Exclusive: Unacademy founders Munjal, Saini set to exit, shift focus to AirLearn

Unacademy cofounder Gaurav Munjal is stepping down from his role as CEO and handing over the reins to Sumit Jain, amid a broader reset at the Bengaluru-based edtech company, a failed acquisition deal, and growing focus on its language learning app AirLearn, people familiar with the matter told ET.

Roman Saini, fellow cofounder, is also moving out of an active role at the firm, these people added on the condition of anonymity.

Munjal and Saini — along with Hemesh Singh, who left the startup in June 2024 — had cofounded Unacademy a decade ago as a…