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Ever wondered if you could have figured out which subjects you were good at without taking exams? 
 
As teachers and schools realize that the focus of learning has become more holistic than before, students and their parents want to know more about the pupil’s academic strengths to make an informed decision in the future in regards to career prospects or even further education. 
 
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 <keyword id="4072741" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="vidyartha">Vidyartha</keyword> is a learning guidance platform that provides data led deep profiling &amp; personalized learning recommendations to high school students in Grade 8 to Grade 12. Through continuous engagement, Vidyartha collects varied student data that influences and impacts their learning and arrives at tactical recommendations to not just improve scores but also strengthen each student's unique capabilities and improve life-skills - example problem solving, critical thinking etc. Vidyartha’s platform has reached over 250000 students across 3000+ schools in India and the Middle East. 
 
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Every student has a learning style as unique as their fingerprint. Combining their academic scores, their interests and their aptitude scores that are obtained through psychometric assessments, general aptitude &amp; subject specific application assessments along with class performance inputs from the school, each student’s unique learning story and a personalised learning plan (PLP) is created with long term goals broken down to short term targets. 
 
Each student’s learning plan includes: 
● Interest profiling 
● Personality profiling 
● General &amp; subject specific aptitude strengths &amp; weaknesses 
● Interest in capability match 
● Subject wise focus areas based on long term goals &amp; targets 
● Learning gaps between school performance &amp; conceptual application 
● Competitive benchmarking - Where they stand among their peers within the school, across the region and countrywide 
● Subject combinations recommended post Class 10 for students in Grades 8,9 &amp; 10 
● Personalised course recommendation for students in Grades 11 &amp; 12 
 
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Vidyartha’s focus is on increasing student’s academic performance and keeps them engaged while understanding their unique needs and continuously working with their specific learning challenges. Each student hence gets his unique Personalised Learning Plan (PLP). 
 
With these distinct profiles, students can evaluate where they stand against their peers on school, regional and national levels, for each interest area. This helps in fixing learning gaps for each subject and create unique learning paths for students to excel. 
 
These PLPs help teachers understand students beyond the report cards, identify their learning styles, tailor learning content and bridge the gap between academic scores and conceptual learning.

