Byju’s moves Karnataka HC against NCLT order restraining it from 2nd rights issue

New Delhi: Edtech company Byju’s, mired in several controversies amid a cash crunch, has moved the Karnataka High Court against the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), which restrained it from going ahead with its second rights issue. The second rights issue commenced on May 13 and was expected to end on June … Read more

Started new batches at 240 tuition centres, says embattled edtech firm Byju’s

New Delhi: Embattled edtech company Byju’s said on Tuesday that it has started batches for the 2024-25 academic session at 240 out of its 296 tuition centres, as it struggles to pay salaries to its employees. Byju’s tuition centres provide classroom-based programmes for K-12 students. For the current academic year, the company said it has … Read more

Byju’s EGM on rights issue ends sans objections, dissenting investors skip meet

New Delhi: Embattled edtech company Byju’s on Friday held its extraordinary general meeting (EGM) called by the board of directors to raise the capital via the rights issue without any hassles. The EGM, called to increase Byju’s authorised share capital, met with no objection and none of the key investors who went to the National … Read more

Byju’s manages to pay some portion of salaries for 20,000 employees

New Delhi: Embattled edtech company Byju’s on Sunday announced that it has disbursed a portion of the pending salaries for over 20,000 employees for the month of February. The company has also promised to pay the remaining balance, once it is allowed to use the funds from the recently closed rights issue. “We processed part … Read more

Byju’s Shareholders Vote to Remove CEO, Family; Company Calls Vote Invalid

Published By: Mohammad Haris Last Updated: February 23, 2024, 19:08 IST More than 60 per cent of shareholders of edutech Byju’s on Friday voted for removal of founder CEO Byju Raveendran and his family over alleged mismanagement and failures at the company. Prosus, one of the six investors in Byju’s who had called the extraordinary … Read more

Byju’s seeks fresh funding at nearly $2 bn valuation: Report

New Delhi: Edtech major Byju’s is reportedly seeking new funding at around $2 billion valuation, down from its top valuation of $22 billion in early 2022. The company, which announced its audited FY22 financial results on Tuesday after a long gap, aims to raise $100-$200 million via a rights issue, reports TechCrunch, citing people familiar … Read more