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The integration of AI technology into the educational landscape has been a topic of great debate in recent years. With the introduction of tools like ChatGPT, educators and students have been questioning the authenticity of learning, the role of teachers in the learning process and how to verify students’ efforts towards their learning goals. In…

Unacademy, India’s largest online learning platform, has recently unveiled UnacademyX, a self-paced learning app specifically designed for UPSC aspirants. According to an official statement, UnacademyX aims to revolutionize the learning process by simplifying complex syllabi into easily understandable concepts. The app aims to offer a range of features to enhance the learning experience. It provides…

Education Perfect, a New Zealand-based digital learning platform providing user-friendly study tools for teachers and students, has recently acquired Essential Assessment, a bootstrapped Victorian EdTech assessment platform, for around $40 million. However, the financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Education Perfect is used by over a million students and 50,000 teachers across 3,000…

Technology has the potential to revolutionize education. It can provide new ways of teaching and learning that were not possible before. It can also make education more accessible to more people. However, technology can also be a distraction. It can be used to cheat on exams or to plagiarize assignments. It can also be used…

CareerPaths, a London-based career mentoring platform, has raised $248k (€232,000) in pre-seed funding from QVentures, a venture capital firm, and a group of angel investors. With the recent financing, the company plans to expand its presence into new industries and geographical regions while enhancing its product offering. Co-founders Guy Ellis and Saad Farooq founded CareerPaths…

Veranda Learning Solutions, an online learning platform offering many career-defining courses in competitive exams training, has recently announced that it has acquired and invested across seven businesses to “gain a deeper footprint in education space”. The company’s exchange filing mentioned that Veranda Learning has acquired or invested in Educare Infrastructure, Six Phrase, Smart Bridge, Talent…

uFaber, an educational technology platform that specializes in providing hyper-personalized teaching at affordable prices for a variety of subjects, has secured $3.02 million (INR 25 crore) in its Series A round led by Mastermind JPIN Capital Partners and Gray Matters Capital. The startup aims to maintain its upward development trajectory and fortify its position in…

JobGet, a leading mobile hiring app that connects hourly workers with employers, has recently acquired Heroes Jobs, a Los Angeles-based social networking platform targeted toward members of Gen Z seeking retail and hospitality roles. The acquisition broadens JobGet’s portfolio of employers, enhances the social community experience, and deepens the relationship between job seekers and employers.…

Qualifi, the enterprise solution for high-volume hiring, recently announced that it has raised in an oversubscribed round led by m]x[v Capital and Rally Ventures, with participation from Armory Square Ventures, Sixty8 Capital, Elevate Ventures, Techstars Fund, Converge Venture Partners, Debut Capital, and other angel investors. The Indiana-based company plans to utilize the funds to accelerate…

Cadmus, an EdTech startup helping universities detect generative AI plagiarism, has raised $600,000 in investment from Breakthrough Victoria, an independent company that manages a $2 billion investment fund set up by the Victorian Government to make Victoria a global innovation leader. The startup shifted its focus to support assessment holistically, balancing the needs of students,…