Best Education Companies in China
The 326 best Education companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Minsheng Education Group.
China's Education sector is moving fast, and if you want to know where the money's actually concentrated, this directory ranks 326 companies by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum. Total disclosed funding across the cohort sits at $3.9B, with Minsheng Education Group commanding $1.5B of that alone, a figure that dwarfs the field. GSX Techedu follows at $870M, and Gaosi Education Group adds another $320M. One unicorn in the mix. The global education market is tracking roughly $2.14T in 2023 and holding that line through 2028 at a 4.86% CAGR, driven by rising incomes and expanding internet penetration.
So what's the signal underneath the funding? Across 569 education and edtech apps, median install growth is running at plus 18% year-on-year, which tells you user appetite is real even when headline coverage feels flat. I'd watch the cross-border angle too: deals like PhysicsWallah's tie-up with IDP Education show how aggressively regional players are chasing global reach right now. Regulatory friction remains a structural overhang in China specifically, so the companies that survive it, and attract backers like Sinovation Ventures and SIG China, are the ones worth your attention here.
- Education construction lag not new to coronavirus crisis
Our analysis of 207 Education companies
$18.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Education companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minsheng Education Group Network of higher education and secondary schools | $1.5B | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | 7,500 | — | — | — |
| 2 | GSX Techedu Provider of Internet education technology services | $870M | 66 mo ago | Late Stage | — | Larry Chen CEO | — | — |
| 3 | Gaosi Education Group Tutoring services for K-12 students | $320M | 78 mo ago | Series D | 383 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Ambow Education Educational IT solutions and services provider for K-12 schools and tutoring centers | $167M | 211 mo ago | Public | 216 | Jin Huang Founder & CEO | — | 1 launch |
| 5 | Xuebajun 1 on 1 🦄 Provider of online platform for homework assistance for school kids | $155M | 113 mo ago | Deadpooled | 1,000 | Yuan Pu Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 6 | Beijing Wenyuanjia Technology Online platform providing one-on-one tutoring lessons for kids | $80M | 77 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Chen Yuan CEO | — | — |
| 7 | Puxin Education Technology Group Teaching methods training center | $69M | 63 mo ago | Public | — | Yunlong Sha Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 8 | Xstudy Online platform for discovery of offline tutors for K-12 students | $62M | 120 mo ago | Series C | 50 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hetao Biancheng Online programming courses for K-12 students | $50M | 62 mo ago | Series C | 800 | — | EnvoySendgridWebpack | — |
| 10 | Huatec Chain of teacher training centers | $44M | 67 mo ago | Series C | 703 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Qin Han Hutong Guoxue Offline learning for children and adults | $39M | 74 mo ago | Series B | 1,700 | — | — | — |
| 12 | JerrySchool Online marketplace for offline tutoring | $38M | 125 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Zhang Jiancheng Co-Founder & Chairman | — | — |
| 13 | Ai Xuetang K12 education, primary and secondary school MOOC platform | $34M | 95 mo ago | Series B | — | Wang Jianhong CEO | — | — |
| 14 | Xiaoyezi Music Education Center of education providing music courses | $31M | 48 mo ago | Series C | 550 | Ye Bin Founder & CEO | Node.jsTailwind CSSVue.js+3 | — |
| 15 | Yimifudao Diversified conglomerate operating in real estate, construction, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and… | $31M | 91 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Xiaofeng Li Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 16 | E-Blocks Provider of English language training services for kids | $29M | 82 mo ago | Series A | 70 | Shi Jiandong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 17 | Bell Education Provider of robotics, coding, and art education programs for children | $29M | 47 mo ago | Series B | 176 | Wang Zuobing Founder | — | — |
| 18 | Ou Mei Si Education Technology Development Provider of solutions to educational institutions | $29M | 92 mo ago | Series A | 90 | — | — | — |
| 19 | meishiedu Provider of education consulting services | $28M | 71 mo ago | Series B | 500 | — | Node.jsstyled-componentsReact+8 | — |
| 20 | Shanghai Tianhu Education and Training Center of education providing professional education courses | $24M | 68 mo ago | Series B | — | Liu Xu Founder | — | — |
