Prepping for a test: Did Jeff Bezos push Byju Raveendran to hurry the billion-dollar Aakash buy?
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There are few things that spur billionaires into action than the spectre of other billionaires encroaching their territory. That could be one motivation behind Byju’s billion-dollar acquisition of Aakash.
Byju’s is in no mood to wait around. Founder Byju Raveendran knows the wind is fair and he should make the most of it. With continuous fundraises, acquisitions, expansion drives, and massive hiring, Byju’s has kept the startup press engaged for the past three years. In the past one week alone, it completed a billion-dollar acquisition, raised a fresh billion-dollar fundraise, and announced a global product launch.Byju’s valuation has touched a
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