Unicorn start-up Byju's scouts for acquisitions ahead of global launch

Unlike India, where the edutech firm is catering to Class 4 to 12 students, for the global markets, the target age group is going to be 3-8 years

Unicorn start-up Byju’s is scouting for acquisitions in key global markets, especially in the US, which the firm believes can become its largest market outside of India.

The firm is evaluating a few companies that either have established products in this space or have good brand awareness in these markets, or a combination of both, Byju Raveendran, founder and chief executive officer of the firm, told Business Standard. The start-up was valued at $3.6 billion after a recent round of funding, making it the most valuable edutech company in the world.