Best EdTech Companies in Tennessee, United States
The 92 best EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: YouScience.
Biggest earners Skillsoft Corp. ($513M, -3% YoY), Instructure Inc ($156M, +12% YoY), Blackboard Inc ($119M), Capella Education Co ($112M, +0% YoY)
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.
Ranked: Best EdTech companies in Tennessee
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouScience Science based online career discovery platform | $20M | 14 mo ago | 128 | 2012 | Betsy Wills Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | — | 1 award |
| 2 | Psych Hub Online platform offering video-based content for mental health management | $16M | 45 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | Patrick J Kennedy Co-Founder | Builder.ioZohoPHP+30 | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Education Networks of America Global provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions, fiber and network infrastructure | $14M | 195 mo ago | 238 | 1998 | David Pierce CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | CodeX Academy Online platform providing coding-related learning solutions on income share agreement | $10M | 59 mo ago | 17 | 2019 | — | Node.jsVue.jsNuxt.js+11 | — | — |
| 5 | HealthTeacher Online entertainment platform offering slot games and other betting options | $6M | 179 mo ago | 44 | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Angel Platform offering personal AI for kids | $6M | 21 mo ago | — | 2023 | Tim Estes Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | EnglishCentral Web-based conversational english language learning platform | $6M | 114 mo ago | 218 | 2008 | Alan Schwartz Founder & CEO | TypeScriptPHPZoho+20 | 2 patents Detecting and correcting speech errors in language learning using speech processing. | 1 launch |
| 8 | GoNoodle Resource for elementary teachers for student engagement | $5M | 126 mo ago | 41 41 → 47 (+15%) | 2012 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+30 | — | — |
| 9 | Knetwit Content sharing platform for teachers and students | $5M | — | — | 2007 | Tyler Jenks Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 10 | The Safeguarding Company Provider of safeguarding, child protection and pastoral support services to international schools | $4M | 81 mo ago | 69 | 2014 | Mike Glanville Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailBootstrapAzure Front Door+14 | — | — |
| 11 | LiveSchool Behavior tracking and rewards system to simplify PBIS and build culture | $2M | 144 mo ago | 19 19 → 16 (-16%) | 2011 | Eric Rubinstein Co-Founder | WebflowVimeoGSAP+21 | — | — |
| 12 | Med+Proctor Provider of health compliance management platform for educational institutions | $2M | 115 mo ago | 5 | 2014 | — | WordPress Site EditorColibri WPWordPress+13 | — | — |
| 13 | Galileo Preparatory Academy Provider of online schools for students between 6-12 years | $2M | 32 mo ago | 7 | 2020 | John McLaughlin Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | — |
| 14 | Apto Global Online resources for language learning | $1M | 83 mo ago | 76 | 2014 | Traci Snowden CEO/Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | BenchFly Provider of online collaborative platform | $1M | 105 mo ago | 3 | 2007 | Alan Marnett Founder and CEO | Apple iCloud MailPHPBootstrap+16 | — | — |
| 16 | Possip Provider of parent engagement and school feedback application | $1M | 69 mo ago | 43 43 → 22 (-49%) | 2016 | Shani Dowell Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+41 | 2 patents AI-driven interactive survey platforms with dynamic question generation and curation interfaces | — |
| 17 | SKOLLER Collaborative learning platform for students | $800K | 81 mo ago | — | 2017 | Carson Ward Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | MentorMe SaaS Mentoring Platform | $775K | 138 mo ago | — | 2013 | Brit Fitzpatrick Founder and CEO | — | — | — |
| 19 | Muzology Online platform providing interactive solution for learning math | $752K | 80 mo ago | — | 2014 | Lana Israel Founder/CEO | DatoCMSNode.jsRadix UI+23 | — | — |
| 20 | Boomalang Live language practice with native speakers for real-world communication skills | $200K | 135 mo ago | 34 | 2014 | Chris Gerding CEO & Co-Founder | TypeScriptGraphQLMUI+17 | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in Tennessee
#1
Seed · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2012 · 128 employees$19.7Mraised▾
YouScience uses science to determine the right career path for students. Allows young adults to find the intersection of their aptitudes, interests and career opportunities and create an online profile. Administers a series of exercises to students to measure 14 aptitudes to make a career choice and also measures career interests. This is matched to provide best fit careers using a patent pending algorithm. Provides solutions to educators and counselors to purchase the solution for their students. Operates on a premium model.
- Apr 2025Seed—
- Apr 2017Seed$2.1M
- May 2015Seed$3.9M
- Jun 2014Seed$8.5M
#2
Seed · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2023$5.8Mraised▾
Platform offering personal AI for kids
#3
Series A · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2018 · 10 employees$16Mraised▾
Online platform offering video-based content for mental health management. It provides a library of educational videos on mental health suicide prevention and substance abuse. The videos provide information for the users and also the health care providers.
