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GSF to Invest USD 550 Million in India's K12 School Sector

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Recognised as the world's most awarded school network with more than 450 international awards in Business and Education Excellence, GSF already has a network of 35 campuses across 11 countries.

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  • Recognised as the world's most awarded school network with more than 450 international awards in Business and Education Excellence, GSF already has a network of 35 campuses across 11 countries.
  • Its schools offer multiple curricula like International Baccalaureate, Cambridge IGCSE and Indian CBSE to nearly 32000 students of more than 70 nationalities.
  • GSF's expansion will include Mergers and Acquisitions of greenfield projects into cities that also include Mumbai, Madurai, Noida and Nagpur.
  • GSF has only recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with much fanfare.

Uniqus Consultech launches business operations; raises US$ 12.5 mn Series A funding led by Nexus, along with Sorin and marquee angels

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Uniqus seeks to transform consulting by deeply integrating technology and using a cloud delivery model to serve clients across national boundaries.

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  • Uniqus seeks to transform consulting by deeply integrating technology and using a cloud delivery model to serve clients across national boundaries.
  • Uniqus will initially focus on the US, India, and Middle East geographies, which represent a US$ 15 billion addressable market opportunity.
  • The funding will primarily be used for investments in technology and scaling the business operations and teams in the US, India and the Middle East.
  • Jamil Khatri, Co-Founder & CEO of Uniqus, said, Sustainability and Trust are two of the most vital business imperatives today.

Consolidations in the Indian Higher EdTech sector; Asia’s Higher EdTech upGrad acquires leading EdTech player - Talentedge

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Monday, December 6, 2021

This would be one of the larger consolidations in the Indian Higher education space.

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  • This would be one of the larger consolidations in the Indian Higher education space.
  • Talentedge is slated to do revenue of over USD 17 Million this year and double its revenue in the coming year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211206005335/en/
    Asias Higher EdTech upGrad acquires leading EdTech player - Talentedge (Graphic: Business Wire)
    This acquisition marks the first step in the massive consolidation that is currently occurring through big-ticket acquisitions led by upGrad.
  • upGrad which is currently the number 1 player in this space is acquiring Talentedge, which is currently the number 4 player in the sector.

Mahendra Vora Named Global Indian of the Year 2020-2021

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Friday, September 3, 2021

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Vora Ventures, a leading private equity firm with investments in the global technology sector announced today that its Founder and Executive Chairman Mahendra Vora was named the 2020-2021 AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year in the Technology Leadership category.

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  • CINCINNATI, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Vora Ventures, a leading private equity firm with investments in the global technology sector announced today that its Founder and Executive Chairman Mahendra Vora was named the 2020-2021 AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year in the Technology Leadership category.
  • The Global Indian of the Year is a prestigious annual nomination and selection of the most prominent persons of Indian origin from all over the world.
  • This is the sixth edition of the Global Indian Award and past winners include Satya Nadella, Indra Nooyi and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
    "I am honored and humbled by this prestigious award, and for having been selected among so many extraordinary global leaders," said Mahendra Vora.
  • The Vora Group also holds multiple tech parks , including the Vora Innovation Center (Blue Ash, OH), Vora Tech Park (Hamilton, OH), Vora Solution Center (Springdale, OH), and Vora Tech Towers (Bangalore, India).