Edtech Investments in ASIA in H1-2018

EdTech Investments in ASIA in H1-2018

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EdTech Investments in ASIA in H1-2018 ...... 2 CHINA ...... 2 INDIA ...... 20 INDONESIA ...... 29 PHILIPPINES ...... 29

SINGAPORE ...... 30

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EdTech Investments in ASIA in H1-2018

EdTech start-ups are just not stopping. Every time you start tracking edtech start-ups you can’t stop. For all the edtech enthusiasts, I’ve curated this list of edtech start-ups that got funded in first two quarters of 2018. Download the report get the list of investments made in Asian edtech companies in last two quarters of 2018. The report primarily includes the following information: Company Name, Industry, About, Origin of Company, Amount of Funding, Investors and Date of Funding.

Stage - Origin of Date of Company About Industry Amount of Investors Company Funding Funding

CHINA

Education Tech, DaDaABC is an online English Series C - Tiger Fund, TAL DaDaABC Language China Jan-18 language education start-up. US$100M Education Group Learning Tanzhou Education is a Hunan Tanzhou Series A - Haier, Lugu province-based online education Education Tech China Feb-18 Education US$10M Venture Capital content provider. 17zuoye is an online learning K-12 Education, Series E - US$ ByteDance - 17zuoye China Mar-18 platform for students K-12, as well Learning 200M Toutiao

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as teachers and parents. Management Yiqi Technology, previously known Temasek Holdings, K-12 Education, as Yiqi Zuoye, is an online learning Series E - CITIC PE, Shunwei Yiqi Technology Learning China Mar-18 platform for students K-12, as well US$250M China Internet Management as teachers and parents. Fund Knowbox is an education app that Yunfeng Capital (YF Learning Series C - KnowBox helps students and teachers China Capital), TAL Apr-18 Management US$100M manage their homework. Education Group BeiGene is a global, commercial- stage, research-based Morgan Stanley, Biotechnology, Equity - BeiGene biotechnology company focused on Beijing, China Leerink Partners, Jan-18 Life Sciences US$800M molecularly targeted and immuno- Goldman Sachs oncology cancer therapeutics. DDPEIYIN.COM is an online voice- Adaptive Seed - DDPEIYIN.COM Beijing, China Undisclosed Jan-18 over learning service platform. Learning Undisclosed Douban Read is a spin-off of the original writing and e-book reading Series A - Alpha, Linmon Douban Read division of Douban, a Chinese social E-Books Beijing, China Jan-18 US$9.4M Pictures network site focusing on films, books, music and local events.

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Duia.com is an online streaming Video Series B - Duia.com video education and training Streaming, Beijing, China ZhenFund Jan-18 Undisclosed website. Education Tech Geek-8 is a Beijing-based online New Oriental programming education platform. It Series A - Geek-8 Education Tech Beijing, China Education and Jan-18 provides programming courses for US$3.1M Technology Group children. Unspecified Hxsd.com is China's art education Hxsd.com Education Tech Beijing, China Stage - Baiyang Jan-18 high-end portal web. US$12.9M Yulin Technology focuses on music knowledge and identification Education Tech, Series A - Yulin Technology products and intelligent technology Beijing, China Undisclosed Jan-18 Music Undisclosed application research and development. It is a project based online learning Bridge - Unity Ventures, GEC Academy Education Tech Beijing, China Feb-18 platform. Undisclosed Gaodun.com OMS Education is a Beijing-based Education Tech, Oriza Holdings, Series B - OMS Education integrated education solution Learning Beijing, China Kinzon Capital, Feb-18 US$24M provider, which offers Management Welight Capital,

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management, teaching and Fortune Capital marketing solutions for education institutions. It is an education system developer Administration that puts out daily drills, homework, Bridge - K2VC, Lieying Yuanding Tools, Education Beijing, China Feb-18 reading, and testing and offers Undisclosed Venture Capital Tech education data analysis systems. Baby English is an online English Language Series B - Matrix Partners Baby English education institution for pre- Beijing, China Mar-18 Learning US$23.7M China, Tencent schoolers in China. Daoyuan Ketang is a high school Series A - Daoyuan Ketang internet teaching products and Education Tech Beijing, China NewGen Capital Mar-18 Undisclosed services platform. Frvia is an online education Frvia solutions provider and tech Education Tech Beijing, China Undisclosed Undisclosed Mar-18 developer. Genius Time is an early education Series A - GeniusTime content developer for 2-6 years old Education Tech Beijing, China SY Capital Mar-18 Undisclosed kids. Hetao101 Hetao101 provides online children's Education Tech Beijing, China Bridge - Hike Capital, XVC, Mar-18

