Tal Education Group

TAL Education Group, founded in 2003 and originally known as Xueersi, is a prominent provider of educational services in China. Initially focused on K-9 academic after-school tutoring, the company has diversified its offerings to include K-12 education, English learning, STEAM programs, and study abroad services. Following regulatory changes in 2021 that mandated a nonprofit model for its tutoring services, TAL spun off its K-9 tutoring segment and shifted its focus towards enrichment learning and content solutions. The company emphasizes a technology-driven and quality-focused approach, integrating internet and technology into education to enhance the learning experience. Additionally, TAL plays a supportive role in the global education and edtech sectors by hosting large-scale conferences and making strategic investments in the industry.

Zhang Bangxin

Founder

Past deals in EdTech

Xiaoe Tech

Corporate Round in 2019
Xiaoe Tech is a technology service provider specializing in new education solutions. The company offers a range of products, including knowledge payment SaaS, new education SaaS, and enterprise training tools, alongside PaaS cloud services and content distribution solutions. Xiaoe Tech supports content entrepreneurs and educational institutions by providing essential resources such as tools, data, traffic, and talent needed to enhance their operations. Their services facilitate brand communication, traffic growth, classroom teaching, and student management, ultimately aiming to streamline business monetization in the education sector. The company’s focus is on helping clients build and manage their online knowledge platforms effectively, thereby promoting a closed-loop ecosystem for knowledge dissemination.

Vedantu

Series C in 2019
Vedantu is an e-learning company that specializes in providing a live online tutoring platform, facilitating real-time personalized learning experiences for students. The platform connects students with qualified teachers, enabling one-on-one instruction through advanced technology, including a custom-built whiteboard, audio, and video tools. Vedantu offers a range of educational services, including test preparation courses, and aims to enhance access to quality education, particularly for students in remote areas. By leveraging its innovative platform, the company seeks to improve educational outcomes and foster meaningful interactions between tutors and learners.

Hexiaoxiang

Series B in 2019
Hangzhou Hexiang Network Technology Co., Ltd., founded in May 2017, specializes in online education for children aged 3 to 12, with a focus on Mandarin Chinese literacy. The company employs an "AI+ Education" model, utilizing advanced technologies like image recognition, voice assessment, and big data analysis to create personalized learning experiences. Its platform offers interactive educational tools aimed at enhancing children's reading and writing skills in Mandarin. Notable offerings include courses in writing, calligraphy, and fine arts, all designed to improve children's overall quality and comprehension in the language. Hexiaoxiang is dedicated to delivering effective and engaging educational solutions for young learners.

Namek

Funding Round in 2019
Namek focuses on software product development centered on digital education applications.

Tengyue360.com

Series A in 2019
Tengyue360 is a platform that provides free and high-quality learning opportunities to the principals of training institutions, and is committed to nurturing principals who are more responsive to modern education systems.

Ready4

Acquisition in 2019
Ready4, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops a mobile study application aimed at helping students prepare for standardized exams, including the GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT, PSAT, and MCAT. Founded in 2012, Ready4 has gained popularity with over 1 million downloads across more than 195 countries. The platform not only offers test preparation resources but also includes tools for school research, application planning, and scholarship opportunities. Additionally, Ready4 features a tutor marketplace that connects students with educators, enhancing their learning experience. Universities can collaborate with Ready4 to engage with prospective students globally, facilitating a more tailored admissions process. The company operates as a subsidiary of TAL Education Group, continuing its mission to connect students with educational opportunities.

ROBOTPEN

Series A in 2019
ROBOTPEN provides smartpen. Its capabilities include being compatible with any PAD. It can be used to distribute student homework, write handwritten subjective and objective questions, submit and edit answers, and more. It also supports a USB data cable or Bluetooth connection.

DaDa

Series D in 2019
Founded in 2013, DaDa is the most innovative online English training institution in China, and was established to provide what has become one of China’s most successful intelligent English learning platforms for children aged 5 to 16. Winner of over 15 awards and recognitions such as ‘Sina Five-Star Golden Foreign Teacher Award ', 'One of the 50 Business Starters in Shanghai', 'Top 20 among online teaching of China',The Most Growing Value Award and The Best Youth Model Award in 2016 ,Tencent Education the most creditable children’s English brand in 2015. DaDa developed a leading English training system focused on one-on-one online tutoring and encourage youngsters to learn and practice while having fun with instructors. DaDa has a myriad of famous investors such as Qingsong Fund, Feima Fund, Dragonrise Capital and Yonghua Capital and announced a total capital raising of 500 million RMB in Series B and Series B+, which will be used in market expansion, curriculum development and learning experience improvement. DaDa has been helping students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, France, Germany, and other non-English speaking countries. More importantly, we are working towards "empowering their children to achieve more".

