Covid-19 has renewed investors' interest in China's online education sector
- China
- 6 min read
- Apr 22, 2020
- By Wang Xiao'e
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Will skyrocketing demand for online education during Covid-19 give China's edtechs that long-awaited push to profitability?
At the end of this March, Tencent-backed online education platform Yuanfudao nabbed a staggering $1bn Series G round at a valuation of $7.8bn. The largest ever fundraising deal in China's edtech sector, it was also a rare deal in the midst of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, shedding light on investors’ renewed interest in online education as the whole startup scene in the country saw a massive slowdown in VC activity.
Chinese online education startups raised a total of RMB 11.56bn ($1.65bn) last year, dropping by 31.4% from a year earlier. After going through a stagnant 2019, player...
Chinese online education startups raised a total of RMB 11.56bn ($1.65bn) last year, dropping by 31.4% from a year earlier. After going through a stagnant 2019, player...
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