Best EdTech Companies in Texas, United States
The 443 best EdTech companies in Texas, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cambium Learning.
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 Texas
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambium Learning K-12 education technology company creating impactful learning experiences for students | $135M | 96 mo ago | 1,649 1,649 → 2,990 (+81%) | 2009 | — | Apple iCloud MailPHPSalesforce+29 | — | 2 job openings |
| 2 | Aceable Online driving education platform | $106M | 66 mo ago | 167 167 → 225 (+35%) | 2013 | Blake Garrett Founder and CEO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+32 | — | 1 partnership |
| 3 | Civitas Learning Data-driven platform improving student outcomes in higher education through actionable insights | $93M | 87 mo ago | 256 256 → 139 (-46%) | 2011 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | 13 patents Predictive analytics and adaptive decision platforms for higher‑education student success. | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 4 | Simplilearn Provider of online certification programs and bootcamps for professional skill development | $81M | 43 mo ago | 2,027 | 2010 | Kashyap Dalal Co-Founder & COO | SalesforceJavaAmazon ALB+32 | — | — |
| 5 | Literati Provider of subscription-based educational books for kids 67Funding top 25%Tech top 25%Moat top 31%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Techtop 25% Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Producttop 36% Markettop 44% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $59.3M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $59M | 14 mo ago | 157 | 2016 | Jessica Ewing Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 6 | Schoolnet Global learning company providing educational content, assessment, and related services | $44M | 209 mo ago | 300 | 1998 | — | Microsoft ASP.NETBootstrapAmazon Web Services+7 | — | — |
| 7 | BibliU Provider of digital learning content and campus store management solutions | $43M | 44 mo ago | 52 | 2014 | Dave Sherwood Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Cariloop Online employee health benefits platform caregiving benefits | $42M | 26 mo ago | 89 89 → 102 (+15%) | 2012 | Michael Walsh Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | — | — |
| 9 | CYPHER LEARNING Provider of cloud and app-based learning management system for schools and corporates | $40M | 60 mo ago | 149 | 2015 | Graham Glass Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web Servicescore-js+27 | — | — |
| 10 | A Cloud Guru Online platform providing cloud computing related learning solution | $40M | 85 mo ago | 700 | 2015 | Jen Leibhart Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 11 | OnlineMedEd Medical education platform | $25M | 62 mo ago | 46 | 2014 | Dustyn Williams Founder | HubSpot CMS HubSentryZendesk+34 | — | — |
| 12 | Acadeum Online course sharing platform for higher education | $24M | 15 mo ago | 31 31 → 43 (+39%) | 2016 | Joshua Pierce Co-Founder and Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 13 | Meritize Online education loans platform | $20M | 47 mo ago | 56 | 2016 | Chris Keaveney Founder & CEO | WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+32 | — | — |
| 14 | MyEdu Online platform for students to manage coursework and find internships & jobs | $19M | 175 mo ago | 26 | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | API Abroad Online course discovery platform for higher education | $18M | 95 mo ago | 63 | 1997 | Brittany Norman Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+40 | — | 2 internships · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 16 | Study Island Learning platform for K12 and Higher Ed | $17M | 192 mo ago | 1,460 | 2000 | Tim McEwen CEO | — | — | — |
| 17 | QuickStart Online IT certification and bootcamp training for career advancement | $16M | 69 mo ago | 21 | 1988 | Bryan Kenna CEO | MagentoUnbounceMySQL+39 | — | — |
| 18 | Ceresa Online platform providing mentorship program for women | $14M | 29 mo ago | 48 | 2002 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — |
| 19 | Upswing Online platform offering tutoring solutions for students | $13M | 35 mo ago | 25 | 2012 | Melvin Hines CEO & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 20 | Podium Education Provider of for-credit tech skills programs for university students | $12M | 68 mo ago | 126 | 2018 | Christopher Parrish Co-Founder & President of Partnerships | — | — | 6 partnerships |
