# CLASS101

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/class101

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.class101.net/
- Total disclosed funding: $59M
- Latest round: Series B (Oct 7, 2024)
- Investors on record: 14

## About

Based in South Korea, CLASS101 Inc. operates an online learning platform that facilitates skill acquisition and hobby exploration through an extensive catalog of courses for diverse audiences.Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, CLASS101 Inc. provides a platform for users to learn new hobbies and skills. The company has raised a total of KRW 3.5 billion, with its most recent funding round occurring in February 2025 from Strong Ventures. The CEO is Dai-sun Kong, who has a history of entrepreneurial ventures.CLASS101+ offers a subscription-based online learning platform that provides unlimited access to a variety of courses across multiple categories including arts, crafts, finance, and product planning. The platform caters to a global audience, focusing particularly on North America, Europe, and Asia, and features classes like digital drawing and financial literacy that are designed for different skill levels.CLASS101+ generates revenue primarily from its subscription model, allowing users to access numerous courses for a fixed monthly fee. This promotes user engagement and retention, while partnerships with creators enable a revenue-sharing model for course contributions, enhancing the platform’s content offerings.In February 2025, CLASS101 Inc. raised KRW 3.5 billion in funding, which will be directed towards enhancing creator home services, strengthening key content areas, and expanding corporate subscription offerings for employee education and welfare. The company aims to launch new products and expand into additional markets by leveraging this funding.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Oct 7, 2024, $11M — SBVA, Strong Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, GOWID Inc., Delight Room, Mirae Asset Capital, Puzzle Investment Korea, Prologue Ventures
- Series B, Nov 9, 2023, $12M — Korea Development Bank, SBVA, Goodwater Capital, Maven Growth Partners
- Series B, Sep 3, 2021, $26M — Strong Ventures, Goodwater Capital, KT Investment, Klim Ventures, Mirae Asset Capital
- Series A, Apr 11, 2019, $11M — SBVA, Strong Ventures, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Spring Camp, KT Investment

## Investors

- SBVA (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sbva) — Series A, Series B
- Strong Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/strong-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Mirae Asset Venture Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mirae-asset-venture-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Spring Camp (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/spring-camp) — Series A
- KT Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kt-investment) — Series A, Series B
- Goodwater Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/goodwater-capital) — Series B
- Klim Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/klim-ventures) — Series B
- Mirae Asset Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mirae-asset-capital) — Series B
- Korea Development Bank (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/korea-development-bank) — Series B
- Maven Growth Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/maven-growth-partners) — Series B
- GOWID Inc. — Series B
- Delight Room — Series B
- Puzzle Investment Korea (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/puzzle-investment-korea) — Series B
- Prologue Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/prologue-ventures) — Series B