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Edtech major Byju's, lenders agree to amend terms for $1.2 billion loan

Houlihan Lokey serves as financial advisor to the term loan lender group and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, and Shearman & Sterling LLP are serving as legal advisors

Byju's reaches agreement to rework terms of $1.2 billion loan: Report

If the loan terms are reworked successfully, the creditors are expected to drop their demand for accelerated repayment

Byju's vacates its biggest office at Kalyani Tech Park, Bengaluru: Report

By giving up the 558,000 sq ft office space, Byju's might save up to Rs 3 crore per month in rent

Govt orders inspection of Byju's amid financial, corp governance concerns

The corporate affairs ministry has ordered an inspection of the books of BYJU'S, a senior government official said on Monday amid the edtech major facing multiple headwinds, including delay in submitting financial statements and concerns over corporate governance issues. The inspection of Bengaluru-based Think & Learn Pvt Ltd, which operates under the brand BYJU'S, will be carried out by the ministry, which is implementing the companies law. The ministry decided to carry out the inspection after taking note of the developments, including that the company has been unable to finalise its financial statements and that its auditor has resigned, the official told PTI. Earlier this month, the ministry asked the office of the Regional Director in Hyderabad to conduct an inspection of the company, which is registered in Bengaluru, the official said. The official also said that further course of action will be decided after receiving the inspection report. A query sent to BYJU'S seeking ..

Rajnish Kumar, Mohandas Pai to join edtech major Byju's advisory body

Firm appoints ex-upGrad chief as overseas business CEO

Byju's appoints ex-upGrad chief Arjun Mohan as CEO for int'l business

Edtech major Byju's has appointed upGrad's former chief Arjun Mohan as its CEO for international business, according to sources. Byju Raveendran will remain the group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mrinal Mohit will continue to head the India business, the sources told PTI. Byju's declined to comment on the development. Mohan was with Byju's for 11 years as its Chief Business Officer before joining Ronnie Screwvala-promoted upGrad as its India CEO. He resigned from upGrad in December last year. Byju's operates in the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, the UK, Brazil, and the Middle East, with users in about 100 countries, according to the company website. It owns US-based reading platform Epic and coding site Tynker, acquired for USD 500 million and USD 200 million, respectively. Other overseas acquisitions of Byju's include Singapore-based Great Learning for around USD 600 million and Austria's mathematics operator GeoGebra for USD 100 million. The development comes as the ...

Byju's appoints ex-upGrad chief Arjun Mohan as CEO for int'l biz: Report

Edtech company Byju's has appointed upGrad's former top boss Arjun Mohan as its CEO for international business, according to sources. Byju Raveendran will remain as group CEO and Mrinal Mohit will continue to head the India business, the sources confirmed to PTI. Byju's declined to comment on the development. Mohan was with Byju's for 11 years as its Chief Business Officer before moving on to join Ronnie Screwvala-promoted upGrad as its Chief Executive Officer for India. He resigned from upGrad in December last year.

Why are governance lapses increasing in Indian startup ecosystem?

Conversations around proper governance among startups are increasing

Govt orders inspection of Byju's account books following turmoil: Reports

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sought a report in six weeks, said the people, asking not to be named as the information isn't public

Resignation does not absolve Auditor of onus of reporting fraud: NFRA

The NFRA in a circular has said that it has noticed that auditors are not fulfilling their statutory responsibilities relating to reporting of fraud as required by the Companies Law

Byju's crisis prompts top India VC firm Blume Ventures to shift strategy

Perceived corporate governance lapses are sending shockwaves through the South Asian nation's fledgling startup economy

Byju's CEO speaks to shareholders, firm to set up board advisory committee

Committee will advice CEO on governance structure, says source about edtech giant's plans

Promoters re-invested entire amount raised via secondary share sale: BYJU's

Edtech major BYJU'S on Tuesday said its promoters have re-invested the entire amount raised by them through secondary sale of shares in the company. According to private market intelligence firm PrivateCircle Research, BYJU's promoters -- Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath and Riju Ravindran -- have together sold shares worth around USD 408.53 million in 40 secondary transactions since 2015. "The promoters of BYJU'S have reinvested the entire amounts raised from secondary sales into the business for purposes of scaling it over the years," BYJU'S said in a statement. The statement came in the backdrop of the report of the intelligence firm. PrivateCircle said Raveendran holds 15.90 per cent, whereas Divya Gokulnath and Riju Ravindran have 3.32 per cent and 1.99 per cent, respectively. "Promoters' shareholding in the company has been gradually dropping since 2016. First significant drop was between 2015-2016, when the promoters stake dipped from 71.6 per cent to 54.7 per cent and lat

Byju's promoters have sold stake worth $408.5 mn since 2015-16: Report

This has taken the promoter shareholding in Byju's to 21.2 per cent currently from 71.6 per cent in 2015-16

Amid deep financial crisis, Byju's and Shah Rukh Khan may part ways

In 2017, Byju's signed Shah Rukh Khan for an annual payment of around Rs 4 crore

TMS Ep467 - Byju's, monsoon tourism, market rally, Uniform Civil Code

Has Byju's finally acknowledged its problems? Is monsoon tourism bad for Indian hills? Which risks could derail market rally in H2-CY23? What is Uniform Civil Code? All answers here

Edtech start-up Byju's and lenders renew talks to restructure $1.2 bn loan

Byju's and its lenders have been mired in a conflict for several months following rounds of failed negotiations to revamp its loan agreement

The Byju's story: What is ailing India's once booming start-up sector?

While Byju's has stumbled and may well fall, one must hope that most start-ups learn to thrive in the changed context. The economy would be much less vibrant without them, writes T N Ninan

Edtech giant Byju's to raise funds by paring stake in subsidiary Aakash

According to a media report by ET Now, Byju's parent firm Think & Learn is planning to sell almost 20 per cent stake in the company

Edtech giant Byju's seeks investors for Aakash Education stake: Report

The company bought Aakash Education for $950 million in 2021