Zhangmen Valuation, Funding & Investors

Zhangmen is valued at $1.6B as of January 2019.

Last Zhangmen valuation

$1.6B

Series E · Jan 2019

Last Zhangmen funding round

$400M

Series F · Oct 2020

Cumulative funding Zhangmen raised

$902M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Zhangmen

  • International Finance Corporation
  • CMC Capital Group
  • SoftBank Group
  • Shunwei Capital
  • Warburg Pincus
  • CPP Investments

Zhangmen Overview

About Zhangmen

Zhangmen is a Shanghai-headquartered online tutoring platform offering personalized one-to-one courses for primary and middle school students aged eight to 18. Accessible via web and mobile apps, it connects learners with teachers graduated from Tsinghua University, Peking University, and Fudan University. Established in 2015, the company shifted to comprehensive online education following 2021 regulatory changes in China.


Founded

2010

HQ

ChinaShanghai

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Subscription

Valuation

$1.6B (Jan 2019)

Zhangmen Valuation

Zhangmen is currently valued at $1.6B, based on its Series E in January 2019.

The $350M round was led by CICC Alpha and CMC Capital Group, with participation from VMS Asset Management and International Finance Corporation.

Zhangmen valuation by funding round

Zhangmen valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jan 2019Series E$1.6B

Zhangmen Funding History

Zhangmen has raised a total of $902M across 5 funding rounds.

Zhangmen's first fundraising round was a $3M Series A in July 2015. The most recent completed round was a $400M Series F in October 2020.

Zhangmen funding rounds

Zhangmen funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Oct 2020Series FSoftBank Group (lead); CPP Investments; International Finance Corporation; CMC Capital Group; Genesis Capital$400M-Zhangmen Education Inc. is an online education platform in China offering one-on-one tutoring, small classes, and other K-12 learning services through its VIE structure. The consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 was RMB 4,018,429 thousand (approximately RMB 4.02 billion), up from RMB 2,668,735 thousand in 2019, reflecting growth in its core online tutoring businesses primarily through VIE entities. The company reported significant operating losses, with loss from operations at RMB 1,288,286 thousand for 2020. Financials show heavy reliance on VIEs for revenue generation, with RMB 4,018,347 thousand from VIEs in 2020 before eliminations. The company went public via ADR (ZME) later, reporting Q2 2021 net revenues of RMB 1.3 billion. Competitive context includes other Chinese edtech firms facing regulatory pressures post-2020.
Jan 2019Series ECICC Alpha (lead); CMC Capital Group (lead); VMS Asset Management; International Finance Corporation$350M$1.6BZhangmen 1 to 1 (also known as Zhangmen 1Dui1), a leading Chinese online K12 education platform specializing in one-on-one tutoring services across whole subjects, completed its Series E-1 financing round of USD 350 million around January 23, 2019, with formal announcement on February 18, 2019. The round was co-led by CICC Alpha (China International Capital Corporation Alpha), CMC Capital Group (China Media Capital), and China Investment Corporation International, with participation from Sofina, Genesis Capital, and Haitong International. This marked the largest financing amount in 2019 among K12 online education institutes at the time and elevated the company's valuation to USD 1.6 billion, up from USD 1.2 billion in its prior December 2017 round of USD 120 million. The funding supports Zhangmen's expansion into comprehensive education systems, integrating subject tutoring with all-round development programs. Since its Series D, the company partnered with SenseTime to develop an Intelligent Classroom and Personalized Evaluation (ICPE) system using facial recognition to analyze tutor-student interactions and improve service outcomes. Zhangmen claims a nearly 60% share of the vertical K12 online one-on-one market, positioning it as one of China's online education unicorns. At the time, Zhangmen reported over 10 million registered users, coverage of more than 600 cities, and a teaching force exceeding 10,000 tutors. The broader Chinese online education market was emerging rapidly, occupying 9.32% of the total education market valued at CNY 2,683.6 billion (USD 394.6 billion) per Deloitte’s 2018 report.
Jan 2018Series DWarburg Pincus (lead)$120M-Zhangmen is China's leading K-12 personalized online tutoring company, offering services through online and mobile apps for primary and middle school students. On January 9, 2018, it completed its D-round financing of US$120 million from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus and Genesis Capital, marking the largest financing by a Chinese K-12 personalized online tutoring company and the company's sixth round overall. Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm with over $44 billion in assets under management and extensive China investments, led the round alongside Genesis Capital, a fund focused on growth-stage internet companies. The company reported total revenue exceeding RMB1 billion in 2017. Key milestones included achieving RMB100 million in monthly revenue in June 2017, the first online after-school tutoring company to do so, and record daily revenues of RMB30 million on November 11 Singles' Day and RMB100 million on December 12 Shopping Festival in 2017. These figures highlight strong growth driven by technological strengths, big data, and operational capabilities. Investors expressed confidence in Zhangmen's leadership in consolidating the online education market and expanding into other segments.
Dec 2016Series CHuaxing Growth Capital (lead)$29M--
Jul 2015Series AShunwei Capital; Qingsong Fund$3M--

