Page 14 - Latest Updates on Byju Raveendran
Byju's raises $800 mn in funding led by founder at $22-bn valuation
The investment comes at a time when the company is gearing to come up with its initial public offer in the next 9-12 months
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Tata's Air India win to Zee-Sony deal: 2021, year that was for businesses
After a year of disruptions, businesses were better prepared in 2021, not only adjusting to the new normal but also making the most of it
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How have edtech major Byju's acquisitions panned out?
Byju's recently acquired Austrian math learning company GeoGebra. How have the startups acquired by BYJU's have performed since their take over? Let's understand this in our next report
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Byju's continues acquisition spree, buys US-based coding startup Tynker
Since its inception in 2013, Tynker has helped kids create over seven billion lines of code. The acquisition would further accelerate Byju's US market expansion
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Byju's buys coding site Tynker for $200 mn to grow in US: Report
Tynker's service, launched in 2013, offers classes and camps on coding, with some curriculum offered for free and premium content sold to schools for an average of $5,000 a year
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Ed-tech giant Byju's eyes $1 billion revenue in US in three years
Byju's has quietly moved into other global markets such as the UK, Australia and New Zealand
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Numerology helped close Byju's deal: Aakash Educational's J C Chaudhry
JC Chaudhry, the chairman, and MD of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) who is also a motivational speaker and numerologist said that he did the deal with Byju's based on numerology
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Byju's raises $460 mn in ongoing Series F round led by MC Global Edtech
As reported earlier, Byju's is in talks to raise up to $700 million from new and existing investors in a fresh funding round
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Byju's in talks to buy Aakash Educational Services for $700 million
New Delhi-based Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) is the biggest education organisation in India
We are nowhere close to saturation in edtech space: Byju's founder & CEO
Byju's has received investments from Mary Meeker and Yuri Milner, and now from private equity firm Silver Lake, taking valuation close to $11 bn. In an interview, the CEO tells us what all this means
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Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju, Poonawalla debut on Fortune's '40 under 40' list
The list covers five sectors including finance, technology, health, government/politics and media/entertainment
Isha, Akash Ambani, Byju debut on Fortune's '40 Under 40' influencer list
Fortune magazine said executives have moved quickly to support and empower employees while grappling with daunting challenges to the way their businesses operate
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Covid-19 impact: Edtech firm Byju's nears $1-billion revenue milestone
In FY20, the company posted a revenue of Rs 2,800 crore ($370 million), a 100 per cent growth over the previous fiscal.
The Byju's phenomenon
The poster boy of ed-tech Byju Raveendran has a lot resting on his capable shoulders
Byju Raveendran, Zomato's Gaurav Gupta on WEF's Young Global Leaders list
Raveendran launched Byju's learning app in 2015, calls himself a teacher by choice and an entrepreneur by chance. Gupta's Zomato has been a pioneering food technology start-up.
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Byju's raises $200 mn from General Atlantic, current valuation at $8.2 bn
GA is an existing investor in the Bengaluru-based firm
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As valuation touches $8 bn, Byju's pips Ola as 3rd largest unicorn in India
EdTech firm valued at around $8 billion after Tiger Global's $200-million investment
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Byju's to replace Oppo on Team India jersey after West Indies tour
BCCI will continue to receive the same amount from Byju's and will be at no loss for the entire duration of the deal
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Byju's replaces Oppo to become new sponsor of Indian cricket team
BYJU'S will now be seen on the Indian team jersey from September when the home series against South Africa begins, while India will continue to don the Oppo jersey for its tour of West Indies
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Edtech firm Byju's replaces Oppo as Indian cricket team's sponsor
Byju's will now be seen on the Indian Team Jersey from September 2019 - South Africa Home series onwards
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