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Unacademy cofounder and CTO Hemesh Singh quits the edtech company

After almost a decade of building Unacademy, Singh has decided to move from an executive role to an advisory role

'Byju's now worth zero': HSBC warns Prosus amid legal, financial troubles

Worsening legal challenges and severe cash crunch attributed as reasons by HSBC for Prosus' $500 million investment going to zero value in Byju's

Byju's lenders start bankruptcy proceedings against its US assets

Byju's founders unlawfully diverted $533 million in loan proceeds, the whereabouts of which are still unknown, alleged the lenders

Byju's processes employees' salaries for May from business collections

Edtech firm BYJU'S has processed employees' May salaries from the month's business collections, sources close to the company said on Monday. Last year, the founders of the edtech firm had to pledge their house to raise debt for paying employees' salaries. "The salaries for the month of May have been processed for BYJU'S employees and will be credited today. This milestone is particularly significant for BYJU'S as the salaries have been paid from the company's collections for the month," a source said. The company in the past month also raised various debts to bear the salary expenses as it has not been able to use the USD 200 million fund raised through rights in February. "Over recent months, BYJU'S has implemented a series of strategic initiatives aimed at optimising operations and strengthening its financial health. The ability to cover salary expenses from the monthly collections underscores the positive impact of these measures," the source said. A group of four investors --

Delhi to Delaware: No end in sight for edtech giant Byju's problems

Ex-employees planning to take firm to NCLT next week to demand their dues

Byju's Director Riju Raveendran 'not truthful' on missing $533 mn: US judge

The decision was a symbolic victory for lenders, represented by their agent, Glas Trust, and likely puts only limited pressure on Ravindran to cooperate in order to avoid financial penalties

Edtech company Byju's starts new batches in 240 centres across India

On May 19, Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO of Byju's, addressed all Byju's Tuition Centres (BTC) heads and shared a new business model, based on intrapreneurship.

Rajnish Kumar, Mohandas Pai to leave edtech major Byju's advisory council

The company said that characterising a routine move as 'a setback' is exaggerated and attention-seeking

Cash-strapped Byju's cuts product prices, unveils new sales strategy

In the new model, managers will have the role of mentors and not of taskmasters. Employees are encouraged to report any ill-treatment by managers directly to founder Byju Raveendran

Cash-strapped Byju's pays April salaries to all employees except sales ones

Last month, Byju Raveendran, the founder and chief executive officer of Byju's, secured a private debt of about Rs 30 crore to pay the March salaries of employees

Skill-imparting companies train youth for evolving job market demands

According to data by Institute for Human Development, unemployment rate for graduates and those having higher qualifications has been declining

Byju's introduces revenue-linked salary policy for sales staff: Report

Base salaries of sales staff will be suspended while this policy is in place between April 24 and May 21

Raveendran secures pvt debt to pay March salaries of employees at Byju's

The development comes ahead of the April 23 hearing at NCLT and company may request the tribunal allow it to use the rights issue money

Byju's India CEO Arjun Mohan moves on, company divided into three divisions

Byju's is consolidating its businesses into three focused divisions. These include The Learning App, Online Classes and Tuition Centres, and Test-prep

Edtech company Byju's shareholders approve $200 million rights issue

The culmination of the rights issue will also set the stage for the launch of Byju's 3.0, the suite of AI-first products

Byju Raveendran to take over firm's daily ops after CEO Mohan's resignation

Founder of the edtech company Think and Learn, which owns the Byju's brand, Byju Raveendran will handle the firm's day-to-day operations following the resignation of CEO Arjun Mohan, the company said on Monday. Following the move, the company has announced a major rejig of the business that will consolidate its business into three focused divisions -The Learning App, Online classes and Tuition centres, and Test-prep. "The changes follow an extensive seven-month operational review and cost optimisation exercise led by outgoing BYJU'S India CEO Arjun Mohan. This new phase will also see Byju Raveendran taking a more hands-on approach in spearheading the daily operations of the company," the company said. Mohan will now transition to an external advisory role, lending his deep edTech expertise to the company and its founders during this transformation phase. Over the past four years, Raveendran had focused primarily on strategic aspects such as raising capital and driving global ...

Investor funding in edtech driving unwarranted behaviour: Byju's Aakash CEO

Investors' funding in the edtech space is driving an unwarranted behaviour which is not good for the industry, Byju's Aakash Education Services Ltd (AESL) Managing Director and CEO Deepak Mehrotra has said. Speaking to PTI, Mehrotra also said that digital alone can't meet aspirations of medical and engineering students looking to get into premium institutions, and it is important to address requirement of new learners. "Investors' funding is very clearly driving behaviours which are not good for anyone, I only hope sanity prevails," said Mehrotra who was appointed AESL's CEO on Monday. He was replying to a query about the need for consolidation in the edtech and test preparatory space where there has been a lot of changes in the business models of several firms. During the edtech's growth stage, several brick-and-mortar test preparatory firms entered the online space, while online education firms added brick-and-mortar centres. Mehrotra said digital alone is not enough to address

Investor funding in edtech drives unwarranted behaviour: Byju's Aakash CEO

Investors' funding in the edtech space is driving an unwarranted behaviour which is not good for the industry, Byju's Aakash Education Services Limited (AESL) Managing Director and CEO Deepak Mehrotra said on Monday. Speaking to PTI, Mehrotra also said that digital alone can't meet aspirations of medical and engineering students looking to get into premium institution, and it is important to address requirement of new learners. "Investors' funding is very clearly driving behaviours which are not good for anyone, I only hope sanity prevails," said Mehrotra who has been appointed AESL's CEO on Monday. He was replying to a query about the need for consolidation in the edtech and test preparatory space where there has been a lot of changes in the business models of several firms. During the edtech's growth stage, several brick-and-mortar test preparatory firms entered into the online space, while online education firms added brick-and-mortar centres. Mehrotra said that digital alone i

Edtech firm Aakash Educational Services appoints Deepak Mehrotra as CEO

The appointment of Deepak Mehrotra is part of AESL's strategic vision to enhance its offerings and expand its reach, the company said

Edtech firm Aakash Educational Services appoints Deepak Mehrotra as new CEO

Edtech firm Byju's group firm Aakash Educational Services Ltd on Monday said it has appointed Deepak Mehrotra as its managing director and chief executive officer. The position of CEO at Aakash has been lying vacant after Abhishek Maheshwari resigned from the company in September 2023. Mehrotra's appointment fills in the position of CEO after a gap of about seven months. Mehrotra joined the office with immediate effect, the company said in a statement on Monday. "As we enter the next phase of growth, it's our pleasure to welcome Deepak to lead Aakash Educational Services Ltd. In his role as CEO, he will be responsible to deliver on our aggressive growth plan and to build on the significant momentum the company is currently experiencing. "His business acumen and stellar record as the Managing Director for Pearson India will be pivotal in leading Aakash BYJU'S into its next phase of growth and impact," Byju's, Founder and Chairman Byju Raveendran said. With over 35 years of experie