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Chinese parents rarely put a price on their children’s education, but investors do.

Shenzhen-headquartered computer programming startup aims to list on Shanghai’s new technology board, probably by the end of next year.

By raising $14.5 million from a group of investors led by Legend Capital, Mathpresso is one of a handful Korean startups that has managed to get funding from a high-profile Chinese venture capital fund.

With its latest round of funding, VIPKID has cemented its position as the largest English e-learning site in China. The next challenge is to become profitable.

Education platform Knowbox has received a new round of funding to develop cost-saving AI technology, but with regulations tightening, time is running out for these platforms to generate positive cash flows.

One private equity investor sees value in online education in an off-line environment. He also outlines the risk of surprise policy shifts by Chinese regulators.

The ability of Chinese K-12 online education sites to turn a profit means that they grew more than 11% last year. It is much harder for online education firms that target adults to do the same.

But can it deliver the results that investors are hoping for, given intense competition between operators and growing government efforts to regulate the sector?