Indian online learning platform Unacademy said on Tuesday it has acquired Chandigarh-based startup PrepLadder for $50 million as the Facebook-backed edtech giant scouts for deals to expand its presence in the country.PrepLadder, which employs about 150 people, offers courses aimed at medical students. The two-year-old startup, which never raised More

Paytm, India’s most valuable startup, and its co-founder and chief executive, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, announced on Monday they have reached an agreement to acquire general insurer Raheja QBE for a sum of $76 million as the financial services startup looks to tap the nation’s booming insurance market.Sharma is acquiring More

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Matt Saincome knows that compared to many of the startup acquisitions that we write about on TechCrunch, selling a website for a little over $1 million (mostly cash, with a little stock) isn’t a huge deal.“But in the world of punk comedy media? Whoo boy!” he said.Saincome is happy More

Jamf, the Apple device management company, filed to go public today. Jamf might not be a household name, but the Minnesota company has been around since 2002 helping companies manage their Apple equipment.In the early days, that was Apple computers. Later it expanded to also manage iPhones and iPads. More

Uber has reportedly made an offer to buy food delivery service Postmates, according to The New York Times.According to the Times, the talks are still ongoing and the deal could fall through.For those that have been paying attention to Uber, this appetite is not new, albeit consistent. A little More