Byju Raveendran, founder of BYJU’S, opens up about the critical inflection point when things started to unravel for India’s biggest edtech company. From being the poster child of edtech during the COVID boom to facing a liquidity crisis and insolvency proceedings, he details the business missteps, investor dynamics, and external shocks that derailed BYJU’S high-growth trajectory. Byju admits the company expanded too fast, too soon—scaling from India to 21 countries under immense investor pressur

In an exclusive interview with Smita Prakash, Byju’s founder Byju Raveendran breaks his silence on the crisis engulfing India’s most famous edtech start-up. From loan defaults to aggressive sales allegations, mass layoffs, and now an ED lookout notice, Byju’s is battling on multiple fronts. Raveendran slams ‘vulture lenders’ for attempting a hostile takeover, while co-founder Divya Gokulnath says the company belongs in classrooms, not courtrooms. The company is now betting on 'Byju's 3.0' as its