Karan Bajaj is an Indian technology entrepreneur and author who is best known as the founder and CEO of WhiteHat Jr., an Edtech company specializing in distance learning which was acquired by Byju's in 2020.
Biography and Education of Karan Bajaj
Karan Bajaj was born on 30 June 1979 in India and he has a master's degree in Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a B. A diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology.
Professional Career of Karan Bajaj
Karan Bajaj worked at Procter & Gamble, The Boston Consulting Group, and Kraft Foods before moving to Mumbai in 2016. There, he served as CEO of Discovery Networks, overseeing Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, and Discovery Kids in South Asia. He left the company in 2019.
In 2018, Bajaj founded WhiteHat Jr, an online education company focused on enhancing children's coding and math abilities. In 2020, BYJU'S acquired the company for $300 million and incorporated it into their coding education division.
Net Worth and Salary
Karan Bajaj is a rich and successful Indian entrepreneur and author who has an estimated net worth of $450 Million through his businesses.