Ajinkya Jain has been appointed Group General Counsel, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer at edtech startup PhysicsWallah..Jain holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in law from Central Indian College of Law, Nagpur and a Master's degree in commerce from Nagpur University.He is experienced in leading IPOs and holding various roles during merger and acquisition (M&A) activities, and will facilitate corporate governance and legal compliance at PW..Before joining PhysicsWallah, he was a senior management personnel at Unicommerce eSolutions (owned by Snapdeal), where he led the company's IPO in August 2024. Prior to that, he worked for Games24x7, Pharmeasy and Future Generali..Sharing his excitement on joining PW, Jain said, "I am excited to join PhysicsWallah (PW) and look forward to contributing to the company's growth and attempt to ensure governance and compliance frameworks.".PhysicsWallah, the Indian edtech unicorn founded by Alakh Pandey, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in 2025. In December 2024, the company transitioned to a public entity, renaming itself PhysicsWallah Limited.The IPO aims to raise between $400 million and $500 million, with the company appointing Axis Capital, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan as bankers for the offering. This move comes after a successful funding round in September 2024, where PhysicsWallah secured $210 million, elevating its valuation to $2.8 billion..If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
