Best EdTech Companies in China
The 738 best EdTech companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Yuanfudao.
China's EdTech sector is where the real funding weight lives, and this page ranks the best EdTech companies operating in China by disclosed equity raised and recent momentum. We're tracking 738 companies here, with total disclosed funding hitting $17.0B across the board. Yuanfudao leads at $4.0B, Zuoyebang sits close behind at $2.9B, and those two alone show you how concentrated the top of this market really is. Nine unicorns have emerged from that pool. The global EdTech market was valued at roughly $139.5B in 2024 and is forecast to reach $518.9B by 2034, a 14.3% CAGR that reflects surging demand for personalized learning and government-backed digital education pushes. China sits squarely inside that tailwind.
So what's actually hot right now? K-12 educational apps, virtual classroom technologies, and engineering projects aimed at adolescents are pulling the most attention this quarter. Coverage is flat overall, but the themes underneath it aren't. Investors like Tencent, TAL Education Group, and Sequoia Capital are backing the builders, and regulatory pressure on private tutoring continues shaping where capital flows. Globally, you can see EdTech's structural restlessness in moves like Curriculum Associates expanding its India GCC and Veranda Learning restructuring its commerce division, signs that even established players are repositioning fast. The companies ranked below reflect that same urgency.
- Edtech Market to Hit $705.75 Billion By 2034, Transforming Learning Ex
- Soaring High
Our analysis of 261 EdTech companies
$20.4b in tracked funding; 94% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best EdTech companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuanfudao 🦄 Provider of online school-based test preparation platform | $4.0B | 65 mo ago | Series G | 30,000 | 2012 | SkolengoSentryMariaDB+7 | — |
| 2 | Zuoyebang 🦄 Platform offering homework help products for students | $2.9B | 65 mo ago | Series E | — | 2015 | Node.jsUnoCSSVue.js+9 | — |
| 3 | Zhangmen Provider of tutoring platform for K-12 students | $873M | 69 mo ago | Public | 62 | 2005 | — | — |
| 4 | Huohua Siwei 🦄 Provider of AI-based online learning platform for students | $590M | 50 mo ago | Series E | 8,743 | 2016 | SentryAnt DesignReact+9 | — |
| 5 | 17Zuoye Provider of virtual classroom platform for students, parents and teachers | $585M | 98 mo ago | Public | 480 | 2011 | — | — |
| 6 | Shenzhen Dianmao Technology Online programming learning tool for K-12 students | $395M | 66 mo ago | Series D | 7,000 | 2015 | Node.jsThree.jsAnt Design+11 | — |
| 7 | Fenbi Mobile app for test preparation of different exams | $392M | 64 mo ago | Public | 23 | 2012 | TypeScriptIonicZone.js+9 | — |
| 8 | DaDaABC Interactive english learning course | $335M | 73 mo ago | Series D | — | 2013 | — | — |
| 9 | Knowbox 🦄 Provider of online education platform which connects students and teachers | $306M | 84 mo ago | Series D | 59 | 2014 | Vue.jsSwipercore-js+5 | — |
| 10 | Hujiang 🦄 Provider of language learning solutions | $303M | 89 mo ago | Series E | 1,689 | 2001 | Cart FunctionalityTenginecore-js+4 | — |
| 11 | Love learning Cloud-based management platform for schools | $300M | 67 mo ago | Series D | 925 | — | — | — |
| 12 | ClassIn Online platform providing classroom solutions | $265M | 65 mo ago | Series C | 100 | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 13 | Xuele Provider of cloud-based platform for learning various subjects | $221M | 116 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2002 | — | — |
| 14 | VIPThink Online math learning for children | $195M | 69 mo ago | Series C | 600 | 2018 | Animate.cssNginxOpenResty+7 | — |
| 15 | Squirrel Ai Learning 🦄 Provider of AI-based tutoring platform for students | $194M | 59 mo ago | Series C | 67 | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressBugHerd+14 | — |
| 16 | Kaikeba Massive open online courses with a key focus on software related courses | $189M | 59 mo ago | Series B | 85 | 2013 | — | — |
| 17 | Zhihuishu Online MOOC platform | $186M | 99 mo ago | Series C | 1,180 | 2006 | MathJaxElement UIVideoJS+8 | — |
| 18 | Luoji Siwei 🦄 Provider of online learning app | $169M | 114 mo ago | Series C | 381 | 2014 | core-jsSwiperWebpack | — |
| 19 | VIP Online music learning platform for students | $165M | 91 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 500 | 2014 | — | — |
| 20 | Xuebajun 1 on 1 🦄 Provider of online platform for homework assistance for school kids | $155M | 113 mo ago | Deadpooled | 1,000 | 2013 | — | — |
| 21 | Kai Shu’s storytelling Online platform offering childrens digital storybooks | $154M | 75 mo ago | Series C | 62 | 2014 | Node.jsReactNext.js+4 | — |
