npo e-education

What npo e-education does

e-Education is a Tokyo-headquartered Certified NPO (認定NPO法人) that delivers ICT-based education support to underserved students across 15+ countries, with primary programs in Bangladesh, Philippines, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan. Its core offering is a video-lesson platform (2,000+ instructional videos) paired with a "Life Coach" online tutoring system in which successful program alumni mentor current students — a model that has produced 500+ university admissions in Bangladesh and 16 consecutive years of Dhaka University entrants. The organization operates an internal EdTech venture (BacBon School) in partnership with Bangladesh-based BacBon Ltd., and in Japan since 2024 it has expanded to support cross-border children (\u8d8a\u5883\u5150\u7ae5) with mother-tongue online tutoring in Shizuoka Prefecture.\n\nThe business model is multi-streamed: individual donations (monthly sustainer program and one-time contributions, which qualify for Japan's Certified NPO tax deduction), corporate CSR partnerships (notably the Kao Group/est brand "Tankyu no Akari" fund), government/international agency grants (JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation projects in Bangladesh), and earned-revenue social businesses (Philippines online English instruction employing 30+ Filipino instructors and Japanese digital math textbook sales). All services are provided free to beneficiaries. Operations are run by full-time staff, a long-term intern pipeline of 60+ university students (6-month to 1-year commitments), and 100+ local partner organizations across countries, with offices in Tokyo, Kakegawa, and Dhaka.\n\nTechnically, e-Education stacks video content delivery, an LMS, mobile applications, and human-mediated online mentoring. It holds no patents and discloses no AI/ML capabilities; personalization is achieved through human coaches rather than algorithmic systems. The organization was founded in 2010 by three Waseda-affiliated students, incorporated as an NPO in 2014, received Certified NPO status in 2021 (renewed 2026), and was awarded Japan's 65th Social Contribution Award in 2026.

Name

npo e-education

Legal name

认定特定非营利活动法人e-Education

Website

https://eedu.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Short description

e-Education is a Certified Japanese NPO that delivers ICT-based video lessons and online tutoring to underserved students across 15+ countries, primarily Bangladesh, Philippines, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan, using an alumni-to-mentor model that has produced 500+ university admissions and reached 50,000+ children since 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Digital Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Open Multimedia OER (video, audio, podcasts, animations) (EDAGAJAF), Digital/Interactive Curriculum Content (Apps, Games, Multimedia Lessons) (EDACAJAK)

Keywords

• Online education support
• Video-based exam preparation
• Remote academic tutoring
• Student mentoring programs
• Learning management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 個人捐款（マンスリーサッカporter / 一次性寄付）: 認定NPOとして個人からの寄付を主要な収入源とする。夏季・冬季キャンペーンで集中的に募金活動を展開し、日本住在外 RUーツの子ども支援・途上国教育支援に充当。税制優遇措置（寄付金控除）の対象。
2. 企業CSRパートナーシップ・法人寄付: 花王グループ（estブランド）との協働による「探求のあかりプロジェクト」を通じた売上一部寄付、在他企業との協働による社会的責任・社會貢献プログラム。
3. JICA等国際機関からの事業委託: JICA草の根技術協力事業として国際協力プロジェクトを実施。国際機関・各国政府から業務委託を受け、調査・計画・実施・評価の一貫した国際協力サービスを提供。
4. ソーシャルビジネス（英語教育・雇用創出）: フィリピンの若者を日本の高校生に英語添削・オンライン英会話を教えるソーシャルビジネスで雇用を創出。日本式数学のデジタル教科書の販売拡大も推進。

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NPO e-Education provides ICT-based education support to underserved students through video lessons, online tutoring, mentoring, and locally coordinated programs. Its services include university-admission preparation in Bangladesh, native-language mathematics support for children with foreign roots in Japan, online English education, and commissioned education projects for international-development organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BacBon School (バックボンスクール): e-Education's university admission support program in Bangladesh, through which graduates who gained admission to top universities serve as 'Life Coaches' (online tutors) for the next generation of students.

