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Codemao
Codemao is an online education platform that teaches children how to program
About Codemao
Codemao, founded in March 2015 by Tianchi Li and Yue Sun, is China's largest online education platform for kids coding. The company serves children aged 4-16, providing a comprehensive suite of tools such as Kitten Editor, Turtle Editor, Box, Rokrok Editor, and Future Classroom. These tools are designed to align with the cognitive characteristics of children, making learning both engaging and effective. Codemao's approach integrates graphical programming training with ample programming tools, content, and community support, allowing children to create stories, games, and animations. The platform encourages creativity and initiative through fun, game-based learning activities. Codemao operates in the Chinese market and has expanded its presence with offices in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Wuhan, with plans for international expansion. The company generates revenue through its educational services and tools, supported by significant investment, including a total of $176.6 million in financing as of April 2020. Codemao employs over 3000 young professionals passionate about education and technology.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Employees
- 43
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 80.3/100
- Industry
- Education
- Sub-industry
- Learning Tools and Resources
- Sector
- Edtech, Rumoured $1B, K-12, Steam, Community Learning
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Codemao.
Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES DOther financing | Nov 2020 | $179M | $715M | CITIC Securities · Sino-Ocean Group · Baring Private Equity Asia · Hillhouse Capital | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Apr 2020 | $34M | $138M | CMB International · BOCG Investment · Yueke Xintai Capital · Shengyu Investment | ↗ |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Codemao is 160K monthly website visits, down 23.8% over the last three months. Codemao's team grew 4.9% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
Hillhouse Capital
Kingsoft Network Science- CCCrystal Stream Capital
Series B and later15 investors entered at this stage
CMB International Capital- R(Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF)
Guangdong Technology Financial Group
SAIF Partners- CICMB International
- BIBOCG Investment
- YCYueke Xintai Capital
- SIShengyu Investment
CITIC Securities- SGSino-Ocean Group
- BABaring Private Equity Asia
Bank of China- GIGoldstone Investment
Sistema Asia Capital- GIGuangdong Wenshi Investment
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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Market sentiment
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