India's Most Valuable Companies 2022 edition · Source: Hurun India
Rank#24- Valuation
- ₹1,82,200 Cr
2021 #34
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About BYJU'S
BYJU'S is an Education company based in Bengaluru (India) founded in 2011 by Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath. Online learning programs for K-12 education are delivered. BYJU'S has raised $4.6 billion across 27 funding rounds from investors including Tencent, IIFL Finance and Accela. The company has 19,066 employees. BYJU'S has completed 20 acquisitions, including Aakash Educational Services, Edurite and Epic. BYJU'S was last valued at $22 billion in October 2022. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Byju Raveendran. Its website byjus.com draws about 24 million monthly visits. Its focus areas include EdTech, K-12 EdTech, B2C Learning Solutions and School Curriculum. Its competitors include Unacademy, Toppr and Vidyakul; 3 of its 3 listed competitors have raised funding.
Company details
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, BYJUS operates in the edtech sector. Academic support and test preparation are offered to students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Services encompass live online classes, video lessons, and personalized learning experiences. Resources for elementary, secondary, and higher education exams are accessible via the platform, serving users primarily in India.
Recognitions & Rankings of BYJU'S
Operational Areas
Key Metrics
- Annual Revenue$711.19 M (USD)as on Mar 31, 2022
- Net Profit-$1.11 B (USD)as on Mar 31, 2022
- EBITDA-$896.51 M (USD)as on Mar 31, 2022
- Total Equity Funding$4.6B (USD)
in 27 rounds
- Latest Funding Round$250M (USD), Debt – Conventional
May 2023
- InvestorsTencent
& 103 more
- Employee Count19,066
- Investments & AcquisitionsAakash Educational Services
& 19 more
Associated legal entities of BYJU'S
BYJU'S is associated with 5 registered companies on The Company Check. Each company page carries the filings, financials, charges and directors of that entity.
| Legal entity | Status | Incorporated | Registered in | Revenue (FY 2023) | Employees | Directors | Company page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byjus Investments Private Limited CIN U65999KA2022PTC158613 | Active | 07 Mar 2022 | Bangalore, Karnataka | 3 | View details | ||
| Grade Stack Learning Private Limited CIN U80211KA2013PTC149566 | Active | 27 May 2013 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | ₹154 Cr | 9 | 3 | View details |
| Byju's K3 Education Private Limited CIN U80900KA2018PTC115288 | Under Cirp | 06 Aug 2018 | Bangalore, Karnataka | ₹52.2 Cr | 4 | View details | |
| Span Thoughtworks Private Limited CIN U72400TN2010PTC074715 | Active | 25 Feb 2010 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹0.1 Cr | 21 | 3 | View details |
| Think & Learn Private Limited CIN U80903KA2011PTC061427 | Under Cirp | 30 Nov 2011 | Bangalore, Karnataka | ₹3,569 Cr | 9,341 | 3 | View details |
Apps and channels of BYJU'S
its YouTube channel BYJU'S - Class 9 & 10 has 2.19M subscribers and 30 videos.
BYJU'S - Class 9 & 10
Open channelVideos from BYJU'S
The most watched videos on BYJU'S's YouTube channel, BYJU'S - Class 9 & 10 (2.19M subscribers). Click a video to play it here.
BYJU'S: Your Partner in Educational Success
All Physics Formulas in One Go | Mindmap and Formula Sheet for Class 9 Science CBSE
All Important Diagrams in One Go | Class 9 CBSE Science
Complete Chemistry in One Shot | Maha Marathon | Class 10 Boards 2024
More on BYJU'S - Class 9 & 10.
Funding Insights of BYJU'S
BYJU'S has successfully raised a total of $4.6B across 27 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Debt – Conventional round of $250 million completed in May 2023. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.
