BYJU'S raises $250 million from existing investors in fresh funding round

Mumbai: Edtech giant BYJU'S announced that it has raised USD 250 million (roughly Rs 2,000 crore) in a new funding round from its current investors, including the Qatar Investment Authority.

BYJU'S founder and CEO, Byju Raveendran, said that the company is now at that sweet spot of its growth story where the unit economics and the economies of scale both are in its favour.

The existing investors, including QIA, participated in the fresh funding round, according to a statement from the company.

The funding round follows within one week of Byju's recent announcement to become profitable by March 2023.

According to Raveendran, the capital that is now invested in the company will result in profitable growth and create sustainable social impact.

"Regardless of the adverse macroeconomic conditions, 2022-23 is set to be our best year in terms of revenue, growth and profitability. Continued support from our esteemed investors re-affirms the impact created by us so far, and validates our path to profitability," Raveendran said.

The company last week announced its path to profitability whereby it will consolidate all its K10 India subsidiaries into one unit to leverage their synergies. The move will lead to the layoff of about 2,500 people across roles.

Meanwhile, the company also plans to hire 10,000 academic staff across the globe, which will comprise about half of the hiring in India.

Aakash Education and Great Learning, which are respectively into test prep and upskilling, will continue to operate as standalone independent units. The company will now be retargeting its marketing budget towards its overseas markets.

BYJU'S claims to have over 150 million learners accessing its products and services in more than 120 countries.