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TopicByju Raveendran

Topic: Byju Raveendran

Byju Raveendran plans to ‘rise again’ with ‘sooner than expected’ relaunch of firm with ex-staffers

Amid the turmoil & insolvency troubles at Byju's, its employees have been among the worst hit with multiple layoffs & pay cuts.

Byju’s insolvency saga: Founder Raveendran’s charges against EY India in bombshell LinkedIn post

Charges by Raveendran who broke his silence follow post by EY India whistleblower. Amid insolvency proceedings, Byju’s founder said he ‘sold his house, mortgaged family’s future’.

Cash-guzzling ops, delayed filings, investor scorn — how Byju’s flew too close to the sun & got burnt

Fighting fires on all fronts — from inability to pay salaries to mismanagement allegations, cases in NCLT & ED probe — Byju's valuation has dropped to $250 mn from $22 bn in 2022.

Byju’s shareholders vote to remove CEO & family, company calls vote invalid

Vote was passed in extraordinary general meeting called by investors, which Byju's has called invalid but HC had refused to stay.

Byju Raveendran’s upbringing was remarkably unremarkable—only two things stood out

In 'The Learning Trap', Pradip K. Saha anaylses the rise of Edtech giant Byju's and its charismatic founder, Byju Raveendran.

India’s Edtech giant Byju’s under fire after three board members and auditor quit

By M. Sriram MUMBAI (Reuters) - Education technology giant Byju's, one of India's biggest startups valued at $22 billion last year, has run into problems, from lawsuits and auditing issues to layoffs

Byju’s to Lido, India’s Edtech sector is leaking complaints. Unchecked power, no trust

There are 3,833 complaints against Byju’s, of which 1,403 have been resolved. Simplilearn has 390 complaints, but only 197 have been addressed so far.

Byju’s negotiates merger with special-purpose acquisition companies, to go public within a month

Byju's is leaning towards a SPAC merger instead of a traditional IPO because it sees value in having U.S. investors and strategic partners, people familiar with the matter said.

Bjyu’s acquires coding platform Tynker for $200 million to grow in US

Tynker, launched in 2013, offers classes, camps on coding. The company's co-founders Krishna Vedati, Srinivas Mandyam & Kelvin Chong will remain in their roles after the acquisition.

Edtech startup Byju’s to accelerate IPO plans, in talks to raise up to $600 mn

Byju’s is aiming to file its initial IPO documents as early as the second quarter of next year. The startup and its bankers are discussing a valuation of $40 billion to $50 billion.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.