| 22 | Gaodun Online School Online certification courses on accounting and finance | $150M | 68 mo ago | Series D | 1,351 | 2007 | SentryNode.jsPHP+6 | — |
| 23 | Shenzhou Eagle Software Technology Cloud-based school management software provider for kindergartens | $150M | 90 mo ago | Series D | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 24 | Bo Bird Picture Book Picturebook rental platform for kids | $147M | 84 mo ago | Series A | 30 | 2017 | — | — |
| 25 | Wanxue Education Online platform for professional and academic test training for college students | $140M | 80 mo ago | Series D | 6,000 | 1988 | — | — |
| 26 | Xiaoyuetong Provider of SaaS-driven school management software | $139M | 60 mo ago | Series D | 1,000 | 2016 | Node.jsNginxOpenResty+8 | — |
| 27 | Palfish English learning courses for children | $125M | 70 mo ago | Series C | 2,000 | 2015 | NginxOpenRestyVue.js+6 | 1 launch |
| 28 | Xiaozhan Provider of online courses for students applying to overseas universities | $113M | 126 mo ago | Series C | 196 | 2009 | PHPBootstrapjQuery UI+6 | — |
| 29 | Jiliguala English learning application for children | $100M | 64 mo ago | Series C | 1 | 2014 | — | — |
| 30 | 51Talk Online English learning platform | $90M | 132 mo ago | Public | 171 | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — |
| 31 | Makeblock Robotic kits to learn coding | $80M | 93 mo ago | Series C | 400 | 2011 | PageFlyCart FunctionalityShopify+31 | — |
| 32 | Beijing Wenyuanjia Technology Online platform providing one-on-one tutoring lessons for kids | $80M | 77 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2018 | — | — |
| 33 | ZEBRA ENGLISH Online platform providing English language learning solutions for students | $78M | 55 mo ago | Series C | — | 2017 | — | — |
| 34 | SmartStudy Provider of online test preparation platform | $70M | 93 mo ago | Series C | 51 | 2002 | — | — |
| 35 | Shenzhen Rice and Xiaomi Culture Communication Online platform offering information regarding mental disorders | $61M | 46 mo ago | Series D | — | 2014 | Node.jsElement UIVue.js+7 | — |
| 36 | Beijing Le Le Gaoshang Education Technology Provider of online mathematics and English learning platform | $60M | 69 mo ago | Series C | 30 | 2014 | NginxjQueryBaidu Analytics (百度统计) | — |
| 37 | Acadsoc Online private tutoring platform | $53M | 64 mo ago | Series C | 14,000 | 2011 | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapcore-js+7 | — |
| 38 | NowCoder Professional training platform for programming | $52M | 39 mo ago | Series B | — | 2014 | VideoJSVue.jsjQuery+3 | — |
| 39 | Genshuixue Listing platform connecting students with online and offline tutors | $50M | 66 mo ago | Public | 4,002 | 2014 | — | — |
| 40 | Snapask Provider of online tutoring and educational resources for primary and secondary students | $50M | 75 mo ago | Series B | 100 | 2015 | Node.jsFacebook LoginYouTube+17 | — |
| 41 | Baijiayun Provider of online virtual learning solutions | $50M | 58 mo ago | Public | 500 | 2014 | styled-componentsReactNginx+5 | — |
| 42 | Sanjieke Online training platform for product development roles | $49M | 54 mo ago | Series C | 150 | 2015 | — | — |
| 43 | Xiaoyangedu Cloud based platform offering learning network software | $47M | 67 mo ago | Series B | 400 | 2003 | — | — |
| 44 | Whales English Online schools for language learners aged 3-18 | $34M | 64 mo ago | Series B | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 45 | Jie Rui Education Group Online platform providing curriculum-based courses for school students | $33M | 63 mo ago | Series B | 1,000 | 2004 | — | — |
| 46 | Landzo Brand offering baby toy products | $29M | 60 mo ago | Series A | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 47 | WhalesBot Platform offering educational robots for STEM learning | $14M | 22 mo ago | Series A | — | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+23 | — |
| 48 | Huan Chuang Technology Provider of chinese language learning solutions | $12M | 44 mo ago | Series C | — | 2015 | — | — |
| 49 | Precision AI based adaptive learning platform provider for students | $7M | 24 mo ago | Series B | — | 2018 | — | — |
| 50 | Bingo Social robot developer | $3M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 30 | 2014 | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in China
#1
Series A · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2018$13.8Mraised▾
Platform offering educational robots for STEM learning
#2
Series A · Suzhou, Jiangsu · founded 2014 · 30 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Bingo is a social robot developer. It is an intelligent robot which enables the learning and development of a child. It also enables parents to video call with their children. It has raised $1.8M in Seed round of funding.
