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Xuele Renrentong Cloud Teaching is an interactive app platform where teachers access teaching materials, create teaching plans, assign homework, share resources with students and parents, and check on students’ learning progress. Students do their homework on the mobile end; in return, they get teachers’ comments and interact with other students.
Xuele Renrentong Cloud Teaching is an interactive app platform where teachers access teaching materials, create teaching plans, assign homework, share resources with students and parents, and check on students’ learning progress. Students do their homework on the mobile end; in return, they get teachers’ comments and interact with other students.
Talkmate’s proprietary learning method purports to let users “master” a new language in 200 hours of online study. Via website and app, with a social network connecting “Talkmates”, i.e., practice partners and native speakers who can review and rate a user’s progress.
Talkmate’s proprietary learning method purports to let users “master” a new language in 200 hours of online study. Via website and app, with a social network connecting “Talkmates”, i.e., practice partners and native speakers who can review and rate a user’s progress.
Inibudi is a social enterprise that provides free online videos on subjects such as Mathematics, Science and foreign languages for all education levels. The e-learning videos are available at any time to all students, teachers, parents and members of the public.
Inibudi is a social enterprise that provides free online videos on subjects such as Mathematics, Science and foreign languages for all education levels. The e-learning videos are available at any time to all students, teachers, parents and members of the public.
HarukaEdu is an education platform for certified training and degree courses. Using an accredited learning management system and IT infrastructure, HarukaEdu provides the full range of services needed to conduct online courses. It also develops content with partner institutions, conducts video-based lectures and manages online assessments.
HarukaEdu is an education platform for certified training and degree courses. Using an accredited learning management system and IT infrastructure, HarukaEdu provides the full range of services needed to conduct online courses. It also develops content with partner institutions, conducts video-based lectures and manages online assessments.
Free app for learning spoken English with paid courses. Using AI and algorithms, its lessons are automatically individually tailored to improve pronunciation and speaking in an interactive manner, and create the habit of speaking the language. Games and social media lead users to share, motivate each other in their learning.
Free app for learning spoken English with paid courses. Using AI and algorithms, its lessons are automatically individually tailored to improve pronunciation and speaking in an interactive manner, and create the habit of speaking the language. Games and social media lead users to share, motivate each other in their learning.
Quintal is a hybrid of the school information system and the learning management system. The SaaS is specially designed for the Indonesian K-12 education system, with customized online learning and assessment modules. The cloud-based portal also helps to integrate all non-academic functions including school communication, finance and administration.
Quintal is a hybrid of the school information system and the learning management system. The SaaS is specially designed for the Indonesian K-12 education system, with customized online learning and assessment modules. The cloud-based portal also helps to integrate all non-academic functions including school communication, finance and administration.
Platform (website, app) offering online vocational IT courses researched, developed and taught by professionals from China’s leading internet technology firms. Classes are filmed and streamed. Free or by membership, depending on the courses. Targets IT professionals looking to upgrade their skills and those looking to enter the industry.
Platform (website, app) offering online vocational IT courses researched, developed and taught by professionals from China’s leading internet technology firms. Classes are filmed and streamed. Free or by membership, depending on the courses. Targets IT professionals looking to upgrade their skills and those looking to enter the industry.
Free app as platform for teachers and students to distribute, submit and review homework. Features question bank, automated marking, photo uploading (for answers to open-ended questions), touchscreen Doodle for marking, video recording, and learning/progress data analysis for targeted teaching. Both teaching and learning hence become more efficient and effective.
Free app as platform for teachers and students to distribute, submit and review homework. Features question bank, automated marking, photo uploading (for answers to open-ended questions), touchscreen Doodle for marking, video recording, and learning/progress data analysis for targeted teaching. Both teaching and learning hence become more efficient and effective.
English-language preschool and primary education by immersion. Imported US syllabus, teaching materials, and exams and assessments, with TESOL-certified foreign teachers, offer the “opportunity to study abroad without leaving China”. With 40+ schools across the country; and complementary Beile Cloud online learning system powered by AI, adaptive learning and AR/VR technologies.
English-language preschool and primary education by immersion. Imported US syllabus, teaching materials, and exams and assessments, with TESOL-certified foreign teachers, offer the “opportunity to study abroad without leaving China”. With 40+ schools across the country; and complementary Beile Cloud online learning system powered by AI, adaptive learning and AR/VR technologies.
Starting out as an online marketplace that connects students with private tutors, Ruangguru has since also developed a learning management system for teachers to create and assign homework on its platform, an exam practice feature and an app that co-founder Adamas Belva Syah Devara dubs the “Uber for tutoring service.”
Starting out as an online marketplace that connects students with private tutors, Ruangguru has since also developed a learning management system for teachers to create and assign homework on its platform, an exam practice feature and an app that co-founder Adamas Belva Syah Devara dubs the “Uber for tutoring service.”
Partner of Zhenfund, Wang Qiang (b.1962) co-founded this TMT-focused seed fund with his longtime friend and partner Xu Xiaoping, in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China, in 2011. The angel investor also co-founded NYSE-listed New Oriental Education & Technology Group, where he was executive vice president in charge of teaching and training at Beijing New Oriental School, and Industry vice-president and group chairman. A leading specialist in English-language education in China, Wang has lectured at the English department of Peking University and served as senior consultant to the English channel of China National Radio. He majored in English language and literature at Peking University and holds a master's degree in computer science from the State University of New York. Wang is a lover and collector of antiquarian books.
