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Sample size: n = 6Clusters pre-computed nightly from company description embeddings (k-means), labelled by Gemini; last computed 2026-10-19 01:14 UTC. Tracked companies are placed in their nearest cluster.
Top investors: Elevar Equity, Kalaari Capital, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Accel India, Dinesh Chandra Agrawal
Experiential Business Education
2 deals · $14.2M
Mesa School of Business
Top investors: Alteria Capital, InnoVen Capital, Dharana Capital, Elevation Capital
Cheque evolution by stage
Median round size, last 84 days vs the 84 before
Sample size: n = 4Median round size in the last 84 days vs the 84 days before. Priced rounds only; small n is shown, not hidden.
Stage
Median
p25–p75
n
Prior median
Change
Series A
$10.8M
$10.4M–$11.2M
2
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Exits and shutdowns
M&A, IPO filings and shutdowns in this sector
Sample size: n = 8
13 OctmaM&A: an acquisition or merger, often an exit for the investors. Lighthouse Learning Group acquired Pathways School Gurgaon, an International Baccalaureate school. ↗
19 Sept Edtech startup Unstop acquired gaming startup PerspectAI for an undisclosed sum.
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5 SeptmaM&A: an acquisition or merger, often an exit for the investors. upGrad completed the acquisition of Unacademy for just over $200 Mn. ↗
8 AugmaM&A: an acquisition or merger, often an exit for the investors. Imarticus Learning acquired Singapore-based BELLS Institute of Higher Learning for ₹800 Cr ahead of its planned IPO. ↗
1 AugmaM&A: an acquisition or merger, often an exit for the investors. upGrad neared completion of an all-stock merger with Unacademy valued at ₹1,955 Cr. ↗
1 Augipo filingIPO filing: draft papers filed for a public listing. Fusion Klassroom Edutech Limited raised approximately Rs 11.08 crore from six anchor investors ahead of its IPO. ↗
25 Julipo filingIPO filing: draft papers filed for a public listing. Edtech startup Klassroom fixed a price band of ₹151-159 per share for its SME IPO looking to raise ₹39 Cr. ↗
11 JulmaM&A: an acquisition or merger, often an exit for the investors. PhysicsWallah acquired Sarrthi IAS. ↗
Mesa School of Business🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$11.5M· Series A· Edtech· Bengaluru· 13 OctSeries A, in mandate · Elevation Capital (lead), tracked
Sector fitEdtech → business education (unrelated to core or watch sectors)0/30
Stage fitSeries A, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$12M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorElevation Capital (lead), tracked
19Relevance 19/100 for this profile. Archive: scores under 20, or removed by a hard filter such as an excluded sector. Open the row for the breakdown.Mesa School of BusinessArchiveArchive: scores under 20, or removed by a hard filter such as an excluded sector.$2.6M· Debt· Edtech· Bengaluru· 13 Oct$2.6M, within $500K–$20M · Bengaluru, primary geographysingle sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.Entrackr ↗
single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.
Mesa School of Business runs residential business and entrepreneurship education programmes built around experiential learning.
Sector fitEdtech → business school is unrelated to mandate0/30
Stage fit
30Relevance 30/100 for this profile. Context: scores 20–39. Market background, not a mandate fit. Open the row for the breakdown.byteXL⚪ ContextContext: scores 20–39. Market background, not a mandate fit.$9.0M· Series B· Edtech· Hyderabad· 7 Oct$9.0M, within $500K–$20M · Hyderabad, secondary geography✓ 2 sourcesVerified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Entrackr ↗+1
✓ 2 sourcesVerified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
byteXL works with engineering colleges, particularly in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, to provide technology and AI skills alongside regular academic education.
77Relevance 77/100 for this profile. High: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate. Open the row for the breakdown.Arivihan🟠 HighHigh: scores 60–79. A strong fit with this mandate.$10.0M· Series A· Edtech· Indore· 30 SeptCustomer to Sarvam AI (tracked company) · Series A, in mandate · Accel India (lead), tracked✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.Economic Times Tech — Funding ↗+2
✓ 3 sourcesVerified: 3 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.
Arivihan provides AI tutoring services for state board and competitive exams.
32Relevance 32/100 for this profile. Context: scores 20–39. Market background, not a mandate fit. Open the row for the breakdown.YoLearn.ai⚪ ContextContext: scores 20–39. Market background, not a mandate fit.undisclosed· Undisclosed· Edtech· 12 SeptCustomer to Sarvam AI (tracked company) · Edtech → AI tutoring platform matches AI applications sub-sector · Amount undisclosed (neutral, not penalised)single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.backfillBackfill: collected from historical articles to build the baseline, not from the live daily run.Entrackr ↗+1
single sourceOnly one publication has reported this round so far. Treat the numbers as provisional until a second source confirms.backfillBackfill: collected from historical articles to build the baseline, not from the live daily run.
10Relevance 10/100 for this profile. Archive: scores under 20, or removed by a hard filter such as an excluded sector. Open the row for the breakdown.SpeakXArchiveArchive: scores under 20, or removed by a hard filter such as an excluded sector.undisclosed· Undisclosed· Edtech· 1 SeptAmount undisclosed (neutral, not penalised) · cheque size unknown; investor tier 85th pct (MS Dhoni); 2 sources✓ 2 sourcesVerified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.backfillBackfill: collected from historical articles to build the baseline, not from the live daily run.Inc42 ↗+2
✓ 2 sourcesVerified: 2 independent publications reported this round and agree on the key facts.backfillBackfill: collected from historical articles to build the baseline, not from the live daily run.
SpeakX operates a B2C digital learning platform in edtech.
Ecosystem significance66th pct cheque for Series A (all sectors) (n=54); investor tier 99th pct (Elevation Capital); 5 sources14.9/18
Raw 62.6 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 62.6
Raw 19.4 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 19.4
0/30
Stage fitSeries B, adjacent to mandate10/20
Cheque fit$9.0M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorNo tracked investor0/12
Geography fitHyderabad, secondary geography3/5
RecencyBefore the current digest window0/5
Ecosystem significance3th pct cheque for Series B (all sectors) (n=20); investor tier 85th pct (Michael & Susan Dell Foundation); 2 sources6.6/18
Raw 29.6 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 29.6
Edtech → AI tutoring loosely adjacent to AI Applications
6/30
Stage fitSeries A, in mandate20/20
Cheque fit$10M, within $500K–$20M10/10
Tracked investorAccel India (lead), tracked12/12
Geography fitIndore, other city1/5
RecencyBefore the current digest window0/5
Ecosystem significance55th pct cheque for Series A (all sectors) (n=54); investor tier 100th pct (Accel India); 3 sources13/18
Override · Customer to Sarvam AI (tracked company)+15
Raw 77 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 77
Edtech → AI tutoring platform matches AI applications sub-sector
18/30
Stage fitRound not named in the article0/20
Cheque fitAmount undisclosed (neutral, not penalised)4/10
Tracked investorNo tracked investor0/12
Geography fitCity not reported0/5
RecencyBefore the current digest window0/5
Ecosystem significancecheque size unknown; no ranked investor; 1 source0.9/18
Override · Customer to Sarvam AI (tracked company)+15
Raw 32.2 × confidence 0.85Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 32.2
Sector fitEdtech → Digital Learning Platform not in mandate0/30
Stage fitRound not named in the article0/20
Cheque fitAmount undisclosed (neutral, not penalised)4/10
Raw 10.4 × confidence 1Points from the rows above, multiplied by how sure we are of the facts (fewer sources or disputed fields lower it), then capped at 100.Score 10.4