Exclusive: Ronnie Screwvala’s Upgrad joins list of bidders for bankrupt Byju’s parent

Ronnie Screwvala-led Upgrad has submitted an expression of interest (EoI) to bid for Think & Learn, the bankrupt parent of edtech firm Byju’s. This adds Upgrad to the growing list of potential bidders for the edtech firm’s assets, according to people familiar with the matter.

The higher education and upskilling firm is evaluating both the K12 business and the Aakash Educational Services unit, the people said.

ET had earlier reported about Ranjan Pai’s Manipal Group submitting an EoI, primarily to explore acquiring Aakash where it already holds…