Best Continued Learning Companies in China
The 267 best Continued Learning companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: DaDaABC.
Ranking the best Continued Learning companies in China by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, our directory tracks 267 companies that have collectively pulled in $2.4 billion. That's not a rounding error. The sector's running at a projected 20% CAGR toward a $5.0B global market by 2025, and China's slice of that is being contested hard by a handful of well-capitalized players. DaDaABC leads the pack at $335M raised, with Hujiang close behind at $303M and Kaikeba at $189M. Two unicorns have emerged from the cohort, and investors like New Oriental Education and Technology Group and Matrix Partners China keep showing up on cap tables.
So what's actually moving the needle right now? App installs across 1,823 learning and e-learning platforms are up a median 13% year-over-year, which tells you demand isn't softening. Hot themes inside the sector, I'd note, have shifted toward AI research and machine learning applications rather than pure content delivery. Writers covering the space have been pushing the case for continuous upskilling and framing learning as a personal growth strategy, and that cultural tailwind matters for you if you're sizing up where consumer attention goes next. Regulatory pressure on China's private tutoring market hasn't killed momentum here, it's redirected it toward adult and professional learning formats.
- prnewswire.com
Ranked: Best Continued Learning companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DaDaABC Interactive english learning course | $335M | 73 mo ago | Series D | — | Hui Zhi Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 2 | Hujiang 🦄 Provider of language learning solutions | $303M | 89 mo ago | Series E | 1,689 | — | Cart FunctionalityTenginecore-js+4 | — |
| 3 | Kaikeba Massive open online courses with a key focus on software related courses | $189M | 59 mo ago | Series B | 85 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Zhihuishu Online MOOC platform | $186M | 99 mo ago | Series C | 1,180 | — | MathJaxElement UIVideoJS+8 | — |
| 5 | Luoji Siwei 🦄 Provider of online learning app | $169M | 114 mo ago | Series C | 381 | Zhenyu Luo Founder | core-jsSwiperWebpack | — |
| 6 | Gaodun Online School Online certification courses on accounting and finance | $150M | 68 mo ago | Series D | 1,351 | — | SentryNode.jsPHP+6 | — |
| 7 | Palfish English learning courses for children | $125M | 70 mo ago | Series C | 2,000 | Henry Huang Founder & CEO | NginxOpenRestyVue.js+6 | 1 launch |
| 8 | Liulishuo App-based platform to learn English languages | $100M | 106 mo ago | Series C | 372 | Hui Lin Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailZeptoHotjar+1 | — |
| 9 | SHSUN Edu Professional education and training platform | $100M | 147 mo ago | Acquired | — | Sihao Qiu Founder | — | — |
| 10 | 51Talk Online English learning platform | $90M | 132 mo ago | Public | 171 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — |
| 11 | Sunlands Instructor-led live classroom training platform | $90M | 106 mo ago | Public | 2,318 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Acadsoc Online private tutoring platform | $53M | 64 mo ago | Series C | 14,000 | Alice Chen Co-Founder | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapcore-js+7 | — |
| 13 | NowCoder Professional training platform for programming | $52M | 39 mo ago | Series B | — | Ye Xiangyu Founder & CEO | VideoJSVue.jsjQuery+3 | — |
| 14 | Unicareer Online career planning platform for college students | $50M | 99 mo ago | Series B | 120 | Barbara Yu Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 15 | Sanjieke Online training platform for product development roles | $49M | 54 mo ago | Series C | 150 | — | — | — |
| 16 | Alo7 Provider of childrens digital English learning platform | $48M | 102 mo ago | Series D | 51 | — | RubyBootstrapYouTube+11 | — |
| 17 | Whales English Online schools for language learners aged 3-18 | $34M | 64 mo ago | Series B | — | Tom Wu CEO | — | — |
| 18 | Baby playing English Online resources for English language learning for kids | $32M | 99 mo ago | Series B | — | Li Hongmei Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Yishengzhan App-based platform for doctors to view upcoming medical information | $27M | 98 mo ago | Series B | 68 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Magic Ear Online instructor-led English language courses for kids | $24M | 95 mo ago | Series A | 30 | Jin Lei Founder | — | — |
| 21 | Putao ABC Provider of online English learning courses for children | $21M | 89 mo ago | Seed | — | Dai Yun Co-Founder | — | — |
| 22 | The ONE Self learning of piano music lessons | $17M | 127 mo ago | Series B | — | Ye Bin Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 23 | ABC360 Online English tutoring service platform | $15M | 110 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Jing Li Founder | — | — |