- Nov 2024Series A$13.8M
- Aug 2019Angel$708.9K
- Aug 2018Series A—
- Aug 2016Seed$1.8M
#3
Series G · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2012 · 30000 employees$4Braised▾
Yuanfudao provides an online school-based test preparation platform. It enables students to improve test scores. The platform connects students with tutors and live streams through the app. The students can choose one-on-one tutoring services or join a group class.
- Dec 2020Series G$300M
- Oct 2020Series G$2.2B
- Mar 2020Series G$1B
- Dec 2018Series F$300M
#4
Series E · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2015$2.9Braised▾
Platform offering homework help products for students. It enables users to search for different exercises and practice them. It also helps them learn and solve different questions using a communication tool by connecting with different tutors.
- Dec 2020Series E$1.6B
- Jun 2020Series E$750M
- Jul 2018Series D$350M
- Aug 2017Series C$150M
#5
Series E · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2016 · 8743 employees$590Mraised▾
Huohua provides an AI-based online learning platform for students. It offers features such as one-to-many online interactive live sessions, AI-based interactive games, online courses, etc, to learn mathematics. Its app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
- Apr 2022Series E—
- Jan 2021Series E$150M
- Oct 2020Series E$100M
- Aug 2020Series E$150M
#6
Series B · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · founded 2018$7.3Mraised▾
Precision Learning is an AI-based adaptive learning platform provider for students. It focuses on the learning weaknesses of the student and designs personalized learning solutions. The learning session is for two hours per week.
- May 2024Series B$27.6M
- Sep 2019Series A$120K
- May 2019Series A$7.3M
#7
Public · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2005 · 62 employees$873Mraised▾
Provider of tutoring platform for students. It offers online tutoring with customized counseling and content. It provides tutoring for subjects like maths, English, physics, chemistry, and more. Its app is available for Android and iOS platforms.
- Sep 2020Series F$400M
- Jan 2019Series E$350M
- Dec 2017Series D$119.7M
- Sep 2016Series C—
#8
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015 · 7000 employees$395.1Mraised▾
Online programming learning tool for K-12 students. The platform aims to help students to learn programming via game-oriented interface where-in the script is visualized to a get video teaching solution. Children can collaborate over different exercises as well.
- Nov 2020Series D$197.6M
- Apr 2020Series C$35.3M
- Nov 2019Series C$56.8M
- Jan 2019Series C—
#9
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
#10
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2012 · 23 employees$391.5Mraised▾
Fenbi is a mobile application to help users prepare for different examinations. The platform enables the preparation of different examinations such as civil services, judicial, accounting, institutional, accounting, postgraduate, and teacher recruitment. Its features include online courses, test papers, and question bank, etc.
- Feb 2021Series A$390M
- Jul 2013Series A—
- Aug 2012Series A$1.5M
#11
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2011 · 480 employees$585Mraised▾
Provider of virtual classroom platform for students, teachers, and parents. It provides a virtual classroom to serve as a nexus for all three groups to facilitate the educational experience, focusing on English and Math classes. For students, one of the services it offers is an automated system that allows the students to record English sentences and get instant feedback on pronunciation. Teachers can then listen to the recordings at any time. Parents can get real-time reports on the kids via WeChat.
- Mar 2018Series E$250M
- Mar 2018Series E$200M
- Feb 2015Series D$100M
- Feb 2014Series C$20M
#12
Series D · Guangdong, Jilin · founded 2014$61.1Mraised▾
Online platform offering information regarding mental disorders. It offers mental disorders information and learning courses enabling clinicians to register and learn about autism, mental retardation, etc.
- Jul 2022Series D$42M
- Dec 2019Series B$12.8M
- Apr 2018Series A$6.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of EdTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Education Technology is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Education Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 2,700 China-affiliated papers.
- Beijing Normal University81
- Central China Normal University76
- East China Normal University55
- Zhejiang University51
- Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University32
- Adaptive learning1→86
- Adaptive control1→22
- Blended learning1→21
- Control theory (sociology)1→18
- Pattern recognition (psychology)1→13
- Educational technology14→262
- Blended learning4→210
- Mathematics education16→212
- Curriculum3→80
- Context (archaeology)5→81
- Educational technology7→63
- Blended learning3→38
- Mathematics education3→37
- Context (archaeology)1→25
- Cognition1→24
Where edtech is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing edtech patents in China
China edtech patent filing is accelerating — 65 filings from 83 assignees (2017–2025), led by Huawei TECH, UNIV Zhejiang, NIO Technology Anhui; annual filings 1→14.
- Huawei TECH29
- UNIV Zhejiang5
- NIO Technology Anhui3
- UNIV Beijing Technology3
- TSE HO Keung3
- Qualcomm2
- Sanya NAT Institute Of Southern 2
- Malakhov Kirill Aleksandrovich2
Common questions
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