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Who invested in Byju

3 rounds we have observed, with the 5 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$790Mraised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 3 sources

$100MRound$540MRound$150MRound
Latest round
Round, $150MJul 2019
Biggest round
$540MRound · Dec 2018
Investors
5 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019
$100MRound$540MRound$150MRound
First round
Round, $100M
Sept 2018
Biggest round
$540M
Round · Dec 2018
Usual gap between rounds
7 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jul 2019
    Round$150M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  2. Dec 2018
    Round$540M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Sept 2018
    Round$100M1 new
    • General Atlantic India

    Reported by Indianweb2

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Round2018Round2018Round2019NaspersLOwl VenturesSequoia IndiaGeneral Atlantic IndiaQatar Investent Authority

Everyone who backed them

NaspersVC firm1round, led 1
Owl VenturesVC firm1round
Sequoia IndiaGrowth equity1round
General Atlantic Indiano record of our own yet1round
Qatar Investent Authorityno record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Byju

Who invested in Byju?

Byju's investors include Naspers, Owl Ventures, Sequoia India, General Atlantic India and Qatar Investent Authority.

How much has Byju raised?

Byju has raised $790M across 3 rounds since 2018.

When did Byju last raise?

Byju's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $150M in Jul 2019.

What was Byju's biggest round?

Byju's largest round on record is $540M (Undisclosed round), in Dec 2018, led by Naspers.

Who backed Byju first?

Byju's first round on record, in Sept 2018, was backed by General Atlantic India.

What stage is Byju at?

Byju's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jul 2019.

Where is Byju based?

Byju is based in India.

Who led Byju's rounds?

Naspers led the Undisclosed round in 2018.

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