India: Competition Commission's investigation into upGrad Education's acquisition of Sorting Hat Technologies
Progress
Current status
concluded
07 Jul 2026 concluded
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Commission approved upGrad Education's acquisition of Sorting Hat Technologies
On 7 July 2026, the Competition Commission approved the acquisition of a shareholding in Sorting Hat Technologies, an online learning platform, and its subsequent merger with upGrad Education Private Limited, an online education platform. It was sta…
Event type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority