Byju's lays off 2,500 employees — October 12, 2022
Byju's, a education company based in India, laid off 2,500 employees on October 12, 2022. At the time, the company was at the Private Equity stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/12/indian-edtech-giant-byjus-cuts-2500-jobs/
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