TEKY Academy

About TEKY Academy

TEKY Academy operates as a key player in Vietnam's educational technology sector, specializing in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education for K-12 students. Founded in 2016 by Dao Lan Huong, the company was established to address the growing need for digital literacy and technology skills among young learners in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Huong, who previously co-founded the technology conglomerate Nexttech Group, drew on her 15 years of experience in the IT industry to launch TEKY after being inspired by the advanced state of educational technology in China.

The company's business model is a hybrid, combining a network of physical learning centers with digital platforms and school partnerships. Revenue is generated through fees for after-school courses offered at its centers, collaborations with public and private schools to integrate its curriculum, and its online learning platforms. This ecosystem includes TEKY Academy, its flagship chain of offline centers; Toppy.vn, a K12 STEM education app; and Codekitten, a coding platform for younger children. By May 2023, the company operated 16 centers across five major cities and partnered with over 45 schools, reaching more than 25,000 children.

TEKY provides a comprehensive curriculum for children aged 4 to 18, covering subjects such as programming, robotics engineering, 3D technology, and multimedia. The pedagogy is based on American standards and emphasizes the development of critical thinking, communication, creativity, and collaboration—the "4Cs". The firm has received numerous accolades, including being named a top social impact project in Southeast Asia by the Australian Government in 2017 and recognition as a model for global education by the World Economic Forum in 2020. Following a successful $5 million funding round in May 2023 led by Sweef Capital, TEKY plans to expand its network of centers and deepen its integration with the public school system.