Global EdTech Unicorns
The Complete List of Global EdTech Unicorns
3 September 2020
Global EdTech Unicorns
A unicorn startup or unicorn company is a private company with a valuation over $1 billion. As of 03 September 2020, there are 20 EdTech Unicorns around the world who have collectively raised over $9 billion of total funding in the last decade.
| Company | Country | Cluster | Last Round Date | Last Round Type | Valuation |
| ByJu’s | India | Tutoring | Aug 2020 | $122M VC Top Up | $10.0B+ |
| Yuanfudao | China | Tutoring | Mar 2020 | $1B Series G | $7.8B |
| Zuoyebang | China | Tutoring | Jun 2020 | $750M Series E | $6.5B |
| VIPKid | China | Language | Sep 2019 | $150M VC/PE Round | $4.5B |
| Coursera | United States | MOOC | Jul 2020 | $130M Series F | $2.5B |
| Udemy | United States | MOOC | Feb 2020 | $50M Series E | $2.0B |
| Duolingo | United States | Language | Dec 2019 | $30M Series F | $1.5B |
| Unacademy | India | Test Prep | Sep 2020 | $150M VC | $1.45B |
| ApplyBoard | Canada | International Recruitment | Mar 2020 | $78M Series C | $1.4B |
| Course Hero | United States | Study Notes | Aug 2020 | $70M B+ Top Up | $1.1B |
| Quizlet | United States | Study Notes | May 2020 | $30M Series C | $1.0B |
| Guild Education | United States | UpSkilling | Nov 2019 | $157M Series D | $1.0B+ |
| Knowbox | China | Tutoring | May 2019 | $150M Series D | $1.0B+ |
| iTutorGroup | China | Language | Jul 2019 | Controlling Inv | $1.0B |
| Zhangmen | China | Tutoring | Jan 2019 | $350M Series E | $1.0B+ |
| Huike | China | OPM | May 2018 | $200M Series D | $1.0B |
| 17zuoye (一起作业) | China | Tutoring | Mar 2018 | $250M Series E | $1.0B |
| Age of Learning | United States | Online Curriculum | May 2016 | $150M Series A | $1.0B |
| Udacity | United States | Proprietary Online | Nov 2015 | $105M Series D | $1.1B |
| HuJiang | China | Online Curriculum | Oct 2015 | $157M Series D | $1.0B |
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