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programming teaching services and Undisclosed NeXt Capital course products. It is a Beijing-based online English Education Tech, Series C - Tencent, Matrix Kaochong education platform targeting Language Beijing, China Mar-18 US$20M Partners China Chinese college students. Learning Mofangge is a Chinese online K-12 Education, Series C - Mofangge education firm targeting the K12 Learning Beijing, China Undisclosed Mar-18 Undisclosed sector. Management This company operates under Yangcong345.com, is a Chinese Series C - Legend Capital, Onion Math K-12 Education Beijing, China Mar-18 online education platform targeting US$19M Tencent K12 students. Playnovate provides online training Bridge - Playnovate in the sciences for students ages 6- Education Tech Beijing, China Undisclosed Mar-18 US$2.4M 13. Education Tech, Sanjieke.cn is a Chinese online Education Tech, Series A - Will Hunting Sanjieke.cn education platform targeting IT Beijing, China Mar-18 Adaptive Undisclosed Capital, IDG Capital professionals. Learning Singsound Singsound is a Chinese artificial Artificial Beijing, China Series A - China Creation Mar-18

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intelligence technology company Intelligence, Undisclosed Ventures focusing on education. Education Tech Education Tech, Tubitu is an education information Bridge - Tubitu Artificial Beijing, China Yuantong Express Mar-18 sharing platform powered by AI. Undisclosed Intelligence GGV Capital, Bertelsmann Asia Bridge - Xiaobu Xiaobu is an early education app. Education Tech Beijing, China Investments (BAI), Mar-18 Undisclosed ZhenFund, GSR Ventures It is a company specializing in Unspecified Xue Bang providing online language training Language Beijing, China Stage - Undisclosed Mar-18 Education programs for language training Learning Undisclosed institutions and public schools. BOXFISH is a mobile internet K-12 Education, Unspecified BOXFISH startup company focused on K12 Language Beijing, China Stage - XDF.CN Apr-18 English education. Learning Undisclosed Ekeguan.com is a financial Seed - Ekeguan.com examination online training service Education Tech Beijing, China Cloud Angel Fund Apr-18 Undisclosed platform.

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English English Wonderkid is an online Language Bridge - Beijing, China BlueLake Capital Apr-18 Wonderkid English early education platform. Learning Undisclosed

QC Maker QC Maker Education is a content Education Tech, Series A - Beijing, China Timing Group Apr-18 Education services platform for educator. Tutor Services US$3.8M Tolo Bear is a first-class early Education Tech, Bridge - Tolo Bear educational brand for 0-6 years old Beijing, China Undisclosed Apr-18 K-12 Education Undisclosed children. Topschool is overseas study english Language Series B - Topschool Beijing, China Wutongshu Capital Apr-18 training focus in China. Learning Undisclosed Shunwei China Waijiaoyi is a solutions provider for Internet Fund Language Bridge - Waijiaoyi foreigner-taught livestreamed Beijing, China (Shunwei Capital), Apr-18 Learning US$4.8M classes. Sinovation Ventures Biendata.com is a platform for providing data science competitions Seed - Biendata Education Tech Beijing, China DeepTech May-18 to meet different enterprises’ and Undisclosed organizations’ needs. First Future, as the pioneer of Language Series A - Gaosi Education First Future Beijing, China May-18 domestic and foreign teaching Learning US$2.9M Group, CBC

