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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Byju's raises $200 mn from General Atlantic, current valuation at $8.2 bn

GA is an existing investor in the Bengaluru-based firm

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

Byju Raveendran, a 37-yr-old former teacher, is India's newest billionaire

India's online learning market is expected to more than double to $5.7 billion by 2020, according to the government-backed India Brand Equity Foundation

Byju's confirms investment from Qatar Investment Authority, raises $150 mn

"We are happy to have strong partners like QIA and Owl Ventures on board with us," Byju's founder and chief executive officer Byju Raveendran said in a statement

Byju Raveendran's life lesson: The best offence is a good defence

Byju's learning app caters to school children in the fouth to 12th standard cohort

Byju Raveendran, the making of an 'accidental' coach

The Math whiz is set to revolutionise teaching globally