CodeMonkey Studios Overview
CodeMonkey Studios offers a game-based learning platform that teaches students eight years old and older to code in a real programming language. The CodeMonkey curriculum is presented as a self-paced online game in which students advance through a progression of challenges. At each level of the game, students write real code to program a monkey to catch all the bananas on the screen. Each solution is checked and graded automatically, and students receive personalized instructions and hints to help them advance at a pace that is right for them. In December 2018, the company was acquired by Beijing-headquartered educational service company TAL Education Group. CodeMonkey will continue operating as an independent subsidiary of TAL and will be responsible for the research and development of programming tutorials for the Chinese market and others.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$1.5MFeb 2017
$1.7MJun 2014
Latest News
growth-positive
CodeMonkey unveils exciting New AI Mini-Course for Kids
CodeMonkey, an educational platform for kids, has announced a new free AI mini-course for kids, AI is a Hoot, Pose Detection. The course is designed to coincide with the global Hour of Code week-long event in December 2023. The course introduces young learners to artificial intelligence and pose detection, allowing them to train an AI model to recognize various poses using their webcam. The company assures that childrens privacy is a priority, with no images collected or stored during the course.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
CodeMonkey's Banana Quest Game Gives Learning Coding a Certain Appeal for Students and Teachers
CodeMonkey, an educational program that teaches students how to code in a fun and game-like environment, has experienced significant growth. The program has reached over 75,000 teachers and 10 million kids, with a curriculum designed to be taught once a week. CodeMonkey aims to make coding accessible and engaging for students, allowing them to progress through more difficult courses and programming languages over time. The company plans to introduce more courses, expand its mobile offerings, and enter new markets. Teachers and students have praised CodeMonkey for its ability to spark interest in coding and computer science.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
TAL Education Group Buys Codemonkey for $20 Million
Tel Aviv-based Codemonkey has been acquired by TAL Education Group for $20 million. Codemonkey develops game-like computer programming tutorials for children and operates in Israel, the U.S., and ten other countries. In Israel, its tutorials are used in the national education system. TAL Education Group is an education tech company based in Beijing and operates learning centers in China. Codemonkey will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary of TAL and will focus on developing programming tutorials for the Chinese market.
Acquisition
growth-positive
Speaking in codes
My Kids Code is a coding education program for children ages six to 10. The program teaches kids how to write a programming language through games using the software CodeMonkey. The camp is designed to be accessible to teachers with no experience in computer science. The program aims to address the shortage of skilled coders and prepare children to start their own companies in the future. The first class of My Kids Code will start in November 2021 at the Manila Polo Club.
Customers
growth-positive
CodeMonkey Launches Code Rush, a Nationwide Coding Competition for Elementary and Middle School Teams in North America
CodeMonkey announces the return of Code Rush, a nationwide coding competition for elementary and middle school students. The competition, sponsored by Microsoft and Makey Makey, aims to engage students in coding through a fun, group competition. Code Rush is open to 3rd to 8th graders in coding clubs, schools, and libraries across the United States and Canada. Last years competition saw thousands of students participating, and this years competition will feature coding challenges never before seen in North America. The competition will take place from February 22nd until March 22nd.
Customers
| Sector | Education & Knowledge Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $1.7M |
| Last funding | $1.5M |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 2 |
| Investors | 6 |
Team Members
3
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.codemonkey.com/ |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Derech Menachem Begin 144, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
2345 Yale St, Palo Alto, CA 94306, USA
Photos & Videos
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CodeMonkey Studios Business
Business models
B2B, B2C
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Education & Knowledge TechnologiesLearning/Self Learning ApplicationsAssessment & VerificationTarget Customer
EducationK12 EducationConsumersDemographics & FamilyChildrenCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesWebMobileTags (12)
gamesschoolschildrenstemteacherse-learningk-12serious-gamesedtechdashboardmobile-applicationsweb-platformGeographic Markets
IsraelUnited StatesChinaCodeMonkey Studios Financials
$1.7M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$1.5M
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
2
Total rounds
6
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$1.5MFeb 2017
$1.7MJun 2014
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Feb 2017
$1.5M
China-Israel Education VC Fund, J21 Corporation, EduLab Capital Partners, ZORA Ventures
Undisclosed Round
Jun 2014
$200K
MindCET Capital, Undisclosed Investor(s)
CodeMonkey Studios Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$1.5MFeb 2017
$1.7MJun 2014
All Events
Seed
Feb 2017
$1.5M
China-Israel Education VC Fund, J21 Corporation, EduLab Capital Partners, ZORA Ventures
Undisclosed Round
Jun 2014
$200K
MindCET Capital, Undisclosed Investor(s)
CodeMonkey Studios News
11 articles
growth-positive
CodeMonkey unveils exciting New AI Mini-Course for Kids
CodeMonkey, an educational platform for kids, has announced a new free AI mini-course for kids, AI is a Hoot, Pose Detection. The course is designed to coincide with the global Hour of Code week-long event in December 2023. The course introduces young learners to artificial intelligence and pose detection, allowing them to train an AI model to recognize various poses using their webcam. The company assures that childrens privacy is a priority, with no images collected or stored during the course.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
CodeMonkey's Banana Quest Game Gives Learning Coding a Certain Appeal for Students and Teachers
CodeMonkey, an educational program that teaches students how to code in a fun and game-like environment, has experienced significant growth. The program has reached over 75,000 teachers and 10 million kids, with a curriculum designed to be taught once a week. CodeMonkey aims to make coding accessible and engaging for students, allowing them to progress through more difficult courses and programming languages over time. The company plans to introduce more courses, expand its mobile offerings, and enter new markets. Teachers and students have praised CodeMonkey for its ability to spark interest in coding and computer science.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
TAL Education Group Buys Codemonkey for $20 Million
Tel Aviv-based Codemonkey has been acquired by TAL Education Group for $20 million. Codemonkey develops game-like computer programming tutorials for children and operates in Israel, the U.S., and ten other countries. In Israel, its tutorials are used in the national education system. TAL Education Group is an education tech company based in Beijing and operates learning centers in China. Codemonkey will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary of TAL and will focus on developing programming tutorials for the Chinese market.
