# WuKong Education

> WuKong Education is a Silicon Valley-headquartered online learning company founded in Auckland in 2016 that delivers live, small-group Mandarin Chinese, Math and English Language Arts classes to children aged 3 to 18 in more than 100 countries. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and Marcy Venture Partners, it serves over 400,000 families with a global teaching network of more than 3,000 instructors.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founders:** Vicky Wang (Founder & CEO), Cicy Ding (Co-founder, Head of Teaching & Research)
- **Team size:** ~4,000 (including global teaching network of 3,000+ instructors)
- **Products:** WuKong Chinese, WuKong Math, WuKong English (ELA)
- **Notable:** Cognia accreditation score of 395/400, EdTechX Awards 2023 winner, Closed Series B in June 2023 led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Marcy Venture Partners

## Products & services

- **WuKong Chinese** — Live online Mandarin Chinese classes for ages 3-18, with separate tracks for non-native speakers and heritage learners. Aligned to International Baccalaureate standards.
- **WuKong Math** — English-language online math program launched globally in 2021, covering K-12 curricula and competition math.
- **WuKong English (ELA)** — English Language Arts division opened in 2023, focused on reading, writing and literature for global students.

## Achievements

- Cognia accreditation score of 395/400
- EdTechX Awards 2023 winner
- Closed Series B in June 2023 led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Marcy Venture Partners
- Grew to 400,000+ families across 118 countries
- Relocated headquarters from Auckland to Silicon Valley in late 2022

## Latest updates

- **2023-06** — Closed Series B funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Marcy Venture Partners; opened English ELA division.
- **2022-12** — Headquarters moved from Auckland, New Zealand to Mountain View, California.
- **2021-01** — Launched WuKong Math globally as an English-language math program.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wukongsch.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wukong-education
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/WukongE
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wukongedu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wukongedu/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wukongedu/

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