Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s investment arm for education and healthcare, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, has made its first investment in Asia in BYJU’s, a Bengaluru-based education technology firm. The $50 million commitment saw funding from investors such as Sequoia Capital, …
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IIT-Indore & IIM-Indore to host i5 Summit to foster entrepreneurship
Start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, investors and others experts to congregate at i5 Summit, an event hosted by IIT-Indore and IIM-Indore to foster the spirit of entrepreneurship in the country and support young entrepreneurs by connecting them with investors and mentors to take their ideas to th…
Byju’s to add more products to learning app, expand internationally
Education-technology company Byju’s has raised $75 million (about Rs 499 crore) from Sequoia India and Belgian investor Sofina to add more products to its learning app and spur international expansion. “We are predominantly focussing now on maths and science. We will be adding more su…