What Talk-Cloud does

Talk-Cloud (拓课云 / 新拓云（北京）科技有限公司) is a Beijing-headquartered, privately held provider of real-time audio/video communication (RTC) technology, founded in 2016 and serving 8,000+ enterprise customers globally. Its technology stack is built on WebRTC with proprietary AI transmission algorithms, intelligent codecs, and a distributed network architecture spanning 160+ countries and 200+ Chinese cities, accumulating 300 billion+ real-time communication minutes. The company delivers both PaaS SDKs (Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, HarmonyOS) and SaaS products, most notably the Menke (门课) online school platform and the Talk-Cloud Plus interactive classroom client, with use cases spanning K12, language training, vocational education, corporate training, healthcare, financial services, and large-scale event broadcasting.

The business operates on a tiered subscription model (Free, Basic $49/month per teacher, Professional $99/month, Enterprise $199/month, Flagship $299/month) supplemented by a usage-based Top-up tier and SDK licensing revenue. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise sales for large accounts, self-serve SaaS onboarding for SMBs and individual educators, app store distribution, and strategic channel partnership with Huawei Cloud for global reach. A wholly-owned Indonesia subsidiary was established in July 2025, and the company joined the Huawei Cloud Indonesia AI Ecosystem Partnership Alliance in December 2025, with additional Middle East partnerships through Ankabut (UAE) signed at GITEX 2025. Recent product development includes DeepSeek LLM-powered AI assistants, a Smart AI Class feature for replicating master teacher classrooms, examination and on-demand course modules, and native HarmonyOS NEXT applications, positioning the company at the intersection of RTC infrastructure and AI-enabled education delivery.

Name

Talk-Cloud

Legal name

新拓云（北京）科技有限公司

Website

https://talk-cloud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Talk-Cloud (拓课云) is a Beijing-based RTC technology provider founded in 2016, offering WebRTC-based audio/video PaaS SDKs and the Menke SaaS online school platform to 8,000+ enterprise customers across education, healthcare, finance, and corporate training, with a global network spanning 160+ countries and AI-enabled classroom features.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real-Time Communication (RTC) Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Classroom Platforms (Synchronous Teaching Environments) (EDAFABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

WebRTC & In-Browser Voice/Video (HDAIAHAH), Lecture Capture, Live Streaming & Class Recording (EDAFABAD), Communication & Family Engagement Platforms (Messaging, Portals, Translation) (EDAJAMAI), Community/Group Chat Platforms (BPAMACAH)

Keywords

• Real-time communication software
• Live streaming platform
• Online education technology
• Video conferencing solutions
• Interactive classroom software

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (门课/Menke): Tiered subscription plans for the online school platform, with pricing based on teacher seats and feature tiers. Plans range from free trial to enterprise-level subscriptions with per-teacher monthly billing.
2. PaaS SDK Licensing: Platform-as-a-Service SDK for developers requiring custom integration of real-time audio/video capabilities. Revenue from SDK downloads and API usage.
3. Usage-based (Top-up/Recharge): Pre-paid credit system where customers pay per usage without monthly commitment, suitable for customers with variable teaching volumes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Talk-Cloud develops and provides real-time audio/video communication (RTC) technology delivered through both PaaS SDKs and SaaS applications for education and enterprise customers. Its core offerings include the Interactive Classroom (互动课堂) solution for live small-class teaching, Cloud Live (云直播) for large-scale event broadcasting, Cloud VOD (云点播) for on-demand video, and the Menke (门课) online-school SaaS platform. The platform is built on self-developed WebRTC-based technology with AI integration, supporting 1000+ concurrent users per room with sub-second latency across 160+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 拓课云Plus: 互动课堂客户端软件，支持PC和移动端
• 门课
• TalkCloud Plus

Products and services

• Menke Online School Platform (门课网校系统) SaaS platform for online schools providing course management, live streaming, scheduling, and educational administration; offers tiered subscription plans ($49-$299/month per teacher) and a free trial. Includes AI assistant integration, examination/question bank module, and on-demand course features.
• Interactive Classroom (互动课堂) WebRTC-based real-time interactive small-class teaching solution for educational scenarios. Supports zero-latency audio/video interaction, 24 simultaneous students, 1000+ concurrent users per room, multi-platform access (Web, PC, iOS, Android, HarmonyOS), and 150+ teaching tools including whiteboards, quizzes, and trophies. Designed for K12, language training, vocational education, and dual-teacher scenarios.
• Cloud Live (云直播) Live broadcasting platform for large-scale events including corporate annual meetings, award ceremonies, industry summits, and year-end galas. Supports 4K ultra-HD, millions of concurrent users, multi-channel simultaneous streaming (Tencent, Bilibili, Kuaishou), custom branding, red packets, sign-in, and interactive video co-hosting.
• Cloud VOD (云点播) Video-on-demand service for asynchronous learning content delivery with video management, personalized course creation, learning progress tracking, and data encryption. Supports multiple platforms (PC Web, Android, iOS, HarmonyOS).
• PaaS SDK (Real-Time Communication SDK) Developer SDK for embedding real-time audio/video communication into custom applications. Available for Web (JavaScript), iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and HarmonyOS. Backend SDKs in PHP and Java for classroom, courseware, and recording management. Enables room management, media publishing/subscribing, screen sharing, and recording.
• TalkCloud Plus (拓课云Plus) Interactive classroom client software supporting PC and mobile platforms. The international version is branded TalkCloud Plus. Native HarmonyOS NEXT version launched as a pioneering effort in the online education and real-time communication sector.
• CoursePod International product sub-brand of Talk-Cloud targeting Southeast Asian markets, particularly Singapore.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 billion+ accumulated real-time communication minutes served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and core.

