India, Dec. 30 -- For the very first time, edtech will step into another year with a strong footing as 2020 was the big bang year for the sector. As the traditional education system closed its doors, the new reality brought remote learning and edtech solutions to the fore. Even investors saw a great opportunity and freed up funds for edtech startups, which ended up cracking some of the biggest deals in India, third only to fintech and enterprise tech.

According to Inc42 Plus estimates edtech startups raised more than $1.43 Bn across 100 deals between January 1 to December 15, 2020. Interestingly, edtech wasn't even considered in the list of top five segments, when it came to fundraising amount or deal. Inc42 Plus' estimates reveal that e...