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232:, as of 2020, Byju, his wife Divya Gokulnath, and his brother Riju Raveendran have a combined net worth of $ 3.4 billion. In January 2021, he was added to the National Startup Advisory Council as a non-official member. In April 2021, Byju's purchased the Indian test-prep provider Aakash Educational Services Ltd. for nearly
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938:"Aakash joins Byju's universe in a deal worth nearly $ 1 billion"
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885:"Byju Raveendran, Kunal Bahl named to startup advisory panel"
520:"Teacher, entrepreneur: The success story of Byju Raveendran"
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