February 20, 2020
Indian EdTech startup Unacademy secures Series E funding in investment round led by FaceBook

Over 300,000 students have used the Unacademy platform within a 6 month period and in this time it has managed to attract high profile teachers, including Kiran Bedi, Governor of Pondicherry. Its goal is to provide its service to all areas including remote rural communities within the Indian subcontinent. Currently, more than 700 teachers lead lessons each day.
A plus subscription provides unlimited access to live lessons and when signing up students can choose between 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and yearly subscriptions. After signing up, users are then required to select an exam syllabus and a bookable live lesson schedule is made accessible. Apps are available for both the Apple and Google Play stores.

“ Our goal is to democratise education and become not just the largest educational organisation but the largest consumer internet story out of India, ” Gaurav Munjal, Co-Founder and CEO
Follow this link to learn more about Unacademy: https://learn.unacademy.com/about
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