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Top 100 Education Startups to Watch in 2026

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The global education landscape features a wide range of companies addressing diverse learning needs. These businesses span from enterprise software for institutions to direct learning tools for families.

Established players like Ellucian have attracted significant capital, with $1.6B in funding. Other major companies include India's Vedantu, which has raised over $300M for tutoring services.

Below is our list of 100 Education startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Lingokids developed the Playlearning™ app, an educational platform for children aged 2-8 that uses games and interactive activities. Their curriculum covers a wide range of topics from STEM and literacy to social-emotional skills, delivered through a universe of engaging characters.

HeadquartersMadrid, Madrid, Spain
Year Founded2014
FoundersCristobal Viedma, Marieta Viedma
Funding Amount$182.4M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, 500 Global, Bessemer Venture Partners, Reach Capital, JME Ventures

Ellucian develops enterprise resource planning (ERP) software tailored for higher education institutions. Their platform helps colleges and universities manage everything from student admissions and registration to financial aid and alumni relations.

HeadquartersFairfax, Virginia, United States
Year Founded1968
FoundersE. G. Kendrick
Funding Amount$1.6B
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsTPG, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Goldman Sachs

Epic created a digital reading platform that gives kids access to thousands of books, audiobooks, and learning videos. The service is designed as a safe, kid-friendly space that encourages children to explore their interests and learn at their own pace.

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersKevin Donahue, Suren Markosian
Funding Amount$51.5M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsMenlo Ventures, 500 Global, Reach Capital, Translink Capital, WI Harper Group

Upwards created a platform that connects families with a network of childcare providers and preschools. They also partner with employers to offer childcare benefits, making quality care more accessible for working families.

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersJesse Forrest, Jessica Chang, Matt Reilly
Funding Amount$60.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsVITALIZE Venture Capital, Fika Ventures, Equal Ventures, M13, Social Capital

ClassDojo built a school communication platform that connects teachers, students, and families. Their tools help create close-knit communities by making it easy to share classroom moments and important updates.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersLiam Don, Sam Chaudhary
Funding Amount$191.1M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Adams Street Partners, Uncork Capital, Reach Capital, Kapor Capital

Trio develops an AI-optimized platform for unified endpoint management (UEM) designed for IT teams. Their software helps organizations across business and education secure, automate, and monitor their entire fleet of devices.

HeadquartersCalifornia City, California, United States
Year Founded2024
FoundersJavad Zaeri Kamran, Saeid Alirezaei
Funding Amount$2M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
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Vedantu provides live online tutoring and offline coaching to help students prepare for academic and competitive entrance exams. Their platform uses a hybrid model to deliver personalized learning experiences to students.

HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2011
FoundersAnand Prakash, Pulkit Jain, Saurabh Saxena, Vamsi Krishna
Funding Amount$306.2M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsAccel, Coatue, Tiger Global Management, WestBridge Capital, Trifecta Capital Advisors

Forbes publishes a major business magazine and media brand focused on financial news, investing, and technology. The publication is well-known for its influential ranked lists, including the Forbes 400 and 30 Under 30, which have become a signature feature.

HeadquartersJersey City, New Jersey, United States
Year Founded1917
FoundersB. C. Forbes
Funding Amount$200M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsBinance

Platzi offers an online education platform with professional courses on programming, business, and design for the Spanish-speaking world. Their curriculum is designed to equip students with in-demand skills to help them grow their careers.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2012
FoundersChristian Van Der Henst, John Freddy Vega
Funding Amount$78.4M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top Investors500 Global, Endeavor Catalyst, Y Combinator, FJ Labs, Prosus

Seekho developed a discovery and learning platform for creating and watching educational videos. Their app is designed to make professional learning more accessible and engaging through a video-first community.

HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, India
Year Founded2020
FoundersKeertay Agarwal, Rohit Choudhary, Yash Banwani, Yashovardhan Bhagat
Funding Amount$36.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsBessemer Venture Partners, Elevation Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Goodwater Capital, We Founder Circle

90 Additional Education Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small slice of the activity happening in education. Combined, the companies on our full list have raised well over $8 billion, with many of them building new tools with AI.