- Aug 2022Series A$16M
#4
Seed · Franklin, Tennessee · founded 2020 · 7 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Provider of online schools for students between 6-12 years. It provides hybrid and personalized learning solutions for students. In addition, it also provides internships for students.
- Oct 2023Seed$1.6M
#5
Series A · Brentwood, Tennessee · founded 2019 · 17 employees$10Mraised▾
Online platform providing coding-related learning solutions on income share agreement. The platform enables learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, NodeJS, Firebase, ReactJS, and more. The platform offers mentoring sessions, certificates, internships, and more.
- Jun 2021Series A$10M
#6
Acquired · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 1998 · 238 employees$14.3Mraised▾
Global provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions, fiber and network infrastructure. The company delivers comprehensive managed services, managed connectivity, managed cybersecurity, and managed communications. They offer fiber and transport solutions, including dark fiber, wavelengths, and private networks. Their network connectivity services encompass dedicated internet access, ethernet, IP transit, DDoS protection, cloud link, and WANs. They cater to various industries, providing tailored solutions for carriers, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, media and entertainment, the public sector, retail, and transportation. They focus on education, offering services to K-12, higher education, and libraries, including E-Rate funding support. The company provides a customer portal for quotes, service management, and support, emphasizing innovation and reliability in every connection. They are committed to digital equity and environmental, social, and governance principles.
- Mar 2010Grant (prize money)$14.3M
#7
Series B · Lexington, Tennessee · founded 2008 · 218 employees$5.8Mraised▾
EnglishCentral is a web-based conversational English language learning platform. Helps users with their spoken English, using proprietary speech recognition technology Intellispeech (SM) that “listens” to users’ speech and then scores that speech based on their pronunciation and syntax. They allow users to choose content they love, from a massive database of video content covering popular subject areas (e.g., travel, sports, politics, business, movies) and existing popular content (e.g., Obama’s speeches).
- Dec 2016Series B$1.3M
- Nov 2010Series A$1M
- Dec 2009Series A$3.5M
#8
Acquired · Talbott, Tennessee · founded 2014 · 69 employees$3.9Mraised▾
Provider of safeguarding, child protection and pastoral support services to international schools
- Sep 2019Series A$3.9M
#9
Series C · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 1999 · 44 employees$5.9Mraised▾
Online entertainment platform offering slot games and other betting options. This platform provides a space for entertainment, featuring slot games and other betting opportunities. It aims to deliver an engaging experience with a variety of games, including slot games with high return-to-player rates. The platform emphasizes customer satisfaction with responsive customer service and a commitment to providing a seamless and enjoyable gaming environment. Users can access a range of options, ensuring entertainment around the clock. The platform focuses on delivering a user-friendly experience with easy login and registration processes. It promotes responsible gaming and encourages users to check account details before making deposits.
- Jun 2011Series C$5.3M
- Apr 2010Unattributed$630K
#10
Series A · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2012 · 41 employees$5Mraised▾
Resource for elementary teachers for student engagement. Provides three-to-five minute movement videos that make it simple for kids to incorporate movement into every part of the day with dancing, stretching, running, and mindfulness activities.
- Dec 2015Series A$5M
- 2015Venture Debt$4M
#11
Deadpooled · Chattanooga, Tennessee · founded 2007$4.6Mraised▾
Knetwit is a content sharing platform for teachers and students. Each user gets paid every time their content is downloaded. Also connects people who want to advance and share their knowledge while getting compensated for their contributions.
#12
Series A · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2011 · 19 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Behavior tracking and rewards system to simplify PBIS and build culture. It is a platform designed to foster positive school environments through behavior management, points tracking, and digital rewards. The system offers features like behavior tracking, house points, a paperless rewards store, and engaging feedback recaps. It aims to solve problems related to classroom management, PBIS implementation, social and emotional learning, and token economy systems. The platform provides insights through reporting dashboards and offers tools like a behavior rubric generator. It serves educators, administrators, counselors, students, and parents, promoting a positive culture with school-wide points. It offers solutions for behavior management, serving as a ClassDojo alternative, and supporting districts in their PBIS initiatives. It provides resources like blogs, podcasts, events, and research to support its users. It is a SaaS platform that offers subscription based pricing. It is a tech company that offers software to schools.
- Jun 2014Series A$745.3K
- Jan 2013Series A$1.6M
- May 2011Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
What Tennessee researches in edtech
University of Tennessee at Knoxville and peers lead Tennessee's edtech research, focusing on online/blended learning and adaptive systems, with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.19) skewed toward concerns over breakthroughs.
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville15
- Middle Tennessee State University3
- Tennessee Technological University3
- East Tennessee State University2
- Tennessee State University2
Common questions
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