Best EdTech Companies in Utah, United States
The 125 best EdTech companies in Utah, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Pluralsight.
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 Utah
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pluralsight 🦄 Provider of online courses, learning paths, and skill development resources | $235M | 114 mo ago | 315 | 2004 | Fritz Onion Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityAdobe Experience ManagerJava+34 | 20 patents Personalized skill assessment and adaptive e‑learning content recommendation systems | — |
| 2 | Instructure Provider of learning management system and assessment and credential solutions | $89M | 55 mo ago | 1,397 1,397 → 2,252 (+61%) | 1999 | Steve Daly CEO | DrupalSentryApple iCloud Mail+42 | 3 patents Software platforms for diagnostic educational assessment and testing | — |
| 3 | MasteryConnect Developer of assessment and data solutions designed for K–12 education | $34M | 114 mo ago | 147 | 2009 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | SchoolAI Provider of an AI-powered platform for educators and students 76Tech top 22%Funding top 25%AI top 30%Growth top 35% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 22% Fundingtop 25% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Tech: 63 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $25M | 14 mo ago | — | 2021 | Caleb Hicks Founder & CEO | CannyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — |
| 5 | SideWalk Software solutions for textbook rentals & sales | $23M | 166 mo ago | 52 | 2007 | Alan Martin Founder & CEO | — | 58 patents AI-driven urban planning tools and wireless occupancy sensors for smart building design | — |
| 6 | Kuali Provider of university grant and financial management software 53Funding top 39%Moat top 39%Growth top 40%Tech top 41% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Moattop 39% Growthtop 40% Techtop 41% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $22.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $22M | 11 mo ago | 99 99 → 100 (+1%) | 2006 | Joel Dehlin Chief Executive Officer | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+22 | — | — |
| 7 | BrainStorm Software adoption platform driving end-user success through communication, learning, and analytics | $16M | 70 mo ago | 59 | 1995 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+32 | 8 patents Stabilizing angiography tables and computer-based training system technologies. | 1 partnership |
| 8 | American Academy Accredited online high school offering flexible diploma and individual courses | $13M | 166 mo ago | — | 2007 | Gregg Rosann President | Cart FunctionalityShopifyReact+41 | — | — |
| 9 | GoReact Video evaluation tool for student presentations | $11M | 90 mo ago | 47 | 2011 | Ken Meyers Founder/CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | Derivita Provider of maths teaching solution for educational institutes | $8M | 26 mo ago | 43 43 → 48 (+12%) | 2017 | Ryan Brown Co-Founder & CTO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | — |
| 11 | Knod A degree program with professional projects | $8M | 117 mo ago | 15 | 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Emmersion Provider of AI-based English-speaking assessment solutions | $8M | 62 mo ago | 37 | 2015 | Brigham Tomco Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+24 | — | — |
| 13 | Ambi | $7M | 90 mo ago | 26 | 2016 | — | — | 21 patents Single-use lancet devices and nisin-based antimicrobial formulations for staphylococcal infections | — |
| 14 | Ednition Platform offering data analytics solutions for schools | $5M | 20 mo ago | — | 2021 | Doug Weber Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 15 | Agilix K-12 learning suite transforming education globally with innovative solutions | $4M | 262 mo ago | 19 19 → 21 (+11%) | 2001 | Curt Allen President and CEO | — | 16 patents Secure, tamper‑resistant online testing and learning management systems with objective tracking | — |
| 16 | Spritz Provider of app-based reading proficiency solutions for students | $4M | 116 mo ago | 13 | 2012 | — | — | 20 patents Speed‑reading digital text rendering, serial content tracking, and specialized liquid/gel packaging | — |
| 17 | Because Learning STEM education solutions provider offering hands-on learning experiences for K-12 | $3M | 106 mo ago | 3 | 2014 | Kevin Cocco Co-Founder & CIO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Skill Struck Provider of online learning resources for schools to teach coding | $3M | 27 mo ago | 46 | 2017 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 19 | iSchoolCampus Provider of learning solutions for educational institutions | $2M | 162 mo ago | 14 | 2010 | Kevin Passey CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 20 | SignGlasses Provider of smart glasses for hearing-impaired students | $2M | 42 mo ago | 25 | 2017 | Korey Hocker Co-Founder & President | RubyErlangRuby on Rails+13 | 3 patents Real-time audio‑synced sign‑language interpretation with augmented audio overlay technology. | — |
