**Summary of CCI Approval: upGrad Education Pvt Ltd and Sorting Hat Technologies Merger**
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted approval for the acquisition of certain shareholdings in Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited and its subsequent merger into upGrad Education Private Limited.
**Transaction Details**
* **Acquirer:** upGrad Education Private Limited, a private limited company incorporated in India. The firm maintains a direct and indirect presence in both the formal and non-formal education sectors.
* **Target:** Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited, a private limited company incorporated in India. The firm operates directly and indirectly within the non-formal education sector.
* **Nature of Combination:** The approved proposal involves the acquisition of shareholding in the Target followed by its merger into the Acquirer.
**Official Records and Identification**
* **Release Date:** 07 July 2026, 6:21 PM
* **Release ID:** 2282147
* **Issuing Authority:** PIB Delhi / Competition Commission of India
* **Visitor Count:** 152
The Commission has indicated that a detailed order regarding this approval will be issued in due course. The announcement is also available in Urdu, Hindi, and Tamil.
Key Entities Referenced
Competition Commission of India (CCI): The statutory regulator responsible for reviewing and approving the acquisition and merger to ensure fair market competition.
upGrad Education Private Ltd.: The acquirer entity in the transaction, operating within the formal and non-formal education sectors in India.
Sorting Hat Technologies Pvt. Limited: The target entity in the transaction, operating in the non-formal education sector, to be merged into upGrad Education Private Ltd.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of certain shareholding
in Sorting Hat Technologies and its merger with
and into upGrad Education Pvt Ltd
प्रव तथ: 07 JUL 2026 6:21PM by PIB Delhi
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of certain shareholding in Sorting
Hat Technologies Pvt. Limited and its merger with and into upGrad Education Private Ltd.
The Proposed Combination relates to the acquisition of shareholding in Sorting Hat Technologies Private
Limited (Target) and its merger with and into upGrad Education Private Limited (Acquirer).
The Acquirer is a private limited company incorporated in India, with direct and indirect presence across
the formal and non-formal education sectors.
The Target is a private limited company incorporated in India, with direct and indirect presence in the non-
formal education sector.
Detailed order of the Commission will follow.
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(रलीज़ आईडी: 2282147) आगंतुक पटल : 152
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Tamil