Products and services

• Video-based Education Program (Bangladesh) The initial e-Education program delivered video-based lessons by DVD and tablet to rural students in Chandpur, Bangladesh.
• BacBon School BacBon School provides video-based and comprehensive university entrance exam preparation for rural Bangladeshi students, operating in partnership with e-Education.
• Japan Cross-border Children Support Program This program provides online mathematics tutoring in native or heritage languages to children with foreign roots in Japan and uses hybrid learning through GIGA school terminals and local organizations.
• Philippines Online English Conversation Business The Philippines-based service provides English education for Japanese high school students and supports instructor employment in the Philippines, including English composition correction, online conversation instruction, and university-exam preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500名以上の難関国立大学合格者（バングラデシュ、2010-2025年）
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• JICA（独立行政法人国際協力機構）coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025JICA草の根技術協力事業として2025年からバングラデシュの地方中学校におけるICTを活用した理数学力向上事業を実施。教育省や地方自治体と連携。
• 認定NPO法人が lump リバ（Kataba）supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20252025年度冬季キャンペーンで共催。「#meet5000フェス」として海外ルーツの高校生と企業の出会いの場を提供。
• NPO法人はまま zon教育フォーラム（虹の架け橋教室）coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024静岡県掛川市・菊川市・御前崎市で越境児童（海外ルーツの子どもたち）を14年間支援してきたNPO。来日直後の子どもへの日本語・文化教育と公立学校への編入支援を実施。e-Educationの越境児童支援の基盤パートナー。
• 静岡県掛川市coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024越境児童支援的国家事業の実施地。市のマニュフェストに「外国籍の子どもへの母国語によるオンライン学習支援」を明記。教育長の支持も得て全国モデル化を進行中。
• 花王グループ（estブランド）coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022「探求のあかりプロジェクト」としてest製品売上の一部を協約金额で寄付。途上国教育支援と大学生奨学金基金の造成に使用。2023年度からは「探求のあかり基金」として経済的林難な大学生への奨学金事業も展開。
• BacBon Ltd.（バックボン社）coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20132013年にバングラデシュで設立された教育×テクノロジーのEdTech企業。e-Educationとともにバングラデシュの高校生に教育を届ける核心パートナー。創業メンバーにはアリフ・カーンさんがいる。100名以上の社員をマネジメントしながら両社の協業を推進。
• Crimson Education JapanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner国際教育・海外進学支援のスペシャリスト企業。松田悠介さん（Crimson Education Japan代表）がe-Education15周年イベントにスピーカーとして出演。

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Save the Children Japan: Japan branch of a global child-rights organization with extensive education programming; similar operating geography (Asia) and donor-supported delivery model.
• Room to Read: Global education nonprofit focused on literacy and gender equality in Asia/Africa; comparable to e-Education in targeting underserved students with structured learning programs and an international office footprint.
• BRAC: Bangladesh-headquartered international development organization running large-scale education programs; directly comparable given e-Education's Bangladesh operational base and rural-student focus.
• Khan Academy: Nonprofit providing free online video lessons across subjects with offline access; highly comparable to e-Education's 2,000+ video lesson library and offline-installable model.
• Ashinaga Foundation: Japan-based nonprofit supporting students from Sub-Saharan Africa and other developing regions to access higher education; comparable in mission and Japan-NPO structure focused on international student success.
• Plan International Japan: Japan office of a global child-centered NGO with education programs in developing countries; comparable as a Japan-based international education NGO with similar donor and CSR funding mechanisms.
• Peace Winds Japan: Japan-based international humanitarian NGO active in Asia including Bangladesh and Myanmar; comparable as a Japan-domiciled NPO with field operations in the same geographies.
• OISCA International: Japan-based international development NPO active in Asia-Pacific with education and rural youth programs; comparable organizational structure and Asia-Pacific geographic focus.

Regional players

• Japan Platform: Japan-based intermediary NGO that channels corporate and government funding to humanitarian programs in Asia; comparable as a Certified NPO ecosystem player in Japan.

Emerging players

• Teach For Japan: Japan affiliate of Teach For All, placing teachers in underserved schools; thematically comparable as a Japan-based education nonprofit tackling educational inequity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eedu_jp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCsuFNU1VYG5nNlckiebau1A
• Facebookfacebook.com/eedu.jp
• Instagraminstagram.com/eedu_jp/?hl=ja
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eeducation-jp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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