Edutech startup Prosper Education raises £2 million to grow RoyalABC platform in China

Sydney edutech startup Prosper Education has raised £2 million from private investors in the UK.

Founded in 2014, Prosper has developed RoyalABC, a ‘language learning ecosystem’ based on a Cambridge English curriculum that looks to teach children British English.

The platform blends online and classroom learning for students, while also providing teachers a digital platform to plan and deliver lessons.

Martin Beeche, cofounder and CEO of Prosper, said the startup realised when it engaged with the market that it had to have an ecosystem approach to learning.

“Kindergartens and teachers needed the best product possible to help them teach in the classroom, children needed to be given an education that would make them well rounded people, and parents needed to be kept fully informed and have the option to participate in their child’s learning,” he said.

The RoyalABC product is aimed at the private pre-school sector in China, valued at $89 billion; with this in mind, the funding will go towards expanding Prosper’s sales and marketing team in China, as well as furthering product development. Read more

Gina Baldassarre - Startup Daily - 16 Mar 2018