| 21 | School Improvement Network Professional development resources for educators | $2M | 181 mo ago | 102 | 1991 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Socrait Provider of voice‑enabled AI classroom assistant | $2M | 11 mo ago | — | 2024 | Cameron Flint Co-Founder & Head of Engineering | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 23 | Halda Provider of AI-powered website personalization software for higher education and K-12 schools | $1M | 15 mo ago | 37 | 2020 | Dallin Palmer Co-Founder | WebflowSentryWistia+23 | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Waterford Provider of cloud-based adaptive curriculum for children | $1M | 98 mo ago | 398 | 1976 | Benjamin Heuston President & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+33 | — | — |
| 25 | NYC English Online courses for learning English | $936K | 108 mo ago | — | 2015 | Mark Emerson Founder - President | — | — | — |
| 26 | Joy School English Provider of English language learning programs for individuals and schools | $870K | 73 mo ago | 35 | 2018 | Noah Eyre Co-Founder & CEO | GoDaddy Website BuilderYouTubeReact+11 | — | — |
| 27 | Socrative Real-time assessment platform empowering educators with instant insights and engaging activities | $750K | 158 mo ago | 2 | 2010 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — |
| 28 | Mindsmith Developer of an AI-powered authoring tool for eLearning content creation | $550K | 11 mo ago | — | 2022 | Zack Allen Co-Founder | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+15 | — | 1 job opening |
| 29 | Budding Biologist Science-based children's books and video games fostering scientific thinking | $160K | 155 mo ago | 2 | 2012 | Kris Callis Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 EdTech companies in Utah
#1
Series B · Lehi, Utah · founded 2006 · 99 employees$22Mraised▾
KualiCo provides university grants and financial management software. It provides colleges and universities with a SaaS-based open-source software suite for research, financial planning, continuity planning, and curriculum management. The research software helps in automation of pre and post research award management, compliance management, financial management software, and curriculum management for teachers to collaborate on the syllabus and continuity planning which takes into account all the processes in running a school and planning for contingencies & disrupting any of the processes. Its clientele includes the University of Michigan, UC San Diego, etc.
- Jul 2025Series B—
- Jan 2019Series A$12M
- Feb 2018Series A$10M
#2
Series A · Lehi, Utah · founded 2021$25Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-powered platform for educators and students. The platform offers tools for creating lesson plans, assessments, and personalized learning experiences. It provides real-time insights into student progress and supports multiple languages. The platform also includes a browser extension and a library of educational resources. Safety features alert educators to critical student concerns.
- Apr 2025Series A$25M
- 2023Seed—
#3
Seed · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2024$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of voice‑enabled AI classroom assistant. Its offerings include a classroom assistant that captures teacher speech and converts it into actionable data—such as behavior notes, attendance info, and follow-up reminders—to reduce administrative tasks in class. It also provides real-time feedback on student participation, behavior summaries, and communication prompts to support classroom management and teacher well‑being. The platform uses voice recognition, natural language processing, privacy‑first data handling, and real-time insight dashboards to enhance teaching efficiency and reduce burnout risks.
- Jun 2025Seed$1.5M
#4
Seed · Provo, Utah · founded 2022$550Kraised▾
Developer of an AI-powered authoring tool for eLearning content creation. The tool facilitates the creation of instructionally sound eLearning materials. It allows users to generate content from documents, web articles, and presentations. The platform supports real-time collaboration, branding customization, and review with commenting. It also offers features for creating quizzes, branching scenarios, accordions, and flashcards.
- Jun 2025Seed$4.1M
- Dec 2023Seed$550K
#5
Series A · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2021$4.8Mraised▾
Platform offering data analytics solutions for schools. It offers private-labeled support and team augmentation solution. It allows you to fan data to multiple applications and create an enterprise data pipeline for your business.
