Founder and CEO of WhiteHat Jr, Karan Bajaj, has quit the company a year after it was acquired by edtech major Byju’s. The development was announced by Byju Raveendran, Founder and CEO of Byju’s, in an email to employees.
“Having more than exceeded all our mutually outlined goals for the first year, Karan is now ready, as we had mutually decided at the time of acquisition, to progress to the next chapter of his life,” the email read.
“We’ve expanded successfully to Brazil, Mexico, Australia, UK — beyond India and the US — launched very creative new courses in math and music,” he said in the email.
Trupti Mukker, head of customer experience and delivery, is expected to take the helm as WhiteHat Jr CEO.
“Trupti Mukker, whom you know well as head of customer experience and delivery, will lead the organisation, ably supported by the extremely strong leadership team that Karan and I have set in place,” Raveendran’s email read.
“A warm welcome to Trupti Mukker, my classmate from IIM and a leader I’ve admired from far for two decades. I know her competent, compassionate leadership will enable thousands of women to enter the mainstream workforce as WhiteHat Jr/BYJU’S FutureSchool expands into new countries and courses,” Bajaj said in his LinkedIn post.
Bajaj said that he is thankful to the investors and the ecosystem for supporting him so far.
“As I move on to new paths, my deep gratitude to the 17,000+ employees and teachers who weren’t a part of my life just two years ago. Thank you for trusting me through thick and thin. I know almost each one of you and will always remember you very, very warmly,” Bajaj added.
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