Partner of Zhenfund, Wang Qiang (b.1962) co-founded this TMT-focused seed fund with his longtime friend and partner Xu Xiaoping, in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China, in 2011. The angel investor also co-founded NYSE-listed New Oriental Education & Technology Group, where he was executive vice president in charge of teaching and training at Beijing New Oriental School, and Industry vice-president and group chairman. A leading specialist in English-language education in China, Wang has lectured at the English department of Peking University and served as senior consultant to the English channel of China National Radio. He majored in English language and literature at Peking University and holds a master's degree in computer science from the State University of New York. Wang is a lover and collector of antiquarian books.
One of China’s most famous angel investors and a prolific speaker, Xu Xiaoping (b.1960) is the managing partner of ZhenFund, a TMT-focused seed fund he founded with close friend and business partner Wang Qiang, in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China, in 2011. Xu began investing in 2006, after the New Oriental Education & Technology Group he co-founded became the first Chinese education company to list on NYSE. Trained as a professional musician, Xu plays the piano, violin, and oboe, and composes music as a hobby. He is also the author of more than 10 books. He studied at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and holds a master's in Music from the University of Saskatchewan.
One of China’s most famous angel investors and a prolific speaker, Xu Xiaoping (b.1960) is the managing partner of ZhenFund, a TMT-focused seed fund he founded with close friend and business partner Wang Qiang, in collaboration with Sequoia Capital China, in 2011. Xu began investing in 2006, after the New Oriental Education & Technology Group he co-founded became the first Chinese education company to list on NYSE. Trained as a professional musician, Xu plays the piano, violin, and oboe, and composes music as a hobby. He is also the author of more than 10 books. He studied at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music and holds a master's in Music from the University of Saskatchewan.
Skystar Capital is a fund that invests in technology startups in the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia. It is backed by Kompas Gramedia, Indonesia's largest media conglomerate. Skystar Capital is a separate and independent investment arm from Skystar Ventures
Skystar Capital is a fund that invests in technology startups in the Asia Pacific region, particularly Indonesia. It is backed by Kompas Gramedia, Indonesia's largest media conglomerate. Skystar Capital is a separate and independent investment arm from Skystar Ventures
Lippo Digital Ventures was the corporate venture arm of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group, founded by Indonesian billionaire and banker Mochtar Riady. In 2015, the company reincarnated as Venturra Capital, a US$150 million fund focusing on technology firms in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Lippo Digital Ventures was the corporate venture arm of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group, founded by Indonesian billionaire and banker Mochtar Riady. In 2015, the company reincarnated as Venturra Capital, a US$150 million fund focusing on technology firms in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.
Zhiying.vc is a RMB 2 billion investment vehicle founded by CEIBS alumni
Bluepha to boost PHA bioplastics production with $30m fresh funding
The Beijing-based startup aims to produce 10,000 tons of PHA bioplastic a year and build a SynBio community through its STEM education spinoff, Bluepha Lab
After a Covid-led boom in 2020, what next for China's K-12 edtech?
Unicorns Yuanfudao and Zuoyebang raised more than $6bn combined last year as demand for online learning continues to grow, but some smaller players are running out of cash
Indonesia 2021 outlook: VCs "cautiously optimistic" on Southeast Asia's largest country
Investors expect Indonesian startups to regain their growth opportunities when the economy reopens with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, even as some online living and working habits have stuck
Brazilian edtech Blox seeks to upgrade university education across Latin America
Blox plans to raise over $1m in 2021 to expand across Brazil and Mexico, giving more choices to students to personalize degree programs with its AI curriculum management SaaS
Intelligent Learning: math app helps students improve their exam score in weeks
Intelligent Learning prepares K7–11 math students for the national senior high school entrance exam, or "zhongkao," by trawling through past questions and predicting what might be tested
HighPitch: E-grocery marketplace Pasar20 and healthcare edtech Appskep top the Medan chapter
Representing Sumatra’s startup ecosystem in the national finals later in November, Pasar20 and Appskep have ambitious expansion plans in store
Indonesia's HighPitch 2020: VC investors on Medan startups, deal-sourcing during Covid
Healthcare-focused edtech Appskep and e-grocer Pasar20 win regional pitch competition for Sumatra; judging VCs share their new perspectives gained on local problems and startups from outside Greater Jakarta, and more
China's Yuanfudao now the world's most valuable edtech with $2.2bn new funding
Yuanfudao’s second tranche of its Series G funding follows the $1bn it raised in March, bringing its valuation to $15.5bn
Indonesia launches national pitch competition HighPitch 2020 to re-energize its startup ecosystem
With 43 VC investors so far joining as judges and mentors, HighPitch 2020 aims to reconnect investors with young startups across the country amid Covid-19
Pintek: Fintech offers wide variety of loans to improve Indonesians' access to education
Pintek is expanding into Islamic finance with new Sharia-compliant loans for students at Islamic schools and universities
Jakarta Smart City seeks startup solutions for life in post-Covid “new normal”
From collaborative working to cyberbullying, these startups will soon work with Indonesia’s first smart city agency
Spanish VR edtech Play2Speak targets China's K-12 market
Keen on the multibillion-dollar tutoring market in Asia, Play2Speak creates VR immersive learning to help kids overcome the fear of learning a new language
Squirrel AI: Edtech's AI-based personalized tutoring eases load for students and teachers
Used by more than 3m students, unicorn Squirrel AI tracks learning outcomes in real time and adapts teaching, proving more effective than traditional methods
Capaball: Empowering employees to upskill in tech as more businesses digitalize
The Spanish edtech platform for Fortune 500 clients and professionals is focused on developing new markets in Latin America
In depth: The business ecosystems China’s tech giants and unicorns build
Startups could accept to join Alibaba, Tencent or other tech giants in their ecosystems and scale quickly. Or they could say no and keep their independence. But do they really have a choice?