Avendus Capital advises TalentSprint, the DeepTech learning business of the National Stock Exchange of India, on its acquisition by Accenture

Overview

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired TalentSprint, a leader in deep tech education, from NSE Academy Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). TalentSprint offers transformational learning programs to emerging and experienced professionals in partnership with top-tier academic institutions and leading enterprise technology providers.

Avendus Capital acted as the exclusive financial advisor to NSE and TalentSprint on this transaction.

Deal Value

Undisclosed

Service

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sector

Digital, Technology & Consumer

Date

Apr 2025

This transaction underscores NSE’s strategic focus on its core business while divesting from non-core business areas. This acquisition is a testament to the exceptional quality and potential of the business that NSE has built over the years.

Ashishkumar Chauhan

Managing Director & CEO, NSE

Since inception, our mission has been to equip learners with deep expertise for a disrupted world. Joining forces with Accenture LearnVantage allows us to scale our impact, delivering cutting-edge technology and next-gen management programs that are valued and trusted by students, professionals, organizations, and governments alike.

Anurag Bansal

Managing Director and CEO of TalentSprint

In an era defined by breakneck technological disruption, the need for rapid, high-impact reskilling has become mission-critical. TalentSprint has emerged as a leader in this space, delivering industry-driven, deep-tech bootcamps and certifications that bridge the talent gap with precision. This transaction underscores a key trend. As the EdTech sector continues to witness accelerated consolidation, high-quality assets like TalentSprint, with their strong market recognition and proven profitability, will command strong interest.

Varun Gupta

Managing Director & Head, Southeast Asia, Digital, Technology & Consumer Investment Banking, Avendus Capital

About TalentSprint

Founded in 2009, TalentSprint has consistently been at the forefront of talent development, empowering professionals with future-ready skills. Over the past 15 years, the company’s deep collaborations with leading enterprise technology providers and prestigious academic institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), International Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and globally renowned research institutions, ensure its programs remain industry relevant and deliver high-impact learning outcomes. With headquarters in Hyderabad, India, and with offices in Sunnyvale, California, TalentSprint’s team of approximately 210 professionals will join Accenture LearnVantage.

TalentSprint delivers its programs through bootcamps, certifications, and e-degrees, catering to learners across different career stages to build expertise in disruptive technologies and new-age management domains. Its programs span diverse areas, including AI, data science, cybersecurity, chip design, semiconductor technologies, digital transformation, sustainability, leadership, and other areas of management, equipping learners to be future-ready.

www,talentsprint.com