Radar · EdTech in New York City
Best EdTech Companies in New York City, United States
The 550 best EdTech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Newsela.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
550companies tracked
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
204have raised
Sector wealth & growth · validated company filings
$63Mmedian revenue
+0%median YoY growth
$1.0Bcombined revenue pool
9companies reporting
Biggest earners Skillsoft Corp. ($513M, -3% YoY), Instructure Inc ($156M, +12% YoY), Blackboard Inc ($119M), Capella Education Co ($112M, +0% YoY)
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · EDTECH × NEW YORK CITY
Our analysis of 88 EdTech companies
$7.3b in tracked funding; 99% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
88companies analysed
99%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2016median founding year
791kcombined LinkedIn audience
54%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best EdTech companies in New York City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newsela 🦄 Online platform providing learning content for educators | $173M | 63 mo ago | Series D | 535 535 → 524 (-2%) | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 2 awards |
| 2 | Knewton Adaptive learning technology provider for educational institutions | $162M | 93 mo ago | Acquired | 150 | — | SalesforceSalesforce DeskSalesforce Service Cloud+9 | 9 patents Adaptive learning platforms delivering personalized educational content and analytics | — |
| 3 | Begin Provider of activity-based learning solutions for k-12 students | $150M | 41 mo ago | Series D | 216 216 → 399 (+85%) | Neal Shenoy Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+33 | — | — |
| 4 | Noodle Discovery platform for educational resources | $138M | 56 mo ago | Series C | 186 | Sam Maron Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+37 | 2 patents AI platform for machine learning model development and knowledge representation services | — |
| 5 | General Assembly Platform offering offline workshops and online courses | $119M | 104 mo ago | Acquired | 43 | Adam Pritzker Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+38 | — | — |
| 6 | Coursedog Provider of academic operations platform unifying scheduling, curriculum, catalogs, and assessment | $113M | 38 mo ago | Series B | 89 | Nick Diao Co-Founder | WebflowSentrySalesforce+22 | — | — |
| 7 | Skillshare Online courses for creative professionals | $109M | 67 mo ago | Series D | 151 | Michael Karnjanaprakorn Co-Founder | Builder.ioSentryApple iCloud Mail+39 | — | 1 launch |
| 8 | Codecademy Provider of online platform offering coding and technical skill development | $88M | 64 mo ago | Acquired | 191 | — | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+36 | — | — |
| 9 | littleBits DIY electronics kit and coding kit provider | $80M | 87 mo ago | Acquired | 93 | Ayah Bdeir Founder & CEO | RubyYouTubeRuby on Rails+21 | — | — |
| 10 | Trilogy Education Services Provider of market-driven, skills-based training programs | $80M | 96 mo ago | Acquired | 594 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | TeachersPayTeachers Online marketplace for teachers to buy, sell, and share resources | $64M | 144 mo ago | Acquired | 175 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32 | — | — |
| 12 | Schoology Online platform offering learning management system | $56M | 126 mo ago | Acquired | 158 | — | DrupalPHPNginx+13 | — | — |
| 13 | Saturn Social platform for connecting with school friends | $44M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | 103 | Dylan Diamond Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — |
| 14 | LendKey Technologies Student & Home improvement loans online by local community lenders | $42M | 78 mo ago | Series C | 131 131 → 154 (+18%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+42 | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Orijin Cloud-based learning and communications platform | $40M | 47 mo ago | Series C | 24 | Arti Finn Co-Founder & CSO | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — | — |
| 16 | Voxy English language learning through online courses and tutoring | $39M | 48 mo ago | Series B | 198 | Jan Viviani CEO | PHPBootstrapApache HTTP Server+18 | 37 patents Computer-assisted language learning using NLP for keyword extraction and distractor generation | — |
| 17 | Section Provider of business upskilling platform | $37M | 63 mo ago | Series B | 148 | Scott Galloway Founder | — | 15 patents Edge computing orchestration and adaptive edge engine platforms for distributed global clusters | — |
| 18 | Outsmart Education Online learning platform for higher education students 60Funding top 24%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $36.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $36M | 9 mo ago | Series A | — | Jorge Mazal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Speakaboos Nginx: Web server testing and configuration on Amazon Linux | $33M | 105 mo ago | Series B | 216 | Noelle Millholt Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 20 | DataCamp Provider of online courses in data sciences | $33M | 90 mo ago | Series B | 43 | Dieter Mesmaeker Co-Founder & Board Member | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — |
| 21 | Merlyn Mind Developer of an AI voice assistant designed for classroom environments | $29M | 59 mo ago | Series B | 114 | Ravi Kokku Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | 23 patents Multimodal user interfaces and intelligent remote-control task orchestration | — |
| 22 | Parallel Provider of virtual special education services for schools 55Funding top 23%Moat top 32%Growth top 35%News top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Newstop 37% Techtop 41% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Innovationbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Funding: Raised $28.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 38 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $29M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 98 | Diana Heldfond Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+31 | 38 patents Healthcare data management platforms and pharma formulation analytics for clinical sites | — |
| 23 | Summer Online student loan management solutions platform for financial institutions | $27M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 55 | Paul Joo Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — |
| 24 | Flyby Media App based platform offering digital content | $25M | 128 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Thinkful Skills programs for career advancement through flexible learning and personalized support | $25M | 98 mo ago | Acquired | 600 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Nas Academy Provider of live, daily online classes focused on artificial intelligence | $23M | 46 mo ago | Unfunded | 163 | Nuseir Yassin Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 27 | Nas.io Platform offering AI-powered online business creation | $23M | 46 mo ago | Series A | — | Naseef Kpo Founder | Framer SitesSentryNode.js+30 | — | — |
