Karan Bajaj

Karan Bajaj is the Founder of WhiteHat Jr, acquired by BYJU’s in the fastest startup exit of its size in India. He’s also a bestselling novelist whose books have sold more than 200,000+ copies in India and optioned for movie deals: Keep off the Grass, Johnny Gone Down, The Seeker, and The Yoga of Max’s Discontent, published by HarperCollins and Penguin Random House.

A graduate of IIM-Bangalore, Karan has earlier served as the Country Head for Discovery Networks in South Asia. He was selected a Top 40 Under 40 Executive by Advertising Age US in his business career and shortlisted for Teacher’s Achievement Award, Crossword Book Pick of the Year, Indiaplaza Golden Quill and India Today’s 35 Under 35 in his writing career.

A striving yogi, Karan has taken three year-long career sabbaticals to pursue his interests in spirituality, backpacking and hiking. He can be reached via his blog at www.karanbajaj.com