| 24 | Sanmeng Online learning courses on AI technology | $15M | 69 mo ago | Series B | 800 | — | — | — |
| 25 | iChangtou Financial learning and courses portal | $15M | 93 mo ago | Series A | — | Shuimei Founder | — | — |
| 26 | Pipi Fish Online language learning courses for children | $12M | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Liu Yang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 27 | Huan Chuang Technology Provider of chinese language learning solutions | $12M | 44 mo ago | Series C | — | Zhou Kun Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 28 | Clustar Provider of a training platform for machine learning models | $11M | 61 mo ago | Deadpooled | 100 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Xiansheng Education Online adaptive learning platform for schools | $10M | 99 mo ago | Series A | 50 | Long Qin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | Shenzhen Huiyi Education Technology AI-powered robot for kids education | $9M | 92 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Chen Zhongliu Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 31 | Micro-language Learning platform for schools and training institutions | $7M | 78 mo ago | Series B | 5 | Zhu Chunna Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | Qingclass Mobile app for language training | $7M | 107 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Xiao Yiqu Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 33 | Renren Chain Online knowledge sharing platform provider | $6M | 87 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Liu Jinpeng CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Shaozi Education Provider of online self-paced courses | $6M | 94 mo ago | Deadpooled | 20 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Raven Protocol Training provider for deep neural network | $5M | 84 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Sherman Lee Co-Founder | — | — |
| 36 | Hua Yi Online platform for medical training to healthcare professionals | $5M | 195 mo ago | Series A | 384 | — | — | — |
| 37 | Shagua Lica An investment learning platform | $5M | 130 mo ago | Deadpooled | 46 | — | — | — |
| 38 | 91Waijiao Online english learning platform | $5M | 155 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | Zhang Dong Co-Founder | — | — |
| 39 | Baicizhan Video and pictures based language learning application | $5M | 127 mo ago | Series B | 205 | — | Node.jsReactNext.js+3 | — |
| 40 | Zhongheedu Legal Education Training and Development Platform | $4M | 106 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Yin Zhang Founder | — | — |
| 41 | Italki One on one language tutoring platform | $3M | 119 mo ago | Series A | 1,618 | — | SentryZendeskNode.js+18 | — |
| 42 | HelloTalk Provider of a language learning platform | $3M | 96 mo ago | Seed | 141 | — | Builder.ioNode.jsTailwind CSS+13 | — |
| 43 | Etalk365 Online tutoring platform for English language learning | $3M | 118 mo ago | Series A | — | Cathy Founder | — | — |
| 44 | Beijing Pu Ruiqi Online Technology Online tutoring platform providing live lessons from cross-border tutors for learning English | $3M | 80 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Wang Huiyu Co-Founder | — | — |
| 45 | Newband App-based music learning platform | $3M | 124 mo ago | Series A | — | Tiger Hu CEO | — | — |
| 46 | MOTIF Online learning platform providing fashion related courses | $2M | 79 mo ago | Deadpooled | 5 | Catherine Cole CEO | — | — |
| 47 | Pixi Creative Education Courses and activities on design thinking, construction technology and IT | $2M | 84 mo ago | Deadpooled | 40 | Lian Xiaogang CEO | — | — |
| 48 | Ekeguan Online platform for financial sector people | $2M | 61 mo ago | Deadpooled | 300 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Super Chinese AI-enabled Chinese learning platform | $1M | 70 mo ago | Seed | — | Allen Founder & CEO | Node.jsUnoCSSGSAP+5 | — |
| 50 | vipSing Provider of an online music learning platform | $1M | 61 mo ago | Series A | — | Shen Yanshu CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Continued Learning companies in China
#1
Series B · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2014$51.5Mraised▾
Professional training platform for programming. It is a programming and IT-oriented platform for professional training. It provides users with written tests, interview exam preparation, and more. It provides courses in Java, Android, iOS, PHP, Frontend, and more.
- Feb 2023Series B$50M
- Mar 2018Series A—
- Jul 2016Seed$1.5M
#2
Series B · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2013 · 85 employees$189.1Mraised▾
Kaikeba was started by Uniquedu is a China-based offline educational company. Focuses on software development and project management courses. Subjects range from cloud computing to internet marketing to Java programming. Parent company Uniquedu is backed by several noteworthy Chinese universities, including Beihang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Dalian University of Technology, and Xiamen University.
