Page 12 - Latest Updates on Byju Raveendran
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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The rise & rise of Byju's: The edtech startup's journey explained
In this podcast, we explained the reasons behind Byju's rapid surge in valuation and funding and company's future plans to tap global markets. Tune in
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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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Marico chief Harsh Mariwala is the EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Mariwala will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award to be held in June
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Byju's in talks to raise up to $700 mn, valuation may cross $15 bn
The funding is expected to help Byju's to fund its acquisitions, including the up to $700 million deal to buy Aakash Educational Services, according to sources
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
How Byju's learnt its way into 'Deccacon' club through the pandemic
Byju Raveendran leveraged the lockdown and related restrictions to strengthen and expand his edtech company into the 'Deccacon' club
Byju's raises $200 mn in fresh funding; valuation surges to $12 bn
BlackRock, T Rowe Price participate in the round; the edtech major's valuation has risen by over $1 bn since last round of fundraising
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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
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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 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
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