Xiaoe Tech

Series B in 2019
Xiaoe Tech is a technology service provider specializing in new education solutions. The company offers a range of products, including knowledge payment SaaS, new education SaaS, and enterprise training tools, alongside PaaS cloud services and content distribution solutions. Xiaoe Tech supports content entrepreneurs and educational institutions by providing essential resources such as tools, data, traffic, and talent needed to enhance their operations. Their services facilitate brand communication, traffic growth, classroom teaching, and student management, ultimately aiming to streamline business monetization in the education sector. The company’s focus is on helping clients build and manage their online knowledge platforms effectively, thereby promoting a closed-loop ecosystem for knowledge dissemination.

CodeMonkey Studios

Acquisition in 2018
CodeMonkey is an online game that teaches both the fundamentals and advanced topics in computer programming. We believe learning to code should be as fun and rewarding as feeding a monkey (as long as it doesn't bite your fingers. Darn monkey). CodeMonkey Studios is a startup company located in Tel Aviv. Recently, we graduated from the MindCET accelerator program. With vast experience in both technology and education, we wish to change the way people learn coding.

Vedantu

Series B in 2018
Vedantu is an e-learning company that specializes in providing a live online tutoring platform, facilitating real-time personalized learning experiences for students. The platform connects students with qualified teachers, enabling one-on-one instruction through advanced technology, including a custom-built whiteboard, audio, and video tools. Vedantu offers a range of educational services, including test preparation courses, and aims to enhance access to quality education, particularly for students in remote areas. By leveraging its innovative platform, the company seeks to improve educational outcomes and foster meaningful interactions between tutors and learners.

Julyedu.com

Angel Round in 2018
Julyedu.com is an online vocational education platform that specializes in artificial intelligence and data-related courses. It offers a variety of educational services designed for enterprises, colleges, and universities. The curriculum includes subjects such as Python, data structures, AI fundamentals, and machine learning, catering to different levels of expertise. Additionally, Julyedu.com provides career development camps, introductory courses, and corporate training to enhance professional skills. Their platform supports both online and offline learning, enabling students to acquire knowledge in a flexible environment, either independently or collaboratively with peers.

Dr. Panda

Acquisition in 2018
Dr. Panda is a children's entertainment company that specializes in creating educational apps and app-connected toys. The company has established itself as a leader in the edutainment sector, with a focus on developing engaging applications that simulate real-life activities like grocery shopping, cooking, and travel. This approach helps children become familiar with everyday scenarios, allowing them to explore and learn in a fun environment. Dr. Panda has achieved significant success, with over 100 million downloads of its applications. In recent years, the company expanded its offerings to include augmented reality toys and launched the award-winning Dr. Panda Plus: Home Designer. Additionally, Dr. Panda has ventured into animation, with a series in production aimed at captivating young audiences.

AllDream Network Technology

Series B in 2018
AllDream Network Technology is an education platform based in China that specializes in online programming education for children. The company is dedicated to creating and developing teaching materials aimed at young learners, offering courses that include computer thinking, programming, and game application development. Through its curriculum, AllDream Network Technology aims to enhance students' abstract logical thinking and creativity, equipping them with essential skills for the digital age.

Hyphen

Series C in 2018
Haifeng Education is an online learning education platform.

Jisuanke

Series B in 2018
Jisuanke.com is an education and training service based in Beijing, China, specializing in computer science. The company offers an online platform that allows learners to engage with interactive, real-time practice materials, enhancing their educational experience. Jisuanke emphasizes the development of advanced computer science courses and provides professional instruction that fosters human-computer interaction and collaborative discussion. This approach aims to help students effectively improve their computer skills and gain a deeper understanding of complex topics in the field.

Zhishiquan

Angel Round in 2018
An Education platform based in Guangzhou,China.

KnowBox

Series C in 2018
KnowBox, established in 2014, is focused on the K12 education sector, providing two mobile apps designed to enhance homework management for both students and teachers. The apps deliver personalized exercises that cater to individual learning needs, helping students maximize their homework effectiveness. For teachers, the platform alleviates repetitive tasks, allowing them to dedicate more time to address each student's specific challenges. With nearly one million daily active users, KnowBox is committed to further developing its services, including plans to create its own comprehensive homework database to better support educational outcomes.