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cloud platform, we are focus on providing online services on foreign teachers’ course, helping organizations build online foreign teacher English project, and improving the English curriculum system. GROWLIB is a VR and AR Series A - Haili Fangzhou Growlib educational app technology Education Tech Beijing, China May-18 Undisclosed Fund company. Huikedu Group is a higher Education Tech, education and online professional Series D - Huikedu Group Learning Beijing, China China Oceanwide May-18 education integrated services Undisclosed Management platform based in China. Hike Capital, IDG Capital, GSR Huahua.cn is an online math Series B - Huohua.cn K-12 Education Beijing, China Ventures, May-18 education platform for ages 3-10. US$15M Lightspeed China Partners Penguin Fairytale Penguin Fairytale is an early Education Tech Beijing, China Series A - ShengJing.360.com, May-18

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childhood education software US$6.3M UMF developer and operator. Sinovation Ventures, Topschool is overseas study english Language Series A - Wutongshu Capital, Topschool Beijing, China May-18 training focus in China. Learning Undisclosed China Growth Capital, Sinovation Ventures ByteDance - Toutiao, Amiba Xiaoyang Education is a primary and Capital, Yunqi Xiaoyang secondary schools smart campus Series A - Education Tech Beijing, China Capital, Lan Fund, May-18 Education and education cloud services Undisclosed ZhenFund, Amiba platform. Capital, Yunqi Capital Best Kids is an online English Language Seed - Best Kids education platform for 0-6-year-old Beijing, China Undisclosed Jun-18 Learning Undisclosed kids. Huahua.cn is an online math Series B - Sequoia Capital, Huahua.cn K-12 Education Beijing, China Jun-18 education platform for ages 3-10. US$20M Lightspeed China

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Partners, IDG Capital, Hike Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital, GSR Ventures Education Tech, Mars club is a teenager club Series A - Gaosi Education Mars club Adaptive Beijing, China Jun-18 devoted to the maker education. Undisclosed Group Learning OneCode is a children's Seed - MOOC-CN OneCode programming education company Education Tech Beijing, China Jun-18 Undisclosed Education that provides online classes. PipiFish is an online English learning Hike Capital, Language Bridge - PipiFish platform with foreign teachers for Beijing, China BlueLake Capital, Jun-18 Learning US$12.1M 4-12-year-old children. GGV Capital Toden Inc. is an English online education app that provides users Language Bridge - ZhenFund, SIG Toden Inc. with online test questions, live Beijing, China Jun-18 Learning Undisclosed China courses, and overseas education consulting services.

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Sinovation Ventures, SoftBank VIPCODE is an online programming Series A - VIPCODE Tech Learning Beijing, China China Capital Jun-18 platform for children. US$13.3M (SBCVC), BlueLake Capital, ZhenFund Tencent, Yunfeng K-12 Education, Capital (YF Capital), VIPKID is a children English learning Series D - VIPKID Language Beijing, China Sequoia Capital, Jun-18 and education brand. US$500M Learning Coatue Management Wanghong Chengbao provides an Wanghong Bridge - online training for people who want Education Tech Beijing, China Baidu Ventures Jun-18 Chengbao US$1M to open an e-commerce. Xizhi Education provides AI teaching Seed - Xizhi Education products on a K-12 education K-12 Education Beijing, China Dong Fund Jun-18 US$1.6M services platform. Yuanding is an education system GSR Ventures, developer that puts out daily drills, Administration Series A - Yuanding Beijing, China Kinzon Capital, Jun-18 homework, reading, and testing and Tools, Edtech Undisclosed K2VC offers education data analysis

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systems. Zdhx-edu is an online learning platform for computer software and Zdhx-edu Tech Learning Beijing, China Seed - US$1M Lanxum Jun-18 hardware development, production, and sales. Q.Y. ACADEMIC is an online Changsha, Bridge - Q.Y. ACADEMIC Education Tech Mingshi Education May-18 education study platform. China Undisclosed Codkid is a STEAM programming Chengdu, Seed - Codkid education course developer for Education Tech George Wang Jun-18 China US$779k children. Wandu is a net literature reading Chongqing, Seed - Yingyi Capital, Sky Wandu E-Books May-18 app. China Undisclosed Saga Capital (SSC) Guangdong Neuroo is an early education center Guangzhou, Series A - Cultural Investment Neuroo Education Tech Apr-18 for 0-6 years old children. China US$10.3M Management, Co., Ltd, Ants Capital youthMBA is an online international Guangzhou, Series A - youthMBA Education Tech HG CAPITAL Apr-18 quality education platform. China US$4.8M 61Draw.com is an online children's Guangzhou, Series A - 61Draw.com Education Tech Undisclosed Jun-18 art education platform. China US$10M

