Whales English is an online K-12 English education brand offering group classes that develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The curriculum emphasizes intensive reading and heuristic teaching by English-speaking teachers, uses original American textbooks, and operates a “Three-fixed model” (fixed teacher, fixed students and fixed schedule). Led by CEO Tom Wu, the company serves over 1 million cumulative students. Current monthly revenue is 150m yuan. The company plans to use new funding to cater to different age groups, launch larger group classes and improve product effectiveness. Its core product is focused on taking students from no skills to full competency and proficiency through structured group instruction. Whales English provides online group English classes for K-12 students, using native English-speaking teachers and original American textbook material. The company implements a “Three-fixed model” (fixed teacher, fixed students and fixed schedule) to support listening, speaking, reading and writing instruction from beginner levels. It targets students aged 3–18 and is led by CEO Tom Wu. Whales English intends to use new funding to improve product quality and service efficiency. Through commercial operations the company achieved positive cash flow in only ten months and reported net cash flow throughout 2019.

Total raised

$14M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Feb 2020