This startup can tell students exactly where their academic strengths lie

<ul><li>While the details of the deal remain undisclosed, <keyword id="2016957" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vedantu">Vedantu</keyword> had also invested $2 million in <keyword id="9450626" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Instasolv">Instasolv</keyword> in July 2020.</li><li>The latest acquisition will bring on board Instasolv’s 1 million learners to Vedantu’s platform which is already 25 million strong.</li><li>This is the latest acquisition in <keyword id="1464841" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Edtech">edtech</keyword>, which has been led by BYJU’S and <keyword id="6630114" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="unacademy">Unacademy</keyword>.</li></ul>Indian online tutoring startup Vedantu has acquired Instasolv, a doubt-solving app – marking its first acquisition in the buzzing educational technology space. While the details of the deal remain undisclosed, Vedantu had also invested $2 million in Instasolv in July 2020. “Last year we took a strategic decision to invest in Instasolv to strengthen our play in doubt-solving, which is one of the key aspects of learning online. We have seen tremendous potential in Instasolv and share the same mission to democratize education in the country. Through this partnership we endeavor to change India’s learning curve through definitive outcomes,” said Vamsi Krishna, chief executive officer and co-founder of Vedantu, in a statement. The latest acquisition will bring on board Instasolv’s 1 million learners to Vedantu’s platform which is already 25 million strong. Instasolv was founded in 2019 by IIT graduates Aditya Singhal, Nishant Sinha, and Bahul Arora. Vedantu Innovation Pvt. Ltd was founded in 2011 by IIT alumni Vamsi Krishna, Anand Prakash, and Pulkit Jain. In April 2020, the company had raised funding in two tranches – $12.6 million and $7 million for a Series C round. Its last <a href="https://entrackr.com/2020/04/exclusive-vedantu-valuation-280-mn-after-7-mn-in-fresh-funding/">reported</a> valuation is $280 million. Vedantu’s acquisition of Instasolv is the latest in the Indian edtech ecosystem which has players like BYJU’S, the world’s most valued edtech startup and Unacademy, which was last valued at over <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/amazon-enters-the-test-preparation-market-byjus-is-in-talks-for-a-billion-dollar-acquisition-and-facebook-backed-unacademy-raises-more-funds-a-big-day-in-indias-edtech/articleshow/80252646.cms">$2.45 billion</a>. <table><tbody><tr><td>Startup</td><td>Acquired startup</td><td>Timeline of acquisition</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>TapChief</td><td>February, 2021</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>NeoStencil</td><td>December 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>PrepLadder</td><td>July 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>Mastree</td><td>July, 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>Codechef</td><td>June 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>Coursavy</td><td>September 2020</td></tr><tr><td>Unacademy</td><td>Kreatryx</td><td>March 2020</td></tr><tr><td>BYJU’S</td><td>Osmo</td><td>Jan 2019</td></tr><tr><td>BYJU’S</td><td>White Hat Jr</td><td>Aug 2020</td></tr><tr><td>BYJU’S</td><td>LabInApp</td><td>Sept 2020</td></tr><tr><td>BYJU’S</td><td>TutorVista</td><td>Jul 2017</td></tr><tr><td>BYJU’S</td><td>Math Adventures</td><td>Jul 2018 </td></tr><tr><td>BYJU’S</td><td>Vidyartha</td><td>Jan 2017</td></tr></tbody></table> BYJU’S is also reportedly in talks with a few startups -- including <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/heres-why-byjus-may-want-to-spend-a-billion-dollars-on-acquiring-aakash-educational-services/articleshow/80243456.cms">Aakash </a>institute, <a href="https://entrackr.com/2021/02/exclusive-byjus-set-to-acquire-toppr-in-a-150-mn-deal/">Toppr</a>, and <a href="https://www.techinasia.com/sources-byjus-acquires-doubt-solving-edtech-startup-scholr">Schoolr</a> -- to buy them out. With the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown that saw schools and colleges close their doors, online learning emerged as the next big thing to watch out for. The year 2020 saw India’s edtech startups raise over $2.2 billion in funding, with BYJU’S alone accounting for $1.35 billion, according to a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/india-edtech-in-charts-how-the-shift-to-online-learning-meant-money-valuation-and-users-for-the-likes-of-byjus-unacademy-and-others/articleshow/80040270.cms">PGA Labs-IVCA report</a>. 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Vedantu acquires Instasolv, a doubt-solving app – the latest in buzzing edtech acquisitions in India

<ul><li>BYJU’S is now looking to conquer bigger international markets, starting with the US. </li><li>Speaking on the sidelines of the Business Insider Global Trends Festival 2020, <keyword id="1702989" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Byju-Raveendran">Byju Raveendran</keyword> said that just like how India provides software engineers to the world, we can also provide teachers.</li><li>While White Hat Jr currently offers only coding, Byju added that they would soon add mathematics to its offerings.</li></ul>The world’s most valued edtech startup, BYJU’S, is now aiming for global domination. After riding the wave of <keyword id="23248" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Online-learning">online learning</keyword> in India during the coronavirus lockdown, BYJU’S is now looking to conquer bigger international markets, starting with the US. “I strongly believe that having a strong primary market like India helps us create the right products and there is an opportunity to take this ahead and help students learn outside India,” said Byju Raveendran, founder of the $11 billion BYJU’S, on the sidelines of the Business Insider Global Trends Festival 2020. He added that just like how India provides software engineers to the world, we could also provide teachers, especially given the current scenario and the push for online learning. Riding on acquisitions for international expansion BYJU’S isn’t going into uncharted territory by itself. Instead it has made acquisitions that will help the edtech startup walk into new countries with an existing user base. “We are not starting from zero here; we have made two good acquisitions which will help us accelerate our international expansion plans. One is Osmo which is a Palo Alto-based company, they are expected to close this year with a $100 million revenue. And the other is White Hat Jr, where we will be using their model of having teachers in India helping students around the world,” said Byju. While White Hat Jr currently offers only coding, Byju said they would soon add mathematics to its offerings. Byju’s acquisition spree <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Acquired company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Expertise </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Amount paid by BYJU’S </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Osmo </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Augmented Reality game maker and learning platform for kids </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">$120 million </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">White Hat Jr </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Coding startup for kids </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">$300 million </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">LabInApp </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Lab simulation startup </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TutorVista </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Online tutoring in the US </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Math Adventures </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Activity-based math learning platform </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vidyartha </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Assessment platform </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr></tbody></table> New product launch Taking the White Hat Jr approach of teachers from India teaching students across the world, Byju said they will soon be creating a product for teachers that will help them teach better. “You will see us launching this and scaling it in English speaking markets,” he said. White Hat Jr is already at a $200 million run rate and Byju hopes to build on that. “Our expertise is in asynchronous teaching, their expertise is in synchronous and one-on-one models. From a format perspective, the best thing is to find the balance – synchronous learning will bring in schedule, asynchronous will bring personalised learning. You will see us integrating at the platform level and bringing both the formats together,” he said. And which brand name will take over – White Hat Jr or BYJU’S? Byju says that is a topic still under discussion. “There will be a parent brand name and the subsidiaries with their individual brands. We are figuring out how we should brand it in the new markets,” he said. 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'India can provide teachers to the world, just like software engineers,' says Byju Raveendran as he plans to take his $11 billion edtech startup to US shores

