Radar · EdTech in San Francisco
Best EdTech Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 541 best EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: VIPKid.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
541companies tracked
$5.6Bdisclosed funding
7unicorns
223have 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 × SAN FRANCISCO
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
2.7Mcombined LinkedIn audience
74%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best EdTech companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIPKid 🦄 Online tutoring platform for kids providing language learning sessions 76Growth top 20%Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 36% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 22% Growth: App-install growth +370% YoY Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $975M | 80 mo ago | Series E | — | WebflowTengineAmazon Web Services+18 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | MasterClass 🦄 Provider of online courses delivered by celebrity experts 89Tech top 15%Market top 23%Customers top 24%Funding top 25% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 15% Markettop 23% Customerstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Market: 623 employees (top 8% of EdTech) · Top-50,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $461M | 61 mo ago | Series F | 623 623 → 809 (+30%) | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+39 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 3 | Presence Learning 50Funding top 27%Tech top 36%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $414M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 15 yrs (0.3/yr) Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $414M | 55 mo ago | Series E | 173 | WordPressSentryZendesk+35 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 4 | Udemy 🦄 Provider of a marketplace offering online courses 60Customers top 15%Tech top 18%Global top 28%Market top 33% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 15% Techtop 18% Globaltop 28% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 35% Newstop 38% Talenttop 44% Producttop 47% Growthbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 39% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.40★ across 507,876 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Tech: 116 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $273M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | 883 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressSentry+44 | Top 5k | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 5 | Outschool 🦄 App-based platform offering multi-disciplinary platform 76Tech top 14%Growth top 20%Funding top 27%Market top 32% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 14% Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 27% Markettop 32% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 36% Innovationbottom 34% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 69 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Headcount 24 → 84 (+250%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $240M | 56 mo ago | Series D | 84 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 100k | 2 patents EdTech platforms enabling teacher-parent messaging and AI-driven educational content categorization | 1 award |
| 6 | ClassDojo 🦄 Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students 76Customers top 13%Tech top 21%Funding top 22%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 22% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Growthbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.82★ across 1,292,047 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $221M | 27 mo ago | Series D | 198 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+21 | Top 50k | — | 1 award |
| 7 | Altitude Learning Online platform enabling teachers to create assignments | $178M | 109 mo ago | Acquired | 45 | PythonDjangogunicorn+7 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 8 | Speak 🦄 AI-powered language learning platform 91Customers top 10%Tech top 21%Funding top 22%Growth top 26% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 26% Moattop 32% Markettop 33% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% AItop 45% Globaltop 45% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.71★ across 114,095 ratings (1 apps) Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $141M | 19 mo ago | Series C | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+37 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 9 | BloomTech Provider of online courses focused on technology and software development 40Funding top 23%Moat top 31%AI top 45%Tech top 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 31% AItop 45% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 24% Funding: Raised $137M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $137M | 28 mo ago | Series C | 101 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 10 | Scribd, Inc AI-powered knowledge company | $105M | 78 mo ago | Series E | 300 | SentryApple iCloud MailNode.js+41 | Top 1k | 18 patents Personalized content clustering, recommendation, and search optimization for digital document platforms. | — |
| 11 | Brightwheel Online management platform for pre-schools | $89M | 64 mo ago | Series C | 404 404 → 517 (+28%) | WordPress Site EditorWordPressSentry+43 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 12 | Speak Mobile app to practice conversational English 57Customers top 10%Moat top 22%Funding top 25%Tech top 33% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 25% Techtop 33% Markettop 43% Talenttop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 22% Newsbottom 21% Customers: App rating 4.8★ (37,781 reviews) · Review volume +58% in 6 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $84M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 48 | SentryNode.jsMUI+30 | Top 1M | — | 1 award |
| 13 | Mos Online discovery platform provider for college financial aid | $84M | 52 mo ago | Series B | 60 | ContentfulNode.jsReact+10 | Top 10M | 86 patents Advanced compacted potash and micronutrient granular fertilizers with dust‑control technology | — |
| 14 | Reforge Online platform providing career accelerator learning programs | $81M | 51 mo ago | Acquired | 29 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+35 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 15 | Platzi Online courses in web and app development | $78M | 54 mo ago | Series B | 200 | SentryAlgoliaNode.js+22 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 16 | Lumosity Developer of web and app-based games for brain training | $67M | 108 mo ago | Series D | 52 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceVarnish+15 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 17 | Springboard Online courses and online workshops along with one-on-one mentorship from industry experts 60Tech top 11%Funding top 29%Moat top 29%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 11% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 29% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 72 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $65.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $66M | 35 mo ago | Series B | 50 | SentryZendeskPython+40 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 18 | Quizlet 🦄 Provider of learning tools and flashcards for students | $62M | 73 mo ago | Series C | 234 234 → 498 (+113%) | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+17 | Top 500k | 12 patents AI-powered generation and optimization of educational questions, answers, and study resources | 3 awards |
