Times Internet has taken part in the education app provider's latest round, closed just after a $75m round earlier this year.

India-based education app developer Byju’s secured $50m yesterday in a funding round featuring Times Internet, the online services subsidiary of media firm Times Group.

Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital co-led the round with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the foundation launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan. It also included investment firm Sofina and VC firm Lightspeed Ventures.

The app developed by Byju’s helps children aged four to 12 learn through a combination of original educational content, video…