China
掌门1对1 is a leading online 1-on-1 education brand for primary and secondary school students in China. Established in 2010, it previously operated as Zhaoyuan Club, founded by elite alumni from Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, and Fudan University. The company underwent a comprehensive transformation in 2014 to cater to the increasing demand for high-quality personalized online education. With a focus on addressing the pain points in primary and secondary education, 掌门1对1 has built a team of nearly 20,000 high-quality teachers from top national universities and developed over 20,000 sets of proprietary teaching materials along with a resource bank of 6 million specialized exam questions in various subjects and from different provinces.
The company has received significant attention from the capital market, securing multi-million-dollar investments from esteemed backers such as CMC Capital Group, International Finance Corporation, GenesisCapital, SoftBank Vision Fund, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The latest Series F funding round in October 2020 amounted to a substantial $400.00M.
Recognized for its outstanding educational impact, 掌门1对1 has garnered numerous accolades and endorsements from influential figures, including renowned actor Huang Lei, who serves as the brand spokesperson. Notable celebrities such as Huang Xiaoming, Li Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Huang Bo, and Ren Quan have also publicly expressed their support for 掌门1对1 as an investment in the education sector.