| 19 | Cambly Marketplace for language learning tutoring | $60M | 48 mo ago | Series B | 69 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+25 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 20 | ELSA Speak AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking 64Customers top 13%Tech top 19%AI top 26%Funding top 28% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Techtop 19% AItop 26% Fundingtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Customers: App rating 4.6★ (864,186 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies Tech: 100 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $60M | 33 mo ago | Series C | 11 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 500k | — | 3 partnerships |
| 21 | Remind Communication platform connecting educators, families, and students for enhanced engagement | $60M | 96 mo ago | Acquired | 146 146 → 102 (-30%) | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | Top 50k | 2 patents Digital health compliance monitoring systems for medication adherence | — |
| 22 | NoRedInk Web-based learning platform to improve english vocabulary | $58M | 57 mo ago | Series B | 164 | — | — | 2 patents Adaptive educational software delivering proficiency‑driven feedback and personalized learning analytics. | — |
| 23 | Wonderschool Network of preschools offering early childhood programs | $49M | 53 mo ago | Series B | 130 | ErlangElixirLeaflet+32 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 24 | NovaKid Online tutoring platform providing English lessons to kids | $41M | 58 mo ago | Series B | 500 | ThinkificRubyRuby on Rails+20 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 25 | Classera Platform offering management software and e-learning systems for educational institutions | $40M | 43 mo ago | Series A | 271 | Node.jsPHPQuill+27 | Top 5k | — | 1 partnership |
| 26 | Honor Education Provider of AI-powered online learning platforms for higher education and community building 42Funding top 31%AI top 35%Product top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% AItop 35% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $38M | 11 mo ago | Series A | 41 | Framer SitesVimeoReact+12 | Top 50M | — | 1 job opening |
| 27 | LINER Chrome extension for highlighting content on webpages 64AI top 20%Customers top 23%Funding top 27%Tech top 32% All 11 signals ▾AItop 20% Customerstop 23% Fundingtop 27% Techtop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Moatbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 30% AI: Classified as an AI company Customers: App rating 4.2★ (2,378 reviews) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $36M | 20 mo ago | Series B | 32 | SentryNode.jsQuill+25 | Top 100k | 4 patents Road marking equipment for reflective paint and bead application on highways | — |
| 28 | Holberton Web-based platform providing educational management solutions for educators | $33M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Holberton School Project-based courses for software engineering | $33M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 3 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+27 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 30 | Campuswire Online platform offering Q&A-based learning solutions | $33M | 37 mo ago | Series A | 9 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+24 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 31 | Seesaw Provider of a learning experience platform for K-6 education | $27M | 55 mo ago | Acquired | 228 228 → 267 (+17%) | WordPressSentryZendesk+31 | Top 500k | — | 1 award |
| 32 | Gumroad Marketplace for artists for selling digital content | $16M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 111 | Cart FunctionalityGumroadRuby+21 | Top 10k | — | — |
| 33 | Buddy AI-based English learning solution for kids 64Customers top 16%Funding top 29%AI top 30%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 16% Fundingtop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 37% Growthtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Techtop 42% Patentstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.77★ across 648,963 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $16M | 19 mo ago | Seed | 30 | SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+15 | Top 5M | 7 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 34 | Ello Provider of AI-reading coach for students | $15M | 33 mo ago | Series A | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowThree.js+30 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 35 | PeopleGrove Career mentorship platform for schools | $14M | 49 mo ago | Series A | 40 | SentryAtlassian StatuspageZendesk+37 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 36 | BrainHQ Online brain training platform for cognitive improvement and brain health 45Funding top 34%Tech top 36%Talent top 38%Growth top 47% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Moattop 48% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 38% Customersbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $11.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 31 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 37 | Uplimit Online platform offering courses for professional growth 60Tech top 22%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 22% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 36 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $11M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 50 | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+30 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 38 | Buildspace Online platform building web3 solutions | $10M | 43 mo ago | Series A | 27 | Framer SitesReactTikTok Pixel+10 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 39 | Flynavi Developer of an AI co-pilot for pilot training programs 27Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $10.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | Series A | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRadix UI+8 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 40 | CodeCombat Provider of the gamified web platform to learn to code | $8M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 28 28 → 27 (-4%) | AlgoliaZohoSalesforce+32 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 41 | Echo Labs AI-powered video generation platform for higher education institutes | $7M | 29 mo ago | Seed | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+14 | Top 500k | 86 patents Portable handheld vegetation cutting and trimming tools for agriculture and landscaping | — |
| 42 | Brisk AI-based platform offering virtual assistant for teachers 45Tech top 31%Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 31% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 41% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 34% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Funding: Raised $6.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $7M | 14 mo ago | Series A | 2 | WebflowReactKlaviyo Forms+27 | Top 500k | 2 patents Energy‑efficient hybrid cooking appliances, such as electric‑assist ovens and stoves | 1 launch |
