The world’s most valued edtech startup, the $16.5 billion Byju’s, has been buying one startup after another.

Aug 7, 2021 By: BI India Bureau

Byju’s has already acquired 7 startups in 2021 so far

That’s an average of one acquisition every month. Credit: Canva

Whodat | Amount: Undisclosed | Month: August

Whodat is an augmented reality (AR) startup that helps developers create immersive apps, products and experiences. Credit: Canva

Great Learning | Amount: $600 million | Month: July

Great Learning is an upskilling platform that has over 1.5 million learners over 170 countries. Credit: Canva

Epic | Amount: $500 million | Month: July

Epic is a US-based digital reading platform that focuses on kids under the age of 12. It claims to have over 50 million students and 2 million teachers on the platform. Credit: Canva

Aakash Educational Services | Amount: $1 billion | Month: April

Aakash Educational Services is a network of 200 coaching institutes bought for $1 billion in April 2021. Credit: Canva

More to be announced

Byju’s is also said to have secretly acquired several other companies this year. These are the acquisitions that haven’t been announced yet Credit: Canva

Toppr

Like Byju’s, Toppr offers online courses for class 5-12. It also offers courses for competitive exams like JEE, NEET and more. The deal is yet to be announced officially, but Byju’s has filed regulatory paperwork for this. Credit: Canva

HashLearn

HashLearn is a mobile tutoring app that offers coaching for competitive exams like JEE and NEET. Credit: Canva

Scholr

Scholr provides video solutions for Class 6 to 10 students to solve doubts across subjects including Maths, Physics, Chemistry. Biology. Credit: Canva

Another one incoming

Media reports suggest that Byju’s is in talks to acquire seven-year-old Vendatu for $700-800 million. The duo are reportedly in advanced stages of talks. Credit: Canva