- Jul 2021Series B$92.6M
- Aug 2020Series A$80M
- Feb 2014Series A$16.5M
#3
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2013$335.4Mraised▾
DaDaABC is an interactive English learning course with native speaking teachers for ages 5-16. Each student has a small team of the dedicated study group who have an exclusive consultant and main subject teacher for careful study and planning. The student also has the exclusive access to various learning plans.
- Apr 2020Series D$10.4M
- Jan 2019Series D$225M
- Dec 2017Series C$100M
- Dec 2016Series B—
#4
Series C · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2015$12.4Mraised▾
Provider of chinese language learning solutions
- Sep 2022Series C—
- Apr 2021Series B—
- Jan 2021Series B$12.4M
#5
Series C · Hong Kong, Hong Kong · founded 2011 · 14000 employees$53Mraised▾
Acadsoc provides a platform for private tutors to teach courses on languages, academic subjects, and skills. Students can register, book a class time, and select categories according to which they will be assigned a tutor. It has an online software enabler for voice chat, whiteboard, video, and text learning. Tutors can register on the website and select students. Works on the product-based pricing model. Also provides abroad study consultancy.
- Jan 2021Series C—
- Nov 2020Series C—
- Oct 2020Series C$14.9M
- May 2019Series C$14.8M
#6
Hujiang 🦄Series E · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2001 · 1689 employees$303.3Mraised▾
Hujiang provides language learning solutions. It offers language courses to individuals and also provides corporate training solutions. The language courses offered are English, German, French, Spanish, etc. It also provides various language learning tools like a dictionary, translators, etc, and works on an enrollment revenue model.
- Dec 2018Series E$46.3M
- Oct 2015Series D$157M
- Apr 2014Series C$80M
- Jun 2013Series B$20M
#7
Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2015 · 150 employees$48.8Mraised▾
Online training platform for product development roles. It provides courses for product design, product operations and others. It conducts classes both online and offline.
- Nov 2021Series B—
- Nov 2021Series C—
- May 2019Series B$18.8M
- Mar 2018Series A—
#8
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2007 · 1351 employees$150.3Mraised▾
Online certification courses on accounting and finance. Assists the learners to prepare for different exams like ACCA, CPA, CMA, AICPA, CFA, and more. Provides mock exam questions, HD videos, and other tutoring materials for the learners.
- Sep 2020Series D—
- Nov 2018Series C$115.3M
- 2015Series B—
- 2014Series A$35M
#9
Series C · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2015 · 2000 employees$125Mraised▾
Palfish offers English learning courses for children. Provides one-on-one live classes and AR effects based interactive courseware including picture books, reading assignments, etc. Utilizes an AI engine to teach correct pronunciation. Caters to children aged 5-12.
- Aug 2020Series C$120M
- Sep 2018Series B—
- 2018Series B—
- 2015Series A$5M
#10
Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2006 · 1180 employees$186.2Mraised▾
Zhihuishu is an online based MOOC platform, It provides users with a tool to do an independent study and a discussion platform for interaction with other students and teachers. It also provides live classes on specific topics. The courses also provide certification and degree credits. It claims to have raised $2.25M in Series A in 2014 and an additional $15M in Series B round of funding in 2015.
- Feb 2018Series C$105.6M
- Oct 2016Series B$28.8M
- Oct 2016Series B$51.8M
#11
Series B · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2012$34.1Mraised▾
Whales English is an online school for language learners aged 3-18. It offers classes in a group of 2-3 students. It also provides training resources and career opportunities for teachers.
- Jan 2021Series B—
- Feb 2020Series B$14.2M
#12
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2011 · 171 employees$90Mraised▾
51Talk is an online English school providing one-to-one foreign language teacher service. 51Talk offers e-learning courses at affordable prices, with teachers mainly from southeast Asian countries who speak English as their native language. 51talk is also trying to diversify its user experience by setting up offline experience centers, following a similar initiative by major competitor Hujiang. In addition to building such centers in first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
- 2015Series D$20M
- Oct 2014Series C$55M
- Dec 2013Series B$12M
- Feb 2013Series A$2M
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