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CoLearn is an Indonesia-based educational technology company that provides a mobile application offering live online classes, artificial intelligence-matched homework help, and pre-recorded video lessons for students in grades seven through twelve. The platform operates on a freemium business model, utilizing a library of over 250,000 free STEM-focused instructional videos to drive paid subscriptions for interactive tutoring sessions. Since transitioning from physical centers to a fully digital platform in August 2020, the application has accumulated more than 3.5 million downloads. The company currently maintains approximately one million active users who submit five million questions monthly. The enterprise has secured $35 million in total funding, including a $10 million Series A financing round led by institutional investors Alpha Wave Incubation and GSV Ventures. CoLearn was founded in 2018 by Abhay Saboo, Marc Irawan, and Sandeep Devaram.
CoLearn has raised $27.0M across 2 funding rounds.
CoLearn has raised $27.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
CoLearn has raised $27.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
CoLearn's investors include Divergent Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, GSV Acceleration, Daniel Rosensweig, Anirudh Singh, Deborah Quazzo, AC Ventures, Alpha JWC Ventures, Alter Global, January Capital, Leo Capital.
CoLearn has raised $27.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $17.0M Series A in January 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | $17M Series A | — | Divergent Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, GSV Acceleration, Daniel Rosensweig | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $10M Series A | Anirudh Singh, Deborah Quazzo | Divergent Capital, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, GSV Acceleration, Daniel Rosensweig, AC Ventures, Alpha JWC Ventures, Alter Global, January Capital, LEO Capital, Mahanusa Capital, Peak XV Partners (Sequoia Capital India), S7V, Taurus Ventures, TNB Aura | Announced |
CoLearn refers to at least two distinct technology-enabled companies in the education and organizational learning space. The Swedish CoLearn (founded 2018, Stockholm-based) provides services for organizational development, focusing on strategic and cultural growth, leadership, talent development, and modernized learning solutions for private, public, and nonprofit organizations.[1][2] It accelerates change through scalable, science-based processes enhanced by technology, with offerings like Organization Growth, Leader Growth, Trainer Growth, and Talent Growth.[2] The Indonesian CoLearn (launched 2019, South Jakarta-based) is an online education platform offering live streaming tutoring and courses in career-focused subjects like English, Mathematics, and Coding, serving students with $44M total funding including a $17M recent round and 354 employees.[3][4]
Both solve core problems in learning: the Swedish entity addresses enterprise-scale cultural and talent transformation via partnership-driven, agile methods; the Indonesian one tackles accessible skill-building for future careers through digital tutoring.[1][2][3]
The Swedish CoLearn was founded in 2018 in Stockholm, Sweden, emerging to support organizations in change initiatives by integrating science, technology, and learning for sustainable growth—headquartered at Ruddammsbacken.[1][2] Its "Co" ethos emphasizes long-term partnerships, with early work including movements for clients like Riksbyggen (membership evolution), Södra Forest Owners (leadership habits and strategy acceleration), and Folke Bernadotte Academy (modernized pedagogy).[2] No specific founders are named in available data, but it humanizes through client testimonials, like Södra's strategy leader praising its science-based approach.[2]
The Indonesian CoLearn launched its app in January 2019, founded by a team including a Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder & Chief People Officer, focusing on live streaming to connect students with tutors and an exercise platform.[3][4] It gained traction via funding rounds totaling $44M, reflecting pivotal investor confidence in edtech for career skills in Southeast Asia.[3]
Both CoLearns ride the global edtech and organizational learning surge, amplified by remote work, AI-enhanced personalization, and lifelong learning demands post-pandemic. The Swedish firm aligns with Europe's focus on sustainable, inclusive corporate transformation, leveraging tech for hybrid models amid talent shortages—its timing fits rising ESG and agility needs in public/nonprofit sectors.[1][2] Indonesian CoLearn taps Southeast Asia's digital education boom, where mobile-first platforms address skill gaps in emerging economies; market forces like high youth populations and funding influx ($44M raised) favor its live tutoring model.[3][4]
They influence ecosystems by democratizing learning: Swedish via enterprise partnerships fostering cultural shifts, Indonesian by scaling access to career skills, collectively pushing tech's role in human capital development.
For Swedish CoLearn, expect deeper AI integration in learning analytics and expanded EU partnerships, shaped by hybrid work trends and sustainability mandates—potentially amplifying its movement-building influence. Indonesian CoLearn eyes regional dominance with funding firepower, riding SEA edtech growth via coding/AI courses, though competition may test retention.
As tech redefines learning from classrooms to cultures, CoLearns exemplify scalable empowerment—bridging individual skills to organizational futures.
