A year of extremes — that was what 2021 was for the ed-tech sector. On the one hand, funding poured in for a handful of ed-tech players, and on the other, millions faced learning poverty. Amid the heightened activity, some companies made gainful exits, while others grappled with pandemic-driven challenges for growth. Ed-tech has been a long-tailed sector in terms of the ratio between companies entering the fray — tracked by databases such as

(originally published on Dec 13, 2021 )