Edtech startup WhiteHat Jr, owned by Byju’s, fired nearly 300 employees globally .The Ed-tech industry continues to witness restructuring and cost cutting across major edtech sector. The current round of downsizing has affected employees both in India and other geographies .The edtech startup has declined to specify the exact number of impacted employees. The layoff is likely to have been carried out across sales, marketing, tutors and operations. WhiteHat Jr is owned by edtech giant Byju’s, which acquired the startup firm for $300 million in 2020.
