Best Continued Learning Companies in Ohio, United States
The 33 best Continued Learning companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cognistar.
Ranked: Best Continued Learning companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cognistar Online courses and publications for professional and consumer education | $8M | 290 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Mark Luciano Chairman & CEO | 2000 | — | — |
| 2 | Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute Provider of AI-powered marketing education and resources | $1M | 65 mo ago | Seed | Paul Roetzer Founder & CEO | 2015 | HubSpot CMS HubMaterial Design LiteZURB Foundation+20 | — |
| 3 | Craft Education Provider of teachers recruitment services | $822K | 167 mo ago | Acquired | Mallory Dwinal-Palisch Co-Founder & CEO | 2009 | WebflowApple iCloud MailReact+17 | — |
| 4 | Norin.TV Netflix for English language learning | $150K | 158 mo ago | Deadpooled | John Ko Co-Founder & ex-CEO | 2011 | — | — |
| 5 | MarkersA Online platform providing multi disciplinary courses | $50K | 121 mo ago | Funding Raised | Reginald Cash Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | — |
| 6 | Color Coded Labs Online platform providing coding-related learning solutions on income share agreement | — | 66 mo ago | Seed | Kevin Lloyd Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 7 | A Guide For Your 20s Online platform providing tutor discovery solutions | — | — | Unfunded | Joe Stadel Founder | 2019 | — | — |
| 8 | AI Makerspace Provider of AI engineering bootcamps and self-paced learning resources | — | — | Unfunded | Chris Alexiuk Co-founder & CTO | 2023 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — |
Top 6 Continued Learning companies in Ohio
#1
Seed · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2015 · 6 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered marketing education and resources. It offers online courses, webinars, a newsletter, a podcast, and an annual conference focused on helping marketers understand, pilot, and scale the use of artificial intelligence in their work. The company provides educational materials and a community for marketers to learn and connect. It also partners with AI technology companies to offer insights into the latest advancements. The goal is to empower marketers to leverage AI for improved business outcomes.
- May 2021Seed$1M
- Nov 2020Conventional Debt$305K
#2
Acqui-Hired · Upper Arlington, Ohio · founded 2000$7.8Mraised▾
Cognistar provides online courses and publications for professional and consumer education in the legal, IT professional, and health and wellness markets. It provides courses on continuing education for the legal professionals, health and wellness certification and continuing education for healthcare professionals and continuing education in HR and safety.
- Aug 2002Series A$7.8M
#3
Acquired · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2009 · 12 employees$822.1Kraised▾
Provider of teachers recruitment services
- Nov 2012Seed$797.1K
- Oct 2009Seed$25K
#4
Deadpooled · Shaker Heights, Ohio · founded 2011 · 2 employees$150Kraised▾
norin.TV is a website where users learn English by watching popular American TV shows and movies like Breaking Bad, The Mentalist etc. The platform uses research, statistical analysis for providing relevant language learning experience.
- Aug 2013Seed—
- 2011Seed$150K
#5
Funding Raised · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2014$50Kraised▾
Online platform providing multi disciplinary courses. It provides courses under various categories including copywriting, entrepreneurial, crypto, marketing, and others. The platform also provides access to online classes.
- Sep 2016Grant (prize money)$50K
#6
Seed · Columbus, Ohio · founded 2020 · 21 employees—raised▾
Online platform providing coding-related learning solutions on income share agreement. The platform offers courses on full stack javascript, tech sales, UI & UX, and more. The platform also offers coding boot camps, placement assistance, tutors, and more.
- Apr 2021Seed—
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