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Zhishiquan is a WeChat-based Guangzhou, Bridge - TAL Education Zhishiquan Education Tech Jun-18 knowledge-sharing platform. China Undisclosed Group Xiaobianchengjia is an online Hangzhou, Bridge - Xiaobianchengjia Education Tech Undisclosed Jan-18 programming education platform. China Undisclosed Study Tools, AbcPen is an online educational Hangzhou, Bridge - AbcPen Artificial Undisclosed Mar-18 video tool. China Undisclosed Intelligence Sindrax is dedicated to providing commercial and consumer Hangzhou, Bridge - LinkView Fund, Sindrax Education Tech Mar-18 entertainment products for children China Undisclosed Diedai Capital aged 3-8 years old. Xiagua Chuangke is an online Matrix Partners programming education and Hangzhou, Series A - Xiagua Chuangke Education Tech China, Sequoia Mar-18 training platform for 5-12 years old China US$7.9M Capital children. Ant Financial, SchoolPal Online provides a Gopher Asset complete informatization solution Hangzhou, Series C - SchoolPal Online Education Tech Management, May-18 for the education organizations via China US$15.7M Wanrong Capital, SaaS. Ant Financial

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Eastern Bell XiaoMa.Wang is an organization Hangzhou, Series B - Venture Capital, XiaoMa.Wang Education Tech May-18 that trains kids to program. China US$20.4M Yonghua Capital, Welight Capital Eastern Bell XiaoMa.Wang is an organization Hangzhou, Series B - Venture Capital, XiaoMa.Wang Education Tech May-18 that trains kids to program. China US$20.4M Yonghua Capital, Welight Capital ABC360 is a one-on-one study Education Tech, Hangzhou, Series C - ABC360 JBC Jun-18 platform with foreign teachers. Tutor Services China US$80.2M Landi English is an online English Language Hangzhou, Series C - Landi English JBC Jun-18 learning platform for children. Learning China US$80.2M 7Network is a cloud intelligence Gopher Asset Series B - 7Network platform that assists in online test Education Tech Hefei, China Management, May-18 Undisclosed grading/scoring. Wanrong Capital Zck12.com is a K12 online education Debt - Zck12.com K-12 Education Hefei, China Undisclosed May-18 service provider. US$3.2M Ehailuo is an online English training Language Bridge - Ehailuo program with one-on-one foreign Nanjing, China Undisclosed Apr-18 Learning US$2.4M teachers.

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Hyphen Education is a Shanghai- K-12 Education, Source Code Hyphen based online after-school tutoring Shanghai, Series C - Learning Capital, TAL Jan-18 Education service platform targeting K-12 China Undisclosed Management Education Group students. Ibeifeng.com is a Chinese online IT education and training website that Education Tech, Shanghai, Series B - Ibeifeng.com ZhenFund Jan-18 provides professional online IT Tech Learning China US$10.3M training. LightHouse Capital Jiaoyiyou is a smart study diagnosis Education Tech, Shanghai, Seed - Jiaoyiyou Management, Jan-18 and training system. Systems China Undisclosed Winreal Investment Engage Capital, Gene Capital, OnlyHi is a Shanghai-based online K-12 Education, Shanghai, Series A - Toutou Shidao, OnlyHi one-to-one education platform Jan-18 Video Streaming China US$17.5M Sinovation targeting K12 students. Ventures, Taoli Capital Tencent, BlueRun Peilian.com is a Shanghai-based Shanghai, Series B - Peilian.com Education Tech Ventures, Orchid Jan-18 online music tutoring platform. China Undisclosed Asia Group

