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Edtech giant Byju's faces mounting troubles with auditor and board member exits, government probe

  • India's Byju's, the world's most valuable edtech startup, lost both its auditor and three board members, adding to a series of challenges for the company.
  • Byju's parent company failed to file financial results for the last fiscal year, prompting the auditor Deloitte to resign.
  • The Indian government has launched an investigation into Byju's over unspecified "corporate governance lapses."
  • Byju's recently announced plans to cut about 1,000 jobs and is battling its lenders in court over a $1.2 billion loan.
  • Investors have slashed Byju's valuation amid the company's struggles, dropping it nearly two-thirds to $8.4 billion in March.
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