• CITIEA (China-Indonesia Vocational Education Industry-Education Alliance)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Talk-Cloud joined CITIEA (中国-印度尼西亚职业教育产教联盟) as member unit. Partnership for China-Indonesia vocational education collaboration and talent development.
• Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM/加查马达大学)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026Talk-Cloud engaged in high-level discussions with Gadjah Mada University regarding long-term cooperation in digital teaching reform, course co-development, and smart education initiatives.
• Huawei Cloud Indonesia AI Ecosystem Partnership AllianceflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Talk-Cloud joined Huawei Cloud Indonesia政企AI生态伙伴联盟 alongside ULearning, Cloudwise, wattwise, Cognify, Dyna.AI to provide AI solutions for Indonesian enterprises' intelligent transformation.
• Ankabut (UAE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 October 2025TalkCloud signed strategic cooperation agreement with Ankabut (UAE National Research and Education Network) at GITEX 2025. Partnership for AI-driven education solutions in UAE and Middle East, including joint solution development, technology validation, training, and ecosystem building.
• Huawei IndonesiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2025Huawei Indonesia representatives (郭海龙, 章鹏徽) attended the opening ceremony of Talk-Cloud's Indonesia subsidiary. Partnership for regional network node cooperation and AI-RTC innovation in Southeast Asia.
• Huawei CloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 July 2025Partnership for AI upgrade using Huawei Cloud Serverless technology + GPU elastic computing pool to reduce LLM inference costs and solve burst traffic scaling issues.
• Huawei (HarmonyOS)coreTechnology or Integration · 30 September 2024Talk-Cloud is Huawei Cloud's strategic partner and core service partner, pioneering HarmonyOS NEXT adaptation for online education and real-time communication. Released native HarmonyOS version of Talk-Cloud Plus app and SDK.
• Huawei Cloud (华为云)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2024Strategic partnership for global RTC real-time audio/video service expansion. Huawei Cloud provides CC Cloud Connect + ER Enterprise Router network solutions while Talk-Cloud provides RTC technology. Joint efforts to serve Asia-Pacific, Middle East, South Africa markets with high stability and low latency RTC services.
• 华为云 (Sichuan New Tuoxun/XCTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2024四川新拓软讯科技有限公司 (Sichuan New Tuoxun/XCTI) signed comprehensive cooperation agreement with Huawei Cloud in education and healthcare digitalization. Partnership based on Pangu AI model for AI scenario innovation and joint solution development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ClassIn: ClassIn is an EdTech-focused virtual classroom and LMS platform serving K12, language training, and higher education institutions globally. Directly comparable to Talk-Cloud's Menke SaaS and interactive classroom offering, with a similar vertical-led product strategy.
• Agora: Agora (声网) is the most direct comparable — a China-founded, globally listed RTC platform offering WebRTC-based audio/video SDKs and SaaS for education, enterprise collaboration, and social. Overlaps directly with Talk-Cloud's PaaS SDK, Menke-style classroom product, education vertical focus, and global expansion strategy.

Broad incumbents

• Tencent Cloud TRTC: Tencent Real-Time Communication is a broad incumbent offering WebRTC-based low-latency audio/video as part of the Tencent Cloud suite. Competes directly with Talk-Cloud's PaaS in education and enterprise conferencing, with significantly larger cloud distribution and bundled pricing.
• Twilio: Twilio's Programmable Video and Voice APIs provide WebRTC-based RTC infrastructure globally, primarily to developers and enterprises. Comparable to Talk-Cloud's PaaS SDK layer in developer-experience and global reach, though Twilio focuses less on education verticalization.
• Alibaba Cloud RTC: Alibaba Cloud's Real-Time Communication service offers WebRTC-based audio/video SDKs integrated with the broader Alibaba Cloud ecosystem. Competes with Talk-Cloud in Chinese enterprise and education accounts where Alibaba's IaaS bundle provides cross-sell leverage.
• Huawei Cloud RTC: Huawei Cloud's Real-Time Communication service is both a strategic partner and a structural competitor — overlapping with Talk-Cloud's PaaS in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa while providing the underlying infrastructure Talk-Cloud builds on.
• Vonage Communications (Ericsson): Vonage (now part of Ericsson) provides unified communications, VoIP, and RTC APIs as part of a broader telecom platform. Comparable to Talk-Cloud on the UCaaS/RTC infrastructure layer, particularly for enterprise and regulated-vertical deployments.
• DingTalk (Alibaba): DingTalk provides integrated video conferencing, live streaming, and online classroom features bundled into Alibaba's workplace collaboration suite. Competes with Talk-Cloud's enterprise segment, particularly in Chinese SMB and education deployments.
• Zoom Video Communications: Zoom's Video SDK and Meetings platform overlap with Talk-Cloud's enterprise and education conferencing use cases. Comparable as a full-stack RTC + collaboration incumbent, though Zoom focuses on end-user SaaS rather than PaaS SDK distribution.

Emerging players

• Daily.co: Daily.co is a developer-focused RTC platform offering WebRTC video/audio APIs with strong emphasis on education and telehealth use cases. Comparable to Talk-Cloud's PaaS positioning and education vertical emphasis, though with a primarily Western enterprise focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 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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