| 43 | Pensive Platform offering AI-assisted grading solutions for educational institutions 32Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Techbottom 31% Funding: Raised $6.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | Seed | — | Sentrycore-jsGoogle Font API+5 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 44 | Class Companion AI-powered tool for high school teachers | $4M | 32 mo ago | Acquired | 4 | WebflowPlyrTypekit+14 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 45 | Sown To Grow K-12 platform improving student well-being through check-ins, feedback, and curriculum 35Growth top 35%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 21 | WebflowCalendlyZendesk+13 | Top 5M | — | 2 awards |
| 46 | Outlier Humans Developer of creative youth learning community 40Talent top 45%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Topmate Provider of creator monetization and mentoring platform | $999K | 18 mo ago | Seed | 112 | Node.jsGoogle Sign-inRadix UI+27 | Top 50k | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | Flint Provider of AI tools for schools 72AI top 20%Growth top 28%Tech top 32%Patents top 37% All 10 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 28% Techtop 32% Patentstop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 35% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $500K | 7 mo ago | Series A | — | Framer SitesReactVercel+16 | Top 500k | 40 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 launch |
| 49 | YouLearn Provider of AI-powered platform that transforms learning materials into interactive content | $500K | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | TurbopackFirebaseSentry+18 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 50 | SideGuide Online platform providing coding-related learning solutions | $125K | 11 mo ago | Series A | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in San Francisco
#1
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$10.3Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of an AI co-pilot for pilot training programs. The company provides an AI assistant for student pilots and instructors. It analyzes every flight to deliver personalized debriefs. This accelerates learning, improves safety, and builds confident aviators. The company also offers an AI platform for flight schools. It provides complete visibility across a fleet, delivering instructor performance analytics and safety insights.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 39%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $10.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$6.7M
- Mar 2026Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Sep 2025Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Investors
United Airlines Ventures, New Vista Acquisition, Raptor Group, I2BF Global Ventures, Department of War
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#2
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020$6.9Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020
Platform offering AI-assisted grading solutions for educational institutions. It is an AI-assisted grading platform that automates grading tasks, freeing up instructors' time, and provides timely, evidence-based feedback to students. The company's AI technology also generates rubrics and offers coaching services to improve student outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Market
bottom 37%Tech
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $6.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 849 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$6.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Mayfield, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Base Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerOpen Graph
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 41 employees$38Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 41 employees
Provider of AI-powered online learning platforms for higher education and community building. It offers a mobile-first platform designed to enhance engagement and comprehension through AI-driven course creation, learner matching for discussions, and real-time insights. The platform facilitates flexible learning experiences, scaling human connection while supporting equitable access. Its AI assists in generating learning objectives, structuring courses, and identifying opportunities for collaborative activities. The platform also provides tools to identify struggling students and connect learners with shared interests.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%AI
top 35%Product
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $38.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered
Product: 2 published apps (1.6k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: midweight graphic designer
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$38M
Founders & team
Investors
Alpha Edison, Wasserstein & Co., Audeo Ventures, Interlock Partners, New Wave Capital,, Benz Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#4
Speak 🦄Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016$141.1Mraised▾
Speak 🦄
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016
AI-powered language learning platform. Its platform helps users to practice conversational English with an AI bot. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 10%Tech
top 21%Funding
top 22%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 32%Market
top 33%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.71★ across 114,095 ratings (1 apps)
Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $141M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series C$78M
- Jun 2024Series B$20M
- Aug 2023Series B$16M
- Nov 2022Series B$27M
Founders & team
Investors
Buckley Ventures, OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, Accel, Y Combinator, OpenAI
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBunnyCdnjsCloudflare
#5
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2002 · 31 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2002 · 31 employees
Online brain training platform for cognitive improvement and brain health. It offers specialized online exercises targeting memory, attention, brain speed, people skills, decision-making, and navigation. The platform is built on brain science and neuroplasticity research, adapting to individual user needs with personalized training. It features a personal trainer to track performance and tailor exercises. The platform is accessible on computers and mobile devices, offering flexible training schedules with training reminders. It includes online exercises, progress tracking, and community features. Research supports the cognitive benefits of the exercises. It is used in libraries, insurance programs, sports organizations, educational facilities, and military centers. It offers subscription based access and also has free exercises. It also has login and signup options. It provides resources like blogs, newsletters and support.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Tech
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 47%Moat
top 48%Product
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $11.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Dec 2013Grant (prize money)$10.2M
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$686K
- Apr 2011Series A$955.4K
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, Military Health
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsClicky
#6
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 32 employees$36.4Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 32 employees
