Learn it how you want. VUIHOC, a Vietnam-based edtech that creates educational content for K-12 Vietnamese students, just raised $6M in Series A funding!

• They’ll explore AI tech and its applications in personalized learning. 

Investor check. TNB Aura led the round, while TKG Taekwang, IBK-STIC Pioneer fund, Do Ventures, BAce Capital, and Vulpes Ventures joined in!

• They raised $2M in a bridge round led by BAce Capital last September.
• With their previous round of $$$, they launched an interactive live-streaming feature for large group sizes and expanded their content offerings. 

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💻 The ABCs of VUIHOC

VUIHOC initially started as a primary school-focused platform. Today though, they’ve reached over 1.1M students in Vietnam’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

• Take your time. Their platform offers educational content like video lectures and quizzes.
• Face-to-face. They also offer live classes so students can get instant feedback from teachers.  
• No resources? No problem. They offer access to over half a million educational resources!

Industry spotlight. Launched in 2019, they compete with other Vietnamese edtechs like Teky, MindX, Edupia, and more!

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🦅 Bird’s eye view

The latest World Bank data showed that based on aggregate learning scores, Vietnam students are shaping up to be on top. 

For context, they not only outperform SEA peers like Malaysia and Thailand, but they also rank higher than students in Britain and Canada!

• Scoop: The government spent 17 to 18% of their budgets on education from 2011 to 2020.