| 28 | Frank Financial aid for students | $20M | 74 mo ago | Acquired | 19 | Charlie Javice Founder & CEO | — | 98 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 29 | Allelo AI-based platform offering solutions for student assessment 32Funding top 28%AI top 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% AItop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $17.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $17M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Rethink Web-based educational and personalized behavior therapy to children and employee benefit solutions | $17M | 70 mo ago | Series D | 400 | Daniel Etra Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — |
| 31 | Odyssey Online platform providing multiple learning courses | $15M | 24 mo ago | Series A | — | Joseph Connor Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 32 | Leif Online platform for income shared agreements | $13M | 33 mo ago | Series A | 35 | Jeffrey Groeber Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | Littera Education Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students 42Growth top 28%Funding top 34%Tech top 35%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 2 | Justin Serrano Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 34 | Tutored by Teachers Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students | $10M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 37 | Shaan Akbar Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorDiviAmazon Webstore+48 | — | 4 partnerships |
| 35 | Edia Online platform for students in grades 6-12 | $9M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 18 | Joe Philleo Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | 1 partnership |
| 36 | Series Social network that leverages AI to connect individuals with potential employers 50Funding top 33%AI top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Innovationbottom 44% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 40% Patentsbottom 40% Globalbottom 35% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-driven, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M | 1 mo ago | Seed | — | Jack Roberts Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+8 | 17 patents Ergonomic folding chair components and polymer hydroformylation processes for specialty chemicals | — |
| 37 | EdSights Provider of a messaging chatbot that gathers data to enhance student retention and wellness 37Funding top 33%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $8M | 8 mo ago | Series B | 34 | Carolina Recchi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | ClassTag Communication and activity management platform for teachers | $7M | 24 mo ago | Acquired | 41 | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Augment Online business school that offers an alternative MBA program | $7M | 30 mo ago | Seed | — | Roy Wellner Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityBuilder.ioNode.js+29 | 2 patents Health monitoring via bio‑signal analytics and real‑time conversational metric prediction for CRM | — |
| 40 | Bold Voice Pronunciation feedback and accent training app 50Customers top 21%Funding top 33%Tech top 34%Growth top 35% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 21% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 48% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.48★ across 10,734 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +21% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $4.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 6 | — | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | — |
| 41 | 3DBear Provider of online gamified learning platform | $4M | 30 mo ago | Seed | 11 | Jussi Kajala Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 42 | Awarded Software Provider of scholarship assistant software for higher education | $3M | 20 mo ago | Series A | — | Pranav Kunapuli Co-Founder & CTO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+17 | — | — |
| 43 | Gaia K12 School nutrition technology provider improving meal services | $2M | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | Nate Dudek CTO and Cofounder | — | — | — |
| 44 | Lorien Finance Provider of a cross-border fintech platform offering education loans to students | $2M | 15 mo ago | Seed | 18 | Nikhil Mudgal Founder & CEO | TurbopackEmotionNode.js+24 | — | — |
| 45 | Classover Provider of SaaS-driven after-school learning solutions for students | $2M | 13 mo ago | Public | 109 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | — |
| 46 | Noosphere Online learning platform for students | $1M | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | Jane Ferguson Founder & CEO | GhostNode.jsAmazon Web Services+12 | — | — |
| 47 | Lingawa Online language learning platform | $1M | 18 mo ago | Seed | — | Yvonne Williams Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 48 | Correlation One Workforce development for the AI economy, empowering individuals and organizations | $1M | 14 mo ago | Funding Raised | 100 | — | HubSpot CMS HubChart.jsAmazon Web Services+23 | — | — |
| 49 | Scout AI-powered student information system | $500K | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Max Bertfield Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackNode.jsReact+5 | 3 patents Provides passive hyperspectral stereoscopic imaging sensors and adjustable lift‑drop hitch systems. | — |
| 50 | Miyagi Labs AI-powered education platform that transforms video content from content creators and professors into… | $500K | 15 mo ago | Seed | — | Tyrone Davis Co-Founder & CEO | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+14 | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in New York City
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 98 employees$28.9Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 98 employees
Provider of virtual special education services for schools. It offers online assessments and services delivered by licensed professionals. These services include psychoeducational assessments, behavioral and mental health counseling, speech-language pathology, and specialized instruction. The platform facilitates collaboration between providers, teachers, and parents, using a proprietary technology platform. A tiered pricing model is offered to accommodate various school needs. Clinical oversight and ongoing outcome assessments ensure quality and continuous improvement. The company aims to address the shortage of special education staff and improve student outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Moat
