BYJU'S to take over Aakash Educational Services BYJU'S last year acquired Mumbai-based live online coding provider WhiteHat Jr for roughly Rs 2,246 crore Wednesday January 13, 2021 5:23 PM, IANS New Delhi: Leading edtech company BYJU'S is reportedly acquiring Delhi-based offline test preparatory services provider Aakash Educational Services for $ one billion (nearly Rs 7,300 crore), the media reported. The deal may close in the next two-three months, reports Bloomberg. An email sent to BYJU'S on Wednesday did not elicit any response. BYJU'S last year acquired Mumbai-based live online coding provider WhiteHat Jr for roughly Rs 2,246 crore. More Funding Rounds In September, barely a month later, the edtech platform raised $500 million (approximately Rs 3,689 crore) in a new funding round led by global technology investment firm Silver Lake.