Aakash Chaudhry

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10 October, 2024

Aakash Chaudhry makes a comeback in education sector with Meritnation founders

Aakash Chaudhry, the co-founder and former CEO of offline coaching institute Aakash Educational Services Ltd, has floated a new venture ......

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General

28 March, 2024

Grapevine: Aakash founder unlikely to return as CEO; Bajaj Housing Finance, Lava mull IPOs

Aakash Institute, owned by Byju's and with a 40% stake held by Ranjan Pai of the Manipal group, has abandoned ......

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01 August, 2023

Another hurdle for Byju's as Aakash's minority stakeholders say no to share swap

Private equity firm Blackstone and the Chaudhry family, the two minority shareholders in Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL), have declined ......

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28 June, 2023

Byju's IPO-merger conundrum over Aakash a flashpoint with Blackstone, Chaudhry

Byju’s, which was until recently the most valued Indian startup and the biggest in the global edtech domain, is not ......

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Infrastructure

24 November, 2022

Chaudhry family buys fourth property in Delhi post Byju's deal

Jagdish Chand Chaudhry, founder of Byju’s-owned Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL), has bought a prime residential property in south Delhi’s ......

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Consumer

24 May, 2022

Byju's-owned Aakash Educational targets over 40% jump in revenue in FY23, eyes acquisitions

Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL), owned by the edtech giant Byju’s, is targeting over 40% growth in its revenue to ......

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Finance

13 May, 2022

Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.04 bn led by PE deals in healthcare & pharma

Companies raised $1.04 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, nearly 54% higher than the ......

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Consumer

15 February, 2022

Byju's-owned Aakash Educational Services to open 75 new offline centers in 2022

Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL), owned by the edtech company Byju’s, is planning to unveil India’s 75 new physical centres ......

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Consumer

08 June, 2020

Aakash Educational CEO on changes after Blackstone deal and scouting for more M&As

Aakash Educational Services Ltd, one of the leading test-preparation companies in India, bolstered its presence in the digital world through ......

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Consumer

22 January, 2013

Test prep company Aakash Institute tweaks expansion strategy, looks for acquisitions

Aakash Educational Services Ltd, which provides coaching facilities for medical and engineering entrance examinations across India, will be focusing on ......