Zenith Learning Group secures $1.4m to move into edtech

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Zenith Learning Group, which operates offline tuition centers in Singapore, has secured US$1.4 million in seed funding led by Trihill Capital to expand into the edtech sector. 

Founded in 2019, the company has grown into six centers serving 3,000 students in the city-state despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Funding details

• Funding amount: $1,400,000
• Investors: Trihill Capital, East Ventures, Orvel Ventures, One Leaf Capital, Ascend Angel Network
• Stage: Seed
• Source

Zenith, which aims to offer “Singapore-quality education to those who can’t afford it,” says it wants to allocate new resources to research and development for edtech products and team expansion. 

The firm is set to launch a hybrid learning program for primary students called Zenith Academy+, which combines physical centers with a gamified online platform that allows parents to track their child’s academic progress using data-driven insights.

A growing number of edtech companies has been shifting their focus toward hybrid learning rather than relying on only one vertical. Zenius, an Indonesian edtech firm, recently announced its return to the pre-pandemic strategy of prioritizing offline learning.

See also: After layoffs, Zenius bets on offline learning in revival strategy

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