Best Academic Tutoring Companies in California, United States
The 86 best Academic Tutoring companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Tract.
Ranked: Best Academic Tutoring companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tract Mobile-based platform providing peer-to-peer community solutions for kids 10Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $7M | 45 mo ago | Seed | Ari Memar Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — |
| 2 | InstaEDU Online tutoring platform for students | $5M | 154 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 3 | Studypool Manufacturer of rotational molding machines and molds | $2M | 126 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 4 | PandaTree Provider of online, one-on-one foreign language tutoring services for children | $2M | 103 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | SentryPHPWistia+24 | — |
| 5 | TutorMundi Provider of online tutoring services connecting students with university tutors | $890K | 78 mo ago | Seed | Raphael Rocha Coelho Founder | 2015 | Node.jsMongoDBBootstrap+26 | — |
| 6 | Mobile Learning Networks Online math tutoring service | $350K | 151 mo ago | Deadpooled | Josh Roach Founder & CTO | 2012 | — | — |
| 7 | Toot Chat-based tutoring platform for K-12 | $300K | 96 mo ago | Deadpooled | Sophia Parsa Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — |
| 8 | Pundits On-demand tutoring solution | $200K | 118 mo ago | Deadpooled | John Feng Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | — | — |
| 9 | Power Learners Provider online tutoring platform for school students | $150K | 174 mo ago | Seed | Peter Lenn Founder & CEO | 2000 | — | — |
| 10 | TutorSync Closed marketplace for in-home tutors | $125K | 136 mo ago | Seed | Rish Chhatre Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — |
| 11 | uGuru Financial education, market analysis, and investment strategies for financial success | $100K | 142 mo ago | Deadpooled | Samir Makhani Founder | 2012 | PlausibleGoogle Tag ManagerPriority Hints+8 | — |
Top 12 Academic Tutoring companies in California
#1
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020 · 28 employees$7Mraised▾
Mobile-based platform providing peer-to-peer community solutions for kids. It enables discovering an interest, enhancing creativity, and developing college-ready skills. It also enables learning subjects that are not taught at schools such as Pokemon plant & animal biology, How to make a trailer for life and many more. It provides on-demand classes and live streams.
- Sep 2022Seed$7M
#2
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 67 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Online tutoring platform for students. Provides on-demand tutoring lessons, last-minute help, and assignment help. Enables students to browse through tutor profiles and choose tutors. Caters to high school and college students.
- Aug 2013Series A$4M
- May 2012Seed$1.1M
#3
Seed · Mountain View, California · founded 2012 · 3 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of rotational molding machines and molds. It designs and manufactures a variety of bi-axial rotational molding machines, including single-station, three-arm, four-arm, and clamshell models. Additionally, it produces molds using sheet metal, CNC machining, and cast aluminum. The company offers custom machine designs to meet specific customer needs and provides auxiliary equipment and machine accessories. It also supports customers with post-sales service.
- Dec 2015Seed$800K
- 2015Seed—
- Mar 2015Seed$1.2M
- Nov 2014Seed$100K
#4
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2015 · 1 employees$889.9Kraised▾
Provider of online tutoring services connecting students with university tutors. This platform offers real-time tutoring across various subjects, including personalized study plans and essay feedback. It provides educators with data on student performance and difficulties, while parents receive regular progress reports. The service aims to supplement traditional tutoring with readily available, on-demand support, enhancing student learning and addressing knowledge gaps. The platform facilitates quick access to tutoring across a wide range of subjects and educational levels.
- Dec 2019Seed$685K
- Oct 2016Seed$204.8K
#5
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2014 · 21 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of online, one-on-one foreign language tutoring services for children. The service connects students with tutors for language conversation practice. Tutors may use proprietary content, including photos, text, and games, to encourage discussion. After sessions, children can review materials and interact with games.
- Nov 2017Angel$1.5M
#6
Deadpooled · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015$300Kraised▾
Toot is an online chat-based tutoring platform for K-12. It enables students to seek homework assistance from expert tutors by texting them the images of the questions or problems. The learning subjects include maths and sciences. The subscription is offered at $0.50 per minute of pay as you go plan and $49 per month for unlimited minutes of tutoring.
- Jun 2018Seed$1.1M
- Jun 2015Seed$200K
- Seed$100K
#7
Deadpooled · San Diego, California · founded 2012$350Kraised▾
Mobile Learning Networks provides one on one private tutoring services. Provides recorded lessons, customized and focused lessons. Student can get assistance in homework, test preparation. Mode of tutoring is through digital white board. From August 2014, Mobile Learning Networks has formerly changed its name to Boost Academy and exclusively offers an interactive math tutoring platform for the iPad.
- Nov 2013Seed$350K
#8
Deadpooled · Santa Monica, California · founded 2015$200Kraised▾
Pundits provide on-demand tutoring solutions. Students can click a picture of their homework , connect with tutors via Livestream Canvas and also share the sessions with others. Livestream canvas allows students to see whatever the tutor types on a virtual whiteboard, listen to audio & ask questions.
- Aug 2016Conventional Debt$200K
#9
Seed · Tiburon, California · founded 2000$150Kraised▾
Power Learners provides an online tutoring platform for school students. It provides lessons through videos, books, etc.
- Dec 2011Seed$150K
#10
Public · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 7 employees$65Kraised▾
Designer and manufacturer of handcrafted fine jewellery and vegan beauty products. The jewellery line utilizes agate geodes as a primary material, combining them with precious stones and metals. A complementary vegan beauty line is inspired by the colours and textures of the geodes. The company blends traditional craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic.
- Oct 2016Seed$65K
- Apr 2015Grant (prize money)$35K
- Grant (prize money)$50K
#11
Seed · Danville, California · founded 2014 · 19 employees$125Kraised▾
TutorSync is an online marketplace for hiring tutors for one-on-one lessons at home. Tutors are interviewed, regularly background checked and subject tested. Tutors are available for over 50 subjects. Tutors can also be booked for late night study. Pricing starts at $35 per hour, and only online payments are accepted. Available in San Francisco Bay Area. Also launched 'Homework Helper' mobile application provides step-by-step solutions to homework problems within minutes from one of the tutors. Won Baird Social Impact award at Techcrunch Disrupt SF 2015.
- Feb 2015Seed$125K
#12
Deadpooled · Berkeley, California · founded 2012 · 2 employees$100Kraised▾
Financial education, market analysis, and investment strategies for financial success. We empower individuals to achieve financial well-being through accessible and actionable insights. Our platform offers comprehensive resources spanning financial education, market analysis, investments, credit cards, and loans. We break down complex financial concepts into easy-to-understand lessons, provide timely market commentary, and explore diverse investment avenues. We offer unbiased reviews and advice on credit card management and provide insights into various loan types. Our goal is to democratize financial knowledge, enabling everyone to make informed decisions and navigate the dynamic world of finance with confidence. We are committed to providing unbiased, reliable, and high-quality financial content to support users every step of the way.
- Aug 2014Seed$100K
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