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After Byju's deal, Great Learning CEO intends to grow the business

After selling his company for $600 million to Byju's, Mohan Lakhamraju intends to double down on what he began over a decade ago

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Mohan Lakhamraju flanked by co-founders Hari Krishnan Nair (left) and Arjun Nair

Anjuli Bhargava New Delhi
What does an entrepreneur do when at mid-career he’s sold his company for $600 million, leaving him and his co-founders a tad richer? What’s there to look forward to next? What does one do with this kind of wealth, earned in a single shot?

Mohan Lakhamraju, 44, CEO of Great Learning, intends to not waver from his set path and double down on what he’s been doing for the last 10-12 years. In one of the biggest deals in the space, Bengaluru-headquartered K-12 edtech giant Byju’s made a dramatic entry into the higher education space by buying Great Learning last

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