top 32%Growth
top 35%News
top 37%Tech
top 41%Patents
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $28.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 38 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$20M
- Jan 2024Series A$6.1M
- May 2022Series A$20M
- Dec 2021Seed$2.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Global Founders Capital, Great Oaks, Tiger Global Management, Obvious Ventures, JAWS, Vine Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#2
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023$8.2Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023
Social network that leverages AI to connect individuals with potential employers. It is an AI-driven social network that connects professionals and job seekers. The platform uses machine learning to match users with job opportunities and provides a range of tools and resources to help users manage their careers. With a strong focus on community building, it aims to revolutionize the way people find and apply for jobs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%AI
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%Growth
top 45%Innovation
bottom 44%Funding: Raised $8.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, machine learning
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$5.1M
- Apr 2025Seed$3.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Parable, Pear VC, Draper Goren Blockchain, Radicle Impact Partners, Uncommon Projects, 47th Street
Tech stack
HstsNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.JsOpen GraphPriority Hints
#3
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2024$36.4Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2024
Online learning platform for higher education students. It is an education platform offering learning resources, interactive content and courses for higher education students.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $36.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$23.4M
- Oct 2024Seed$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Latitud, Karman, 20VC Fund
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 6 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 6 employees
Pronunciation feedback and accent training app. It offers lessons from coaches, focusing on improving speech. It helps users to practice words, sentences, and conversations. It provides personalized videos and exercises designed for daily use.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 21%Funding
top 33%Tech
top 34%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 48%Product
bottom 48%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.48★ across 10,734 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +21% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $4.8M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$21M
- Aug 2023Series A$2.5M
- Aug 2023Seed$2.5M
- Mar 2022Seed$2.2M
Investors
Y Combinator, Xfund, Flybridge Capital Partners, Liquid 2 Ventures, Matrix, Corazon
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBulmaCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCore-Js
#5
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 34 employees$8Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 34 employees
Provider of a messaging chatbot that gathers data to enhances student retention and wellness. It claims to collect non-cognitive data from students about their college experience and automatically connect them to campus resources.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $8.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$80M
- Sep 2021Series A$5M
- May 2020Seed$1.6M
- Nov 2019Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars, Rondo Ventures, Kauffman Foundation, Kairos Ventures, Lakehouse Ventures, The Fund
#6
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 2 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 2 employees
Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 34%Tech
top 35%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 30%Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$11.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesEmotionGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#7
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 13 employees$17.1Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 13 employees
AI-based platform offering solutions for student assessment. It offers solutions for teachers and educators to evaluate student engagement. It offers services such as easy-to-build assignments, conversational analytics, intelligent text-based breakouts, and much more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%AI
top 45%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $17.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
AI: Product described with: ai-based
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$14M
- Jan 2023Seed$3.1M
- Oct 2020Seed—
Investors
Eniac Ventures, Alven, City Side Ventures
#8
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 37 employees$10Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 37 employees
Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students. It provides courses under various categories including mathematics, science, English, art, and others.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 partnerships (incl. Jackson Public Schools) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A—
- Feb 2022Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
American Student Assistance, GSV Ventures, TMV, NewSchools Venture Fund, A-Street
Tech stack
Animate.CssCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2024$1.3Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2024
Online learning platform for students. It offers solutions to transform education into real digital education. The app is available for iOS and android users.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed$300K
- Mar 2024Seed$965K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeCloudflareExpressGhost
#10
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 109 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 109 employees
Provider of SaaS-driven after-school learning solutions for students. The platform offers online courses on public speaking, creative writing, coding, singing, and more. The platform also offers educators, online classes, and more.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$400M
- Dec 2023Seed$200K
- Mar 2022Seed$1.5M
Investors
Sol Strategies
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon Web ServicesAnime.JsBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflare
#11
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 89 employees$112.6Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 89 employees
