Byju's founder to appeal U.S. court order to pay over $1B in bankruptcy case

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View this email online in your browser  November 23, 2025 TechCrunch Top 3 Byju's founder to appeal U.S. court order to pay over $1B in bankruptcy case: A U.S. bankruptcy court has ordered Byju's founder Byju Raveendran to pay over $1.07 billion in a case over missing company funds. Read More Bret Taylor's Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years: The startup's rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents. Read More Why now is the best time to invest in climate tech: Global expectations around climate change has shifted dramatically in the last decade, suggesting that similarly significant changes are on the horizon. Read More A message from Masters of Scale Masters of Scale Summit: Ideas that connect. Masters of Scale Summit 2026, presented in alliance with Capital One Business, unites the brightest minds in business — founders, investors, and leaders scaling ventures with the potential to reshape industries. Sign up to be the first to hear when registration opens and explore curated content from the Masters of Scale Network. Sign Up Sunday Must-Reads X begins rolling out the 'About this account' feature to users' profiles: The feature will show where users are based, how they're connected to X, and how many times they've changed their username. Read More Google says hackers stole data from 200 companies following Gainsight breach: Notorious hacking collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters takes credit for the breach that affected Salesforce customers' data, and said it is planning another extortion campaign. Read More Waymo gets regulatory approval to expand across Bay Area and Southern California: Waymo continues to expand its reach, with the robotaxi company posting Friday that it's now "officially authorized to drive fully autonomously across more of the Golden State." Read More Pew's latest social media report shows X's staying power in the U.S., despite competition: X is still used by 21% of U.S. adults, Pew found, only down from 23% in 2021, despite increased competition from Meta, startups, and decentralized social media. Read More Meta wants to get into the electricity trading business: In order to accelerate the construction of new power plants needed to provide energy for its data centers, Meta is looking to get into the business of trading electricity. Read More A message from Masters of Scale Leaders shaping what's next. From AI breakthroughs to new models of growth, Masters of Scale Summit, presented in alliance with Capital One Business, spotlights the innovators redefining industries. Join the list to be the first to hear Summit 2026 news and insights, plus stories from the Masters of Scale Network. Join the list Be the first to know when news breaks Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox. Sign up for News Alerts! Last but Not Least How this founder's unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech: Young's age and background – things that might seem like disadvantages when it comes to more established industries – have become his secret weapons. When he walks into a room of executives twice or three times his age, he says, there's initial skepticism. "Who the hell is this young guy and how does he know what he's talking about?" Read More Check out some of our other newsletters: StrictlyVC TechCrunch Events TechCrunch Mobility Want to adjust your daily newsletter schedule? You can do it right here Got a tip? Get in touch securely. Want to advertise on TechCrunch? advertise@techcrunch.com Has this been forwarded to you? Click here to subscribe to this newsletter. Unsubscribe Member Center Privacy Policy Copyright © 2025 TechCrunch Media LLC 501 2nd Street, Suite 650, San Francisco, CA 94107