DealStreetAsiaIndian startup Byju's raises $500m amid online learning boom
Latest round pushes valuation of edtech company to $10.8bn
Launched in 2015, Byju's offers learning programs for K-12 students, besides helping older students with preparation for exams. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
PRAMUGDHA MAMGAIN, DealStreetAsia
September 9, 2020 12:20 JST
NEW DELHI -- Indian education technology unicorn Byju's has raised $500 million in a fresh round of funding led by US-based private equity company Silver Lake, DealStreetAsia has confirmed. The latest round pushed the valuation of the Bengaluru-based online education company to $10.8 billion.