# India's Unacademy Sold to Rival upGrad for $206M

Edtech startup Unacademy was acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $206 million.

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The transaction value represents a valuation drop of about 94% compared to Unacademy's peak valuation of $3.44 billion in 2021. [^1]

upGrad acquired the Indian edtech startup Unacademy in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $206 million (₹19.55 billion). [^2]

upGrad, led by Ronnie Screwvala, completed its acquisition of Unacademy for over $200 million. [^3]

Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal stated on X that the deal had closed nearly six months after the transaction was first announced in March. [^4]

Unacademy shareholders received upGrad shares as part of the transaction, while angel investors were cashed out at closing. [^5]

Unacademy founder Gaurav Munjal announced the acquisition on social media, stating the company was sold for just over $200 million. [^6]

Unacademy's peak valuation was $3.44 billion, which is significantly higher than the $200 million sale price. [^7]

Unacademy launched Airlearn, which became one of the top 3 most downloaded language-learning apps globally within two years. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The transaction value represents a valuation drop of about 94% compared to Unacademy's peak valuation of $3.44 billion in 2021. (TechCrunch, News)
2. upGrad acquired the Indian edtech startup Unacademy in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $206 million (₹19.55 billion). (TechCrunch, News)
3. upGrad, led by Ronnie Screwvala, completed its acquisition of Unacademy for over $200 million. (mint, News)
4. Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal stated on X that the deal had closed nearly six months after the transaction was first announced in March. (TechCrunch, News)
5. Unacademy shareholders received upGrad shares as part of the transaction, while angel investors were cashed out at closing. (TechCrunch, News)
6. Unacademy founder Gaurav Munjal announced the acquisition on social media, stating the company was sold for just over $200 million. (mint, News)
7. Unacademy's peak valuation was $3.44 billion, which is significantly higher than the $200 million sale price. (mint, News)
8. Unacademy launched Airlearn, which became one of the top 3 most downloaded language-learning apps globally within two years. (mint, News)

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