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Management, Long Capital, GSR Ventures Shanghai Edutech is a Chinese education information technology Haitong Securities, Shanghai Shanghai, Series B - company focusing on developing Education Tech TAL Education Jan-18 Edutech China US$15.4M smart school system and cloud Group computing platform. Chengzhangbao is a Shanghai-based Education Tech, Shanghai, Series B - Chengzhangbao online quality-oriented education ZhenFund Mar-18 K-12 Education China US$24M platform targeting K12 students. Little Adam is an online education Language Shanghai, Bridge - Little Adam company that uses an app to gamify Learning, IFSC Mar-18 China Undisclosed education for 2-7-year olds Education Tech Idaddy is a children education Shanghai, Series B - Seven Seas Idaddy Education Tech Apr-18 software developer. China US$4.7M Partners MiaoCode is an online programming Shanghai, Bridge - MiaoCode Education Tech Undisclosed Apr-18 platform for children. China US$2.5M Tinkamo are wireless Educational Shanghai, Seed - Tinkamo Undisclosed Apr-18 programmable building blocks toys Games China Undisclosed

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for children. 1mifudao is a K-12 online education Shanghai, Series B - BlueLake Capital, 1mifudao Tutor Services May-18 and guidance organization. China US$10M Divine Capital Chengzhangbao is a Shanghai-based Education Tech, Shanghai, Series B - Chengzhangbao online quality-oriented education Kunlun, ZhenFund May-18 K-12 Education China US$48M platform targeting K12 students. Dr.S is an online STEM (Science, Shanghai, Seed - Dr.S Technology, Engineering, Education Tech BE Capital, CAS Star May-18 China Undisclosed Mathematics) education brand. TBEducation is a K12 international education media, its new product Shanghai, Bridge - TBEducation Core Competence Class, is an online K-12 Education Mindfulness Capital May-18 China US$1.3M K12 international education platform. Wu Capital, Kangaroo Mama is a one-stop Shanghai, Series A - Kangaroo Mama Education Tech Lightspeed China Jun-18 professional childcare platform. China Undisclosed Partners Ruike Education provides mobile Shanghai, Seed - Ruike Education education solutions for K-12 K-12 Education Undisclosed Jun-18 China US$313k traditional educators.

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Codemao is a learning platform Unspecified Education Tech, Shenzhen, MOOC-CN Codemao which focuses on teaching Stage - Jan-18 Tech Learning China Education programming to children. Undisclosed It is a DIY robotics/electronics Guangda Group, DIY, K-12 Shenzhen, Seed - Honeycomb building and Steam programming Tsing Ventures, Jan-18 Education China Undisclosed education platform. Inno Hub SKT Education & Beyond provides quality educational content to Shenzhen, Bridge - SKT Education students and schools, as well as Education Tech Taoli Capital Jan-18 China Undisclosed data, standardization, and verification services. Bell Education Group operates Galaxy Holding under bell.ai, is a Chinese education Group, Chunxin

Bell Education training institution focusing on Education Tech, Shenzhen, Series B - Capital, Shenzhen Mar-18 Group computer programming and Robotics China Undisclosed Guozhong Venture technology innovation targeting Capital, Qualcomm children aged 3 to 13. Ventures. Codemao is a learning platform CMB Education Tech, Shenzhen, Series C - Codemao which focuses on teaching INTERNATIONAL, May-18 Tech Learning China US$47M programming to children. Green Pine Capital

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Partners (GPCP), Shanshui Capital, The Beijing News SellerGrowth is a cross-border e- commerce educational service Shenzhen, Series A - SellerGrowth Education Tech 01VC Jun-18 platform that provides online and China Undisclosed livestreamed classes. It is an interactive English teaching Language Seed - NaturLing Suzhou, China Undisclosed Jan-18 system developer. Learning US$795K Guidance Education focuses on Guidance Series C - internet education software K-12 Education Xian, China Undisclosed May-18 Education Undisclosed product R&D. VTRON, QF Elabook is a children's digital Zhengzhou, Series A - Elabook E-Books CAPITAL, Qingsong Jan-18 reading platform. China US$13.7M Fund

INDIA

CareerAnna is the community Seed - CareerAnna that brings together the young EducationTech India Subinder Khurana Apr-18 US$480K aspirers, successful professionals,