Singsound

Series A in 2018
Beijing Singsound Information Technology Co., Ltd. is an artificial intelligence education technology company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Beijing, China. The company specializes in developing English learning software that employs speech recognition and natural language processing technologies. Singsound provides speech assessment and essay grading services primarily to Chinese educational enterprises, aiming to enhance English language learning for students. With a client base exceeding 300 institutions, including leading education companies such as TAL and New Oriental, Singsound's technologies are utilized by over one million K12 students daily. The platform processes more than 20,000 hours of speech data each day, showcasing its significant impact on English education in China.

StoryTown

Series A in 2018
StoryTown is an educational service platform. They provide wonderful and vivid picture book stories for children. They are concentrating on Internet + reading. They build online and offline education platforms for education and training institutions and offer integrated education programs so that every child can learn to communicate through bilingual reading.

DaDa

Series C in 2018
Founded in 2013, DaDa is the most innovative online English training institution in China, and was established to provide what has become one of China’s most successful intelligent English learning platforms for children aged 5 to 16. Winner of over 15 awards and recognitions such as ‘Sina Five-Star Golden Foreign Teacher Award ', 'One of the 50 Business Starters in Shanghai', 'Top 20 among online teaching of China',The Most Growing Value Award and The Best Youth Model Award in 2016 ,Tencent Education the most creditable children’s English brand in 2015. DaDa developed a leading English training system focused on one-on-one online tutoring and encourage youngsters to learn and practice while having fun with instructors. DaDa has a myriad of famous investors such as Qingsong Fund, Feima Fund, Dragonrise Capital and Yonghua Capital and announced a total capital raising of 500 million RMB in Series B and Series B+, which will be used in market expansion, curriculum development and learning experience improvement. DaDa has been helping students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, France, Germany, and other non-English speaking countries. More importantly, we are working towards "empowering their children to achieve more".

Drosophila Academy

Series A in 2018
Drosophila is an education platform that offers both offline and online courses, targeting children aged 4 to 16. The company specializes in science and programming education, providing a range of subjects including biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and introductory programming. Their courses are designed to engage students through original teaching materials and animated characters, making learning enjoyable and effective. By combining hands-on science experiments with foundational programming concepts, Drosophila aims to foster an interest in scientific exploration and critical thinking among young learners.

EduTech

Series B in 2018
Shanghai Edutech is a Chinese company that specializes in education technology, focusing on the development of smart school systems and cloud computing platforms. The company is known for its innovative solutions, including Internet of Things (IoT) products such as intelligent blackboards, smart classrooms, and smart campus systems. Additionally, Shanghai Edutech offers educational analysis systems that help institutions enhance teaching efficiency and effectiveness. By leveraging IoT technologies, the company aims to transform traditional educational environments into modern, high-tech learning spaces.

ChangingEdu

Series D in 2017
ChangingEdu is a Shanghai-based company that specializes in online education services through its mobile applications. The platform facilitates connections between students, parents, and teachers, specifically targeting after-school tutoring services. By offering a comprehensive online platform, ChangingEdu enables parents to find suitable tutors for their children, allowing for personalized one-on-one counseling. The service provides all-subject teaching and tutoring options tailored for primary and middle school students, available both at home and online.

Wonder Workshop

Series C in 2017
Wonder Workshop is an educational company based in Sunnyvale, California, that focuses on teaching children coding and robotics through engaging technology. Founded in 2012, the company offers a range of products, including the Dash and Dot robots, which can be programmed using mobile devices. These robots allow children to collaborate, create programs, and see their coding efforts come to life. Wonder Workshop also provides a variety of accessories, such as xylophones and building connectors, to enhance the robotics experience. Additionally, the company offers Class Connect, a suite of online tools designed to assist educators in integrating coding and robotics into their classrooms. The team behind Wonder Workshop comprises experts from various fields, including software and hardware design, education, and business, all working together to foster creativity and inspire lifelong learning among children.

KnowBox

Series B in 2017
KnowBox, established in 2014, is focused on the K12 education sector, providing two mobile apps designed to enhance homework management for both students and teachers. The apps deliver personalized exercises that cater to individual learning needs, helping students maximize their homework effectiveness. For teachers, the platform alleviates repetitive tasks, allowing them to dedicate more time to address each student's specific challenges. With nearly one million daily active users, KnowBox is committed to further developing its services, including plans to create its own comprehensive homework database to better support educational outcomes.

iqidao.com

Series A in 2017
Iqidao (Beijing) Cultural Communication Co., Ltd. is a private company based in Beijing, China, specializing in online education focused on the game of Go. The company offers a learning platform designed specifically for children, utilizing live online classroom formats and self-developed AI teaching materials. This approach aims to create an engaging and effective learning environment, allowing students to enjoy the process of learning Go while facilitating easy practice and rapid skill development.

