# CL Global Academy

> CL Global Academy is an independent international education company that runs academically rigorous, project-based short courses in the heart of Cambridge, UK. Founded in 2009 by Allen Hao and Katrina, it hosts residential programmes inside historic Cambridge colleges - taught by University of Cambridge-affiliated lecturers - covering fields from AI and data science to innovation and entrepreneurship. The Academy welcomes over 1,500 students a year and counts more than 24,000 alumni across 16 years, having grown into a multi-million-dollar business without institutional venture funding.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Cambridge, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Allen Hao (Co-Founder & CEO), Katrina (Co-Founder (Advisory))
- **Team size:** 11-50 employees (approximately 13 listed)
- **Products:** OxCam Programmes, AI+ (Machine Learning+ / Data Science+), Innovation & Entrepreneurship, System Design & Engineering Thinking+, Residential college experience
- **Notable:** 24,000+ alumni over 16 years of operation, Welcomes over 1,500 students annually, 38% of students accepted to G5 or Ivy League institutions

## Products & services

- **OxCam Programmes** — Two-week immersive, residential short courses hosted inside Cambridge colleges, combining theory and practice to build collaboration, communication and critical-thinking skills.
- **AI+ (Machine Learning+ / Data Science+)** — Flagship interdisciplinary course exploring the transformative power of artificial intelligence and its applications across disciplines.
- **Innovation & Entrepreneurship** — Course equipping students with the mindset and skills to generate business ideas and navigate the evolving global economy.
- **System Design & Engineering Thinking+** — Course delivered in collaboration with the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering during winter and summer sessions.
- **Residential college experience** — Students live and study in historic Cambridge colleges including King's, St Catharine's and Lucy Cavendish.

## Achievements

- 24,000+ alumni over 16 years of operation
- Welcomes over 1,500 students annually
- 38% of students accepted to G5 or Ivy League institutions
- Accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC)
- Recognised by UCAS and featured in the UK Government's All-Round Education Catalogue
- Built to multi-million-dollar revenue and sustained profitability without institutional VC funding

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Recruiting Cambridge undergraduates as Residential Advisors for Summer 2026 programmes.
- **2016-08** — Raised a $450,000 angel round - the company's only recorded external funding.

## Links

- Website: https://www.clglobal.org/
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/cl-global-academy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXXEjXcu3HQaIiKpcTnDrbA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clglobalacademy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clglobalnow/

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Last updated: 2026-07-06