| 21 | LoudCloud Systems Software solutions driving student success through personalized learning and data insights | $11M | 167 mo ago | 119 | 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Merge Provider of an augmented and virtual reality based educational solution | $10M | 120 mo ago | 21 | 2014 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+25 | 40 patents Real-time multi-user AR streaming and collaborative 3D object interaction platforms | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 23 | Accelerate Learning Online STEM curriculum for K-12 sector | $10M | 39 mo ago | 148 | 2014 | Jarrett Reid Whitaker Founder and SVP | WordPress Block EditorWordPressSentry+32 | — | — |
| 24 | Thinkwell Dynamic video-based learning materials for core curriculum subject areas | $8M | 304 mo ago | 12 | 1999 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZURB Foundation+15 | 3 patents Interactive amusement ride systems with LED mesh displays and robotic arm attractions | — |
| 25 | GameSalad Game development software provider for non-programmers | $7M | 86 mo ago | 10 | 2007 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | 3 patents Monetization plug‑ins, template code generation, and interactive multimedia app authoring tools. | — |
| 26 | Triseum Learning Game Development Studio | $7M | 86 mo ago | 20 | 2014 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+15 | — | — |
| 27 | Beereaders Online platform providing Spanish language learning solutions for students | $7M | 37 mo ago | 54 | 2020 | Ruben Acuna Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsFirebase+22 | — | — |
| 28 | Nepris Platform connecting classes to experts through virtual platform | $7M | 75 mo ago | 94 | 2013 | — | Cart FunctionalityZohoWindows Server+25 | — | — |
| 29 | Kinjo Provider of activity-based learning solutions for students | $6M | 33 mo ago | 7 | 2020 | Laura Malcolm Co-Founder and Head of Product | UnbounceFirebaseEmotion+20 | — | — |
| 30 | Querium AI-powered math education solutions for personalized learning and skill mastery | $6M | 113 mo ago | 11 | 2013 | Kent Fuka Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 4 patents AI-driven adaptive tutoring and dynamic assessment/question generation platforms | — |
| 31 | Explain Everything Screencasting platform for classroom | $6M | 114 mo ago | 51 | 2015 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | 3 patents Capturing and replaying interactive digital whiteboard collaborations in real time | — |
| 32 | Territorium AI-based platform offering solutions for school & college management | $5M | 46 mo ago | 88 | 2009 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | 1 partnership |
| 33 | Rhithm Online platform providing social emotional learning & mental health-related solutions for schools | $5M | 61 mo ago | 50 | 2019 | Josh Knutson Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | Lumerit Scholar Affordable online college degrees and graduate certificates for students and businesses | $4M | 84 mo ago | 36 | 2004 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Degree Analytics Student success platform for higher educational institutions | $4M | 16 mo ago | 15 | 2016 | Gary Garofalo Co-Founder & CRO | — | — | 1 award |
| 36 | BuddyBooks Provider of monitoring platform for students with disabilities 37Tech top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 39%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 39% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 21% Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | 10 | 2018 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorCart Functionality+28 | — | — |
| 37 | Enflux Assessment and accreditation software for higher education programs | $3M | 78 mo ago | 21 | 2015 | Alejandra Zertuche A Chief Executive Officer | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+42 | 2 patents Wearable sensor-based sports training feedback systems | 1 launch |
| 38 | Edsoma AI reading assistant for students | $2M | 32 mo ago | 21 | 2021 | Kyle Wallgren Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 39 | Sapling Learning Online homework and assessment tool | $2M | 189 mo ago | 96 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Jeel App-based platform offering activity-based learning solutions for kids | $2M | 23 mo ago | 40 | 2019 | — | SentryYouTubeSemantic UI+22 | — | — |
| 41 | Linux Academy Online cloud platform training | $2M | 103 mo ago | 143 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Proximity Learning Provider of virtual K-12 teacher staffing services | $2M | 185 mo ago | 290 | 2008 | Evan Erdberg Founder and CEO | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesSwiper+25 | — | — |