<ul><li>BYJU’S is reportedly set to acquire the brick and mortar preparatory services institute <keyword id="3406091" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="aakash-educational-services">Aakash Educational Services</keyword> for a whopping $1 billion. </li><li>If the deal goes through, it will become one of the biggest edtech deals in the world. </li><li>Interestingly, Aakash Educational Services in November 2020 had appointed Abhishek Maheshwari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Maheshwari was earlier the President of International Business for BYJU’S.</li></ul>India’s edtech unicorn BYJU’S is <a href="https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/byju-s-said-to-pay-1-billion-for-blackstone-backed-india-tutor">reportedly </a>set to acquire the brick and mortar preparatory services institute Aakash Educational Services for a whopping $1 billion. If the deal goes through, it will become one of the biggest edtech deals in the world. Aakash Educational Services runs over 200 coaching institutes across the country and has a student count of more than 2,50,000, which would give BYJU’S a direct entry into the test preparation market. Interestingly, Aakash Educational Services in November 2020 had appointed Abhishek Maheshwari as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. And before joining Aakash, Maheshwari was the President of International Business for BYJU’S, where he was responsible for BYJU’S global growth. While BYJU'S declined to comment on the matter, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) confirmed that it is in talks with Byju's for building a strong partnership. However, the company said that the founders JC Chaudhry and Aakash Chaudhry remain committed and will continue to run Aakash Educational Services along with its management team with the same passion and commitment. "Putting these speculations to rest, we would like to state that AESL is on a mission to build India's largest digitally-enabled, omni-channel education company. We will accelerate our digital transformation and deliver phenomenal value to our students. We will rapidly expand our omni channel &amp; digital offerings, as we embark on the next trajectory of quality education &amp; growth. We remain true to our Founder's motto of ‘Student First,' enabling us to deliver long-term value to our students, employees, investors and other stakeholders," said the company. When we spoke with BYJU’S founder <keyword id="1702989" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Byju-Raveendran">Byju Raveendran</keyword> in October 2020, about a possible entry into the brick and mortar school market, here’s what he had to say. “Conceptually, there is a strong business model there, but it's a very risky space in India to get into also. You never know what time the regulations can hit you in the school space,” said the billionaire founder. <div type="Youtube" id="qIe5VhDvJXU" title="How EdTech Can Shape The Future Hereon?" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qIe5VhDvJXU/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Talking about whether there would be a BYJU’S school, which could take the $12 billion edtech giant’s model offline, Raveendran had said, “No, there won’t be. We are very clear that what we have created is to have more active learners, especially when they learn at home complementing the synchronous learning happening at schools. We’ll stay focussed on what we know best,” he had said. But BYJU’S hasn’t been completely defiant about offline learning, with the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/education/news/byjus-co-founder-says-teaching-must-change-on-national-education-day/articleshow/79166022.cms">founders</a> having always said that blended learning is the future. For BYJU’S, this would be a big cheque to dole out. It recently acquired coding startup WhiteHat Jr for $300 million in August 2020, and that has been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/white-hat-jr-gets-a-partial-gag-order-against-pradeep-poonia-who-now-has-to-defend-a-hacking-charge-as-well/articleshow/79365073.cms">mired in controversy</a> and legal tangles over its advertisements and teaching methods. Byju’s acquisition spree so far <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Acquired company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Expertise </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Amount paid by BYJU’S </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Osmo </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Augmented Reality game maker and learning platform for kids </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">$120 million </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">White Hat Jr </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Coding startup for kids </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">$300 million </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">LabInApp </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Lab simulation startup </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TutorVista </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Online tutoring in the US </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Math Adventures </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Activity-based math learning platform </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vidyartha </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Assessment platform </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr></tbody></table> BYJU’S is known to enter new territories through acquisitions. When BYJU’S set its sights on international shores, it went ahead through the acquisition route. “We are not starting from zero here; we have made two good acquisitions which will help us accelerate our international expansion plans. One is Osmo which is a Palo Alto-based company, they are expected to close this year with a $100 million revenue. And the other is White Hat Jr, where we will be using their model of having teachers in India helping students around the world,” Raveendran had told <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/byju-raveendran-on-byjus-us-expansion-and-how-white-hat-jr-wont-just-be-about-coding-anymore/articleshow/78904109.cms">Business Insider in an earlier interview</a>. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/with-whatsapp-popularity-hit-zoho-plans-to-launch-arattai-messaging-app/articleshow/80206802.cms">Zoho plans to woo WhatsApp defectors with its own messaging app Arattai</a>

