# Yang Zhang

> Yang Zhang is a Series C investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan backing EdTech and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kohlberg-kravis-roberts-japan)
- Location: Beijing, China
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yang-zhang-aa18aba2/

Yang Zhang is a Series C investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan in Beijing focused on EdTech and Software. Yang Zhang

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| STEM Education | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walnut Coding | Hetao101 is a children's edtech startup that enables children to continue systematic learning for aged 6-12. The company also provides online children's programming teaching services and course products. The edtech startup plans to deploy the funding proceeds to develop AI-focused applications and upgrade technology.Hetao101applies theComputer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) teaching standards to develop a specialized curriculum with an emphasis on programming skill development, programming training and providing professional coding to guide students interested in computer science. They committed to promoting programming education through scientific and technological means and to inspire the learning power of Chinese children through advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and adaptive learning, and scientific-educational methods.Heta101 was founded on August 9, 2017, and is based in Beijing, China. | $200M | Series C | Mar 26, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GL Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gl-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [GL Ventures LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gl-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Huaxing Growth Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/huaxing-growth-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Source Code Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/source-code-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Vision Plus Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vision-plus) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is an investment firm focused on energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds with strategic partners. The firm also provides comprehensive human resources services to companies. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan was established in 2006 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

2 contacts available at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Japan.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kapil Kirpalani | Chief Compliance Officer, Asia-Pacific | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kapil-kirpalani |
| Yang Zhang | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yang-zhang-2736 |

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## FAQ

### What does Yang Zhang invest in?

Yang Zhang invests primarily in EdTech, Software and Education startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in China. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Yang Zhang last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yang Zhang closed in Mar 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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