Banks rethink fintech ties; Byju’s may rename WhiteHat Jr, sacks 300 at TopprNow, some banks that have tied up with financial technology companies for such products are rethinking these partnerships. RBL Bank for one...
30 Jun, 2022, 07.50 AM IST
Edtech carnage continues as WhiteHat Jr lays off 300 employeesWhiteHat Jr posted a total loss of Rs 1,690 crore for FY21, according to regulatory filings filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
29 Jun, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Byju's faces litmus test as edtech bubble bursts in IndiaAs India reopens amid 'hybrid normal' and schools and colleges return to normal, edtech platforms see a significant dip in the demand for o...
18 Apr, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Return of ET Startup Awards; new CEO for WhiteHat Jr?We announced the winners of ETSA 2021 on September 27, after our jury, led by Infosys cofounder and non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekan, ...
04 Mar, 2022, 08.12 AM IST
KKR’s Ananya Tripathi may join Byju’s Whitehat Jr as CEOTripathi’s potential entry at Whitehat Jr comes at a time when the coding platform for kids has faced severe criticism for its business pra...
04 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
WhiteHat Jr to offer music lessons for 18yrs+ segmentEdtech company WhiteHat Jr will be offering music lessons to adults through its platform, within three months of starting the course for ch...
28 Oct, 2021, 05.21 PM IST
WhiteHat Jr founder Karan Bajaj quits a year after acquisition by Byju’sTrupti Mukker, head of customer experience and delivery, is expected replace Karan Bajaj as WhiteHat Jr CEO, Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran...
04 Aug, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
Run outFrom Kangana Ranaut being permanently suspended from Twitter, to WhiteHat Jr withdrawing its defamation lawsuit and startups being roped in...
04 May, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
WhiteHat Jr looks beyond coding classes with 'Create with Math' courseThe edtech startup, which was acquired by industry leader Byju's in a $300 million deal last year, plans to introduce multiple new subjects...
18 Feb, 2021, 03.35 PM IST
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to WhiteHat Jr founder in defamation lawsuitIn a statement to the media, counsels for WhiteHat Jr said that the startup "is supportive of free speech" but emphasised "the need to dist...
24 Nov, 2020, 06.36 PM IST
Byju's WhiteHat Jr agrees to withdraw ads after ASCI flags code violationThe ads were criticised on social media for suggesting that knowledge of coding enables children as young as six and seven to develop apps ...
28 Oct, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
Byju's acquires virtual simulations startup LabInAppThe acquisition comes soon after Byju's raised $500 million in funding led by US private equity giant Silver Lake at a $10.8 billion valuat...
18 Sep, 2020, 07.48 AM IST
Able Jobs raises $1.8 million seed funding from SAIF Partners & othersAble Jobs plans to use the funds raised to build training products for companies and expand to adjacent sectors like fast-moving consumer g...
20 Aug, 2020, 07.57 AM IST
Byju’s parent buys WhiteHat Jr in $300m cash dealAfter the acquisition, Byju’s will make significant investments in WhiteHat Jr’s technology platform, product innovation while expanding th...
07 Aug, 2020, 02.54 PM IST
Byju parent makes $300 million cash offer for WhiteHat JrThe company, which is valued at about $10.5 billion, has been on a capital raising spree over the course of the current calendar year, with...
05 Jul, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
Former Discovery India head’s EdTech startup raises $10 million in Series A roundNexus Venture Partners, Omidyar Network India and Owl Ventures have funded Karan Bajaj-founded WhiteHat Jr.
11 Sep, 2019, 06.44 PM IST
WhiteHat Jr scores $10 million in Series AThis is the second ed-tech bet by Owl in India in the last three months.
10 Sep, 2019, 08.46 AM IST