Here's why BYJU’S may want to spend a billion dollars on physical coaching centres

<ul><li>Speaking at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival 2020, <keyword id="1702989" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Byju-Raveendran">Byju Raveendran</keyword> shared one of the biggest highlights for the <keyword id="1464841" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Edtech">edtech</keyword> startup – they now have a 86% renewal rate.</li><li>From 2015 till March 2020, BYJU’S had 45 million free users on the platform with 3.5 million paid subscribers – in the last few months, the number has gone up to 70 million users and 4.7 million subscribers. </li><li>On the pricing front, Byju said the model would remain in a similar range over the next few years – aside from taking inflation into consideration.</li></ul>The world’s most valued edtech startup, BYJU’S, has had a phenomenal run so far this year. With millions of new users, and over a billion dollars in funding — second only to the mammoth fundraise by Reliance Jio and Retail over the last six months — 2020 has added a lot to this <keyword id="23248" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Online-learning">online learning</keyword> startup’s long list of wins. And the billionaire founder of the company, Byju Raveendran says there’s a lot more to come. Speaking at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival 2020, Byju shared one of the biggest highlights for the edtech startup – they now have a 86% renewal rate. A clear sign that BYJU’S is now a household name and people are happy to sign up year after year. <div type="twitter" handle="BiIndia" handlename="Business Insider India🇮🇳" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1232926719016718336/sfffJHNV_normal.jpg" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" status="#BIGTF2020 | Here is what #ByjuRaveendran said on the future of #OnlineEducation in India at the #BIGTrendsFestival… https://t.co/4L8IDVwRQR" createdat="1603108068000" id="1318156895668981760"></div> 70 million users, 4.7 million subscribers – How BYJU’S cracked the code From 2015 till March 2020, BYJU’S had garnered 45 million free users on the platform, with 3.5 million paid subscribers. But in the last few months, the number has gone up to 70 million users and 4.7 million subscribers. “A lot of them are trying out online learning and that’s happening more than before. Unfortunately, it eventually took a crisis like this for people to try out online learning and all stakeholders, not just students,” said Byju. <div type="image" title="Byjus subscribers." msid="78749268" hostid="261"></div> The $11 billion edtech startup has wrapped up a five-year cycle of renewals and has closed the year with an 86% renewal rate. “That’s a clear validation of the effectiveness. Parents won’t spend again if the students are just using the platform, only if it is useful and beneficial they will renew,” he said. <div type="image" title="byjus downloads." msid="78749284" hostid="261"></div> And how do parents measure the outcome? Unfortunately, Byju says they look at the academic scores. “We have to show that result, otherwise it's very difficult to sustain,” he said. Finding the balance between the love for learning and learning for exams One of the most popular concepts at BYJU’S has been the interactive content they offer. For the early age group they use movie-like videos, game-like interactions to ensure that students like what they are seeing. Through interactive content they have brought in engagement. But Byju says it is important to remember at the core of it all, they are an education company, so simplifying and visualizing concepts was essential. “We had a large set of free users, and those who get into the habit of learning from a screen, using it a few times a week, that’s who becomes a paid user. We understand how this works across age groups,” he said. And that also explains the various acquisitions BYJU’S has done – to improve the range and kind of content offered on their platform. Byju’s acquisition spree <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt; table-layout: fixed;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Acquired company </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Expertise </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Amount paid by BYJU’S </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Osmo </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Augmented Reality game maker and learning platform for kids </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">$120 million </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">White Hat Jr </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 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1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">TutorVista </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Online tutoring in the US </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Math Adventures </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Activity-based math learning platform </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Vidyartha </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Assessment platform </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Undisclosed </td></tr></tbody></table> The content they use on the platform impacts not just the students but also the entire ecosystem. “It is always easy to change the way students learn, it's a lot tougher to change the way teachers teach, institutions trying to go online and parents accepting this as a mainstream format of learning, not just as a replacement of school,” he said. Will BYJU’S increase pricing? Byju remains confident that their pricing is going to remain in a similar range – taking into consideration the natural inflation. “On an average, we have a ₹14,000-15,000 subscription per year, which varies from age group to age group,” he said. But they are also experimenting with creating content in regional languages “possibly at half the price points.” “There is an opportunity to help a lot more students. We have not yet figured out the monetization part of it, although the product is ready, and we are already offering it to free users,” he said.

