Once India's most valuable startup, Byju's staring at founder exit

Investors vote to oust founder and family from board, alleging mismanagement

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Byju's investors, holding a combined stake of about 60%, voted in favor of expelling founder Byju Raveendran from the board. © Reuters

SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer

BENGALURU -- Investors in Indian online education startup Byju's voted Friday in favor of ousting its founder and his family from the board, widening a rift between the two factions amid an acute cash crunch and mounting losses at a company that was once India's most valuable startup.

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