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At CEO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Beijing based CEO’ operating in the E-Learning space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected]
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Jian Luo
Founder & CEO of Huohua Siwei
Jian Luo is the founder and CEO of Huohua Siwei, a leading online education company in mathematics for children. Previously, Jian served as a co-founder and CTO of Ganji. He is also a proud dad of two sons who ignited his passion for education.
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About Huohua Siwei: Huohua Siwei is a China-based online education platform for K-12 children, specializing in math & science.
Yong Li
Founder & CEO of Yuanfudao
Yong Li is the founder and chief executive officer of Yuantiku, an online education product launched by Beijing Fenbi Lantian Technology Company Ltd. He was the former business division chairman of NetEase, a web portal. Prior to that, he worked for Workers Daily, Finance and Economics Magazine, Southern Weekly, and Global Entrepreneur. Li obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Renmin University of China.
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About Yuanfudao, Yuantiku: Yuanfudao provides live courses and tutoring through an online platform.
Cindy Mi
Founder & CEO of VIPKID
Cindy Mi is the founder and CEO of VIPKID, an education technology company that connects K-8 students in China with teachers in North America for online English immersion. Founded in 2013, VIPKID has become one of China’s leading education startups, growing 40% month over month and attracting investments from Northern Light Venture Capital, Innovation Works, Matrix Partners, Sequoia Capital, YF Capital, Learn Capital and Bryant Stibel. VIPKID, which offers a progressive pedagogy based on the Common Core curriculum, now serves over 600,000 students from all of China’s provinces.The company is regularly featured in the Chinese media and has won accolades from technology giants like Tencent. Ms. Mi, a lifelong entrepreneur, is passionate about the power of education to transform and empower students, parents and teachers. Prior to founding VIPKID, she was a classroom teacher and a co-founder of ABC English, a tutoring company, where she led business development and campus expansion across China. She serves on the advisory boards of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Alumni Association and Learn Lab, an education accelerator
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About VIPKID: VIPKid connects teachers in North America with children around the world for real-time English immersion learning online
Peter Ross
Founder & CEO of Universal Education
Peter is the Founder and CEO of Universal Education to which he brings years of international experience, and a vision of improving educational opportunities and outcomes for students, teachers and professionals all over the world. Peter has lived in 8 different countries which led him to realize maximizing the benefits of education requires innovative approaches through new combinations of curriculum, pedagogy, and technology. After seeing so many trying to navigate and succeed in the complex international education system, Peter was inspired to apply his business knowledge to solve these challenges. By founding Universal Education, Peter has sought to synthesize his education, international exposure, and business experience in impactful ways for everyone.
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About Universal Education: Universal Education provides access to education for students, teachers, and professionals around the world.
Huang Jiajia
Founder&CEO of 51Talk
Jia Huang is the founder of 51Talk, a Beijing-based online ESL company providing English lessons for Chinese learners. Prior to that, he worked at Mitsubishi, Japan. Huang graduated from Tsinghua University. In 2007, he started a business with his classmates before graduating as a Japanese major. They set up an online Chinese training school that focuses on Japanese language. Later on, Huang established 51 Talk in 2011.
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About 51Talk: 51Talk is an online english school providing one-to-one foreign language teaching services.
Gan Ling
Founder and CEO of Meishubao
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About Meishubao: Meishubao is an online painting learning platform for children.
Linfeng Yang
Co-Founder, CEO of Onion Math
Linfeng Yang, co-founder and CEO of Onion Math
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About Onion Math: Onion Math is an online education platform.
David Shen
CEO of GEC Academy
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About GEC Academy: GEC Academy is an education training company targeting Y12 .
Hou Xianhui
Co-Founder & CEO of Sanjieke
Hou Xianhui is a Co-Founder and CEO at Sanjieke.
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About Sanjieke: Sanjiekeis an online education platform targeting IT professionals.
Zhao Zichun
CEO of Koala Reading
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About Koala Reading: Koala Reading is a children’s reading app platform.
Chuan Li
Co-Founder, President and CEO of Gaosi Education Group
Chuan Li is the Co-Founder, President and CEO at Gaosi Education Group.
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About Gaosi Education Group: Gaosi Education Group is a Chinese educational and training institution that provides services for middle and primary schools.
Yu Zou
Co-Founder, Vice President and CEO of Gaosi Education Group
Yu Zou is the Co-Founder, Vice President & CEO at Gaosi Education Group
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About Gaosi Education Group: Gaosi Education Group is a Chinese educational and training institution that provides services for middle and primary schools.
Yan Wang
Co-Founder, Vice President and CEO of Gaosi Education Group
Yan Wang is the Co-Founder, Vice President and CEO at Gaosi Education Group.
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About Gaosi Education Group: Gaosi Education Group is a Chinese educational and training institution that provides services for middle and primary schools.
Sotiris Stasinopoulos
Founder-CEO of Robociti by Popular Robotics
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About Robociti by Popular Robotics: Popular Robotics targets teenagers and young adults with an aim to empower the robotics community and make robotics accessible.
Chunna Zhu
Founder and CEO of Micro language
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About Micro language: Micro language is a Beijing-based online english learning platform.
Julia Huang
Chief Executive Officer of Chinaedu
Julia Huang has served as our Chairman since September 2007, and our Chief Executive Officer since June 2000. Prior to joining us, she worked for Ernst & Young Management Consulting (New York) Group and Merck & Co. from 1993 to 1999. Julia Huang holds an MBA from Columbia Business School with concentrations in finance and international business, and a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Microbiology from University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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About Chinaedu: ChinaEdu Corporation is a leading educational services provider in China.
Haoran Yu
Founder and CEO of Jisuanke
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About Jisuanke: Online Computer Science Program for Producing Top-class Engineers
Xin Deng
CEO and Founder of Xueda
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About Xueda: Xueda is a national provider of tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China.
