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BYJU'S Unicorn Shut down

Think & Learn Private Limited ● Bengaluru, Karnataka ● Founded 2011 ● byjus.com ↗

BYJU'S (legal entity Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.) was an Indian multinational edtech company offering K-12 and competitive-exam video-based learning through its flagship app, alongside offline test-prep coaching via its Aakash Educational Services subsidiary. Once the world's most valuable edtech startup at a $22 billion valuation (2022), it has since undergone a dramatic collapse — a US Chapter 11 filing,…

Byju Raveendran · Founder & CEO Divya Gokulnath · Co-founder & Director
$2.71 BnTotal funding (tracked)
7Funding rounds
12 May 2023Last round

BYJU'S: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
12 May 2023 Debt Financing $250 Mn Davidson Kempner Capital Management source
17 Oct 2022 Private Equity $250 Mn Qatar Investment Authority source
1 Nov 2021 Debt Financing (Term Loan B) $1.2 Bn source
12 Jun 2021 Series F $350 Mn UBS Group Blackstone Eric Yuan (Zoom founder) source
30 Mar 2021 Series F $460 Mn source
21 Nov 2020 Private Equity $200 Mn BlackRock T Rowe Price source
27 Jun 2020 Private Equity Undisclosed (reported <$100 Mn) BOND source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
22 Mar 2022 BYJU'S CultureAlley ₹80.5 Cr source
1 Dec 2021 BYJU'S GeoGebra $100 Mn source
16 Sep 2021 BYJU'S Tynker $200 Mn source
7 Sep 2021 BYJU'S Gradeup Undisclosed source
26 Jul 2021 BYJU'S Great Learning $600 Mn source
24 Jul 2021 BYJU'S Toppr Undisclosed (₹425 Cr in equity shares reported; total deal size not confirmed by cited source) source
21 Jul 2021 BYJU'S Epic! $500 Mn source
29 May 2021 BYJU'S HashLearn Undisclosed source
5 Apr 2021 BYJU'S Aakash Educational Services Limited ~$950 Mn (cash + stock) source
18 Feb 2021 BYJU'S Scholr ₹15-20 crore (range, all-cash) source
5 Aug 2020 BYJU'S WhiteHat Jr $300 Mn source
16 Jan 2019 BYJU'S Osmo $120 Mn source

Recent Signals

  • 4 May 2026 · regulatory
    Supreme Court dismisses Byju Raveendran's appeal, upholds restoration of creditors' committee in Think & Learn insolvency case source
  • 3 Nov 2025 · ma-strategic
    Supreme Court clears Aakash Educational Services rights issue, diluting Byju's stake to under 5% source
  • 26 May 2025 · financial
    Byju's app delisted from Google Play Store over unpaid AWS cloud dues source

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FAQs on BYJU'S

Who founded BYJU'S?

BYJU'S was founded by Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath in 2011.

How much funding has BYJU'S raised?

BYJU'S has raised $2.71 Bn across 7 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2023-05-12. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in BYJU'S?

Investors in BYJU'S include Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Qatar Investment Authority.

What does BYJU'S do?

BYJU'S (legal entity Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.) was an Indian multinational edtech company offering K-12 and competitive-exam video-based learning through its flagship app, alongside offline test-prep coaching via its Aakash Educational Services subsidiary. Once the world's most valuable edtech startup at a $22 billion…

Where is BYJU'S headquartered?

BYJU'S is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

What is BYJU'S's business model?

BYJU'S's core value proposition centers on Personalised, data-driven learning journeys, "Two-teacher" live-class model, Blended offline-online test prep.

How does BYJU'S make money?

BYJU'S's cited revenue streams include Offline test-prep coaching fees (Aakash), Corporate/professional upskilling fees, Core BYJU'S app K-12 subscription revenue.

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