- Total Funding $4.6B
- Total Rounds 27
- Last Round Debt – Conventional — $250M
- First Round $9M
(Mar 2013)
- Investors Count 104
Latest 10 of 27 funding rounds of BYJUS with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.
| Date | Amount | Transaction Name | Valuation | Lead Investors | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | $250M | Debt – Conventional | – | – | |
| Oct 2022 | $250M | Series F | $22B | Qatar Investment Authority | |
| Dec 2021 | $800M | Series F | $20.95B | Sumeru Ventures, Ams Investment Management | |
| Nov 2021 | $1.2B | Debt – Conventional | – | – | – |
| Sep 2021 | $291.76M | Series F | $••••• | Oxshott Capital | |
| Jun 2021 | $50M | Series F | $••••• | IIFL Finance, Prosus | – |
| Jun 2021 | $340M | Series F | – | UBS, ADQ | |
| Mar 2021 | $459.92M | Series F | $••••• | Oryx Group, IIFL Finance | |
| Nov 2020 | $200M | Series F | $••••• | T. Rowe Price | |
| Sep 2020 | $500.9M | Series F | – | Silver Lake, Alkeon Capital Management |
Valuation history
| Date | Valuation | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | $22B | •••••••• |
| Dec 2021 | $20.95B | •••••••• |
| Sep 2021 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Jun 2021 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Mar 2021 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Nov 2020 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Feb 2020 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Jan 2020 | $••••• | •••••••• |
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Last known valuation $22B (Oct 2022). 104 investors in total: 97 institutional and 7 angel.
Investors in BYJU'S
BYJU'S has secured backing from 104 investors, including institutional, venture fund, and angel investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Tencent, IIFL Finance and Accela.
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Venture Fund
Institutional
Angel
| Investor | Description | Founded Year | Domain | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Investments in edtech companies are made by Owl Ventures. | owlvc.com | Menlo Park, United States | ||
Venture and private equity investments are managed with global diversification. | tigerglobal.com | New York, United States | ||
Venture funding in technology-intensive businesses within healthcare, education, and India-centric markets. | 2012 | aarincapital.com | Bengaluru, India | |
IFC is focused on private sector development in emerging markets. | 1956 | ifc.org | ||
Single family office of a Belgian family focused on multiple industries | verlinvest.com | Brussels, Belgium | ||
Venture capital investments are provided by Sofina to emerging companies. | sofinagroup.com | Brussels, Belgium | ||
Private equity fund focused on global markets | 1980 | generalatlantic.com | New York, United States | |
Global investments in early and growth-stage tech firms are conducted. | 1915 | naspers.com | Cape Town, South Africa | |
Venture capital firm investing in startups and providing support programs. | 2000 | peakxv.com | Bengaluru, India | |
Venture capital investing in innovative startups across technology sectors. | 2008 | lsip.com | Bengaluru, India |
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Board of directors of BYJU'S
The boards of the 5 registered companies of BYJU'S currently have 5 directors; the longest-serving is Divya Gokulnath, appointed in 2019. 26 earlier directors have ceased.
| Director | Designation | Appointed | Tenure | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divya Gokulnath DIN 03415950 | Director | 21 Mar 2019 | 7 yrs 7 mo | Byju's K3 Education Private Limited, Think & Learn Private Limited, Byjus Investments Private Limited, Span Thoughtworks Private Limited |
| Mrinal Kanti Dhara DIN 08088226 | Director | 19 Feb 2020 | 6 yrs 8 mo | Grade Stack Learning Private Limited |
| Byju Raveendran DIN 03408398 | Director | 03 Sep 2021 | 5 yrs 2 mo | Grade Stack Learning Private Limited, Byju's K3 Education Private Limited, Think & Learn Private Limited, Byjus Investments Private Limited, Span Thoughtworks Private Limited |
| Riju Ravindran DIN 03416072 | Director | 03 Sep 2021 | 5 yrs 2 mo | Grade Stack Learning Private Limited, Byju's K3 Education Private Limited, Think & Learn Private Limited, Byjus Investments Private Limited, Span Thoughtworks Private Limited |
| Pravin Prakash DIN 03415973 | Additional Director | 01 Apr 2023 | 3 yrs 7 mo | Byju's K3 Education Private Limited |
People of BYJU'S
103 people are tracked at BYJU'S (25 in leadership, 78 in team); the tracked headcount is 19,066.
