Digitalizing English education fast

VIPkid (pronounced V.I.P.-kid), a four-year-old Beijing-based Chinese startup that provides online English-language courses for children globally, said it will increase investments, introduce more teachers from North America and use artificial intelligence or AI to exploit the huge potential for growth.

"We hope to change the way Chinese children learn English and offer them opportunities to experience native English teaching styles," said Mi Wenjuan, founder and CEO of VIPkid.

"We will continue to introduce teachers from North America, promote Lingo Bus, a new platform for children to learn Mandarin online, as well as apply artificial intelligence and big data to high-quality, personalized education."