1) BYJU's
BYJU’S is an educational technology company that designs and develops personalized, high quality learning programs for K-12 students.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $22.00B (July 2017)
- Country: India
- City: Bengaluru
- Started in: 2008
- Founders: Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $5,182.78M
- Funding rounds: 21
- Number of investors: 49
You can find their website here.
2) Yuanfudao
Yuanfudao aims to revolutionize online education by connecting Chinese and English speakers with a world class education.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $15.50B (May 2017)
- Country: China
- State: Beijing
- City: Beijing
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Ke Shuai, Xin Li, Yong Li
- Number of employees: 10,000+
- Funding: $4,044.20M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 18
You can find their website here.
3) VIPKid
VIPKid is an online teaching platform where teachers from North America work one-on-one with students in China.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $4.50B (August 2016)
- Country: China
- State: Beijing
- City: Beijing
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Cindy Mi, Jessie Chen, Victor Zhang
- Number of employees: 5,000-10,000
- Funding: $975.49M
- Funding rounds: 10
- Number of investors: 12
You can find their website here.
4) Articulate
Articulate creates a workplace training platform for management systems that includes online courses.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.75B (July 2021)
- Country: United States
- State: New York
- City: New York
- Started in: 2002
- Founders: Adam Schwartz
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $1,500.00M
- Funding rounds: 1
- Number of investors: 3
You can find their website here.
5) Course Hero
Course Hero is a digital classroom with learning resources that help students pass, excel in, and enjoy college.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.60B (February 2020)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: Redwood City
- Started in: 2006
- Founders: Andrew T. Grauer, Gregor Carrigan, Jared Grauer
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $1,555.00M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 33
You can find their website here.
6) Unacademy
Unacademy is a place to learn. It’s a revolutionary education system that makes learning materials accessible and affordable.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.44B (September 2020)
- Country: India
- City: Bengaluru
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, Roman Saini, Sachin Gupta
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $875.73M
- Funding rounds: 12
- Number of investors: 42
You can find their website here.
7) Zuoyebang
Zuoyebang provides superior education products and services to k12 students from around the world.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.00B (July 2018)
- Country: China
- State: Beijing
- City: Beijing
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Hou Jianbin
- Number of employees: 10,000+
- Funding: $1,239.79M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 17
You can find their website here.
8) Outschool
Outschool.com is a marketplace of live online classes for kids that connects teachers qualified in one specific field of education with students who want to learn in a live environment, through live classes
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.00B (April 2021)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Amir Nathoo, Mikhail Seregine, Nick Grandy
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $240.02M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 14
You can find their website here.
9) Age of Learning
Age of Learning offers a broad and dynamic curriculum for at-home or in-center enrichment.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.00B (May 2016)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: Glendale
- Started in: 2007
- Founders: Doug Dohring
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $542.41M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 5
You can find their website here.
10) UpGrad
UpGrad is an online higher education platform providing various programs.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.25B (August 2021)
- Country: India
- City: Mumbai
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Mayank Kumar, Phalgun Kompalli, Ravijot Chugh, Ronnie Screwvala
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $361.23M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 5
You can find their website here.
11) Changingedu
Changingedu is helping make learning an accessible and affordable experience for students.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.50B (October 2017)
- Country: China
- State: Shanghai
- City: Shanghai
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Liu Changke
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $188.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 7
You can find their website here.
12) Domestika
Domestika is a creative community where creative experts share their knowledge and skills through professionally produced online courses.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.30B (January 2022)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: Berkeley
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Julio Cotorruelo, Tomy Pelluz
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $200.00M
- Funding rounds: 2
- Number of investors: 2
You can find their website here.
13) ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a school communication platform that is used by teachers, students, and families to create close-knit communities.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.25B (July 2022)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Liam Don, Sam Chaudhary
- Number of employees: 101-250
- Funding: $191.10M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 30
You can find their website here.
14) Pipa Coding
Pipa Coding is a provider of children's programming education services, helping children to learn programming through online introductory courses, advanced courses, and small workshops.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.20B (March 2021)
- Country: China
- State: Beijing
- City: Beijing
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Yuhang Wang
- Funding: $1,283.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
15) Physics Wallah
Physics Wallah provides live classes, video lectures, test series, and dynamic exercises.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.10B (June 2022)
- Country: India
- State: Uttar Pradesh
- City: Noida
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Alakh Pandey, Prateek Maheshwari
- Number of employees: 1001-5000
- Funding: $100.00M
- Funding rounds: 1
- Number of investors: 2
You can find their website here.
16) LEAD School
LEAD School offers a technology-based school transformation system that provides quality education to students.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.10B (January 2022)
- Country: India
- City: Andheri
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Smita Deorah, Sumeet Mehta
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $166.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 3
You can find their website here.
17) Newsela
Newsela is a Ed-tech startup that makes learning materials from great news stories, for readers of all ages and abilities.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (February 2021)
- Country: United States
- State: New York
- City: New York
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Dan Cogan-Drew, Matthew Gross
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $170.72M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 24
You can find their website here.
18) Vedantu
Vedantu is an interactive online tutoring platform for students.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (September 2021)
- Country: India
- City: Bengaluru
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Anand Prakash, Pulkit Jain, Saurabh Saxena, Vamsi Krishna
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $306.38M
- Funding rounds: 10
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
19) iTutorGroup
ITutorGroup is dedicated to servicing your business and educational needs through superior in-house support and a team of professional tutors.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (November 2015)
- Country: China
- State: Shanghai
- City: Shanghai
- Started in: 1998
- Founders: Eric Yang, Jerry Huang, Ming Yang
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $315.00M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.
20) Quizlet
Quizlet is a platform that empowers and inspires students to learn, study, and master concepts by engaging them with innovative activities and games.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (May 2020)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2005
- Founders: Andrew Sutherland, David Margulius
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $62.00M
- Funding rounds: 3
- Number of investors: 7
You can find their website here.
21) Huike Group
Huikedu is a professional skills training centre based in Beijing, providing quality education courses for students in the domestic and international markets.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (May 2018)
- Country: China
- State: Beijing
- City: Beijing
- Started in: 2010
- Founders: Alec Fang
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $63.00M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 5
You can find their website here.