Revolutionizing Engineering Education: byteXL Marks 5 Years of Excellence in India
Hyderabad, 18th February 2025: byteXL, a pioneering EdTech platform dedicated to transforming technical education, proudly marks its 5th anniversary, celebrating five years of innovation, impact, and excellence in empowering students with future-ready skills.
Since its inception in 2020, byteXL has revolutionized the tech learning ecosystem by integrating AI-driven platforms and hands-on training modules into engineering curricula. With 31 partner colleges and impacting over 1,00,000 students, byteXL has played a pivotal role in bridging the industry-academia gap.
In its first funding round, byteXL had successfully raised seed fund $1.2 million from U.S.-based angels and in 2024 secured $5.9 million in Series A funding, led by Kalaari Capital and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. These strategic investments reinforce byteXL’s commitment to making high-quality tech education accessible and affordable, particularly in Tier II and III cities. Demonstrating the platform’s impact, two students from Parul University, a byteXL partner institution, recently secured lucrative job offers with packages of ₹27 LPA and ₹21 LPA, highlighting the effectiveness of byteXL’s industry-aligned learning model.
Amidst a vibrant and celebratory atmosphere, byteXL hosted a series of engaging activities, including insightful addresses by CEO and co-founder Karun Tadepalli and CSO and co-founder Sricharan Tadepalli, and dynamic team-building exercises. The event also served as a distinguished platform to recognize and reward exceptional employees whose dedication has been pivotal in driving byteXL’s mission to revolutionize engineering education across the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Karun Tadepalli said, “Making engineering education more accessible to our youth was always our goal. Today, we stand at a pivotal moment in human history when General AI and LLMs are changing the world in unprecedented ways. Learning the languages of the machines becomes so much more crucial in the current context. bytexl’s ambition is to make engineering students of India – industry-ready and equipped with the skills required for tomorrow. ‘No student left behind’ is our policy and it shall continue thus.”
Mr. Sricharan Tadepalli remarked, “The arrival of the abacus helped the spread of arithmetic knowledge. Similarly, the growth of AI means our students must get equipped with AI-based coding languages so that they’re always ready for human interventions in tomorrow’s society. Celebrating this milestone is not just about looking back at our achievements but also about envisioning the future of tech education. Our success is driven by the passion and dedication of our team, and as we step into the next phase of growth, we remain committed to empowering students with industry-ready skills and fostering innovation at every level.”
