Liulishuo (AI) — Funding, Investors & Signals 2026

Liulishuo

Founded 2012 China

Shanghai, China 144 employees Series C Total: $128.90M AI, Education

Liulishuo is an AI + Education startup founded in 2012 by Yi Wang, Hui Lin, and Ben Hu. The company is known for its innovative approach in developing the world's first “AI English Teacher” based on deep learning. This technology provides personalized and adaptive learning paths, proven to triple the learning efficiency compared to human teachers by CEFR standards. With a focus on Chinese speaking English, the company has accumulated the world’s largest database in this area and independently developed a multi-dimensional, multi-granularity auto scoring engine and adaptive learning system. The flagship mobile app product, "英语流利说," has gained significant traction with more than 60 million registered users and over 600K paid users from 379 cities in China and over 175 countries globally. Being recognized by Apple as “App Store Essentials” and “Best Apps of the Year” solidifies its position in the online language learning community in China. In July 2017, Liulishuo closed a Series C round of funding of over $100 million, led by prominent investors including IDG Capital, Trustbridge Partners, GGV Capital, CMC Capital Partners, Cherubic Ventures, Wu Capital, and Hearst Ventures. This successful funding round reflects the positive investor sentiment and the potential for growth in the AI education sector. The company is actively seeking to attract top talent and partners as it continues to expand. For more information, individuals can visit https://www.liulishuo.com/jobs.html.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Series C	$100.00M	7	GGV Capital, Hearst Ventures +5	26 Jul 2017
Series B	$28.90M	5	GGV Capital, Cherubic Ventures +3	15 Jul 2015
Series B	Undisclosed	-		01 Jun 2014
Series A	Undisclosed	4	GGV Capital, Hearst Ventures +2	14 Apr 2014
Series A	Undisclosed	2	GGV Capital, IDG Capital	01 Oct 2013
Seed Round	Undisclosed	2	GGV Capital, Cherubic Ventures	19 May 2013

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Series C

$100.00M

GGV Capital, Hearst Ventures +5

26 Jul 2017

Series B

$28.90M

GGV Capital, Cherubic Ventures +3

15 Jul 2015

Series B

Undisclosed

01 Jun 2014

Series A

Undisclosed

GGV Capital, Hearst Ventures +2

14 Apr 2014

Series A

Undisclosed

GGV Capital, IDG Capital

01 Oct 2013

Seed Round

Undisclosed

GGV Capital, Cherubic Ventures

19 May 2013

FAQ About Liulishuo

Founded by Yi Wang, Hui Lin and Ben Hu in 2012, Liulishuo is the world's leading "AI + Education" company. The Company has developed the world's first “AI English Teacher” based on deep learning, which provides a personalized and adaptive learning path for every learner. It is proven to triple the...

Liulishuo was founded in 2012.

Liulishuo is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Liulishuo operates in AI and Education. Its work centres on AI Education, Language Learning, EdTech and Mobile Learning.

Liulishuo has approximately 144 employees.

Liulishuo has completed 6 funding rounds, raising a total of $128.90M. The latest funding stage is Series C.

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