| 43 | Besomebody Social platform to share passions and experiences | $2M | 130 mo ago | 13 | 2011 | — | VideoJSAmazon Web ServicesApache HTTP Server+6 | — | — |
| 44 | Edlink Provider of platform for streamlining LMS and SIS integration processes | $2M | 49 mo ago | 22 | 2019 | Dakota Gordon CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+20 | — | — |
| 45 | Skipper Online platform offering learning management system for schools | $2M | 47 mo ago | 8 | 2017 | — | WebflowNginxAmazon Web Services+8 | — | — |
| 46 | Gazoo HPC Computer labs are made available on other devices | $1M | 127 mo ago | 3 | 1995 | Scott Morton Co-Founder & COO | — | — | — |
| 47 | College Contact Provider of college admission counseling | $1M | 33 mo ago | — | 2020 | Sophie English Smith Founder and Chief Executive Officer | WebflowTikTok PixelGoogle Analytics+16 | — | — |
| 48 | GiantLeap Provider of cognitive assessment app to manage neurological disorders in children | $1M | 69 mo ago | 8 | 2018 | Or Hofnung Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 49 | Human Program App-based platform offering multi-displinary learning solutions | $575K | 27 mo ago | — | 2013 | Isaac Squires Founder & CEO | WebflowTikTok PixelMicrosoft Clarity+20 | — | — |
| 50 | Boggl Online platform providing diversified learning solutions for kids | $253K | 38 mo ago | — | 2021 | Marco Zingler Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in Texas
#1
Acquired · Del Valle, Texas · founded 2016 · 157 employees$59.3Mraised▾
Provider of subscription-based educational books for kids. It delivers books monthly in a personalized box. Its category includes storybooks, games, science, discovery, and more. It offers books for kids based on ages.
- Apr 2025Series B$4.9M
- Dec 2023Series B$7.3M
- Jan 2021Series B$40M
- Oct 2019Series A$12M
#2
Funding Raised · Dallas, Texas · founded 2018 · 10 employees$3.3Mraised▾
Provider of monitoring platform for students with disabilities. The curriculum helps struggling readers improve their reading skills and actively engage in reading through buddy-reading. It also provides a web-dashboard for teachers and specialists who assist students with visual impairments.
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$287.5K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$575K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$575K
- Jun 2024Grant (prize money)$387.5K
#3
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 31 employees$23.9Mraised▾
Online course sharing platform for higher education. It offers students pre-approved online courses at other institutions for credit. It provides lessons on various subjects including business, accounting, management, nursing, finance, and more. It enables institutes to share courses with students.
- Feb 2025Series B$1.7M
- May 2023Series B$11.9M
- Jan 2021Series A$5M
- Feb 2020Series A$7M
#4
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2016 · 15 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Student success platform for higher educational institutions. Offers a Big Data and Machine Learning based platform leveraging IoT data to provide institutions with real-time behavioral insights and action plans. The platform gathers student information such as attendance, library time, and LMS login activity and makes predictions on the future behaviors of students. It will also flag school counselors or instructors if they should intervene with a student.
- Jan 2025Series B$5M
- Apr 2020Series A$2.5M
- Jan 2018Angel$1M
#5
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2012 · 89 employees$42Mraised▾
Online employee health benefits platform caregiving benefits. It is a digital platform that helps senior care and service providers to connect with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. It allows people to plan for and manage their older ones’ healthcare needs with their care management tools and concierge coaches. The platform allows providers to share information about their availability, pricing, services, and more.
- Apr 2024Series C$20M
- Jul 2021Series B$15M
- May 2020Series A$6M
- Jun 2014Seed$400K
#6
Acquired · Plano, Texas · founded 2010 · 2027 employees$80.8Mraised▾
Provider of online certification programs and bootcamps for professional skill development. The company delivers live online classes and hands-on projects. It offers learning solutions across technology, data, and other digital skills. The platform provides learning resources for individuals and organizations.