EXCLUSIVE: BYJU’S renewal rates stand at 86% – the founder of the $11 billion edtech startup shares how they cracked the code for repeat subscriptions

<ul><li>India’s largest online tutoring startup Byju’s is expected to become 4th most valued startup in the country after Paytm, Ola Cabs and OYO Rooms. </li><li>The company’s valuation is expected to be raised to ₹254 billion ($3.5 billion) by the end of the funding round with the company adding $200-300 million to its portfolio. </li><li>The company has successfully got blue- chip investors including the private equity giant General Atlantic. </li></ul>India’s largest <keyword id="23248" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Online-learning">online learning</keyword> startup Byju’s (Think &amp; Learn Pvt Ltd) is all set to be the 4th most valued Indian startup. It’s in the middle of a new funding round that’s <a href="https://www.livemint.com/Companies/kNyn82lsWEVRP34pbxyRsK/Byjus-may-achieve-4th-rank-in-Indias-startups-class.html">expected to raise</a> ₹14.5 million to ₹ 22 million ($200-300 million) from new investors including General Atlantic, a private equity giant. The influx of new funds are expected to increase the company’s value to ₹245 billion ($3.5 billion) making it the fourth highest valued company in the league after digital payments company Paytm, cab service provider Ola and budget hotel chain OYO Rooms. Sources close to these developments have said that private equity has inflated the valuation of the start up to an amount higher than what was expected at first. The secondary valuation is expected to happen at a lower amount since the existing investors, such as Sequoia Capital, may release a certain part of its shares or consider exiting the company altogether. Last month, the edutech startup closed the funding round gushing <a href="https://entrackr.com/2018/10/byjus-4th-most-valued-indian-startup/">$100 million</a> with the valuation reaching $2 billion mark already. It looks like the overpowering interest of the investors in the startup has lead to a valuation higher than anticipated post the closing round. Byju’s story so far Byju’s has been one of the fastest growing tech <keyword id="6362513" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="startups">startups</keyword> in India. The company raised around $30 million from Verlinvest followed by $40 million from Tencent Holdings Ltd in July 2017, as reported by<a href="https://www.livemint.com/Companies/kNyn82lsWEVRP34pbxyRsK/Byjus-may-achieve-4th-rank-in-Indias-startups-class.html"> Mint.</a> So far, the startup has exceeded the investor expectations with its growth trajectory. The company that was originally just an offline teaching centre in Bengaluru, slowly expanded its operations online with the launch of its first app in 2015. The tutoring startup also plans to come up with apps for younger students soon. The company also acquired Vidyartha, TutorVista and Edurite last year as a mark of its growth and is ready with its fourth acquisition Math Adventures this year. By the end of FY18, the <a href="https://www.livemint.com/Companies/kNyn82lsWEVRP34pbxyRsK/Byjus-may-achieve-4th-rank-in-Indias-startups-class.html">expectation</a> is that Byju’s is only going get more lucrative. The company also claimed to have exceeded ₹100 crore monthly revenue this June and is looking forward to reach a mark of ₹1400 crore as the overall revenue. Byju Raveendran, Chief Executive, communicated to the <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/newsbuzz/edutech-startup-byjus-quietly-turns-a-unicorn-company/articleshow/63293773.cms">Economic Times</a> that it is the fourth consecutive year that the startup has crossed 100% growth. Currently, the startup has a user base of 15 billion which includes a segment of paid users seeking education through online platforms. (Photo credit: <a href="https://www.startupstories.in/">Startup Stories India</a>)

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