# Shuai Ke (Kenny Shuai)

> Shuai Ke, also known as Kenny Shuai, is a Chinese education-technology founder and operator who moved from consumer sales at Colgate and digital media at NetEase into a twelve-year run as a co-founder of Yuanfudao. In 2024 he left that company to lead Algorithm of Learning, the Silicon Valley company behind Cosmo and Gakku, returning to the same problem that has shaped his career: how technology can make learning personal without removing the human work of teaching.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Algorithm of Learning; Co-founder of Cosmo and Gakku
- **Organizations:** Algorithm of Learning, Cosmo, Gakku, Yuanfudao, NetEase, Colgate-Palmolive
- **From:** Yunyang County, Chongqing, China
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Medical Insurance, Jiangsu University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Yuanfudao and helped develop its path from adaptive question banks into a broad online education platform., Helped oversee Yuanfudao during a 2020 period in which its platform had served more than 400 million cumulative user visits., Led the launch and independent operation of ClassUp, now Cosmo, as a global K-12 learning business.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Jiangsu University and joined Colgate in marketing and sales.
- **2007/2008** — Joined NetEase, later serving as editor-in-chief of its technology channel.
- **2012** — Joined the founding team of Fenbi, the company that developed into Yuanfudao.
- **2014** — Left his NetEase technology-channel post to work full time on the education venture; the team launched Xiaoyuan Souti that year.
- **2015** — Presented YuanTiKu's shift from a question bank toward a broader online education service and personalized teacher tools.
- **2020** — Helped manage Yuanfudao's sudden surge in online learning; five million users entered its free live classes on launch day.
- **2024** — Left Yuanfudao after twelve years and announced ClassUp as an independently operated global K-12 venture, serving as CEO.
- **2026** — ClassUp was officially renamed Cosmo; Algorithm of Learning also introduced Gakku and announced a $16 million Series A+ that brought disclosed Series A and A+ funding to $51 million.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Yuanfudao and helped develop its path from adaptive question banks into a broad online education platform.
- Helped oversee Yuanfudao during a 2020 period in which its platform had served more than 400 million cumulative user visits.
- Led the launch and independent operation of ClassUp, now Cosmo, as a global K-12 learning business.
- Built Algorithm of Learning's second product line, Gakku, alongside Cosmo; the company announced $51 million in combined Series A and A+ funding in 2026.
- Co-authored the 2023 Chinese-language book 'Yuanfudao Xuehui Xuexi,' a guide to children's independent learning and self-discipline.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — ClassUp was officially renamed Cosmo, with the tutoring service and existing accounts continuing under the new brand.
- **2026-08** — Cosmo was reported to have achieved first-order profitability for several consecutive months and first-month positive cash flow, while Gakku began broader promotion.
- **2026-04** — Algorithm of Learning announced a $16 million Series A+ and said its Series A and A+ financing totaled $51 million.
- **2026-03** — Cosmo exhibited at SXSW EDU in Austin, presenting its live teacher plus AI Study Buddy model.
- **2026-01** — Cosmo announced school-level accreditation from the Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cosmoai.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-shuai-9533759

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Last updated: 2026-09-26