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  "id": 4877165,
  "title": "Indian edtech startup upGrad closes its acquisition of rival Unacademy in an all-stock deal valuing Unacademy at ~$206M, down from its peak $3.5B valuation (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/indian-edtech-startup-upgrad-closes-its-acquisition-of-rival",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/01/indias-unacademy-sells-to-rival-upgrad-for-206m-about-94-less-than-its-peak-valuation/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Unacademy, once one of India's most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad at a valuation of just over $200 million …",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Unacademy Acquired By UpGrad For Over $200 Million After Valuation Drops From Unicorn Peak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/unacademy-acquired-by-upgrad-for-over-200-million-after-valuation",
        "published": "2026-09-01T10:12:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "upGrad completes Unacademy acquisition at just over $200 million, marking steep valuation reset",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/upgrad-completes-unacademy-acquisition-at-just-over-200-million",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:36:33.000Z"
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