Liner is a chrome extension for highlighting content on webpages. Its features include highlight, comment, manage highlight, share highlights, etc. It is available for various browsers like chrome, safari, firefox, opera, etc. The mobile app is available for download from the App Store.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Customers
top 23%Funding
top 27%Tech
top 32%Talent
top 38%Product
top 46%AI: Classified as an AI company
Customers: App rating 4.2★ (2,378 reviews) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $36.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: AI
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series B$29M
- Sep 2022Series A$7.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Atinum Investment, InterVest, Samsung Venture Investment, LB Investment, Capstone Partners, Industrial Bank of Korea
#7
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 198 employees$221.2Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 198 employees
Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students. The platform allows teachers to give students real-time feedback. The platform engages parents and students to improve behaviour at home as well. The platform can run on an interactive whiteboard, a computer connected to a projector or on a smartphone, tablet. The tool offers behaviour-tracking analytics and reports that can be shared with parents and administrators. Teachers can message parents and keep them informed about students' progress. Its mobile app is available for Android, iOS, and web devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 13%Tech
top 21%Funding
top 22%Moat
top 26%Market
top 28%Product
top 29%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.82★ across 1,292,047 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding: Raised $221M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 68k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Canva) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series D—
- Jul 2022Series D$125M
- Jan 2021Angel$30M
- Feb 2019Series C$35M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Paul Graham, SV Angel, Uncork Capital, Shasta Ventures, Tencent
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 2 employees$6.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 2 employees
AI-based platform offering virtual assistant for teachers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 41%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $6.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$15M
- Sep 2024Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Owl Ventures, South Park Commons, Springbank, Coherence Fund, Coalition Operators, Bessemer Venture Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsDatadogFacebook Pixel
#9
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 30 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 30 employees
AI-based English learning solution for kids. It enables learning spoken English using voices. It also enables learning and using vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and practicing real English dialogues. It provides a personal English tutor, gamified learning solution, and learning curriculum. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 16%Funding
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 37%Growth
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.77★ across 648,963 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed$11.1M
- May 2024Seed$4M
- Apr 2020Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
BITKRAFT Ventures, One Way Ventures, J Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Educapital
Tech stack
AmplitudeCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsMailgun
#10
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees$136.6Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees
Provider of online courses focused on technology and software development. The courses cover full stack web development and artificial intelligence for developer productivity. Academic and career support is provided from the start of the program. The programs are designed to help individuals launch technology careers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Moat
top 31%AI
top 45%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $137M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series C$14.6M
- Aug 2020Series C$74.4M
- Jan 2019Series B$30M
- Oct 2018Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, Stripe, Y Combinator, Tandem Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Sound Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#11
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$1Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Developer of creative youth learning community. Its offerings include a platform and community aimed at nurturing children's curiosity and enabling them to pursue their passions through creative learning experiences. Its focus is on community-driven, interest-led educational development. It serves children and young learners, offering supportive learning environments designed to help them explore and grow in areas they love.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 33%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
South Park Commons
#12
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$500Kraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Provider of AI tools for schools. It provides tools for document management, AI assignments management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 32%Patents
top 37%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 40%AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$15M
- 2023Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Basis Set Ventures, Patron, USC, AME Cloud Ventures, Afore Capital
Tech stack
AhoyCalendlyCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
Funding & investor landscape
$5.6Btotal disclosed funding
219companies funded
495disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Imagine K1217 rounds
Notable founders
Vivek Velivela
Co-Founder · Flynavi
Nikola Kostic
Co-Founder & CEO · Flynavi
Yoonseok Yang
Co-Founder & CEO · Pensive
Min Kim
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · Pensive
Joel Podolny
CEO · Honor Education
Andrew Hsu
Co-Founder · Speak
Connor Zwick
Co-Founder & CEO · Speak
Michael Merzenich
Co-Founder & CSO · BrainHQ
Jeff Zimman
Co-Founder · BrainHQ
Brian Woo
Co-Founder · LINER
Jinu Kim
Co-Founder & CEO · LINER
Liam Don
Co-founder & President · ClassDojo
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 segment share fell 30→25%, suggesting growing scrutiny outpacing adoption safeguards.
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 San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 541 indexable EdTech companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States?
The EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $5.6B in disclosed equity funding across 219 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded EdTech company in San Francisco, United States?
VIPKid is the highest-funded EdTech company in San Francisco, United States, with $975.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
219 of the 541 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many EdTech unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
7 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States EdTech companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States EdTech companies on this list include Y Combinator, 500 Global, Learn Capital, Reach Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund.
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