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Edtech

upGrad completes Unacademy acquisition

upGrad completes Unacademy acquisition

After months of regulatory clearances, edtech major upGrad has officially closed its acquisition of rival Unacademy, ending a period of intense consolidation in the sector. Remaining independent edtech players should prepare for either acquisition or meaningful profitability; scale alone is no longer defensible without clear path to unit economics.

Source: Inc42 ↗

🎧 This story is in the 2 September 2026 episode — Arjun & Meera
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