Byju's--"Indian online service platform"

What is Byju’s?

Byju's education platform provides many learning programs. Through teachers, effective learning methods, data science, and machine learning and other technical and human support, Byju's can provide personalized teaching services for each student and adjust teaching strategies in a targeted manner based on student feedback and evaluation. Byju's content creation team includes well-known teachers, education experts, IT experts, image and video engineers, and even a band, because there is music in every video.

Byju's Development History:

-Byju's was founded by Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath in 2011.

-In September 2013, Byju's completed a US$9 million Series A financing.

-In May 2015, Byju's completed a RMB 25 million Series B financing.

-In 2015, Byju’s launched an app which significantly increased its audience.

-In March 2016, Sequoia Capital and Sofina led the largest investment in the education technology industry in India's history, investing $75 million in education technology startup Byju's.

-In September 2016, Byju's received US$50 million in Series D funding, led by Sequoia Capital and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a foundation founded by the Zuckerbergs.

-In December 2016, Byju's received $15 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

-In 2017, Byju’s launched an app for Class 4-5; Byju’s learning app became a Harvard Business School case study.

-In January 2017, Byju's acquired Vidyartha, a Bangalore-based data-driven platform that provides customized learning guidance to students.

-In March 2017, Byju's App completed its E round of financing, with investors including Belgian investment company Verlinvest and Southeast Asian e-commerce company Lazada.

-In July 2017, Byju's received a $40 million investment from Tencent.

-In July 2017, Byju's acquired two education startups, Tutorvista and Edurite, from Pearson.

-In October 2017, Byju’s updated its logo and brand identity.

-In July 2018, Byju's acquired math learning platform Math Adventures for an undisclosed amount.

-In October 2018, Byju's received US$100 million in Series E funding from private equity fund General Atlantic India.

-In December 2018, Byju's announced that it had completed a private equity financing of US$540 million (approximately INR 38.55 billion), led by South African technology investment giant Naspers, with participation from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and well-known private equity investment firm General Atlantic.

-In early 2019, Byju's announced the acquisition of Osmo, an American children's education technology company, for US$120 million.

Byju's education platform provides many learning programs. Through teachers, effective learning methods, data science, machine learning and other technical and human support, Byju's can provide personalized teaching services for each student and adjust teaching strategies according to students' feedback and evaluation.

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