| 21 | YoKID Provider of early childhood education and childcare services | $24M | 50 mo ago | Series D | — | Su Dezhong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 22 | Jike Xueyuan Online IT professional education platform | $24M | 95 mo ago | Series B | 61 | Yao Lang Co-Founder & CTO | — | — |
| 23 | Paixueche Car driving learning school | $16M | 50 mo ago | Series C | 150 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Guangdong Changxing Runde Education Technology Center providing multiple courses to health-care sector | $15M | 69 mo ago | Series A | 2,000 | Qi Weipeng CEO | — | — |
| 25 | Panda ABC Limited information available | $14M | 90 mo ago | Deadpooled | 500 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Gefei Education Manufacturer of chili-based food products, including sauces, pickles, and condiments | $14M | 79 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Chen Quan CEO | — | — |
| 27 | Shanghai Ubitum Education Technology Educational centre offering technology courses | $14M | 79 mo ago | Series B | 19 | — | — | — |
| 28 | youshu.cc Developer of book sharing portal | $12M | 104 mo ago | Series A | 20 | Lei Wentao Founder | — | — |
| 29 | Sanhao Retailer of fabrics and embroidery supplies | $12M | 115 mo ago | Series A | — | He Qiang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 30 | 51Xuanshi Provider of professional translation and localization services | $11M | 88 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Li Xing Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 31 | Guangzhou Nuno Education Technology Chain of pre-school in China | $10M | 85 mo ago | Deadpooled | 500 | Wang Ronghui Founder | — | — |
| 32 | 5Teacher O2O tutoring finding service | $10M | 130 mo ago | Series A | — | Li Xiaobin CEO | — | — |
| 33 | NDI Group English language training centers chain | $10M | 199 mo ago | Deadpooled | 1,001 | Sheila Yu CEO | — | — |
| 34 | Zhiyoujiaoyu Provider of integrated engineering, procurement, and construction solutions | $9M | 125 mo ago | Deadpooled | 42 | — | — | — |
| 35 | pregnant mother Provider of day-care center | $7M | 61 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2,000 | Xiao Zhewen Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 36 | Bronet Offers science education for children | $5M | 85 mo ago | Deadpooled | 12 | — | — | — |
| 37 | CollegeDaily Online portal for students who are going to study abroad | $5M | 103 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | FSAI Provider of innovations and personalized learning experience to enhance education and healthcare | $4M | 96 mo ago | Series A | 40 | — | — | — |
| 39 | Tongdou Town Centre providing multiple after school programs for kids | $3M | 78 mo ago | Seed | — | Zang Lei Founder | — | — |
| 40 | Foreign Education Technology Education solutions for foreign teachers | $2M | 99 mo ago | Deadpooled | 89 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Hujiao Laoshi One-on-one homework tutor mobile application | $2M | 128 mo ago | Deadpooled | 10 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Guangzhou Shiniu Information Technology Developer of software and hardware solutions to support primary and secondary school operations | $2M | 81 mo ago | Series A | 66 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Ikoala One-on-one tutoring and doubt clearing application for K-12 students | $2M | 144 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Wang Liang CEO | — | — |
| 44 | Shandong Providence Education Technology Operator of K-12 schools | $1M | 85 mo ago | Seed | 100 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Haizi Chain of pre-school centres | $1M | 86 mo ago | Deadpooled | 8 | — | — | — |
| 46 | Fudaojun One - one chat based online tutoring for K-12 students | $1M | 114 mo ago | Series A | — | Ruizhi Ye CEO & Co-founder | — | — |
| 47 | Beijing Huiershu Technology Developer of dry cleaning and EUV mask solutions for semiconductor and advanced IT industries | $1M | 94 mo ago | Seed | — | Zhao Yuan Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 48 | Guanhua Education Group Pre-school and day-care center | $1M | 64 mo ago | Seed | — | Wang Xia CEO | — | — |
| 49 | Aifudao On-demand online video support for K-12 | $1M | — | Deadpooled | — | Liu Hua Liu Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
Top 12 Education companies in China
#1
Funding Raised · Beijing, Beijing · founded 1998 · 7500 employees$1.5Braised▾
Minsheng Education Group operates a network of higher education and secondary schools in China. Provide undergraduate education in business, applied technology, Humanities and Technology, telecommunications, industrial robotics, mechatronics technology, automotive electronics, etc.
