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title: "Temasek Contributes $120 Million to upGrad."  
description: "upGrad stated that it has boosted USD 120 million (almost ₹897.3 crores) from Singapore-based Temasek, rendering this the main outer fund-raise by the"  
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published: 2021-04-26  
updated: 2021-04-26  
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# Temasek Contributes $120 Million to upGrad.

upGrad stated that it has boosted USD 120 million (almost ₹897.3 crores) from Singapore-based Temasek, rendering this the main outer fund-raise by the edtech main.

Before its origin in 2015, upGrad has occurred 100 percent acquired, sponsored, and operated by its co-founders as a capital-efficient company.

The firm will yet maintain [consolidation](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11733/debt-management-for-startups-consolidation-loan-vs-balance-transfer) and accession (M&A) [alternatives](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/370/what-are-some-alternatives-to-inheritance), expand graduate and post-graduate level portfolio in India, and scale-up strategies to attain its USD 2 billion profit objective by 2026.

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'**We are pleased to welcome Temasek in our journey to strength business achievement for each unit of the common workforce as their trusted LifeLongLearning supporter and drive significant career [consequences](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/87372/the-khilafat-movement-a-misguided-alliance-with-dangerous-consequences)**,' upGrad co-founder Ronnie Screwvala told.

This capital will [improve energy](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158106/how-is-nanotechnology-being-used-to-improve-energy-efficiency-and-sustainability) the company's [responsibility](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/104498/what-is-the-significance-of-the-fiscal-responsibility-and-budget-management-act) towards global [development as](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84830/why-does-mexico-have-a-lower-growth-rate-and-development-as-compared-to-united-states-of-america) well as intenser India penetration, as it heads ahead with its purpose of giving rise to India the education capital of the nation, upGrad co-founder Mayank Kumar stated.

Credit Suisse behaved as the limited financial consultant to upGrad, and Rajaram Legal behaved as a legal consultant.

upGrad is an online elevated edtech firm contributing over 100 lessons in affiliation with global colleges like:

- Duke Corporate Education (US)

- Michigan State University (US)

- IIT Madras (India)

- IIM Kozhikode (India)

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The strategy has impacted over 1 million whole registered students in over 50 nations.

While various performers have [put forward](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38026/a-federal-structure-of-india-was-first-put-forward-by-the) fresh allotment from investors, a coalition is moreover being glimpsed in the enterprise with deals like Unacademy acquiring PrepLadder for USD 50 million and Byju's purchasing WhiteHat Jr for USD 300 million, and Aakash [Educational](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93571/how-many-types-of-educational-games-are-there-at-kidszone) Services for approximately USD 1 billion.

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