Amid mounting legal troubles and a collapsed edtech empire, Byju’s founder declared “We will rise again” — but social media wasn’t ready to forgive or forget.
March 31, 2025: Byju Raveendran, the embattled founder and CEO of once-mighty edtech unicorn Byju’s, returned to social media with a bold promise: “We will rise again.” But his statement drew more rage than reassurance.
On March 30, Raveendran posted a photo of his younger self on X (formerly Twitter), captioned:
“Broke, not Broken. We will rise again.”
The post, viewed over 1.3 million times, was clearly intended to signal hope and a comeback — but the internet wasn’t buying it.
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Broke, not Broken. We will rise again. pic.twitter.com/dAekepwCtf
— Byju Raveendran (@ByjuofBYJUS) March 30, 2025
Social Media Responds: “Please Don’t Come Back”
From sarcasm to fury, replies poured in, targeting Byju’s alleged exploitation of vulnerable families, deceptive sales tactics, and unpaid dues to employees.
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One user wrote:
“You broke, not broken. But you broke the dreams of students and families. What’s the point of rising again if it’s built on exploiting the poor?”
Another added:
“Greed overtook Byju’s. Education became a racket. People never forget how you treated them.”
Some were more direct:
“Please bhai, baksh de. Please don’t rise again,”
while another simply wrote,
“Go to jail.”
‘Hyper-Optimism’ and a Comeback Plan
This is Raveendran’s second social media post since wiping his online presence during the height of Byju’s legal and financial chaos. In a thread posted on March 29, he hinted at relaunching the company soon, saying:
“Once we relaunch our company… we will rehire exclusively from our incredible pool of former BYJUites.”
He called his mindset “hyper-optimistic”, adding:
“You have to be odd to be number one.”
Byju’s: From $22 Billion to Legal Woes
At its peak, Byju’s was valued at $22 billion, hailed as the face of India’s edtech boom. But things quickly spiraled. The company defaulted on a $1.2 billion loan, leading to insolvency proceedings, lawsuits, and BCCI dragging them to court over unpaid dues.
Employees faced unpaid salaries, layoffs mounted, and investors wrote off their stakes. The once-dominant startup is now a cautionary tale.
The Verdict from Netizens? No Second Chances
While Raveendran remains hopeful, online sentiment is overwhelmingly against him. Many believe a comeback would only reopen wounds caused by aggressive loan-based sales, false promises, and corporate mismanagement.
One user summed it up bluntly:
“Another fraud loading.”
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