UpGrad in talks with Unacademy investors, no deal yet, says Ronnie Screwvala

UpGrad co-founder Ronnie Screwvala has told ET that he has held discussions with Unacademy’s investors and co-founders, although no deal is currently ‘on the table.’ He also indicated that he is open to acquiring Byju’s higher education assets if there is clarity on relevant titles, as consolidation in the edtech sector gathers pace.

Screwvala, while chasing M&As, is also ready for his next innings as an investor with a planned $50 million corpus aimed at backing frugal, customer-obsessed disruptors in artificial intelligence and other…