VIPKid connects teachers in North America with children around the world for real-time English immersion learning online
VIPKid is a global education technology company that connects children with the world’s best teachers for real-time online English immersion learning.VIPKid’s mission is to inspire and empower every child for the future. VIPKid envisions a global classroom that empowers students and teachers through personalized learning, connection of cultures across the world and the passion for lifelong learning. It believes that education is not one-size-fits-all, rather, all students are unique and the world is within their reach when connected with great teachers capable of personalizing learning and sparking curiosity.
Founded in 2013 and formally launched in 2014, VIPKid has become China’s market-leading online education startup, attracting investment from Tencent, Coatue Management, Sequoia Capital, Sinovation Ventures, Yunfeng Capital, Matrix Partners, Learn Capital, Northern Light VC and Bryant Stibel, among others. The VIPKid platform currently connects over 500,000 paying students with over 60,000 teachers in the US and Canada.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Sep 19, 2019 | Series E | $150M | 1 | Tencent | — | Detail |
Apr 27, 2018 | Series D | $500M | 9 |
Coatue
Sequoia Capital China Tencent YF Capital |
— | Detail |
Aug 23, 2017 | Series D | $200M | 5 |
Sequoia Capital China
Tencent |
— | Detail |
Aug 3, 2016 | Series C | $100M | 5 | — | — | Detail |
Apr 18, 2016 | Series Unknown | ¥500K | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Date
Company Name
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Round | Money Raised | Industry | Lead Investor |
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Oct 18, 2018
NewSchool Insight Media
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Seed | $2.88M | Education | Yes |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Tencent | Yes | Series E |
Coatue | Yes | Series D |
Sequoia Capital China | Yes | Series D |
YF Capital | Yes | Series D |
Matrix Partners China | Yes | Series Unknown |
Bryant Stibel Investments | — | Series D |
Learn Capital | — | Series D |
Matrix Partners | — | Series D |
Northern Light Venture Capital | — | Series D |
Sinovation Ventures | — | Series D |