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researchers, analysts and at last but not the least, professors of renowned institutes across the globe. MadGuy Labs develops Seed - MadGuy Labs Education Tech India Villgro May-18 educational Android Apps. US$111.3k Edureka is an online education Education Tech, Early Stage - Edureka India Leo Capital Jun-18 marketplace. Communities US$2M AEON Learning offers a range of options for working professionals ranging from management Bangalore, Series B - MEMG Family AEON Learning degrees from prestigious e-Learning Jan-18 India US$3.2M Office LLP universities to leading edge technology skills taught by highly specialized mentors. CollPoll is a personalized educational institution's platform Learning Bangalore, Bridge - Manipal Global CollPoll to empower students where Jan-18 Management India Undisclosed Education Services faculty and administrators share and access information, receive

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feedback, schedule their day, and generally become better informed, and coordinated. Continual Engine is an artificial Artificial Bangalore, Seed - Continual Engine intelligence enabled education Intelligence, Ansrsource Jan-18 India US$500K start-up based in India. Education Tech Ventureast along iNurture offers a wide selection with existing of industry-relevant courses, in Bangalore, Series C - investors iNurture e-Learning Jan-18 association with leading India US$4.3M Bertelsmann India universities/colleges across India. Investments and Ascent Capital. IMAX Program is a data drive Aspada, LGT Impact personalization education Education Tech, Unspecified Bangalore, Ventures (LGT IV), IMAX Program product that builds learning Learning Stage - US Feb-18 India Michael & Susan genome using school Management $13.5M Dell Foundation assessments. Knudge.me is a mobile micro- Venture Bangalore, Knudge.me learning platform to help people E-Learning Capital - Bikky Khosla, May-18 India improve their English skills Undisclosed

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leveraging AI & gamification. Disprz is a one-of-its-kind Infrastructure “knowledge-tech” start-up that E-Learning, Series A - Leasing & Financial Disprz strives to make people Chennai, India May-18 Education US$2500000 Services Limited, knowledgeable, productive and Kae Capital smarter at what they do. Simulanis is an ed-tech company Education Catalyst that incorporates augmented and Fund, Pawanjit virtual reality, and 3D simulation Education Tech, Bridge - Ahluwalia, Village Simulanis Delhi, India Jan-18 technologies to develop Career Planning US$500k Capital, Apurva interactive and engaging products Chamaria, Mridul for education. Upreti The company manufactures and Education tech, Pre-Series A - Avishkaar Box sells robotics-based educational Delhi, India Auxano Deals Feb-18 Robotics US$772,500 kits for school-going students It is a scholarship portal that helps students manage their Education Tech, Series A - Buddy4Study scholarship applications. The Delhi, India CBA Capital Feb-18 K12 US3$M platform lists scholarships from school to PhD level, and lets

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students screen, choose, apply and track their applications through an online scholarship management system. Blackboard Radio is an AI- powered, gamified mobile app for Educational Seed - Blackboard Radio Delhi, India Villgro May-18 English language learning in Games US$111.3k children below age 10. TheTeacherApp is a non-profit Delhi-based organization that provides digital learning on core E-Learning, The Teacher App Delhi, India Grant - US$1M Google May-18 concepts in math, language, Education pedagogy, science through short and interactive offline videos. Smartivity Labs is a startup that Education Tech, uses augmented reality and Early Stage - Smartivity Labs Augmented Delhi, India Ashish Kacholia May-18 robotics for activity-based US$2M Reality (AR) learning. Smartivity designs STEM based E-Learning, Venture Smartivity labs Delhi, India Ashish Kacholia May-18 activity boxes, Augmented Reality EdTech, Internet Capital -

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learning products and internet- US$2M connected toys for kids aged 3 to 12 doubtnut is an India based e- learning company that has Omidyar Network, Study Tools, Gurgaon, Bridge - DoubtNut created an app where students WaterBridge Mar-18 Education Tech India US$536.5k can ask math questions and get a Venture video solution within 24 hours. CollegeDekho provides a GirnarSoft, London- transparent and open platform based ManCapital, that facilitates interaction College Search, Gurgaon, Unspecified CollegeDekho the investment arm Feb-18 between students and colleges. Education tech India Stage - US$2M of the Mansour The startup helps students Group, and others. discover the right career choices. Xamcheck provides a report of Michael & Susan the student’s performance and Education Tech, Unspecified Dell Foundation, Xamcheck (IMAX Hyderabad, gives personalised homework and Learning Stage - LGT Impact Feb-18 Program) India worksheets to be completed by Management US$13.5M Ventures (LGT IV), the student. Aspada IndigoLearn India's the premier education E-Learning, Hyderabad, Seed - Maheshwer Peri, Apr-18

