byteXL is a Hyderabad edtech company that partners with engineering colleges, mainly in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, to build industry-aligned technology and AI skills into students' regular degree programmes. Founded in 2019 by brothers Karun Tadepalli, its chief executive, and Sricharan Tadepalli, previously at Oracle and Kloud9, it operates as byteXL TechEd Private Limited. Rather than selling courses to individual learners, it works business-to-business through institutions, combining curriculum, hands-on learning, its own technology platform and trained educators inside college programmes, a
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2019Founded
EdtechSector
Oct 2026Latest coverage
Funding
byteXL has raised $15M across 2 disclosed rounds, most recently a Follow-on round in October 2026.
$15MRaised
Follow-on roundLatest round · October 2026
2Events
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October 2026Follow-on round$9MElevar Equity (lead), Kalaari Capital, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
July 2024Series A$5.9MKalaari Capital (lead), Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Investor roster
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New · Latest leadElevar Equity (lead)1 round · 2026
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation2 rounds · since 2024
Kalaari Capital1 round · 2026
Kalaari Capital (lead)1 round · 2024
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Financials
Revenue and profit after tax as filed with the Registrar of Companies.
Founded in Hyderabad by brothers Karun and Sricharan Tadepalli to close the gap between what engineering colleges teach and what the IT industry hires for, working through institutions rather than selling courses to students. ↗
July 2024 · funding
Series A — $5.9M, led by Kalaari Capital (lead).
October 2026 · funding
Follow-on round — $9M, led by Elevar Equity (lead).
Oct 2026 · milestone
Reaches about 2 lakh students through 40 institutions, with 7,600 graduates placed in IT and engineering roles in the past year, and sets a target of 120 institutions and 5 lakh students across 15 states within two years. ↗
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byteXL is a Hyderabad edtech company that partners with engineering colleges, mainly in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, to build industry-aligned technology and AI skills into students' regular degree programmes. Founded in 2019 by brothers Karun Tadepalli, its chief executive, and Sricharan Tadepalli, previously at Oracle and Kloud9, it operates as byteXL TechEd Private Limited. Rather than selling courses to individual learners, it works business-to-business through institutions, combining curriculum, hands-on learning, its own technology platform and trained educators inside college programmes, a
Who founded byteXL?
byteXL's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Karun Tadepalli and Sricharan Tadepalli.
How much funding has byteXL raised?
byteXL has raised $15M across 2 disclosed rounds. The most recent was a $9M Follow-on round in October 2026.
Who are byteXL's investors?
Disclosed investors in byteXL include Elevar Equity (lead), Kalaari Capital, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Kalaari Capital (lead).
Is byteXL profitable?
Per its FY23 standalone filing, byteXL reported ₹15 Cr in revenue, with a ₹1 Cr profit.
What is the latest news on byteXL?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “byteXL Raises $9M to Teach AI Inside the Engineering Degree, Not After It” (7 October 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
Sources & updates
This profile is compiled by the StartupFox desk from company announcements, regulatory and exchange filings (RoC/MCA, NSE/BSE) and our own reporting. 0 of 2 funding rounds link to a named source.
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