WuKong Education, a prominent provider of online K-12 education, has secured a place in the highly anticipated 2025 GSV 150. This annual list by GSV highlights the top 150 private companies that are revolutionizing digital learning and workforce skills. The recognition underscores WuKong Education’s transformative impact in the EdTech sector and its dedication to empowering students worldwide through AI-driven personalized learning.
Selected from over 2,500 global companies backed by venture capital and private equity, WuKong Education made it to the 2025 GSV 150 based on a proprietary evaluation framework. This framework considers factors such as revenue scale, growth trajectory, user reach, geographic diversity, and profit margins. Collectively, the 2025 GSV 150 cohort reaches 3 billion learners and generates more than $25 billion in annual revenue.
Generative AI: A Catalyst for Educational Innovation
“The rapid advancement of generative AI is unlocking knowledge and creating unprecedented opportunities,” notes Luben Pampoulov, Partner at GSV Ventures. “Multi-modality is enhancing educational engagement, AI tools are boosting personalization and productivity, and learning is progressing at an extraordinary pace. Virtually every company in the 2025 GSV 150 has deeply integrated generative AI into their offerings.”
WuKong Education’s AI-Driven Approach to Global Learning
WuKong Education is redefining online education for students aged 3 to 18 worldwide, offering courses in Chinese, Mathematics, and English Language Arts. By harnessing state-of-the-art AI technology, it provides students from 118 countries with a one-of-a-kind learning experience that sparks curiosity, fosters creativity, and hones critical thinking skills.
It uses big data analysis to develop customized learning plans tailored to individual students’ needs and learning pace. Relying on real-time artificial intelligence data analysis, the platform also continuously optimizes course content to ensure that students’ actual levels and interests are highly matched. Teachers also use the in-depth insights provided by artificial intelligence about students’ learning progress and classroom performance to help them implement more targeted and effective teaching guidance. For global students and families engaging with Chinese language courses, practical resources like our guide on how to get a Chinese phone number easily can further enhance cross-cultural learning
Celebrating Recognition: A Testament to Excellence
“We are honored to be included in the 2025 GSV 150,” says Vicky Wang, Founder and CEO of WuKong Education. “This recognition reinforces our commitment to revolutionizing education. By combining the expertise of our teaching and research teams with the potential of AI, we are setting new standards for digital education to empower students globally.” Earlier this year, WuKong Education was named a 2024 Cognia® School of Distinction for educational excellence by Cognia®—a globally recognized education quality certification organization. It was also recognized on the AU&NZ EdTech Top 50 list by HolonIQ, a leading global impact intelligence firm, for the third consecutive year. These achievements highlight WuKong Education’s ongoing leadership in the global EdTech industry and its dedication to delivering high-quality education to learners worldwide.
About WuKong Education
Headquartered in Silicon Valley, WuKong Education is shaping the future of online learning for students aged 3 to 18. Its three core programs—WuKong Chinese, WuKong Math, and WuKong English (ELA)—integrate AI-driven technology, expert educators, and personalized services to deliver engaging and dynamic learning experiences. Serving over 400,000 families globally, WuKong Education empowers students to succeed and become lifelong learners in a rapidly changing world.
About GSV
Founded in 2011, GSV is a global platform driving innovation in education and workforce skills. It believes that all people should have equal access to the future, and that large-scale innovations in “PreK to Gray” learning and skills are crucial to achieving this. The GSV platform includes the annual ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, which draws over 7,000 attendees; the India-based ASU+GSV & Emeritus Summit, now in its third year; and The AI Show @ ASU+GSV, an immersive exploration of the AI revolution in education that welcomed over 10,000 attendees this year. GSV Ventures, GSV’s investment arm founded in 2015, is a multi-stage venture fund investing in the most transformative companies across the global “PreK to Gray” landscape.
