IChangtou.com

About IChangtou.com

ichangtou.com, operating under the name Changtou Xue Tang, is an online financial and investment education platform established in 2011. The company, legally known as Shanghai Changtou Network Technology Co. Ltd., was founded on November 23, 2012. It was co-founded by CEO Yang Le (known as Teacher Xiao Xiong), COO Huang Yan (whose pen name is Shui Mei Wu Yu), and CTO Luo Bin. Yang Le is a value investor with experience across U.S., Hong Kong, and A-share markets. Huang Yan holds an MBA from Fudan University and is a best-selling author. Luo Bin previously held positions at Huawei and Barclays Bank in the UK.

The firm's genesis was the "Long-term Capital Management Forum" established in 2011, which evolved into the Changtou Xue Tang online education platform in 2012, characterized by its "light education," low-barrier-to-entry, and customized approach. A significant milestone was the creation of the "14-day Xiaobai Training Camp" in 2015, which gained popularity for its flipped classroom model and community-based learning. In September 2018, the company secured 100 million RMB in a Series A financing round led by Capital Today and Yonghua Capital.

Changtou Xue Tang functions as a comprehensive community for investment and financial learning. The business model centers on providing a one-stop mobile financial information service that integrates investment education, financial news, and social networking. It targets investors, particularly those with little to no foundational knowledge, helping them develop investment concepts and improve their skills to benefit from public market financial products. The platform offers a curriculum covering financial literacy, analysis of domestic and international investment markets, and various investment products such as stocks, bonds, and funds. Revenue is generated from these online courses. The platform also provides free services, including data and investment analysis tools. By September 2019, the platform had served over 3 million users across 356 cities in China.