- Dec 2021Conventional Debt$28.2M
- Aug 2018Conventional Debt$1.5B
#2
Series B · Chengdu, Sichuan Sheng · founded 2011 · 176 employees$29Mraised▾
Provider of robotics, coding, and art education programs for children. These programs aim to cultivate creativity and STEM skills through hands-on learning experiences. The curriculum incorporates various robotics kits and platforms, teaching children programming concepts and fostering artistic expression. Instruction is delivered through physical centers and online platforms, catering to diverse learning styles and schedules. The programs are designed to nurture a generation proficient in technology and creative problem-solving.
- Jul 2022Series B—
- May 2020Series B$17M
- Mar 2018Series B—
- Sep 2016Series A$12M
#3
Late Stage · Haidian, Beijing · founded 1999$870Mraised▾
Provider of Internet education technology services
- Dec 2020Post IPO$870M
#4
Series C · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2007 · 550 employees$31.3Mraised▾
Center of education providing music courses
- Jun 2022Series C—
- Nov 2021Series C$31.3M
#5
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2017$23.5Mraised▾
Provider of early childhood education and childcare services. It offers daycare programs for children aged 0-3, parent-child classes, and English immersion programs for older preschoolers. The company also provides training for childcare professionals and develops digital platforms for childcare centers. Additional services include consulting for childcare center development and operation, and a personalized growth plan for children. The curriculum incorporates various learning approaches and focuses on nurturing children's development across multiple intelligences.
- Mar 2022Series D—
- Jul 2018Series C—
- May 2018Series A$23.5M
#6
Series D · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2009 · 383 employees$320Mraised▾
Gaosi Education Group is an educational and training institution. It provides domestic extracurricular tutorial institution that provides services for middle and primary schools. It has set up personalized one-to-one teaching centers, Claims to have has nearly 10,000 students and 100 full-time teachers and personnel of teaching and researching teams. The institution was founded in 2009.
- Nov 2019Series D—
- Apr 2019Series D$140M
- Sep 2017Series C$83M
- Aug 2015Series B$62.7M
#7
Series C · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 2016 · 150 employees$15.7Mraised▾
Paixueche (The school car) is a car driving school. It provides driver's license training courses, driving test training services for learner car owners, and more. It is based out of Shangai.
- Mar 2022Series C$15.7M
- Nov 2021Series C—
- Jan 2018Series B—
- Dec 2016Series A—
#8
Public · Haidian, Beijing · founded 2014$69Mraised▾
Teaching methods training center
- Feb 2021Post IPO$69M
#9
Series C · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2017 · 800 employees$50Mraised▾
Online programming courses for K-12 students
- Mar 2021Series C—
- Oct 2019Series B$50M
#10
Series C · Tongzhou, Beijing · founded 2003 · 703 employees$44.1Mraised▾
Developer of a school-enterprise education information service platform for colleges and universities. The company offers practical teaching facilities and workshop-based learning by transforming technologies into education products based on cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and other technologies, helping promote smart learning and training in universities and colleges globally by utilizing creative education mode.
- Nov 2020Series C$44.1M
#11
Series B · Minhang, Shanghai · founded 2002 · 1700 employees$38.7Mraised▾
Qinhan Hutong Guoxue Academy offers offline learning for children and adults. Allows users to learn the Chinese language, Chinese calligraphy, engraving, Chinese painting, art, flute, and more. Alo offers online lessons.
- Mar 2020Series B$21.1M
- 2018Series A$14.8M
- 2017Seed$2.8M
#12
Deadpooled · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2018$80Mraised▾
Beijing Wenyuanjia is a technology company that provides an online platform for 1-on-1 tutoring lessons for kids. It also provides tutoring sessions with foreign teachers for language learning.
- Jan 2020Series A$80M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Education 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
- Microsoft3
- Intel2
- Sanya NAT Institute Of Southern 2
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.