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Prosus NV slashes edtech major Byju's valuation to under $3 billion

In November last year, Prosus first slashed the fair value of Byju's to $5.97 billion

BCCI takes edtech major Byju's to NCLT over jersey sponsorship dispute

"We are in discussions with BCCI to settle the matter and we hope to achieve that soon," according to a Byju's spokesperson

India's data science education market to reach $1.39 bn by 2028: Report

Data scientists, data analysts, business analysts, and big data engineers are the most in-demand jobs according to Imarticus Learning's Data Science Education Report 2023

Edtech major Byju's elevates Jiny Thattil to CTO as Anil Goel moves on

This transition is part of Byju's ongoing strategic restructuring and reorientation of its leadership team to further enhance operational efficiency

Byju's names Jiny Thattil as Chief Technology Officer, replacing Anil Goel

Jiny Thattil has previously worked at companies such as cred-owned Happay, Amazon, InMobi and GE Healthcare

Edtech firm BYJU'S appoints Jiny Thattil as Chief Technology Officer

Edtech firm BYJU'S on Monday said it has appointed senior vice president for engineering Jiny Thattil as its Chief Technology Officer. Thattil takes over from Anil Goel, who is leaving the company after three years as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). "We are delighted to promote Jiny Thattil as the CTO of BYJU'S. His extensive experience and leadership skills make him the ideal candidate for this crucial role as we continue to rebuild for greater efficiency and sustainability. We would also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Anil Goel for his exemplary work," BYJU'S India CEO Arjun Mohan said. This transition is part of BYJU'S ongoing strategic restructuring and reorientation of its leadership team to enhance operational efficiency, the statement said. With over 25 years of experience, Thattil has an understanding of diverse domains, including e-commerce, advertising, analytics, payments, online banking, personal finance, business intelligence, healthcare, and ...

Edtech major Byju's faces ED heat for Rs 9.4k crore 'forex violation'

Legal proceedings against the edtech firm have begun

Always been fully compliant with FEMA regulations: Byju's assures investors

The edtech giant has reached out to all its investors regarding an alleged show-cause notice issued by ED and assured them that the firm has not violated any foreign exchange rules

Byju's ex-employees charge it of missing full and final settlement deadline

Edtech major BYJU'S former employees have alleged that the company has failed to meet the deadline for full and final settlement of laid-off workers. BYJU'S workforce has come down to 31,000-33,000 at group level from 50,000 in October 2022. "I am writing to bring to your attention that I have not received my Full and Final (FNF) payment within the specified timeframe of 45 days and it's about 90 days and I did not get proper resolve from separation team fnf team and all," a former BYJU'S employee wrote on a social media platform. When contacted, the employee claimed that full and final settlement of many employees whom he knows has not been settled yet. An employee sent out an email to several media persons claiming that he was promised by the HR manager at BYJU'S that he would be paid the September month salary along with one month's severance pay by October and later he got an email which deferred the date to November 17. The employee said that the payment is still getting ...

Interest in data science education on the rise: Imarticus Learning

India's data science education market is estimated to grow from $204.23 million in 2023 to $1.391 billion by 2028

Physics Wallah may lay off up to 120 employees due to performance issues

Edtech firm Physics Wallah may lay off up to 120 employees due to performance issues, according to the company. The company in a statement said that less than 0.8 per cent of its total workforce will be impacted due to the performance review exercise. "At PW, we regularly assess performance through mid-term and end-term cycles. For the cycle ending in October, less than 0.8 per cent of our workforce, ranging from 70 to 120 individuals with performance concernsmay be asked to transition. "Our primary focus remains on fostering a dynamic, high-performing team. We plan to hire an additional 1,000 employees in the next six months," PW, CHRO, Satish Khengre said in a statement. The company has around 12,000 employees. Several edtech companies, including unicorns like BYJU'S and Unacademy had hired excess staff to meet the sudden spike in demand for online classes during the COVID period. This is the first mass lay-off that has been announced by Physics Wallah (PW). "We deeply value t

Edtech major Byju's loses unit in US, gains Ranjan Pai as an ally in Aakash

This gave the lenders, which include Redwood Investments LLC and Silver Point Capital LP, the right to replace Riju Raveendran, the founder's brother, from Alpha's board

Byju's lenders win fight over $1.2 billion loan default, control of unit

Lenders have been pushing hard for the repayment of the $1.2 billion loan amid the company's mounting distress after a pandemic-era boom in online learning fizzled out

Byju's in talks with 3-4 strategic buyers to sell Epic for $450 million

Byju's and its term loan B lenders then decided to postpone the ongoing disagreement in the US courts and achieve an out-of-court resolution

Byju's CFO Ajay Goel returns to Vedanta Ltd to oversee restructuring

The development comes at a time when the firm was to present its audited financials for FY22 in the second week of October

Byju's in talks to sell US unit Epic for $400 mn to ease financial pressure

Byju's and its creditors are locked in conflict over a missed interest payment on a term loan that the startup had taken out to help finance a global acquisition spree during the pandemic

Will soon begin audit process for FY23: Byju's CEO Raveendran tells staff

Byju's parent firm Think and Learn reported 2.3 times growth in its core business to reach a total income of Rs 3,569 cr for FY2021-22, and a loss of Rs 2,253 cr y-o-y

Edtech firm Unacademy appoints Sandhydeep Purri as chief people officer

Before joining Unacademy, Purri held the position of chief people officer at Sapphire Foods, overseeing HR strategies for brands like Pizza Hut and KFC

Indian technology companies sacked more staff this year than in 2022

Ed-tech, food-related firms are among the sectors which have been worst affected

PhysicsWallah cautiously monitoring market for opportunities: CBO Rashid

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah has said it is cautiously monitoring the market for any opportunities that align with its vision, as it aims to be a sustainable company, not merely an initiative-driven one. The Noida-headquartered edtech company also said it has enough cash in the bank before the next round of fundraising. "We are cautiously monitoring the market for any opportunities that align with our vision, since it is important to be a sustainable company, not merely being an initiative-driven one," PhysicsWallah Chief Business Officer (CBO) Imran Rashid told PTI. The company raised USD 100 million in series A funding from Westbridge and GSV Ventures at a valuation of USD 1.1 billion in 2022. PhysicsWallah, Rashid said, is in an early stage in terms of funding amid a stretched funding winter in the startup space. The edtech firm has recently forayed into offline teaching and established tie-ups with schools. "Schools are an integral part of...education system (in India) because t