51Talk
51Talk is an online English-language education platform operated by 51Talk Online Education Group (ticker: COE), a publicly traded company headquartered in Singapore. Reuters has described the business as Providing live interactive lessons through online and mobile platforms connecting students with teachers.
History
According to the company’s registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, its operations began in 2011 and it established an entity in the Philippines in 2012 to support teacher-related operations such as recruitment, training, and quality control.
In 2016, the company completed an initial public offering in the United States.
Coverage
EdSurge discussed 51Talk in the context of China’s online English-learning market and the company’s U.S. listing in 2016.
In 2021, Reuters reported that Beijing’s municipal education authority said 51Talk had been asked to carry out rectifications related to its tutoring operations.