WhiteHat Jr founder departs a year after selling to Byju’s – TechCrunch

WhiteHat Jr founder departs a year after selling to Byju’s – TechCrunch

Karan Bajaj, the founder and CEO of WhiteHat Jr, is leaving the company a year after selling the startup to Indian edtech giant Byju’s for $ 300 million. In an email to staff on Wednesday, Bajaj and Byjus Founder and CEO Byju Raveendran said the departure follows a “mutually agreed” decision made at the time … Read more

Indian tech startup exposed Byju’s student data – TechCrunch

Indian tech startup exposed Byju’s student data – TechCrunch

India-based tech startup Salesken.ai has secured an exposed server that has spilled private and sensitive data on one of its customers, Byju’s, an education technology giant and India’s most valuable startup. According to historical data from Shodan, a search engine for exposed devices and databases, the server has been unprotected since at least June 14th. … Read more

Byju’s acquires Indian tutor Aakash for nearly $1 billion – TechCrunch

Byju’s acquires Indian tutor Aakash for nearly $1 billion – TechCrunch

Why has Byju raised over $ 1 billion in the last year and is already nearing another half a billion dollars in hedge? We’re getting some answers today. Byju’s announced on Monday that it had acquired Aakash Educational Services, a 33-year-old chain of physical coaching centers, as the Indian online learning giant continues to consolidate … Read more