Provider of academic operations platform unifying scheduling, curriculum, catalogs, and assessment. The platform offers curriculum management, syllabus creation, and curriculum analytics. It also provides academic scheduling, faculty workload management, and course demand projections. Assessment management capabilities are included. The platform integrates with student information systems and other applications. It supports student success, unified data, operational efficiency, and digital modernization.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series B$90M
- Sep 2021Series A$17M
- Mar 2020Series A$4.2M
- 2019Seed$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, FoundersX Ventures, E Fund Management, First Round Capital, JMI Management, Coatue
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web Services
#12
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 216 employees$149.5Mraised▾
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 216 employees
Provider of activity-based learning solutions for k-12 students. It offers products to build social and emotional skills and also to expand the perspectives of kids. The platform also offers tech and coding skills along with customized tutoring and one on one instruction.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Series D$94.5M
- Oct 2020Series C$5M
- Sep 2020Series C$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Amanat, LEGO Ventures, Gymboree Play & Music, Sesame Workshop, 3one4 Capital, Trustbridge Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$2.5Btotal disclosed funding
187companies funded
464disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars15 rounds
Y Combinator15 rounds
Notable founders
Diana Heldfond
Founder & CEO · Parallel
Jack Roberts
Co-Founder & CTO · Series
Nathaneo Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO · Series
Jorge Mazal
Co-Founder & CEO · Outsmart Education
Gina Gotthilf
Co-Founder & CMO · Outsmart Education
Carolina Recchi
Co-Founder · EdSights
Claudia Recchi
Founder & CEO · EdSights
Justin Serrano
Founder and CEO · Littera Education
Shaan Akbar
Co-Founder · Tutored by Teachers
Rahul Kalita
Co-Founder · Tutored by Teachers
Jane Ferguson
Founder & CEO · Noosphere
Nick Diao
Co-Founder · Coursedog
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,661,750 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of EdTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Education Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Education Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 4,451 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 48% → 65% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Purdue University West Lafayette107
- North Carolina State University61
- Michigan State University61
- University of Florida57
- Carnegie Mellon University56
leading researchers
E Mahiban Ross · D Beula Jeba Malar · Freederia AI Researcher · Charles R. Graham · Wordly Knowledge Publishing Centre · Richard E. Mayer · Vincent Aleven · Florence Martin
▲
Breakthroughs487 · 11%
▲ 4%→12% share
▲3.0× share momentum0 median citations93% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning newly emerged with 63 papers, while Adaptive learning surged 3→51, signaling AI-driven personalization is rapidly intensifying.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adaptive learning3→51
- Analytics2→42
- Learning analytics6→44
- Educational technology6→37
- Artificial neural network1→27
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→63 · Scalability 0→43 · Personalized learning 0→26
Landmark What is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)? · 1,481 cites
◆
Advancements2,156 · 48%
▲ 43%→50% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Transformative learning burst onto the scene at 112 papers as Experiential learning tripled 13→154, reflecting deepening pedagogical diversification.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Educational technology84→423
- Experiential learning13→154
- Higher education4→126
- Curriculum23→137
- Learning analytics28→135
Newly emergingTransformative learning 0→112 · Generative grammar 0→72 · Digital learning 0→71
Landmark The Relative Effectiveness of Human Tutoring, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, and Other Tutoring Systems · 1,829 cites
▼
Concerns1,162 · 26%
▼ 30%→25% share
▼0.8× share momentum0 median citations79% since 2021mostly empirical
Educational technology concern papers nearly tripled 79→257 even as Concerns' field-share shrank 30→25%, masking growing scrutiny of implementation risks.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Educational technology79→257
- Higher education7→109
- Professional development11→74
- Curriculum19→74
- Transformative learning2→55
Newly emergingGenerative grammar 0→63 · Digital learning 0→38 · Thematic analysis 0→32
Landmark Teacher Technology Change · 2,249 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where edtech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston105 · +0.37
New York92 · +0.31
Pittsburgh82 · +0.48
SF Bay Area76 · +0.41
Philadelphia52 · +0.32
Atlanta46 · +0.51
Los Angeles44 · +0.24
Chicago42 · +0.29
Ann Arbor35 · +0.30
Seattle34 · +0.44
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing edtech patents in the United States
United States edtech patent filing is accelerating — 2,649 filings from 804 assignees (2016–2025), led by Google, Microsoft, Adobe; annual filings 32→533.
2,649 filings804 assigneespeak 533/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Google131
- Microsoft123
- Adobe110
- Equifax107
- IBM94
- Oracle64
- Capital One Services58
- Qualcomm55
Common questions
How many EdTech companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 550 indexable EdTech companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by EdTech companies in New York City, United States?
The EdTech companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $2.5B in disclosed equity funding across 187 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded EdTech company in New York City, United States?
Newsela is the highest-funded EdTech company in New York City, United States, with $172.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many EdTech companies in New York City, United States are funded?
187 of the 550 EdTech companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many EdTech unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
1 EdTech company in New York City, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States EdTech companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States EdTech companies on this list include StartEd, Techstars, Y Combinator, 500 Global, NewSchools Venture Fund.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.