Byju's closes latest funding round at $3.6 Billion valuation - The Indian Wire
17 Dec 2018 8:15 AM GMT
Byju's raised $540 million via funding, it will use the fresh funding to build new products and aggressively expand in international markets.
- Naspers Ltd led mammoth funding round raises $540 million for Byju’s , valuing the edtech startup at $3.6 billion and the fourth most valuable startup in India, after Paytm , Ola , and Oyo Rooms .
- The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and private equity giant General Atlantic also participated in a round that ended up being much larger than earlier anticipated.
- Significant investor demand for Byju’s, which is set to grow revenues by at least three times to roughly ₹1,500 crores, also pushed up its valuation considerably.
- In the past three years, Byju’s has exceeded investor expectations.
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