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Manipal education group chief may invest $90mn in Aakash
The attempt to secure funding from Pai, an early investor in the troubled edtech startup, is part of the company's efforts to attract a broader funding worth $200-$250 million for Aakash, sources said. Byju's declined to comment.
The chairman of Manipal Education and Medical Group, Ranjan Pai is in talks to invest about $80-90 million in Byju's-owned Aakash Educational Services. If the investment gets finalised, it is likely to be routed through his family office, sources aware of the discussions said.
The attempt to secure funding from Pai, an early investor in the troubled edtech startup, is part of the company's efforts to attract a broader funding worth $200-$250 million for Aakash, sources said. Byju's declined to comment.
Ranjan Pai could not be immediately reached for a comment. Byju's, which had acquired Aakash in a near $1 billion cash and stock deal in 2021 earlier this year, had said that it aims to take the test-prep unit public by mid-next year. Aakash's revenues, the firm had said, are on track to reach Rs 4,000 crore in FY24. Fresh funding for Aakash will help the startup that has been battling a series of crises.
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