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VIPKID raises US$200m

Source: Shanghai Daily | 00:00 UTC+8 August 24, 2017 |

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VIPKID said yesterday it raised US$200 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and Tencent Inc — the biggest investment in the student’s online education industry so far.

The firm will use the money to explore overseas markets to attract 50,000 paid users within three years for online Chinese language learning. It will also offer online English training and classes for Chinese students.

Tencent and VIPKID also said they will cooperate on cloud computing, artificial intelligence and online learning.

The online education of K12, referring to “kindergarten through 12th grade”, is one of hottest sectors in China’s dot-com industry this year. Firms like VIPKID, Liulishuo and Hujiang have unveiled plans to raise funds and expand overseas.

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