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The rise & rise of Byju's: The edtech startup's journey explained

In this podcast, we explained the reasons behind Byju's rapid surge in valuation and funding and company's future plans to tap global markets. Tune in

After Byju's deal, Great Learning CEO intends to grow the business

After selling his company for $600 million to Byju's, Mohan Lakhamraju intends to double down on what he began over a decade ago

Reports about deal talks with edtech giant Byju's false, says Vedantu

Vedantu co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Vamsi Krishna took to social media platforms, LinkedIn, and Twitter to clarify

'My mission is to bridge skilling gap in workforce,' says Eruditus CEO

The start-up, which closed $650 million funding at $3.2 billion valuation from Softbank and Accel, operates in the re-skilling space

Byju's appoints ex-Ola exec Puneet Bhirani as senior VP for operations

Bhirani will oversee the company's overall operations strategy and build strong and innovative technological support to scale the business

Byju's continues acquisition spree, buys Austrian math-learning co GeoGebra

Deal value not revealed; this is Byju's 9th major buy this year

Byju's ropes in ex-Bain executive Rachna Bahadur to lead global expansion

Bahadur has over 15 years of experience; she led consumer product practice at Bain and co-led the 'Women @ Bain' India chapter which aims to create an inclusive, gender non-conforming environment

Churchill Capital in talks with Byju's to provide $4 bn at $48 bn valuation

The edtech major has raised about $4.5 billion since it was founded 10 years ago

Byju's appoints ex-Kearney executive to lead edtech firm's learning centre

Bajaj will be responsible for development and expansion of Byju's Learning Centre, along with providing strategic business growth and thought leadership direction for the brand and the business

Byju's strengthens tech leadership; hires ex-Amazon and former Adobe execs

With two new appointments, the firm will further enhance its learning products, solutions, and experiences to help students take to learning more easily

Byju's to invest $200 mn in physical tuition centres over 12-18 months

Edutech firm Byju's plan to open 500 centres in 200 cities this year; enroll 1 mn students over 2 years

Whitehat's Trupti Mukker named COO for Byju's International business

In her new position, Mukker will oversee cross-functional operations and integration of multiple businesses as Byju's continues to expand globally.

Byju's CEO pumps 50% of $800 mn in latest fundraise; valuation tops $22 bn

In June 2021, Byju's became India's most valuable unicorn

Edtech company Byju's has to get $1.2-billion term loan rated by August

The company last year had exhausted its limit for corporate guarantees which are capped at $1 billion per year, primarily to fund acquisitions overseas

Unacademy layoffs: What's stressing India's edtech sector?

Around 1,000 employees of Unacademy were laid off recently. Experts believe, it was trying to control cash burn after hiring to meet ambitious targets. So what is the road ahead for ed-tech sector?

BYJU's faces litmus test as edtech bubble bursts in India

As India reopens amid 'hybrid normal' and schools and colleges return to normal, edtech platforms see a significant dip in the demand for online learning

Covid-19 lesson for edtech companies, coaching centres: Go Hybrid

In a post-pandemic world, traditional test preparation players such as ALLEN and Aakash are looking to grow in both directions - online and offline

Byju's in talks to acquire US target, likely to bid for Chegg or 2U

The Indian education pioneer is the country's most valuable startup, with a valuation of $22 billion

Edtech's learning disability

A self-regulatory forum meets the problem only halfway

Over 800 WhiteHat Jr workers resign when asked to work from office: Report

The employees who resigned didn't want to relocate to their respective office locations