Who has invested in Zhangmen?

11 investors have backed Zhangmen across its funding rounds, including International Finance Corporation, CMC Capital Group, SoftBank Group, Shunwei Capital, Warburg Pincus and CPP Investments.

Lead investors include SoftBank Group, CICC Alpha, CMC Capital Group, Warburg Pincus and Huaxing Growth Capital.


Zhangmen Investors

Investors in Zhangmen by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
International Finance CorporationUnited StatesWashington, DC2ParticipantJan 2019
CMC Capital GroupChinaShanghai2LeadJan 2019
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo1LeadOct 2020
CICC AlphaChinaBeijing1LeadJan 2019
Shunwei CapitalChinaBeijing1ParticipantJul 2015
CPP InvestmentsCanadaToronto1ParticipantOct 2020
VMS Asset ManagementHong KongHong Kong1ParticipantJan 2019
Qingsong FundChinaShenzhen1ParticipantJul 2015
Huaxing Growth CapitalChinaBeijing1LeadDec 2016

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Zhangmen Competitors

Zhangmen competitors include listed companies like Youdao, Coursera and Alef Education, and private ones like Spark Education Group, Domestika and Multiverse.

Public and private companies comparable to Zhangmen
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Spark Education GroupSingaporeSingaporePrivate$217M-$1.5B6.9x
YoudaoChinaChinaPublicly listed$881M$29M$1.7B2.0x
CourseraUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$758M($49M)$1.4B0.3x
Alef EducationUAEUAEPublicly listed$210M$150M$1.9B7.8x
DomestikaUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate--$1.3B-
MultiverseUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$13M-$2.1B-

Zhangmen Public Comps

Zhangmen is still privately-owned, but its public comps include National Company for Learning & Education, Advtech, Youdao, Cengage, Offcn Education Technology, Strategic Education, Coursera, Alef Education, Afya and Perdoceo Education.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
National Company for Learning & Education$175M$66M9.8x8.5x26.2x23.3x
Advtech$574M$155M3.0x2.9x11.3x10.2x
Youdao$881M$29M2.1x2.0x63.1x33.8x
Cengage------
Offcn Education Technology$334M$72M5.9x5.7x27.4x23.5x
Strategic Education$1.3B$226M1.4x1.4x7.8x6.2x
Coursera$758M($49M)0.5x0.3x(7.7x)2.7x
Alef Education$210M$150M8.2x7.8x11.5x11.1x

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Common questions about Zhangmen

When was Zhangmen founded?Zhangmen was founded in 2010.
Where is Zhangmen headquartered?Zhangmen is headquartered in Shanghai, China.
Is Zhangmen publicly listed?No, Zhangmen is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Zhangmen's valuation?Zhangmen was last valued at $1.6B in its Series E in January 2019.
How much funding has Zhangmen raised?Zhangmen has raised $902M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Zhangmen's last funding round?Zhangmen's last funding round was a $400M Series F in October 2020, led by SoftBank Group.
Who are Zhangmen's investors?Zhangmen's investors include International Finance Corporation, CMC Capital Group, SoftBank Group, CICC Alpha, Shunwei Capital, CPP Investments, VMS Asset Management, Qingsong Fund, Huaxing Growth Capital, Warburg Pincus and 1 other.
Which companies are comparable to Zhangmen?Companies comparable to Zhangmen include Spark Education Group, Youdao, Coursera, Alef Education, Domestika and Multiverse.

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