KMF

Acquisition in 2017
KMF is an online education platform. They offer services that include IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GGMAT,and other college student examination services, test planning, online course tutoring, committed to allowing candidates to use convenient learning methods, scientific and systematic learning methods.

Xiaozhang Bang

Angel Round in 2017
Xiaozhang Bang is a learning and social platform. They produce professional principal system courses online and offline, invite top industry names to share their experience, hold a thousand-person education conference, and organise visits to top schools. Their services include principal bang, Yanxuan, global education, industry, and ExpoCapital Services.

ChangingEdu

Series C in 2016
ChangingEdu is a Shanghai-based company that specializes in online education services through its mobile applications. The platform facilitates connections between students, parents, and teachers, specifically targeting after-school tutoring services. By offering a comprehensive online platform, ChangingEdu enables parents to find suitable tutors for their children, allowing for personalized one-on-one counseling. The service provides all-subject teaching and tutoring options tailored for primary and middle school students, available both at home and online.

Xiao Heiban

Angel Round in 2016
Xiao Heiban provides a school management platform to connect with students and parents. They also provide students with performance evaluations, open discussions, and support for graphics, voice, video, text, emoticons, and more.

Nobook

Series A in 2016
Nobook specializes in developing interactive educational software focused on science learning. The company's products enable teachers and students to conduct simulated experiments in physics and chemistry, as well as visualize biological systems in animals. By providing tools that allow for hands-on learning experiences, Nobook aims to enhance students' understanding of scientific concepts and improve their overall learning outcomes in the sciences.

WorldWhy Education

Angel Round in 2016
WorldWhy Education is an online platform for a variety of English courses as well as international curricula in English. It has begun to conduct international education consulting business, focusing on international curriculum consulting from elementary school to high school, and is committed to providing students with relevant professional course consulting as well as overseas education and immigration consulting services. It offers course consulting services for students in junior high and above, as well as professional counseling services for associate, bachelor, and master's degrees, as well as education consulting services.

Langbo

Series A in 2016
Langbo is an online English education company. They provide an English teaching and research system, as well as a sophisticated and modern Internet, to hundreds of thousands of users. They offer various courses, such as SAT courses, GMAT, GRE, IELTS, and TOEFL courses.

Shunshun Education

Acquisition in 2016
Beijing Shunshunbida Information Consulting is providing professional counseling services to students who desire to study abroad through its online-to-offline platform.

SHARKPARK.CN

Series A in 2016
SHARKPARK.CN provides hands-on science products and interesting subjects on offline campuses and online networks for situational learning. It is an education and development research center. For inquiries, email, telephone numbers, and physical addresses are available on their website.

Volley

Seed Round in 2016
Volley Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing an adaptive learning platform powered by artificial intelligence. The firm creates software designed to automatically generate training content for organizations, utilizing a knowledge engine that synthesizes and recommends learning material. Additionally, Volley develops mobile learning games that identify knowledge gaps among employees and provide tailored solutions. Established in 2014, Volley has garnered recognition as a leading AI innovator in the enterprise learning sector, with a client base that includes notable Fortune 100 companies in financial services. The company's founding team comprises experts in machine learning and natural language processing with backgrounds from major technology and intelligence organizations. Volley is also a prominent collaborator with the UC Santa Cruz Center for Excellence in Data Science Research, further emphasizing its commitment to advancing knowledge management and learning automation.

Ready4

Series A in 2016
Ready4, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops a mobile study application aimed at helping students prepare for standardized exams, including the GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT, PSAT, and MCAT. Founded in 2012, Ready4 has gained popularity with over 1 million downloads across more than 195 countries. The platform not only offers test preparation resources but also includes tools for school research, application planning, and scholarship opportunities. Additionally, Ready4 features a tutor marketplace that connects students with educators, enhancing their learning experience. Universities can collaborate with Ready4 to engage with prospective students globally, facilitating a more tailored admissions process. The company operates as a subsidiary of TAL Education Group, continuing its mission to connect students with educational opportunities.

