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Byju's lays off 500 employees — April 2, 2024

Byju's, a education company based in India, laid off 500 employees on April 2, 2024. At the time, the company was at the Private Equity stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
Byju's
Employees laid off
500
Date
April 2, 2024
Industry
Education
Country
India
Company stage
Private Equity
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$5500M

Source: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/byju-s-lays-off-500-employees-terminates-employment-over-phone-calls-124040201104_1.html

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