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destination catering to the needs Education India US$150K Jamshed of aspiring students of the CA Jeejeebhoy community. EmpowerU (Promorph Solutions) is an analytical web-based monitoring solution for quality Learning Seed - EmpowerU Kanpur, India Villgro May-18 education aiming to redefine how Management US$111.3k educational institutions are managed. GreyAtom is an onsite school focused on providing industry- Unspecified GreyAtom e-Learning Mumbai, India Pravega Ventures Jan-18 relevant programs on emerging Stage - US$1M technologies. Shirsa Labs’ online engagement platform ‘Planet of Gui’ is the country’s first social platform that e-Learning, Cross Border Pre-Series A - Shirsa Labs engages kids with multiple social Learning, Mumbai, India Angels and other Feb-18 Undisclosed features and educating content. Education Tech multiple investors The online engagement platform for the kids between the ages of 6

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years to 14 years has over 750,000 register users and witnesses more than two million visitors every month. Toppr.com is an online preparation platform for entrance exams in India. It has changed how students prepare for EdTech, competitive exams in India. Its Education, Series B - Axis Capital Toppr Mumbai, India Feb-18 first product for IIT JEE Mains is Knowledge US$100,000 Partners the most comprehensive test and Management practice package - Unlimited tests, Instant feedback reports, Compare rankings. Toppr is India's learning app Education Tech, Debt - Toppr designed to suit every child's Mumbai, India Alteria Capital May-18 K-12 Education US$2.3M unique learning needs. Buddy4Study is the best Career Planning, Series A - Buddy4Study scholarship search engine for Education, Noida, India CBA Capital Mar-18 US$3M Indian students. It also helps Service Industry

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organizations to set up their own scholarship schemes. Rubix offers educational institutions an app to manage Systems, Pre-Series A - Rubix108 Pune, India Polaris Fund Jan-18 their communications and Education tech US$1M administration requirements. AEON Learning offers a range of options for working professionals ranging from management Bangalore, Series B - MEMG Family AEON Learning degrees from prestigious e-Learning Jan-18 India US$3.2M Office LLP universities to leading edge technology skills taught by highly specialized mentors. CollPoll is a personalized educational institution's platform to empower students where Learning Bangalore, Bridge - Manipal Global CollPoll faculty and administrators share Jan-18 Management India Undisclosed Education Services and access information, receive feedback, schedule their day, and generally become better

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informed, and coordinated. Continual Engine is an artificial Artificial Bangalore, Seed - Continual Engine intelligence enabled education Intelligence, Ansrsource Jan-18 India US$500K start-up based in India. Education Tech

INDONESIA

Ruangguru is a website that connects prospective students to Massachusetts find the right teacher candidates Education Tech, Grant - Ruangguru.com Indonesia Institute of May-18 to add to the lessons outside of Tutor Services Undisclosed Technology (MIT) school or college or develop specific skills.

PHILIPPINES

Edukasyon empowers 1 million students a month to make informed higher education Education Tech, Manila, Bridge - French Partners,

Edukasyon May-18 choices through an online Marketplaces Philippines Undisclosed KSR Ventures platform providing choice, advice and convenience.

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EdTech, Edukasyon empowers students to Education, make informed higher education KSR Ventures, Higher Manila, Series A - Edukasyon choices through an online Katrina Razon, May-18 Education, Philippines Undisclosed platform providing choice, advice French Partners Training, and convenience. Universities

SINGAPORE

Their vision is to work with the world’s leading educational

Littlemore institutions to transform the Information Private Equity - Kalpavriksh, a Singapore Feb-18 Innovation Labs examinations process by enabling Technology US$3M private equity fund end-to-end paperless examinations. Saturday Kids is a coding school for children that helps kids open their minds to achieve a level of Saturday Kids Education Tech Singapore Seed - US$1M Potato Productions Mar-18 digital literacy that is more meaningful than simply playing with gadgets.

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