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Physics Wallah has filed for a ₹3,820 crore IPO earlier this week making it India’s first edtech unicorn to go public. Founded by Alakh Pandey, the YouTube tutor turned entrepreneur, PW disrupted test prep with free videos and low-cost courses. It scaled into a unicorn with offline centres, AI tools, and millions of loyal students.
But as it steps into the public markets, Pandey’s cult-like persona, the company’s biggest strength, may also be its biggest risk.
Can a business built around one man survive investor scrutiny?
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But as it steps into the public markets, Pandey’s cult-like persona, the company’s biggest strength, may also be its biggest risk.
Can a business built around one man survive investor scrutiny?
Tune in.
Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.
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