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BYJU'S Unicorn Shut down

Think & Learn Private Limited ● Bengaluru, Karnataka ● Founded 2011 ● byjus.com ↗
Byju Raveendran · Founder & CEO Divya Gokulnath · Co-founder & Director
$2.99 BnTotal funding (tracked)
14Funding rounds
12 May 2023Last round

BYJU'S: Funding Rounds

02505007501,0001,250$MSeries C: $75M75Undisclosed: $50M50Sep '16Undisclosed: $8.5M8.5Undisclosed: $150M150Jul '19Private Equity: $200M200Series F: $460M460Mar '21Series F: $350M350Debt Financing (Term Loan B): $1200M1,200Nov '21Private Equity: $250M250Debt Financing: $250M250May '23

Disclosed round amounts over time, USD millions.

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
Nov 2021 ~ Debt Financing (Term Loan B) $1.2 Bn source
12 Jun 2021 Series F Approximately $350 Mn UBS Group Blackstone Eric Yuan (Zoom founder) source
30 Mar 2021 Series F $460 Mn MC Global Edtech Investment Holdings LP Arison Holdings B Capital Baron Emerging Market Fund Baron Global Advantage Fund TCDS India Tiga Investments XN Exponent Holdings source
21 Nov 2020 Private Equity $200 Mn BlackRock T Rowe Price source
27 Jun 2020 Private Equity Undisclosed (reported <$100 Mn) BOND source
9 Jan 2020 Undisclosed Undisclosed General Atlantic Tiger Global Management source
10 Jul 2019 Undisclosed $150 Mn Qatar Investment Authority Owl Ventures source
25 Jul 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed Tencent source
28 Mar 2017 Undisclosed Undisclosed Verlinvest source
16 Nov 2016 Undisclosed $8.5 Mn IFC investment International Finance Corporation (IFC) source
8 Sep 2016 Undisclosed $50 Mn Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Sequoia Capital Lightspeed Venture Partners Sofina Times Internet Limited source
22 Mar 2016 Series C $75 Mn Sequoia Capital Sofina source

BYJU'S: Investors

Davidson Kempner Capital Management Qatar Investment Authority UBS Group Blackstone Eric Yuan (Zoom founder) MC Global Edtech Investment Holdings LP Arison Holdings B Capital Baron Emerging Market Fund Baron Global Advantage Fund TCDS India Tiga Investments XN Exponent Holdings BlackRock T Rowe Price BOND General Atlantic Tiger Global Management Owl Ventures Tencent Verlinvest International Finance Corporation (IFC) Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Sequoia Capital Lightspeed Venture Partners Sofina Times Internet Limited

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

FAQs on BYJU'S

How much funding has BYJU'S raised?

BYJU'S has raised $2.99 Bn across 14 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.

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