Byju’s acquisition of WhiteHat Jr for $300 million is one of the large transactions that happened last week. It is important enough to break our publishing schedule so that you are on top of the subject. Let’s get straight to it.
We’ve written about WhiteHat Jr before.
“Founded in November 2018, WhiteHat Jr is an edtech startup that focuses on teaching children aged 6-14 the fundamentals of coding by building commercial-ready games, animations and apps. The idea, says the company, is to make children “creators of technology rather than consumers of technology”. Going by the numbers, it seems like the …
Ashish is the editor-in-chief of The Morning Context. One of the best-known business feature writers in India, he was selected for Germany’s Robert Bosch Stiftung Fellowship in 2012 and received the Mumbai Press Club RedInk certificate of recognition in 2015 for his story “Inside the Network 18 takeover”. Before joining The Morning Context, Ashish co-founded The Ken, where he was managing editor. His previous writing stints include Mint, Forbes India and The Economic Times.
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