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
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Fortune magazine said executives have moved quickly to support and empower employees while grappling with daunting challenges to the way their businesses operate
In FY20, the company posted a revenue of Rs 2,800 crore ($370 million), a 100 per cent growth over the previous fiscal.
The poster boy of ed-tech Byju Raveendran has a lot resting on his capable shoulders
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.
GA is an existing investor in the Bengaluru-based firm
EdTech firm valued at around $8 billion after Tiger Global's $200-million investment
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
Byju's will now be seen on the Indian Team Jersey from September 2019 - South Africa Home series onwards
BYJU'S will now be seen on the Indian team jersey from September when the home series against South Africa begins, while India will continue to don the Oppo jersey for its tour of West Indies
BCCI will continue to receive the same amount from Byju's and will be at no loss for the entire duration of the deal
"We are happy to have strong partners like QIA and Owl Ventures on board with us," Byju's founder and chief executive officer Byju Raveendran said in a statement
Byju's learning app caters to school children in the fouth to 12th standard cohort
The Math whiz is set to revolutionise teaching globally