In an effort to enhance its offerings in the higher education space, India-based engineering-focused ed-tech startup Skill-Lync has acquired Crio – an experiential learning platform for tech careers. With this acquisition, Crio will operate as an independent brand under the Skill-Lync Group.

Skill-Lync provides job-leading courses for engineering students/graduates across all disciplines.

Commenting on the development, SuryaNarayanan PaneerSelvam - Co-Founder - Skill-Lync, said “Crio focussed on computer sciences and Skill-Lync focussed on mechanical, electrical, electronics and civil engineering. Today, as both companies come together, we believe that we have a unique opportunity to build one of the best higher education platforms where we can provide value at scale”

Founded in 2018 by Rathinamurthy R and Sridher Jeyachandran, Crio learning platform helps students and professionals to learn practical skills by working on real world projects.