- Oct 2024Series A$3.5M
- Apr 2024Seed$1.4M
#6
Series A · Provo, Utah · founded 2020 · 37 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered website personalization software for higher education and K-12 schools. Its website personalization product is geared towards higher education institutions.
- Feb 2025Series A$3.5M
- Mar 2024Seed$1.4M
#7
Series A · Sandy, Utah · founded 2017 · 43 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Provider of a math teaching solution for educational institutes. It is a computer system built for education and provides resources for topics like algebra, calculus, and more. It can be integrated with the LMS system like Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and more.
- Mar 2024Series A—
- Dec 2021Series A$5M
- Jun 2020Series A$3.3M
#8
Acquired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 1999 · 1397 employees$88.9Mraised▾
Provider of learning management system and assessment and credential solutions. The company delivers tools for K–12, higher education, business, and government sectors. It offers solutions for teaching and learning, data and insights, and student engagement. The company's platform enhances instruction and outcomes with tools and insights.
- Nov 2021Post IPO$40M
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$42.6K
- Mar 2019Series E$16.3M
- Feb 2015Series E$40M
#9
Acquired · Farmington, Utah · founded 2004 · 315 employees$235.4Mraised▾
Provider of online courses, learning paths, and skill development resources. The business offers resources for individuals, businesses, and public sector organizations. It provides tools for skill assessments, hands-on learning, and certification preparation. The company delivers solutions for security, cloud transformation, upskilling, and software delivery.
- Dec 2016Series C$30M
- Oct 2016Series B$600K
- Jul 2015Series B$4.6M
- Mar 2015Series B$250K
#10
Series A · American Fork, Utah · founded 2017 · 46 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of online learning resources for schools to teach coding. It offers videos, descriptive instructions, and a puzzle adventure game for learning. It also provides a community platform for teachers to connect with each other and also enables them to manage classrooms with pre-made lesson plans and a student progress dashboard
- Feb 2024Series A$1.4M
- Feb 2021Seed$1.3M
#11
Acquired · Salt Lake City, Utah · founded 2009 · 147 employees$33.9Mraised▾
Developer of assessment and data solutions designed for K–12 education. The company provides tools for teaching, learning, assessment, and leadership development. It offers a platform with standards-aligned assessments and secure credential management. The business also delivers solutions for employee development, customer education, and member training.
- Dec 2016Series C$4.5M
- Sep 2015Angel$5M
- Sep 2014Series B$15.2M
- Jun 2014Series A$524.9K
#12
Series A · American Fork, Utah · founded 1995 · 59 employees$16.4Mraised▾
Software adoption platform driving end-user success through communication, learning, and analytics. It empowers software vendors and customers to maximize software usage and adoption. The platform combines communication tools, a learning management system, and analytics to facilitate end-user behavior change. It connects software vendors, customers, partners, and end-users, offering solutions for customer onboarding, training, and adoption. The platform delivers personalized learning experiences through adaptive workflows, triggered courses, and branching scenarios. Integrated learning and usage data provide insights for targeted interventions and impact measurement. The company helps organizations reach unengaged users, drive software adoption, and track learning progress. It offers content and migration services to ensure a smooth transition to the platform. The company's solutions cater to IT teams, HR, and learning and development departments, supporting various software portfolios and SaaS applications.
- Aug 2020Unattributed$10M
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt$5M
- Nov 2015Series A$6.4M
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 Utah is moving
A read on the academic research around Edtech in Utah — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 41 papers.
Utah State University and University of Utah lead Utah's edtech research, focusing optimistically on online learning, analytics, and adaptive tutoring systems, with advancement dominating over concern.
- Utah State University20
- University of Utah15
- Mutah University4
- Utah Valley University4
- Utah State Historical Society1
- Educational technology2
- Mathematics education2
- Class (philosophy)1
- Teamwork1
- Multidisciplinary approach1
- Educational technology1→8
- Mathematics education1→8
- Learning analytics1→3
- Educational technology3
- Usability2
- Flexibility (engineering)2
- Focus (optics)2
- Field (mathematics)2
Common questions
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