Some are brand new, while others have been around for years. Here is a look at the other 90 companies that are shaping the future of learning.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
SchooLinks logo SchooLinksAnalytics2015$90.6MSeries B
Mosyle logo MosyleEducation2012$248.1MSeries B
BrainCo logo BrainCoBiotech2015$7.6MSeries A
Presence logo PresenceEducation2009$414.2MPrivate Equity
Niche.com logo Niche.comEducation2002$44.3MSeries C
Wooclap logo WooclapEducation2014$27.3MVenture Round
Simplilearn logo SimplilearnAutomation2010$76MSeries E
Smartee Denti-Technology logo Smartee Denti-TechnologyHealthcare2004$87.6MSeries D
LingoAce logo LingoAceEducation2017$180MSeries C
Copyleaks logo CopyleaksAI2015$7.3MSeries A
Boost My School logo Boost My SchoolEducation2019$10MSeries A
CareAcademy logo CareAcademyEducation2013$33.3MVenture Round
Phrase logo PhraseAI2010$12MDebt Financing
Mercado Pago logo Mercado PagoRetail2004$466MDebt Financing
Alpaca logo AlpacaEducation2022$3.1MSeed
Campus logo CampusEducation2016$101.6MSeries B
Yourway Learning logo Yourway LearningAI2017$15MSeries A
MyEdSpace logo MyEdSpaceEducation2022$15MSeries A
teachme.to logo teachme.toEducation2021$10MSeed
Learfield logo LearfieldMarketing1972$150MPrivate Equity
Plotly logo PlotlyAnalytics2013$18.4MGrant
Fizz logo FizzMedia2020$41.5MSeries B
Modern Campus logo Modern CampusEducation1999$59MDebt Financing
Outschool logo OutschoolMedia2015$240.2MSeries D
Quizlet logo QuizletEducation2005$62MSeries C
Quizizz logo QuizizzEducation2015$47MSeries B
Carnegie Learning logo Carnegie LearningEducation1997$23.9MGrant
Guidewell Education logo Guidewell EducationEducation2021$58MPrivate Equity
Clasp logo ClaspEducation2018$160.8MSeries B
Vyond logo VyondMarketing2007$50MVenture Round
Delphi logo DelphiAI2022$18.7MSeries A
SchoolAI logo SchoolAIAI2021$25MSeries A
Ello logo ElloMedia2019$15.5MSeries A
Agency for Science, Technology and Research logo Agency for Science, Technology and ResearchNonprofit1987$62MVenture Round
University of Vermont logo University of VermontEducation1791$54.9MGrant
Pathify logo PathifyEducation2017$26.3MPrivate Equity
Maven logo MavenEducation2020$25.1MSeries A
Stemuli logo StemuliAI2020$11.7MCorporate Round
MagicSchool AI logo MagicSchool AIAI2023$62.4MSeries B
Swing Education logo Swing EducationEducation2015$80.8MDebt Financing
ParentSquare logo ParentSquareEducation2011$57.8MSeed
Brilliant.org logo Brilliant.orgEducation2012$25MSeries C
EVERFI logo EVERFIEducation2008$251MSeries D
Leland logo LelandEducation2021$17.1MSeries A
LearnLux logo LearnLuxEducation2015$24.2MVenture Round
Guild logo GuildEducation2015$643.2MSeries F
Interplay Learning logo Interplay LearningEducation2016$44.5MPrivate Equity
Torch logo TorchEnterprise2017$87.8MSeries C
Vivi logo ViviMedia2016$23.1MVenture Round
Level Access logo Level AccessEnterprise1999$40MSeries A
Stellic logo StellicEducation2016$14.1MSeries A
ZENSAI logo ZENSAIAI2003$20MSeries A
Masterminds Education logo Masterminds EducationAI2015$11.2MUndisclosed
Atypical AI logo Atypical AIAnalytics2023$4MPre-Seed
Newsela logo NewselaEducation2013$172.2MSeries D
Intellum logo IntellumEducation2000$25MPrivate Equity
General Assembly logo General AssemblyEducation2011$148.7MCorporate Round
Assessli logo AssessliAI2022$5.2MSeed
SchoolStatus logo SchoolStatusEducation2012$5MPrivate Equity
Formstack logo FormstackCloud2006$425MPrivate Equity
Hazel Health logo Hazel HealthEducation2015$119.5MVenture Round
AMBOSS logo AMBOSSEducation2012$275MVenture Round
MasterClass logo MasterClassCrypto2012$461.4MSecondary Market
TimelyCare logo TimelyCareCommunications2017$65.7MSeries B
Georgia Tech Research logo Georgia Tech ResearchEducation1888$20MGrant
Skillshare logo SkillshareEducation2010$136.8MPrivate Equity
Springboard logo SpringboardEducation2013$65.7MVenture Round
Praxis Labs logo Praxis LabsEnterprise2019$18.7MSeries A
The World Economic Forum logo The World Economic ForumNonprofit1971$500kGrant
Avanse Financial Services logo Avanse Financial ServicesEducation2013$374.9MPrivate Equity
Nectir logo NectirAI2018$6.3MSeed
Simpleshow logo SimpleshowAI2008$20.4MVenture Round
Eruditus Executive Education logo Eruditus Executive EducationEducation2010$1.6BDebt Financing
Knowunity logo KnowunityMedia2020$48MSeries B
Physics Wallah logo Physics WallahEducation2014$312MSecondary Market
Quell Therapeutics logo Quell TherapeuticsNonprofit2019$240.5MSeries B
Edflex logo EdflexEducation2016$37.1MVenture Round
Northcoders logo NorthcodersSaaS2015£13.3MDebt Financing
Academic Labs logo Academic LabsAI2023$3.2MSeed
Anthem logo AnthemFintech2018$2.2M
HowNow logo HowNowEducation2016$13.7MSeries A
Globeducate logo GlobeducateEducation1972$1.3BSecondary Market
Integriculture logo IntegricultureAgTech2015$17.2MVenture Round
beecrowd logo beecrowdInfrastructure2021$1.3M
Evulpo logo EvulpoEducation2020$21.7MSeries A
PlanetSpark logo PlanetSparkEducation2016$37.3MSeries B
Leap logo LeapEnterprise2019$317.4MDebt Financing
Skillmatics logo SkillmaticsMedia2016$23.2MSeries B
Edify logo EdifyAI2018$26.9MSeries A
Famly logo FamlyMedia2013$22.1MSeries A

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