AOne serves 2,300+ education centers across 5 countries, and helps parents stay on top of their kids’ classes with a free app | Markup #1182

June 12, 2025 · 2 min read

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A Class Act

A chemistry tutor struggled to find students — so he built his own platform to link students with tutors. Today, 500-backed AOne serves over 2,300 centers and branches across 5 countries in Southeast Asia.
Founder & CEO Dr. Darren Gouk pivoted to a B2B SaaS model after realizing centers didn’t need more leads — they needed help managing operations. So, AOne digitized tasks such as student enrollment, class scheduling, attendance tracking, and more, with managing payments being the key feature for their customer’s businesses.
Beyond education centers, AOne offers a free mobile app for parents to stay on top of multiple class schedules, fees, and activities across different AOne-powered centers.
The team processes over US$64M in annual gross transaction volume, with their revenue in regional markets growing 2x to 8x year-over-year.
Darren revealed that AOne is on track for profitability next year, and has set its sights on becoming an 8-figure business within the next 2–3 years.
By 2027, they aim to serve 5,000–7,000 centers and evolve into an ‘everyday app’ by integrating more parent-facing features, and building a regional edtech ecosystem. To fuel their growth, they’re now seeking strategic investors with regional reach.
Listen to the full interview on BFM 89.9.

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