Byju's Aakash endgame; Startup deal street wakes up

Happy Monday! Byju's US lenders and Manipal are close to sealing a settlement over Aakash. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

Also in the letter:

■ Zepto’s costly growth spurt

■ India's new GCC contenders

■ Execs back in class

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^{Byju’s-Aakash settlement talks enter final stretch ahead of NCLT hearing}