# Juni Learning

> Juni Learning began with a deliberately human proposition: match children with near-peer university instructors for one-to-one, project-based coding lessons. Pandemic demand exposed the operational cost of that intimacy, prompting the company to build internal systems and, eventually, a more scalable product. Today Juni Learning, Inc. operates Acely, an adaptive SAT and ACT preparation platform, while the original Juni domain now presents Acely rather than the earlier live-class catalog.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Vivian Midha Shen (Co-founder and former CEO; chairman), Ruby Lee (Co-founder and founding CTO)
- **Products:** Juni 1:1 Courses, Juni Clubs and Community, Online Summer Camps, Acely
- **Notable:** Graduated from Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch., Raised $10.5 million in a Forerunner Ventures-led Series A announced in 2020., Reported delivery of more than 50,000 classes in a three-month period during 2020.

## Products & services

- **Juni 1:1 Courses** — Live online, project-based instruction for students, historically spanning coding, math and other real-world subjects, with university-based near-peer instructors and session notes.
- **Juni Clubs and Community** — A student-driven online community introduced to let learners explore shared interests beyond private lessons.
- **Online Summer Camps** — Short online coding and enrichment camps for children and teens.
- **Acely** — An adaptive SAT and ACT preparation subscription with diagnostic tests, personalized plans, expert-reviewed questions, score tracking, practice exams and an AI tutor.

## Achievements

- Graduated from Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch.
- Raised $10.5 million in a Forerunner Ventures-led Series A announced in 2020.
- Reported delivery of more than 50,000 classes in a three-month period during 2020.
- Reached roughly 4,000 active subscribers and an estimated $10 million annual run rate in 2020.
- Won Handshake Early Talent Awards in consecutive years through 2023.
- Acely was named 2025 Overall College Prep Company of the Year by EdTech Breakthrough.
- Acely became an ACT strategic partner in 2026 and gained access to official ACT material.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Acely's trademark application records first commercial use in April 2024, marking Juni Learning's expansion into adaptive test-prep software.
- **2025-06** — Acely was named Overall College Prep Company of the Year in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards.
- **2025** — Founder Vivian Shen stepped back from the CEO role, remained chairman and handed leadership of Acely to Ron Schneidermann.
- **2026-09** — The Juni Learning domain now presents Acely as the main product, with plans from $49 per month billed annually.
- **2026-09** — Acely announced a strategic partnership with ACT to bring official licensed ACT materials into its adaptive platform.

## Links

- Website: https://junilearning.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/juni-learning
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/junilearning
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Acely_prep
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acely_prep
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/junilearning/

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Last updated: 2026-09-24