Global EdTech Unicorns
The Complete List of Global EdTech Unicorns
27 February 2021
Global EdTech Unicorns
A unicorn startup or unicorn company is a private company with a valuation over $1 billion USD. As of 1 March 2021, there are now 20 EdTech Unicorns around the world who have collectively raised over $14 billion of total funding in the last decade and are now collectively valued at $64B+.
Newsela joined the list in February 2021, raising a $100M Series D.
17zuoye left the list in December 2020 via IPO (NASDAQ:YQ), raising $290M and closing 2020 with a $2.4B Market Capitalization.
| Company | Country | Cluster | Last Round Date | Last Round Type | Valuation |
| Yuanfudao | China | Tutoring | Dec 2020 | $300M Series G Top Up | $15.5B |
| ByJu’s | India | Tutoring | Nov 2020 | $200M PE Round | $12.0B |
| Zuoyebang | China | Tutoring | Dec 2020 | $1.6B Series E+ | $10.0B |
| VIPKid | China | Language | Sep 2019 | $150M VC/PE Round | $4.5B |
| Udemy | United States | Online Post Secondary/Skills | Nov 2020 | $50M Series F | $3.3B |
| Coursera | United States | Online Post Secondary/Skills | Jul 2020 | $130M Series F | $2.5B |
| Duolingo | United States | Language | Nov 2020 | $35M Series H | $2.4B |
| Unacademy | India | Test Prep | Nov 2020 | $80M VC | $2.0B |
| Zhangmen | China | Tutoring | Oct 2020 | $400M Series E | $2.0B+ |
| ApplyBoard | Canada | International Recruitment | Sep 2020 | $55M Series C | $1.4B |
| Course Hero | United States | Study Notes | Aug 2020 | $70M B+ Top Up | $1.1B |
| Newsela | United States | Education Resources | Feb 2021 | $100M Series D | $1.0B |
| Quizlet | United States | Study Notes | May 2020 | $30M Series C | $1.0B |
| Guild Education | United States | Online Post Secondary/Employers | Nov 2019 | $157M Series D | $1.0B+ |
| Knowbox | China | Tutoring | May 2019 | $150M Series D | $1.0B+ |
| Udacity | United States | Online Post Secondary/Skills | Nov 2020 | $75M Debt Round | $1.1B |
| iTutorGroup | China | Language | Jul 2019 | Controlling Inv | $1.0B |
| Huike | China | Online Post Secondary | May 2018 | $200M Series D | $1.0B |
| Age of Learning | United States | Online Curriculum | May 2016 | $150M Series A | $1.0B |
| HuJiang | China | Online Curriculum | Oct 2015 | $157M Series D | $1.0B |
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