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upGrad Acquires Unacademy in All-Stock Deal at Massive Valuation Reset

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In March 2026, upGrad signed a share-swap deal to acquire Unacademy, whose valuation reportedly collapsed from $3.5 billion to under ₹2,055 crore — one of the starkest valuation resets in Indian edtech history. For builders, this signals that brand recognition and scale alone no longer command premium valuations; only disciplined unit economics and outcome-linked models will attract capital or acquirers.

Source: New Market Pitch ↗

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