WhiteHat Jr.

WhiteHat Jr is a Mumbai based Edtech startup by Karan Bajaj that focuses on teaching coding to young kids.[1] The online platform is made for children (ages 6 to 18) learn programming and are then encouraged to create games, animations and applications. The startup works with a live 1:1 online teaching format and a thoroughly researched curriculum.[2]The subjects range from data structure, app and game development to machine learning and space technology.[3] [4]

WhiteHat Jr.
Private
IndustryEdtech, distance education, m-learning
Founded2018
FounderKaran Bajaj
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
Area served
Multinational
ParentBYJU'S
Websitewww.whitehatjr.com

History

The startup was launched in December 2018.[5][6] As reported in 2019, the organisation engaged with 150,000 students and 3000 teachers with 10,000 classes per day.[7][8][9][10][11] In 2020, the organisation reported 400,000 students.[12][13]

On August 7 2020, Whitehat Jr. was bought by BYJU'S for $300 million.

Special Programs

WhiteHat Jr serves as a grooming platform for aspiring young tech creators with innovative in-house programs like Silicon Valley Challenge and Fellow 15 Under 15. The winners of Silicon Valley Challenge get an opportunity to visit Googleplex and interact with their engineers and to visit the Waymo facility to experience driverless cars and talk to their product managers. With the Fellow 15 under 15 program, WhiteHat Jr helps the top 15 kids on the platform to incubate their own start-ups and provide a $15,000 fellowship to them.[14]

Company expansion

WhiteHat Jr first expanded to the US market, receiving over 20,000 paid subscribers. It has witnessed 100% month-on-month growth rate even during COVID-19 induced global lockdown. In June, 2020, the company announced its plans for further expansion into new geographies including the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.[15][16][10]

Awards and Recognition
  • LinkedIn Top Startups 2019: The 25 hottest Indian companies to work for now[17]

References
  1. Awasthi, Prashasti. "12 Indian kids to pitch their ideas to Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists". @businessline. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  2. "White Hat Jr: Making app creators out of kids". The Financial Express. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. "EdTech Startup WhiteHat Jr Ramps Up Hiring to Meet Massive Surge in Student Enrolment". Express Computer. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. "BYJU'S May Be In Talks To Acquire Edtech WhiteHat Jr, Doubtnut". Inc42 Media. 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. "Startups To Make Your Kids App Makers Before They Turn 10". Forbes India. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  6. "WhiteHat Jr shows how to make coding child's play". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. Sriram, M. (2019-09-10). "Ed-tech startup WhiteHat Jr raises $10 million from Nexus, Omidyar, others". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  8. "White Hat Jr: Making app creators out of kids". The Financial Express. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  9. "Decoding young minds". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  10. "WhiteHat Jr to ramp up teacher base; expand to Canada, UK, ANZ". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  11. Chakraborty, Abhishek; Jul 3, Sarthak Ganguly | TNN | Updated:; 2020; Ist, 00:44. "Edtech startups get lockdown boost - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-07-30.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. "Put on your thinking app". mid-day. 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  13. January 12, Smitha Verma; January 12, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 12:55. "When coding is child's play". India Today. Retrieved 2020-03-07.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. "WhiteHat Jr is arming kids with coding skills and making their bright ides shine". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  15. "Exclusive | Online learning startup WhiteHat Jr eyeing $350 million valuation". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  16. "This online coding platform records 100% monthly growth post-COVID-19". www.businesstoday.in. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  17. "LinkedIn Top Startups 2019: The 25 hottest Indian companies to work for now". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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