- Nov 2022Series E$45.6M
- Aug 2021Series C$787.4K
- Jan 2021Series C$530.3K
- Sep 2016Venture Debt$3M
#7
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2002 · 48 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Online platform providing mentorship program for women. Provides virtual mentoring, training modules, assessments, articles, and more. It allows women to improve their leadership skills. It also offers an online community to share learning experiences.
- Dec 2023Series A$8.9M
- May 2023Series A$750K
- Aug 2022Series A$3M
- Aug 2020Seed$1M
#8
Seed · Hempstead, Texas · founded 2019 · 40 employees$2.3Mraised▾
App-based platform offering activity-based learning solutions for kids. The platform offers cartoon series, songs, exploration episodes, games, stories, and more. Additionally, it provides activity reports, app usage reports, educational papers, developmental programs, and more. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
- Jul 2024Seed—
- Nov 2022Seed$1.1M
- Jul 2021Seed$1.2M
#9
Series B · Greenville, Texas · founded 2014 · 52 employees$43.2Mraised▾
Provider of digital learning content and campus store management solutions. The platform offers institutions tools to automate content workflows and improve learning outcomes. It provides digital textbooks, monographs, and courseware. The platform integrates with existing systems to deliver an interactive learning experience. It supports diverse academic needs of students and faculty.
- Sep 2022Series B$5.5M
- Jun 2022Series B$15M
- Sep 2020Series A$12M
- Aug 2020Series A$654K
#10
Series C · Austin, Texas · founded 2013 · 167 employees$105.8Mraised▾
Online driving education platform. It offers state-approved courses for license and certification. It provides online drivers ed courses and various other resources and materials for learning.
- Dec 2020Series C$50M
- Dec 2018Series B$47M
- Sep 2016Series A$4M
- Oct 2015Seed$4.8M
#11
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2012 · 25 employees$13.1Mraised▾
Online platform offering tutoring solutions for students. It provides online tutoring for students and real-time analytics on students' performance to their administrators. Sessions take place through the platform via audio, video, document sharing, and a virtual whiteboard.
- Jun 2023Series A$1.1M
- Mar 2021Series A$8M
- May 2019Series A$2M
- Jul 2017Seed$1.5M
#12
Series D · Austin, Texas · founded 2011 · 256 employees$93.2Mraised▾
Data-driven platform improving student outcomes in higher education through actionable insights. The company offers a student impact platform that leverages data to provide colleges and universities with actionable analytics and connected workflows. These AI-powered workflows help institutions make data-informed decisions, plan effectively, and take coordinated action to support students from enrollment to graduation. The platform centralizes student data, identifies success factors, and facilitates proactive engagement, enabling institutions to remove barriers, scale student support, and ensure efficacy. By turning insights into action, the company helps higher education institutions improve student retention, completion rates, and overall student success. It is a SaaS platform that offers data analytics, student success, higher education, AI, cloud-based solutions, and workflow automation.
- Feb 2019Series D—
- Sep 2015Series D$60M
- Feb 2015Series C$16.2M
- Jun 2013Series B$8.7M
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
How research on Edtech in Texas is moving
A read on the academic research around Edtech in Texas — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 188 papers.
Texas A&M, UT Austin, and UNT lead cautiously optimistic edtech research (mean stance 0.27), dominated by online/blended learning and analytics themes, with advancements outpacing concerns post-2020.
- Texas A&M University46
- University of North Texas32
- The University of Texas at Austin24
- Texas Tech University16
- The University of Texas at Arlington13
- Adaptive learning5
- Instructional design3
- Higher education2
- Learning analytics2
- Training (meteorology)2
- Virtual reality1→6
- Science education1→5
- Blended learning1→4
- Teaching method1→4
- Educational technology9→11
- Educational technology4→11
- Professional development1→4
- Learning analytics3→5
- Data science1→3
- Curriculum1→3
Common questions
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