Tiger Global commits $300m to India's Byju's
Tiger Global Management has led a $300 million funding round for India-based online learning platform Byju’s, joining an investor roster that already includes Tencent Holdings, General Atlantic, Naspers Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
The company is now valued at $8 billion, up from a reported $5.75 billion six months ago, when Qatar Investment Authority led a $150 million round. Byju’s has now received more than $1 billion in total...
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