When was Palfish founded?

Palfish was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Palfish located?

Palfish is headquartered in Chaoyang, China.

Who is the current CEO of Palfish?

Henry Huang of Palfish. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Palfish have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Palfish is 1169.

Is Palfish a funded company?

Palfish is a funded company, having raised a total of $125M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Palfish?

Palfish's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Aug 17, 2020, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Palfish rank among its competitors?

Palfish ranks 15th amongst 715 active competitors, of which 77 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Tandem, which secured $93.7K in Oct, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Palfish?

Palfish's top competitors include Open English, 51Talk and Tandem. Among them, Tandem secured the most recent funding round in October, 2023.

Palfish - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Palfish offers English learning courses for children. Provides one-on-one live classes and AR effects based interactive courseware including picture books, reading assignments, etc. Utilizes an AI engine to teach correct pronunciation. Caters to children aged 5-12.

Website: ipalfish.com
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Email ID: *****@ipalfish.com

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Founded Year

2015

Location

Chaoyang, China

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$125M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Aug 17, 2020, $*****

Investors

SIG China & 8 more

Ranked

15^th among 715 active competitors

Employee Count

1,169 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Open English & 666 more

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Palfish has raised a total funding of $125M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Aug 17, 2020 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Palfish has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Palfish:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 17, 2020	9819538	Series C	8063298	5612479	5179041	7916030
Sep 12, 2018	5808351	Series B	9360131	6075509	9359537	Suhehui
2018	4960	Series B	2988	3021	Whale Capital	5802

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The founders of Palfish is Henry Huang. Henry Huang is the CEO of Palfish.

Here are the details of Palfish's key team members:

Henry Huang: Founder & CEO of Palfish.

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Palfish's employee count trend

Palfish has 1,169 employees as of May 26. Here is Palfish's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Palfish include Open English, 51Talk and Tandem. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Palfish, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Open English 2006, Miami (United States), Series D	Online English learning platform providing live classes and AI-powered tutoring	$119M	Flybridge Capital Partners, TCV & 7 others	77/100
2nd	51Talk 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Online English learning platform	$90M	Sequoia Capital, Shunwei Capital & 2 others	76/100
3rd	Tandem 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based language learning platform	$8.66M	Rubylight, Faber & 15 others	73/100
4th	Busuu 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Mobile-based platform providing social networking solutions for learning languages	$11.2M	GP Bullhound, McGraw Hill & 4 others	66/100
5th	Cambly 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Marketplace for language learning tutoring	$60.3M	Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners & 21 others	65/100
6th	Learnship 2008, Cologne (Germany), Acquired	Online corporate language learning solution	-	BDMI, Evoco & 2 others	64/100
7th	Verbling 2011, Walnut (United States), Acquired	Offering solutions for live video language learning	$7.26M	Bullpen Capital, Inspovation Ventures & 19 others	64/100
8th	Ringle 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Series A	Online platform providing English language learning solutions	$26.9M	Must Asset Management, Do Ventures & 5 others	62/100
9th	Lingoda 2012, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Online tutoring for learning foreign languages	$83M	Global Founders Capital, Summit Partners ... & 16 others	60/100
10th	Lingumi 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Pre-school English language learning through the interactive device	$7.68M	Accelerated Digital Ventures, North Summit Capital ... & 16 others	59/100
15th	Palfish 2015, Chaoyang (China), Series C	English learning courses for children	$125M	Meituan, Bertelsmann Investments & 7 others	57/100