Zenius Education

Name

Zenius Education

Legal name

PT Zona Akselerasi Pendidikan

Website

https://zenius.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online K-12 Education Platform

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Digital Curriculum & Interactive Lessons (EDAGAEAA), Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

Keywords

• Online K-12 education
• Video learning platform
• Exam preparation services
• Adaptive practice tools
• Tutoring content library

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription: Subscription-based model offering unlimited access to all video content, practice questions, Try Out exams, and Zencore features. Users can choose subscription periods with billing recurring monthly or annually.
2. Freemium Tier: Free tier providing limited access to video content and practice questions. Serves as acquisition funnel for premium conversions.
3. School Plan: Institutional subscription packages for schools and educational institutions providing group access to platform content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zenius Education provides a video-based online learning platform for Indonesian K-12 students, delivering concept-driven instructional videos, hundreds of thousands of practice questions, and IRT-scored mock exams (UTBK Try Out) covering elementary through university entrance preparation. The platform includes the Zencore fundamental skills module for foundational math, literacy, reasoning, and English, plus a School Plan offering for institutional subscribers, with the Primagama acquisition adding 700+ offline tutoring centers.

Product overview

Zenius Education is an Indonesia-based online learning platform offering a unified educational ecosystem for K-12 students. The core product is Zenius Learning, which provides video-based conceptual explanations and practice questions. Supporting modules include Zencore (fundamental skills training), Try Out UTBK (mock exam system with IRT scoring), and School Plan (institutional access). The company also acquired Primagama (offline tutoring centers) and operates ZenPerpus (library service), creating a multi-channel approach combining online and offline education. The platform covers all Indonesian education levels from elementary (SD) through high school (SMA/SMP), with specific focus on national exam preparation and university entrance exams (UTBK).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zencore: A fundamental skills platform designed to strengthen foundational skills such as basic mathematics, literacy and reasoning, English, and basic science, to sharpen cognitive abilities for both academic and life applications.
• Try Out UTBK
• Zenius Learning

Products and services

• Zenius Learning Core video-based online learning platform offering conceptual video explanations and thousands of practice questions for Indonesian K-12 students preparing for national exams and university entrance tests (UTBK, SIMAK UI, UTUL UGM, STAN). Covers SD, SMP, SMA, UTBK, and independent university entrance exam preparation.
• Zencore Fundamental skills training platform focused on foundational abilities including basic mathematics, literacy, reasoning, English, and basic science, designed to sharpen cognitive foundations for both academic and life applications.
• Try Out UTBK Mock exam system simulating the Indonesian UTBK (Ujian Tulis Berbasis Komputer) university entrance exam, using Item Response Theory (IRT) scoring to help students track performance and develop score-improvement strategies.
• School Plan Institutional subscription package providing schools and educational institutions group access to Zenius video content, practice questions, and learning features for their students.
• Primagama (New Primagama) Offline tutoring center network acquired by Zenius in February 2022, providing in-person K-12 tutoring across 700+ centers in Indonesia and combining with Zenius's online platform to deliver a hybrid learning model.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumni admitted to top Indonesian universities including ITB, UI, UGM, UNPAD, and other leading institutions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PrimagamacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Zenius acquired Primagama, Indonesia's largest offline tutoring network. The acquisition combined Zenius's online learning expertise with Primagama's 700+ physical centers, creating a hybrid learning model. Post-acquisition, Primagama operates as 'New Primagama' under Zenius leadership.
• TelkomselcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Indonesia's leading telecommunications provider to expand mobile learning access. Zenius content available through Telkomsel's digital education offerings.
• DisneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership mentioned for expanding educational content and reach within Indonesia, though specific details of the collaboration were not disclosed.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ruangguru: Indonesia's largest edtech platform, offering K-12 online tutoring, test prep (including UTBK), and a B2B School Partnership program. Directly competes with Zenius in the same Indonesian K-12 supplemental learning and UTBK preparation market with overlapping content, freemium model, and school-channel go-to-market.
• Quipper: Southeast Asia-focused online learning platform serving Indonesia with K-12 content, teacher tools, and school partnerships. Competes head-to-head with Zenius in Indonesian schools and on UTBK-aligned exam preparation content.
• Pahamify: Indonesian edtech startup offering video-based learning, adaptive practice, and UTBK-focused test preparation for high school students. Highly comparable product surface (video lessons, adaptive practice, UTBK mock exams) and target market to Zenius.
• Kelas Pintar: Indonesia-based K-12 digital learning platform serving schools and individual students with structured content and assessment tools. Competes with Zenius's School Plan offering and targets overlapping K-12 student segments.

Others

• Primagama (legacy): Indonesia's largest offline tutoring chain prior to Zenius's acquisition. Now operates under Zenius as 'New Primagama' but historically a comparable offline K-12 supplemental learning network; useful pre-acquisition reference point for the offline tutoring market Zenius absorbed.
• Coursera: Global online learning marketplace partnering with universities and enterprises to deliver video-based courses. Comparable in technology stack (video lessons, adaptive practice, subscription tiers) but operates in higher education and professional learning rather than Indonesian K-12 directly.
• Zenius Alumni Network (informal): Not a separate company but relevant comparable: the alumni community of Zenius students admitted to ITB, UI, UGM, and UNPAD functions as a community-driven learning network that competes with emerging peer-tutoring platforms in Indonesia.

Broad incumbents

• Unacademy: Indian online learning platform specializing in competitive exam preparation and K-12 supplemental learning. Comparable in product architecture (video lessons, test series, subscription model) and category, though operating primarily in India rather than Indonesia.
• BYJU'S: Global edtech incumbent offering K-12 supplemental learning, test prep, and offline tutoring. Comparable category and acquisition-driven hybrid model (online + offline centers), and a useful cautionary reference for offline-acquisition execution risk that affected Zenius as well.

Emerging players

• Khan Academy: Free, non-profit online learning platform with deep K-12 and early-college content including conceptual video lessons and practice. Comparable pedagogical approach (concept-based, mastery-oriented) and represents a long-term free substitute for Zenius's freemium content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zeniuseducation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/zeniuseducation
• Instagraminstagram.com/zeniusedu
• TikToktiktok.com/@zeniuseducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pt-zenius-education

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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