Edtech
Edtech startup Jalan Journey teaches students about social issues through digital games
It has reached more than 5,000 students in around 45 schools
Byju’s investors vote to oust CEO from troubled EdTech startup
Major Byju’s shareholders including Prosus and Peak XV Partners voted on Friday (Feb 23) to oust its founder as chief executive officer, escalating a battle over the fate of the once high-flying onlin...
Tech startup Byju’s seeks to calm investors as crisis grows
BYJU’S, the Indian education-technology firm that lost its auditor and three board members in one week, has begun damage control as regulators and investors amp up scrutiny of a startup that once symb...
Indian edtech Byju's global investors confirm board exits
All three global investors at Byju confirmed on Friday (Jun 23) that their representatives had resigned from the board of the once high-flying Indian startup that has been battling pressure from lende...
5 Questions with John Tan, angel investor and edtech founder
IN over a decade angel-investing in startups, John Tan has lost tons of money but learnt valuable lessons, dealt with rogue founders, and backed some of the most recognisable names in tech such as Nin...
China tightens reins on edtech in new blow to private tutors
CHINA will further tighten oversight over its battered online education sector, in a clear signal that Beijing is not yet prepared to unshackle the private tutoring arena despite loosening curbs on te...
Helping global learners and educators fly high
With its matching system, edutech company Flying Cape connects learners and educators across borders
Edtech startup Creative Galileo raises US$7.5m in Series A round
CREATIVE Galileo, an early learning edtech platform based in Singapore, has raised US$7.5 million in a Series A funding round from investors including India-based Kalaari Capital, East Ventures and Af...
Is edtech Southeast Asia's largest untapped opportunity?
In times of unprecedented digital acceleration, investment in edtech capabilities holds the key to closing the gap in Southeast Asia's lagging literacy rates and driving the region's long-term economi...
Softbank-backed Kahoot is Asia-Pacific's latest edtech contender
ONLINE education startup Kahoot is looking to muscle into Asia Pacific with the help of its biggest shareholder Softbank, and will thus be exploring partnerships with regional entertainment and media ...
