Ex-cricketer Sachin Tendulkar picks up minor stake in Indian edtech firm Unacademy

Details:

• According to Unacademy, Tendulkar will coach and mentor users through a series of live interactive classes on the platform, which can be accessed by users free of cost.
• Under the partnership, the edtech firm will develop content-led integrations with the cricket star in its sports-learning segment, which will come out in the next few months.

Context:

• The edtech firm claims it has over 49,000 registered teachers and over 40 million registered learners.
• Earlier in November 2020, Unacademy raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Tiger Global Management and Dragoneer Investment Group. The company’s co-founders also backed edtech startup Newton School in a US$5 million round this month.