CoLearn

What CoLearn does

CoLearn is an Indonesian EdTech company operating as PT IQ Edukasi and headquartered in Jakarta Selatan. The company provides online tutoring and homework support for Indonesian K-12 students (grades 4 SD through 12 SMA), with a deliberate concentration on Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry — subjects aligned to the national TKA, PAS, PAT, and SNBT exam pathways. CoLearn's stated cumulative user base reached 4.8 million+ students as of early 2022, with its current website referencing 10,000+ active students across Indonesia. The company employs between 251 and 500 staff.

The platform is built around three core products. Bimbel delivers synchronous live online classes with two-way interaction, same teacher and classmates throughout a semester, weekly non-multiple-choice exercises, and parent progress reports delivered via WhatsApp. Tanya is a homework-help feature that lets students photograph or type Math, Physics, or Chemistry questions and receive video explanations drawn from a library of 300,000+ verified recordings spanning grades 4-12. Tutor is an AI-powered homework assistant that evaluates student-written work and provides guided hints and audio feedback without giving away direct answers — operationalizing a "productive struggle" pedagogical model. The Guru Juara (Champion Teacher) program and Akademi Guru Juara form a structured teacher recruitment, training, and professional development pipeline that supplies CoLearn's live instructors.

Revenue is generated primarily through monthly subscriptions: Rp90,000/month for one weekly Mathematics class, Rp170,000/month for two weekly sessions, and Rp80,000/month add-ons for each additional Science subject (IPA, Physics, Chemistry), with a Rp170,000/month intensive package for Grade 12 TKA/SNBT preparation. A freemium layer on Tanya supports top-of-funnel acquisition. Distribution is product-led through iOS and Android mobile apps and the colearn.id website, with WhatsApp serving as the dominant sales, onboarding, and customer communication channel. The company raised a total of US$27 million across its Series A (US$10M in April 2021 plus a US$17M extension in January 2022), with investors including AC Ventures, Alpha Wave Incubation, GSV Ventures, January Capital, TNB Aura, KTB Network, BINUS Group, Leo Capital, Surge, and Mahanusa Capital.

Name

CoLearn

Legal name

PT IQ Edukasi

Website

https://colearn.id

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CoLearn is an Indonesian EdTech platform that delivers live online tutoring, AI-assisted homework help, and a video explanation library for K-12 students (grades 4-12) focused on Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, sold via monthly subscriptions and distributed through mobile apps and WhatsApp.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online K-12 Tutoring

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Tutoring Services (Subject-Specific & General) (EDAJALAA), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD), Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching (EDAJALAB)

Keywords

• Online tutoring services
• K-12 education
• Live online classes
• Ai homework help
• Math science tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Senayan

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bimbel (Tutoring) Subscription: Monthly subscription-based live online tutoring service for K-12 students (grades 4-12) covering Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. Additional subjects cost extra. Revenue is recurring on a monthly or semester basis.
2. Tanya (AI Homework Help): Free access to video explanations library with 30 'Energy' credits per month for subscribers. Part of the tutoring package, driving engagement and retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CoLearn provides subscription-based online K-12 tutoring for Indonesian students in Grades 4 SD through 12 SMA, delivered through live 2-way interactive classes led by Guru Juara teachers. Subscriptions include weekly practice exercises and WhatsApp-delivered progress reports for parents, with add-on packages available for Science (IPA), Physics, and Chemistry and an intensive Grade 12 TKA/SNBT preparation track.

Product overview

CoLearn is an Indonesian online K-12 live learning platform offering a multi-product portfolio centered on Mathematics, Science (IPA), Physics, and Chemistry education for students from Grade 4 SD to Grade 12 SMA. The core offering consists of three interconnected products: Bimbel (live online tutoring with 2-way interaction), Tanya (video-based homework assistance via photo question search), and Tutor (AI-powered homework assistant that evaluates student work without providing instant answers). The platform also includes the Guru Juara professional teacher development program. All products are accessible via mobile application on iOS and Android, and the Bimbel service can also be accessed via laptop through the website. The company had over 4.8 million students and 10,000+ users across Indonesia as of early 2022, with headquarters in Jakarta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Guru Juara (Champion Teachers): CoLearn's teacher development program and community of professional teachers who teach live classes on the platform.
• Akademi Guru Juara

