Divya Gokulnath, 35, co-founder of India’s largest education technology company, Byju’s, had an academically inclined upbringing. She studied at Frank Anthony Public School, and later went to R.V. College of Engineering to pursue her B.Tech in Biotechnology.
Like her husband Byju Raveendran, Gokulnath has strong academic prowess, and a willingness to share what she has learnt. She has been actively involved in conducting classes during the initial lockdown period. Apart from being on the board of Byju’s, Gokulnath has served multiple roles since the early days of the company. Despite her sharp business acumen, she sees herself as a teacher first.