EDGE Tutor nets US$1M to connect Filipino teachers with global learners

EDGE Tutor International, an online tutoring outsourcing company in the Philippines, has closed a US$1 million pre-Series A funding round.

The round was led by Seaborne Capital, M Venture Partners, Kaya Founders, Orvel Ventures, IdeaSpace, Lorinet Foundation, and unnamed angel investors.

This round follows a US$800,000 seed funding in 2023.

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With this new capital, EDGE Tutor will scale operations and expand further into North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. These regions have collectively grown from 5 per cent of revenue in 2022 to 30 per cent in 2024, with projections to surpass 50 per cent by 2026.

The company also plans to scale its tutor capacity from 1,000 today to 5,000 by 2026 and invest in AI-driven automation for teacher training, quality control, curriculum development, and lesson delivery.

Present in New York, London, Singapore, and Manila, EDGE Tutor aims to bridge the gap between high-quality Filipino educators and tutoring companies worldwide. Through its B2B model, the startup provides global education companies with skilled tutors and end-to-end management, delivering live instruction at scale under their brand through a fully managed, white-labelled service.

The company’s rigorous selection process accepts just 3 per cent of the thousands of certified teachers who apply every month, ensuring only the best educators are matched with education companies worldwide.

Since launching in 2023, EDGE Tutor claims to have delivered 800,000 lessons and is on track to surpass 1 million in early 2025.

While AI is transforming education, EDGE Tutor stands as a contrarian bet on what learners ultimately crave: affordable, human-centric learning experiences.

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“There’s nothing artificial about the passion and dedication of our 1,000+ tutors. We see it every day in the way they connect with students and make learning come alive. Our 50 clients across 30 countries are experiencing firsthand that live instruction isn’t just valuable—it’s in demand.

AI makes for a great co-pilot and a powerful supplement between live sessions, but we (along with our clients and their learners) find that nothing replaces the power of human connection,” said Henry Motte de la Motte, CEO and founder of EDGE Tutor.

The global tutoring market is valued at US$200 billion, with its online component growing at 15 per cent year over year, even post-pandemic. Despite this surge in digital education, 80 per cent of tutoring still takes place in person, with only 20 per cent conducted online—highlighting a vast opportunity for the online tutoring companies that EDGE Tutor supports.

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