Shanghai Expat Tutors

What Shanghai Expat Tutors does

Shanghai Expat Tutors is a private, founder-operated tutoring agency founded in 2003 and headquartered in Shanghai, China (also known by the Chinese name 中国国际家教). The company operates a direct-to-consumer marketplace that matches expatriate and international-school students with private tutors across more than a dozen subject verticals including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, English, computer science, business and economics, Mandarin, Spanish, music, SAT/ACT test preparation, and IB-specific subjects such as Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essays. Its core specialization is international curricula — IB (Diploma, MYP, PYP), IGCSE, A-level, AP, and American Standard Core Curriculum — delivered to students at international schools in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and Shenzhen.

The underlying technology is minimal: the service runs on a Wix-hosted website (shanghaiexpattutors.com) that combines tutor profile pages, subject landing pages, and an online intake questionnaire to capture student needs and route them to a human matching process. Communication and personalized service are delivered through WeChat, email, and phone. The proprietary components are process-based rather than technology-based — a tutor selection workflow that screens for academic credentials and personality compatibility, plus a structured tutoring agreement that handles tutor-client negotiation, deposit collection, and administrative liaison.

Revenue is generated through hourly private tutoring billed at rates determined by program duration, grade level, and payment method, with a 10% surcharge applied for invoiced payments via the company's China Merchants Bank account. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by word-of-mouth, international school referrals, and the company's website. The firm has no external funding, no parent company, no disclosed revenue, and a back-office headcount of nine. It also offers supplementary IGCSE and IB revision courses during school holidays and a formal tutor-recruitment arm, but its core business remains a small, labor-intensive agency serving a niche expatriate segment in China.

Name

Shanghai Expat Tutors

Legal name

Shanghai Expat Tutors

Website

https://shanghaiexpattutors.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Shanghai Expat Tutors is a privately held Shanghai-based tutoring agency founded in 2003 that matches expatriate and international-school students across China with vetted private tutors for IB, IGCSE, A-level, and AP curricula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Tutoring Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Language Schools (611630), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAKAB

IB Program Tutoring (PYP/MYP/DP; HL/SL)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Enrichment & Advanced/Accelerated Tutoring (Gifted/AP/IB)

SECONDARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAIAHAK

Academic Support, Tutoring & Language Support for Enrolled Overseas Secondary Students

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Secondary School Programs (Boarding, Exchange, Summer)

SECONDARYHSAAAHAC

Homework Tutoring & Academic Support (Subject Tutoring)

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/After-School Care & Homework Supervision

SECONDARYEDANAAAF

Foreign Language Subject Tutoring (School Coursework)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Academic Subject Tutoring (K–12 & Higher Ed)

Keywords

• Private tutoring services
• International curriculum tutoring
• IB exam preparation
• IGCSE revision courses
• Expat student tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Tutoring Services: Hourly-rate private tutoring services for international curriculum students (IB, IGCSE, A-level, AP). Pricing varies based on program duration, grade level, and payment method. Additional 10% charge applied for invoice requests via China Merchants account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shanghai Expat Tutors recruits and matches qualified private tutors with students in international schools across China, delivering one-on-one tutoring in IB, IGCSE, A-Level, and AP curricula across subjects such as Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Computer Science, Business/Economics, Mandarin, and Spanish, as well as IB-specific Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay support. Tutoring is offered both in-person (Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou) and online, supplemented by intensive IGCSE and IB revision courses during school holidays.

Product overview

Shanghai Expat Tutors is a private tutoring service provider operating across China (Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou) that connects students with qualified tutors. The core offering is a marketplace of subject-specific tutors including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Computer Science, Business/Economics, Mandarin, Spanish, SAT/ACT, Music, and IB-specific subjects (TOK, Extended Essays). The company specializes in international curricula including IB (Diploma, MYP, PYP), British National Curriculum (KS 1-5, A-Level, IGCSE), and American Standard Core Curriculum (K12, AP). The service operates through a tutor recruitment and matching system with a structured tutoring agreement, supplemented by intensive revision courses (IGCSE and IB exam preparation). Tutors include international school teachers, PhD holders, graduate students, and certified professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve improved grades and academic success
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Preply: Global online language tutoring marketplace with strong overlap on the language tutoring portion of Shanghai Expat Tutors' offering (English, Mandarin, Spanish) and similar marketplace/tutor-matching model.

Direct peers

• Wyzant: US-headquartered online tutoring marketplace connecting students with tutors across subjects and grade levels. Comparable marketplace/matching model with similar subject breadth and direct-to-consumer positioning.
• Tiger Campus: Asia-focused online tutoring platform offering IB, IGCSE, A-Level, and AP tutoring across multiple Asian markets. Directly comparable in serving international-curriculum students in Asia with vetted tutor networks.
• ITS Education Asia: Hong Kong-headquartered education consultancy and tutoring service offering IB, IGCSE, A-Level, and AP tutoring across Asia. Highly comparable in curriculum focus, geographic proximity, and expat/international school customer base.
• The Profs: UK-based premium tutoring service specializing in IB, A-Level, GCSE, and university admissions tutoring. Comparable in premium positioning, rigorous tutor selection, and curriculum expertise for international qualifications.
• Superprof: Global tutoring marketplace operating across academic subjects and languages with presence in China. Comparable in tutor-matching model, subject breadth, and direct-to-consumer positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Varsity Tutors: Large US-based tutoring and test prep platform (owned by Nerdy) offering one-on-one tutoring across subjects including IB/AP. Comparable in subject breadth and international curriculum coverage but with broader scope and greater resources.
• Kaplan International: Large established test prep and international education provider offering SAT, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL, and university preparation. Comparable in the standardized test prep portion of Shanghai Expat Tutors' offering, with much broader geographic reach.
• Chegg: US-listed edtech incumbent offering online tutoring, textbook solutions, and test prep. Adjacent rather than direct, with comparable tutoring service but much broader product portfolio and US-centric customer base.

Regional players

• Tutorful: UK-focused online tutoring platform for K-12 and exam preparation including GCSE and A-Level. Comparable in curriculum focus on British international qualifications and marketplace model, though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shanghaiexpattutors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shanghai-expat-tutors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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