WhiteHat Jr is India’s second largest ed-tech company at a revenue run rate of $150 Million.
Leading education technology firm Byju's has acquired WhiteHat Jr, a Mumbai-based ed-tech startup. WhiteHat Jr is India’s second largest ed-tech company at a revenue run rate of $150 Million.
"We started WhiteHat Jr to make kids creators instead of consumers of technology," explains Karan Bajaj, Founder, WhiteHat Jr, adding that "integration with a visionary company such as BYJU’S will help take this idea to new heights and help unleash the remarkable creative potential of kids at a global scale."
Byju’s is currently the second highest valued startup in India after payments firm Paytm. The nine-year-old company, founded by former teacher Byju Raveendran, has in recent months turned to acquisitions to grow. In January last year, Byju’s acquired Osmo, a US-based maker of educational games, for $120 million.