Products and services

• Bimbel (Online Tutoring) Live 2-way interactive online tutoring classes for Indonesian students in Grades 4 SD through 12 SMA, covering Mathematics with optional add-on Science (IPA), Physics, and Chemistry subjects. Classes are 60 minutes long, taught by Guru Juara teachers with the same classmates throughout a semester, and bundled with weekly practice exercises and WhatsApp progress reports to parents. Subscription tiers are priced from Rp90,000 to Rp170,000 per month depending on grade level, frequency, and add-on subjects, with an intensive Grade 12 TKA/SNBT package of 4 classes per week.
• Tanya Photo and text-based question search feature that returns verified video explanations for Math, Physics, and Chemistry problems for Grades 4 SD to 12 SMA. The library contains 300,000+ video explanations, with all content reviewed for accuracy, and is included for Bimbel subscribers (with 30 'Energy' credits per month for additional usage).
• Tutor AI-powered homework assistant for Bimbel subscribers that evaluates a student's written work and provides hints, examples, and audio guidance to encourage self-effort and 'productive struggle' without giving direct answers. Includes 30 Energy points per month for subscribers and supports text input and audio output modalities.
• Guru Juara (Champion Teacher Program) Full-time professional teacher employment and development program (with sub-brand Akademi Guru Juara) that recruits individuals from diverse backgrounds, runs intensive bootcamps and ongoing coaching, and staffs the live Bimbel classes with Guru Juara teachers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve better grades in Mathematics and Science exams
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Snapask: Asia-wide on-demand tutoring marketplace connecting students with tutors via chat, with strong SEA presence. Comparable in online tutoring business model and Asian emerging-market focus, though operates as a marketplace rather than employing teachers directly like CoLearn.
• Kelas Pintar: Telkomsel-backed Indonesian K-12 online tutoring and learning platform offering live classes and digital content. Comparable in geography, customer segment, and live-tutoring product model, with the strategic backing of Indonesia's largest telco.
• Ruangguru: Indonesia's largest K-12 edtech platform offering live tutoring, on-demand content, and exam prep. Directly comparable to CoLearn as the leading Indonesian online tutoring competitor serving the same students and parent wallets across Math/Science and broader subjects.
• Zenius Education: Indonesian K-12 online learning platform providing video lessons, live classes, and exam preparation. Closely comparable to CoLearn in target audience (Indonesian K-12 students), subject focus (Math/Science), and online delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Brainly: Global homework-help platform with millions of user-generated answers and tutoring services. Comparable to CoLearn's Tanya homework-help use case, though at much broader global scale and with community-generated content rather than CoLearn's verified 300,000+ video library.
• BYJU'S: Global edtech incumbent offering K-12 live classes, test prep, and content across multiple markets. Comparable as a broad online learning platform serving students globally, though at vastly larger scale and broader subject coverage than CoLearn.

Emerging players

• Pahamify: Indonesian edtech offering video-based learning and adaptive content for K-12 students. Comparable Indonesian market focus and student persona, with a content-led rather than live-tutor-led approach, providing partial overlap with CoLearn's Tanya product.

Regional players

• Toppr: Indian K-12 online learning and test-prep platform offering adaptive practice and live tutoring. Comparable in K-12 exam-prep positioning and subscription model, though geographically focused on India.
• Quipper: Southeast Asian online learning platform with strong Indonesia and Philippines presence serving K-12 students and teachers. Comparable in online K-12 tutoring model and SEA geography, though broader in subject coverage and school-distribution channels.
• Vedantu: Indian K-12 live online tutoring platform with similar subscription-based live class model. Comparable in product offering (live interactive classes, focus on Math/Science, exam prep), though serves Indian rather than Indonesian students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/colearn
• Facebookfacebook.com/colearn.id
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colearnid
• Instagraminstagram.com/colearn.id
• TikToktiktok.com/@colearn.id

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors15 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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