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Blackstone backs India’s Aakash Educational

The Blackstone Group has invested an undisclosed sum in New Delhi-based Aakash Educational Services with a view to building India’s largest digital omnichannel test preparation company.

  • South Asia
  • 01 November 2019
Huaxing, Hillhouse lead $50m round for China's Hetao 101

Hetao 101, a Chinese online education platform dedicated to computer programming for children, has raised $50 million in Series B funding.

  • Consumer
  • 24 October 2019
VIG acquires Korean education business

VIG Partners has agreed to pay KRW165 billion ($137 million) for a controlling stake in D.Share, an online-offline English language education provider in Korea.

  • North Asia
  • 03 October 2019
KKR buys majority stake in India's EuroKids from Gaja

KKR has acquired a majority stake in Indian education services provider EuroKids International, facilitating a full exit for local GP Gaja Capital with a 6x return.

  • South Asia
  • 06 September 2019
India's VC-backed Vedantu raises $42m Series C

Indian online tutoring service Vedantu has raised $42 million in a Series C round led by Tiger Global Management and WestBridge Capital.

  • South Asia
  • 30 August 2019
LGT acquires India impact investor

LGT Group has acquired a majority stake in Indian impact investor Aspada from an investment arm of Open Society Foundations, a George Soros-founded charitable institute.

  • South Asia
  • 29 August 2019
Chinese calligraphy tuition platform raises $28m

Hexiaoxiang, a Chinese online education service that teaches calligraphy to kindergarten and primary school children, has closed a Series B funding round worth RMB200 million ($28 million).

  • Greater China
  • 28 August 2019
KKR joins round for Chinese online education platform

KKR and GGV Capital have led a $85 million funding round for Huohua, a Chinese online education platform specializing in mathematics and science.

  • Greater China
  • 27 August 2019
Kaizen commits $10m to Vietnam's Yola

Indian education-focused GP Kaizen Private Equity has made its first investment in Vietnam, committing $10 million to English training company Yola.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 31 July 2019
Alibaba leads Series D for China education start-up

Alibaba Group has led a $150 million Series D round of funding for Knowbox, a Chinese education start-up that develops a range of mobile apps aimed at students and teachers.

  • Greater China
  • 19 July 2019
Ping An invests in PE-backed Chinese online education start-up

Ping An Insurance has made a strategic investment in iTutorGroup, a Chinese online education platform that previously raised four rounds of funding, the most recent at a valuation of $1.6 billion.

  • Greater China
  • 15 July 2019
QIA leads $150m round for India’s Byju’s

Indian educational technology developer Byju’s has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar.

  • South Asia
  • 11 July 2019
India's Unacademy secures $50m Series D

Indian education platform operator Unacademy has closed a $50 million Series D round from a group of investors including Sequoia Capital India.

  • South Asia
  • 27 June 2019
Advantage buys Japanese niche education businesses

Advantage Partners has acquired two Japan-based education assets – vocational training provider Abitus and Tokyo Central Japanese Language School (TCJ).

  • North Asia
  • 14 June 2019
Gaorong-backed GSX Techedu loses ground after $208m US IPO

GSX Techedu, operator of Chinese online education platform Baijiahulian, raised $207.9 million in its US IPO, but a flat first day of trading was followed by a 4.6% decline on day two.

  • Greater China
  • 10 June 2019
Chinese O2O language training provider files for US IPO

Meten International Education Group, a Chinese online-to-offline (O2O) English language training provider that mainly caters to adult students, has filed for a US IPO. DG Capital is the primary PE investor in the company.

  • Greater China
  • 24 May 2019
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China online education: Passing the test?

Capital has poured into China’s online education sector in recent years, but with losses mounting and valuations called into question, investors are finding that not all business models are created equal

  • Greater China
  • 22 May 2019
Wu Capital leads round for Chinese vocational training business

Sanjieke, a China-based vocational training services provider, has raised an RMB130 million ($19 million) in a Series B round of funding led by Wu Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 21 May 2019
Chinese online education player Baijiahulian files for US IPO

Baijiahulian, a Chinese online education platform that provides after-school tutoring services for primary and secondary school students, has filed for a US IPO. The company’s backers include Gaorong Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 10 May 2019
Deal focus: Gaosi Education stresses its B2B credentials

As China's mainstream online tuition players battle for the hearts, minds and wallets of end users, Gaosi Education found a niche targeting the B2B market. It recently raised $140 million to accelerate expansion

  • Greater China
  • 03 May 2019
Australian online tutoring start-up gets $14m Series A

Cluey Learning, an Australian start-up that provides personalized online tuition services for elementary through high school students, has raised A$20 million ($14 million) in Series A funding from Allectus Capital and Thorney Investment Group.

  • Australasia
  • 30 April 2019
Primavera backs Chinese maths-focused education platform

Primavera Capital Group has led a RMB300 million ($45 million) Series D round for online mathematics education platform Yangcong 345, with participation from Beijing Kunlun Technology and existing backer Legend Capital.

  • Greater China
  • 26 April 2019
Warburg Pincus leads Series D for China's Gaosi Education

Gaosi Education, which provides tutoring services to schools and other educational institutions in China, has raised $140 million in Series D funding led by Warburg Pincus.

  • Greater China
  • 23 April 2019
ADB, Kaizen back Philippines education business

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and education-focused Kaizen Private Equity have invested PHP1.6 billion ($31.5 million) in Phinma Education Holdings, the tertiary education arm of Philippines-based conglomerate Phinma.

  • Southeast Asia
  • 15 April 2019
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