Acquisition
growth-positive
Speaking in codes
My Kids Code is a coding education program for children ages six to 10. The program teaches kids how to write a programming language through games using the software CodeMonkey. The camp is designed to be accessible to teachers with no experience in computer science. The program aims to address the shortage of skilled coders and prepare children to start their own companies in the future. The first class of My Kids Code will start in November 2021 at the Manila Polo Club.
Customers
growth-positive
CodeMonkey Launches Code Rush, a Nationwide Coding Competition for Elementary and Middle School Teams in North America
CodeMonkey announces the return of Code Rush, a nationwide coding competition for elementary and middle school students. The competition, sponsored by Microsoft and Makey Makey, aims to engage students in coding through a fun, group competition. Code Rush is open to 3rd to 8th graders in coding clubs, schools, and libraries across the United States and Canada. Last years competition saw thousands of students participating, and this years competition will feature coding challenges never before seen in North America. The competition will take place from February 22nd until March 22nd.
Customers
growth-positive
CodeMonkey Launches Game Builder Platform to Empower Students to Become Digital Creators
CodeMonkey, a game-based learning platform for teaching students code, has launched the Game Builder platform. The new feature is designed to advance students from learning code literacy to becoming digital creators by building and designing their own online games. The Game Builder is a scaffolded, self-paced, and real-time assessed game design platform that brings a creative approach to learning the essentials of computer programming. The platform was piloted by 10,000 teachers and students in a pre-launch beta test.
CustomersExpand
growth-positive
CodeMonkey Announces Winners of National Coding Competition
CodeMonkey, the game-based learning platform for teaching coding to K-8 students, announces the winners of its nationwide coding competition, Code Rush. The competition allowed students to learn and write code using the programming language CoffeeScript. Winners will receive a CodeMonkey classroom subscription, coding books, and trophy plaques. CodeMonkey has experience in executing large-scale educational competitions and has introduced computer science skills to millions of students worldwide. The company aims to address the increasing demand for coding skills and provide students with 21st-century skills such as problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Customers
growth-positive
Educational games co CodeMonkey raises $1.5m
Israeli educational games company CodeMonkey has closed $1.5 million in seed funding. The funds will be used to expand CodeMonkeys research, development, sales, and marketing teams. CodeMonkey has developed a game-based learning platform for teaching children code. As part of a strategic partnership, CodeMonkey will be integrated into Edulabs STEM resources portfolio in China. The platform will also be expanded to reach 30,000 elementary school students. CodeMonkey aims to address the increasing demand for coding skills and equip students with the necessary skills for future professions.
InvestmentPartnersExpand
growth-positive
CodeMonkey wins Credit Suisse competition
CodeMonkey, an Israeli education startup that uses games to teach children how to program, has been named the winner of Credit Suisses Pitching Ring Award 2015. As the winner, CodeMonkey will receive a one-year scholarship from Credit Suisse, participate in one of the banks global investment conferences, and have the opportunity to apply for a $250,000-500,000 investment from OurCrowd, Credit Suisses partner. CodeMonkey has been successful in reaching over 1.3 million users and generating revenue in multiple countries. The company was founded in 2014 in Tel Aviv and later expanded to New York.
Investment
growth-positive
http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Tech/CodeMonkey-takes-top-Credit-Suisse-hi-tech-prize-430142
CodeMonkey, an educational start-up that teaches children computer programming, won the second Credit Suisse High Tech Forum in Tel Aviv. The founders were awarded a one-year scholarship by Credit Suisse and a potential investment of up to half a million dollars by equity crowd-funding company OurCrowd. The forum focused on the opportunities available to the hi-tech investment community, current trends and challenges, such as higher valuations in growth stage private companies and how this is affecting the approach to IPOs.
Investment
growth-positive
CodeMonkey Studios Raises $200,000 - EdSurge News
CodeMonkey Studios, an Israeli startup that creates games to teach coding, has raised $200,000 in angel financing. The games are taught by cute animals and aim to make coding education more engaging.
Investment
CodeMonkey Studios Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 37 |
| Team members | 3 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 93/100 |
| Missing | markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Matan Eblagon |
| Registrar ID | 515014603 |
| Crunchbase | codemonkey |
| Last updater | Matan Eblagon |
| Updater email | matane@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2024-05-09T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2014-09-02T00:00:00.000Z |
| Status detail | Acquired by TAL Education Group on Dec, 2018 |