First Future

Seed Round in 2015
First Future is a B2B online foreign education service provider that focuses on delivering high-quality English as a Second Language (ESL) education to students across China. The company partners with various educational institutions, including large, medium, and small schools and language academies, to create engaging online learning experiences. Additionally, First Future offers employment opportunities for ESL teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds, ensuring that organizations can access qualified foreign educators. The company is dedicated to building customized online teaching projects and providing a virtual classroom environment tailored to different student levels.

KnowBox

Series A in 2015
KnowBox, established in 2014, is focused on the K12 education sector, providing two mobile apps designed to enhance homework management for both students and teachers. The apps deliver personalized exercises that cater to individual learning needs, helping students maximize their homework effectiveness. For teachers, the platform alleviates repetitive tasks, allowing them to dedicate more time to address each student's specific challenges. With nearly one million daily active users, KnowBox is committed to further developing its services, including plans to create its own comprehensive homework database to better support educational outcomes.

IQEQ

Series A in 2015
IQEQ offers education and promotes the informatization of the education industry with technology. It provides education by connecting people and people, people and services, and people and equipment.

Shunshun Education

Series A in 2015
Beijing Shunshunbida Information Consulting is providing professional counseling services to students who desire to study abroad through its online-to-offline platform.

ChangingEdu

Series C in 2015
ChangingEdu is a Shanghai-based company that specializes in online education services through its mobile applications. The platform facilitates connections between students, parents, and teachers, specifically targeting after-school tutoring services. By offering a comprehensive online platform, ChangingEdu enables parents to find suitable tutors for their children, allowing for personalized one-on-one counseling. The service provides all-subject teaching and tutoring options tailored for primary and middle school students, available both at home and online.

Langbo

Seed Round in 2015
Langbo is an online English education company. They provide an English teaching and research system, as well as a sophisticated and modern Internet, to hundreds of thousands of users. They offer various courses, such as SAT courses, GMAT, GRE, IELTS, and TOEFL courses.

QIJIXUE.COM

Angel Round in 2015
QIJIXUE.COM offers online CGI education and tutoring services.

Squirrel Ai Learning

Seed Round in 2015
Squirrel Ai Learning, established in Shanghai in 2014, is a pioneering K-12 EdTech company specializing in AI-driven adaptive education in China. With teams in Seattle and Los Angeles, the company focuses on analyzing student learning data, multimodal data analysis, and student-system interaction to provide personalized learning experiences through its software-based products and smart learning tablets. Powered by the world's first all-discipline Large Adaptive Model (LAM), Squirrel Ai's adaptive learning system operates independently, managing the learning process autonomously. The company offers high-quality courses in subjects like Chinese, Math, English, Physics, and Chemistry, with over 2000 distributors and 24 million registered students. It has partnered with renowned institutions such as Carnegie Mellon University and the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to advance its research in AI education.

KMF

Angel Round in 2014
KMF is an online education platform. They offer services that include IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GGMAT,and other college student examination services, test planning, online course tutoring, committed to allowing candidates to use convenient learning methods, scientific and systematic learning methods.

SHARKPARK.CN

Angel Round in 2014
SHARKPARK.CN provides hands-on science products and interesting subjects on offline campuses and online networks for situational learning. It is an education and development research center. For inquiries, email, telephone numbers, and physical addresses are available on their website.

Ready4

Series A in 2014
Ready4, Inc. is a Boston-based company that develops a mobile study application aimed at helping students prepare for standardized exams, including the GMAT, GRE, SAT, ACT, PSAT, and MCAT. Founded in 2012, Ready4 has gained popularity with over 1 million downloads across more than 195 countries. The platform not only offers test preparation resources but also includes tools for school research, application planning, and scholarship opportunities. Additionally, Ready4 features a tutor marketplace that connects students with educators, enhancing their learning experience. Universities can collaborate with Ready4 to engage with prospective students globally, facilitating a more tailored admissions process. The company operates as a subsidiary of TAL Education Group, continuing its mission to connect students with educational opportunities.

First Future

Seed Round in 2014
First Future is a B2B online foreign education service provider that focuses on delivering high-quality English as a Second Language (ESL) education to students across China. The company partners with various educational institutions, including large, medium, and small schools and language academies, to create engaging online learning experiences. Additionally, First Future offers employment opportunities for ESL teachers from diverse cultural backgrounds, ensuring that organizations can access qualified foreign educators. The company is dedicated to building customized online teaching projects and providing a virtual classroom environment tailored to different student levels.

KAOYAN.COM

Acquisition in 2013
KAOYAN.COM is an online education platform for a postgraduate entrance examination.
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