| Name | Role | Group |
|---|---|---|
Kelvin Chong | CTO | Leadership |
Riju Raveendran | Director | Leadership |
| Co-Founder & CEO | Leadership | |
| Co-Founder | Leadership | |
| Chief People Officer | Leadership | |
Anita Kishore | Chief Strategy Officer | Leadership |
Ranjit Gupta | Area Business Head | Leadership |
Nagesh Shukla | Area Business Head | Leadership |
Sumit Jain | Vice President Of Product Management | Leadership |
Srishti Mangal | Center Head | Leadership |
Jon Naseath | Chief Operating Officer US - International Corporate Development | Leadership |
Apinder Dutt | Associate Director - Transformation & Strategic Operations | Leadership |
Madhav Arora | Associate Director | Leadership |
Ashish Gulati | Assistant Vice President | Leadership |
Mohit Mohan | Area Business Head | Leadership |
Abhilash Chandran | Director | Leadership |
Keshav Kishore Singh | Senior Director | Leadership |
Syed Abubaker Siddiq | Assistant Vice President | Leadership |
Brijom Shukla | Area Business Head | Leadership |
Puja Bharti | Unit People Partner-bp-hr | Leadership |
83 more people are available in the full profile.
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Financials of BYJU'S
Figures of Grade Stack Learning Private Limited, the primary company behind BYJU'S, for FY 2023. Revenue was ₹154 Cr (+211% year on year). Net profit was ₹15.30 Cr (10% margin). EBITDA was ₹24.04 Cr (16% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of +86% over three years.
- ₹154 CrRevenue · FY 2023 · +211% YoY
- ₹15.30 CrNet profit · 10% margin
- ₹24.04 CrEBITDA · 16% margin
- ₹7.3 LakhPaid-up capital
- 9Employees (provident fund records)
- +86%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Grade Stack Learning Private Limited are on its company page.
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Investments & Acquisitions by BYJU'S
BYJU'S has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 20 companies. Notable acquisitions include Aakash Educational Services, Edurite and Epic.
Acquisitions
| Company Name | Description | Domain | Location | Founded | Acquired | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of English language learning solutions | helloenglish.com | Jaipur, India | 2012 | Mar 2022 | •••• | |
Theme-based DIY activity kits for children are delivered monthly. | magiccrate.in | Bengaluru, India | 2014 | Jan 2022 | •••• | |
App-based math and science resources are provided for student learning. | geogebra.org | Linz, Austria | 2001 | Dec 2021 | •••• | |
Gamified programming courses are offered to children for learning skills. | tynker.com | Mountain View, United States | 2012 | Sep 2021 | $200M | |
Augmented reality is utilized for visualizing products in consumer homes. | whodat.in | Bengaluru, India | 2013 | Aug 2021 | •••• | |
Provides online learning programs for IT | mygreatlearning.com | Gurugram, India | 2013 | Jul 2021 | $600M | |
Mobile and SaaS-based platform providing e-learning and test preparation platform for students | toppr.com | Mumbai, India | 2013 | Jul 2021 | $150M | |
eBooks for children are provided with audio read-along features. | getepic.com | Redwood, United States | 2013 | Jul 2021 | $500M | |
Educators and students are connected via an online learning platform. | hashlearn.com | Bengaluru, India | 2013 | May 2021 | •••• | |
Provider of homework assistance for students | scholr.com | Mumbai, India | 2015 | Feb 2021 | $2.47M |
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Timeline of BYJU'S
16 dated milestones of BYJU'S across 12 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.
- Founded BYJU'S is founded.
- Funding First funding round of $9.0M.
- Milestone Reaches Minicorn status.
- Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.
- Milestone Reaches Decacorn status.
- Acquisition Acquires Scholr.
- Acquisition Acquires HashLearn.
- Acquisition Acquires Epic.
- Acquisition Acquires Toppr.
- Acquisition Acquires Great Learning.
- Acquisition Acquires Whodat.
- Acquisition Acquires Tynker.
- Acquisition Acquires GeoGebra.
- Acquisition Acquires Magic Crate.
- Acquisition Acquires Hello English.
- Funding Latest funding round, Debt – Conventional, of $250.0M.
Competitors of BYJU'S
BYJU'S has 3 listed competitors in our database, 3 of them funded. They include Unacademy, Toppr and Vidyakul.
| Company Name | Domain | Founded | HQ Location | Total funding | Employees | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unacademy.com | 2015 | Bengaluru, India | $880.17M | 1,894 | Online educational resources and courses for exam preparation are provided. | |
| toppr.com | 2013 | Mumbai, India | $116.06M | Mobile and SaaS-based platform providing e-learning and test preparation platform for students | ||
| vidyakul.com | 2017 | Gurugram, India | $2.76M | Online learning solutions for board exams are offered to students. |
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Web traffic of BYJU'S
The website of BYJU'S (byjus.com) receives about 24M visits a month and ranks #2,773 among all websites worldwide, #113 in Education.
- Monthly visits24M
▲ 2.2% vs previous month
- Unique visitors11.5M
per month
- Global rank#2,773
among all websites
- Category rank#113
Science and Education · Education
Visitor engagement
- Bounce rate69%
- Pages per visit2.2
- Average visit1 min 39 sec
- DevicesDesktop 19% · Mobile 81%
Similar websites
Websites whose visitors overlap most with BYJU'S. Affinity shows how closely the audiences match.
| Website | Domain | Audience affinity | Monthly visits | Global rank | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vedantu.com | 100% | 24.3M | #3,031 | View details | |
| learncbse.in | 95% | 13.1M | #4,479 | View details | |
ncert.nic.in | ncert.nic.in | 95% | #3,193 | – | |
| selfstudys.com | 88% | 12.9M | #5,737 | View details | |
| pw.live | 85% | 81.3M | #444 | View details | |
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Top companies in Test Preparation Platforms
3 companies that operate in the same segment as BYJU'S (Test Preparation Platforms) in India, ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.
| Company | Description | Founded | Location | Total funding | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online educational resources and test preparation for exams are provided. | 2016 | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | USD 275 M | USD 415.66 M | 15,046 | |
An online platform for competitive exam preparation is provided. | 2016 | Gurugram, Haryana, India | USD 64.98 M | USD 15.59 M | ||
Mobile and SaaS-based platform providing e-learning and test preparation platform for students | 2013 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | USD 116.06 M | USD 12.77 M |
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Frequently Asked Questions about BYJU'S
BYJU'S was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.
BYJU'S is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Byju Raveendran is the CEO of BYJU'S, as recorded in our data. They have also founded this company.
BYJU'S is a funded company, having raised a total of $4.6B across 27 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series F of $500.9M, raised on Mar 2013.
BYJU'S has 19,066 employees.
Annual revenue of BYJU'S is $711.19M as on Mar 31, 2022.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, BYJUS operates in the edtech sector. Academic support and test preparation are offered to students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Services encompass live online classes, video lessons, and personalized learning experiences. Resources for elementary, secondary, and higher education exams are accessible via the platform, serving users primarily in India.
BYJU'S has made 20 acquisitions, including Aakash Educational Services, Edurite, and Epic.
BYJU'S has 104 investors. Key investors include Tencent, IIFL Finance, Accela, Great Learning, and Epic.
The valuation of BYJU'S is $22B as of Oct 2022.
BYJU'S is associated with 5 legal entities: Grade Stack Learning Private Limited, Byju's K3 Education Private Limited, Think & Learn Private Limited and others.