How many total EdTech companies are there in Shenzhen?

As of October 2025, Shenzhen has 71 active EdTech companies.

How many EdTech companies in Shenzhen are funded?

As of October 2025, 61 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by EdTech companies in Shenzhen?

EdTech companies in Shenzhen have collectively raised $761M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in EdTech companies in Shenzhen?

The top investors in EdTech companies in Shenzhen by number of investments are Tencent and Zhen Fund.

Which is the highest funded EdTech company in Shenzhen?

As of October 2025, Shenzhen Dianmao Technology has raised $395M in funding, highest among the funded EdTech companies in Shenzhen.

How many exits have occurred in EdTech companies in Shenzhen?

EdTech sector in Shenzhen has seen 1 IPO.

EdTech in Shenzhen, China - 2025 Market & Investments Trends

The EdTech sector in Shenzhen, China comprises 110 companies, including 61 funded companies having collectively raised $761M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 22 are Series A+ funded.

EdTech sector in Shenzhen, China has seen 1 IPO.

This sector includes companies that provide technology based education industry solutions to both consumers and businesses.

EdTech sector is also known as Education IT, Online Education or Digital Education.

Companies included in EdTech

Companies that provide technology based solutions to students(Pre-K, K-12, Higher education and Professionals) for education. Also, companies that rovide software solutions to education related businesses

Companies excluded in EdTech

Companies that provide offline solutions to the education industry. Also, sports and fitness related solutions to athletes are excluded

Key Metrics

Total Companies

110

Top Companies

Makeblock, Xiaoyuetong & more

Total Funding

$761M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Also known as

Education IT or Online Education

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There are more than 110 companies in EdTech in Shenzhen, China. Makeblock is the top EdTech company in Shenzhen, China, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top EdTech companies in Shenzhen, China:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Makeblock	Robotic kits to learn coding	Shenzhen (China)	2011	Series C	$80.5M
Xiaoyuetong	Provider of SaaS-driven school management software	Shenzhen (China)	2016	Series D	$139M
MatataLab	Coding robot set to learn basic coding through games	Shenzhen (China)	2017	Series A	$4.28M
Shenzhen Dianmao Technology	Online programming learning tool for K-12 students	Shenzhen (China)	2015	Series D	$395M
Erudite	Grammar learning and dictionary app	Shenzhen (China)	2014	Unfunded	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the EdTech sector in Shenzhen

15 EdTech startups in Shenzhen were founded in 2016 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	-
2024	2
2023	-
2022	1
2021	1
2020	2
2019	1
2018	7
2017	10
2016	15

Stage-wise distribution of EdTech sector companies in Shenzhen

Out of the total 110 EdTech companies in Shenzhen, 61 have secured funding. Among them, 22 have reached Series A or higher, and 6 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 110

Funded - 61

Series A+ - 22

Series B+ - 6

Series C+ - 5

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	110
Funded	61
Series A+	22
Series B+	6
Series C+	5

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Total funding year-on-year in the EdTech sector in Shenzhen

The EdTech sector in Shenzhen saw a total funding of more than $761M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $233M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$1.41M
2021	$149M
2020	$233M
2019	$80.6M
2018	$145M
2017	$105M

Recent Funding Rounds in EdTech in Shenzhen

In the year 2024, till April 2024, EdTech companies in Shenzhen have raised $1.41M in equity funding across 2 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in EdTech companies in Shenzhen:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Tian Tian Xuenong	Series C	2703	Apr 16, 2024	-
Shenzhen Rongyixue Education Technology	Series A	9125	Feb 01, 2024	-
Tian Tian Xuenong	Series C	2815	Dec 30, 2021	Green Pine Capital Partners
Zscampus	Seed	1991	Jun 29, 2021	-
Tian Tian Xuenong	Series B	6986	Jun 25, 2021	-

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Tencent is the top investor in EdTech companies in Shenzhen based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in EdTech companies in Shenzhen:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Tencent	Shenzhen (China)	Xiaoyuetong
Zhen Fund	Beijing (China)	-
IDG Capital	New York (United States)	Xiaoyuetong
SOSV	Cork (Ireland)	Makeblock
Sinovation Ventures	Beijing (China)	-

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In the year 2020, till March 2020, 1 IPO happened in EdTech sector in Shenzhen.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in EdTech sector in Shenzhen:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Meten	Mar 30, 2020	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the EdTech in Shenzhen

Most number of EdTech startups in Shenzhen have been founded by alumni from National University of Singapore (NUS), Aalto University and Tsinghua University.

College	No. of companies
National University of Singapore (NUS)	2
Aalto University	1
Tsinghua University	1

Total funding in EdTech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Shenzhen

In the last 10 years, Aalto University graduates' EdTech companies in Shenzhen have raised the most funding among top colleges. National University of Singapore (NUS) alumni are second.