A report says, after the founder gets all his dues , he quits the organisation with the mercy of the investors and the acquired company leadership, at times start-up fails when the founder quits the company. WhiteHat Jr Founder Karan Bajaj has announced his resignation as the company’s CEO, exactly a year after BYJU’S acquired the kids’ coding platform. It may not be true in the case White hat Junior, which is being acquired by Byju’s . Bajaj states that he intends to further his career in public service post-resignation.
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Karan said, “I will be fully present in transition for the immediate period; then intend to carve out a career in public service next. I’ll define the exact contours it’ll take in a few months while pursuing my interests in writing etc., so I have all the time in the world if you reach out anytime,” he said.
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Only three years ago, WhiteHat Jr was just an idea. Now, we're a team of 17,000+ employees and teachers in multiple countries around the world from India, Australia and UK to US and Latin America, all deeply united by our mission and values," Bajaj said.
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Karan Bajaj was also responsible for BYJU’S Future School; the initiative that aims to offer an interactive learning platform that blends real-time instruction with lessons. The company aimed to generate creative outcomes for kids aged between 6-18 years.
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The course, blended with coding, would further help students learn concepts while creating applications. He hands over all the reins to Trupti Mukker, Karan’s colleague and classmate from IIM-B.
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Trupti joined BYJU’S/WhiteHat Jr in December 2020, to aid customer experience between students-teachers. Mukker takes over from Karan Bajaj, all his responsibilities including the FutureSchool and will head the organisation. “I am inspired, excited, and challenged – all at the same time; with the tremendous opportunity to lead a phenomenal organization, founded and nurtured by the two greatest visionaries in EdTech – Karan Bajaj and Byju Raveendran,” said Trupti in a LinkedIn post.
