Radar · Education in Florida
Best Education Companies in Florida, United States
The 348 best Education companies in Florida, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: University of Miami.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
348companies tracked
$596Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
47have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · EDUCATION × FLORIDA
Our analysis of 96 Education companies
$11.9b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
96companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2000median founding year
66median Fliar Index™
124kcombined LinkedIn audience
62%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Education companies in Florida
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami University offering multiple courses & degrees across diversified streams 65Funding top 18%Talent top 23%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Talenttop 23% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $318M across 91 rounds · 91 rounds over 1 yrs (91.0/yr) Talent: 7 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $318M | 5 mo ago | Funding Raised | 46 | Joseph Echevarria CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 2 | Charter Schools USA Chain of K-12 schools | $81M | — | Funding Raised | 6,514 | Jonathan Hage Founder & CEO | Amazon WebstoreHubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | 2 job openings |
| 3 | Franklin Academy Chain of K-12 schools | $51M | 115 mo ago | Funding Raised | 652 | — | PleskApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | — |
| 4 | Aprende Provider of online diploma training courses | $27M | 56 mo ago | Series A | 384 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | — |
| 5 | Viera Charter School Operator of K-12 schools | $18M | 108 mo ago | Funding Raised | 42 | Julie A. Cady Founder & Pricipal | Cart FunctionalityCodeMirrorFirebase+19 | — | — |
| 6 | Endeavor Schools Education management company committed to child success and well-being | $17M | 118 mo ago | Acquired | 1,266 | Ricardo Campo CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+30 | — | — |
| 7 | 4Geeks Academy Center of education providing professional education courses | $10M | 60 mo ago | Series A | 120 | Alejandro Sanchez Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+27 | — | — |
| 8 | Research To Practice Provider of oncology and hematology continuing medical education | $7M | 185 mo ago | Funding Raised | 43 | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | — |
| 9 | Clayful Provider of online tutoring platform for students | $7M | 30 mo ago | Seed | 6 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowMemberStack+11 | — | — |
| 10 | Palm Beach State College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | $6M | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | David Gahring Owner | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23 | — | — |
| 11 | Vcom3D Provider of computer related training and consulting services | $6M | 166 mo ago | Funding Raised | 11 | Carol Wideman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | Puzzle Box Academy Chain of pre-schools | $6M | 75 mo ago | Series A | 89 | James Holz Founder | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+24 | — | — |
| 13 | Florida National University University offering diversified degrees across multiple courses | $4M | 178 mo ago | Funding Raised | 329 | — | WordPressMySQLRedis+38 | — | — |
| 14 | Vacayou Online platform providing curated wellness and active travel experiences | $4M | 39 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Muirgheal Montecalvo Founder & CEO | JoomlaPHPAnimate.css+28 | — | — |
| 15 | Logiscool Provider of software programming based coding courses | $4M | 75 mo ago | Series A | 50 | — | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsGoogle Maps+26 | — | — |
| 16 | S4 Sports Academy Provider of after school sports and summer camp programs | $4M | 30 mo ago | Series A | — | J Williamson CEO | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+17 | — | — |
| 17 | Pro Athlete Community Center of education providing athlete training | $4M | 11 mo ago | Series A | — | Kaleb Thornhill Co-Founder & Co-CEO - Pro Athlete Community (PAC) | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 18 | Ufhealthjax Operator of facilities providing comprehensive medical and surgical health care | $3M | 36 mo ago | Funding Raised | 4,218 | Patrick Green Co-CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | — | 1 internship |
| 19 | SJR State Provider of academic programs, workforce training, and continuing education opportunities | $2M | 169 mo ago | Funding Raised | 623 | John Metcalf Owner Metro Media | PHPBootstrapAmazon ALB+12 | — | — |
| 20 | Papaya Tutor Saas-driven platform offering tutoring solutions for students | $2M | 41 mo ago | Seed | — | Eduardo Medina Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 21 | Clay County District Schools Provider of technology infrastructure services including network and data center solutions | $2M | 12 mo ago | Funding Raised | 412 | — | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsVarnish+12 | — | — |
| 22 | AdventHealth University University provides healthcare-focused degree and certificate programs with clinical education. | $2M | 48 mo ago | Funding Raised | 669 | C Ghosn CEO & President | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 23 | Tampa Bay Aviation Flight training school offering private pilot training, helicopter flight training, and aircraft maintenance… | $2M | 20 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Laura Taylor Owner | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 24 | Ave Maria University Catholic university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees | $1M | 193 mo ago | Funding Raised | 1,061 | Tom Monagha Founder | WebflowWistiaGSAP+22 | — | — |
| 25 | Computer Science Teachers Association CSTA supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines. | $1M | 12 mo ago | Funding Raised | 150 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+33 | — | — |
| 26 | WCSD Schools Operator of educational programs for elementary, middle, and high school students | $1M | 201 mo ago | Funding Raised | 59 | — | Cart FunctionalityBootstrapGoogle Font API+16 | — | — |
| 27 | Freedom Learning Group Developer of educational contents | $1M | 70 mo ago | Seed | 172 | Nate Ecelbarger Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 28 | University Research & Review Admission counselling based on psychological profile | $1M | 137 mo ago | Seed | — | Joseph Schmoke Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 29 | Babson College College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | $642K | 110 mo ago | Funding Raised | 2,190 | Donna Levin CEO | Amazon WebstoreWordPressMySQL+38 | — | — |
| 30 | Miami City Ballet Center of education providing dance engagement services | $636K | 149 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Toby Ansin Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityTN Express WebSilverstripe+25 | — | — |
| 31 | Florida Polytechnic University It is a public research university specializing in STEM education, focusing on cutting-edge programs and… | $520K | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | 1 | Devin Stephenson President | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+40 | — | — |
| 32 | HDEC Provider of Holocaust education and documentation services | $294K | 210 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+23 | — | — |
| 33 | AEROSENS Offers IoT based services to aviation industry | $281K | 52 mo ago | Funding Raised | 5 | Maria Esther Martinez CEO | — | 6 patents Aircraft door safety monitoring and personal safety device management systems | — |
| 34 | Legends Airways Center of education providing of pilot training | $200K | 42 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | REEF Center of education providing professional education courses | $138K | 168 mo ago | Acquired | 30 | — | Cart FunctionalityDrupalZoho+9 | 5 patents Modular mobile business units with configurable utilities and dual-location parking verification systems | 1 job opening |
| 36 | Avocademy Center of education providing software programming training programs | $125K | 53 mo ago | Seed | 35 | Alexandra Amico Co-Founder | KajabiSentryRuby+22 | — | — |
| 37 | Aqua Quest International Provider of ocean research, exploration and archaeological diving based education programs | $118K | 152 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Flagler College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams | $110K | 47 mo ago | Funding Raised | 345 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365CodeMirror+44 | 2 patents Voice-activated tallying systems for real-time data collection and processing | — |
| 39 | Soar in 4 NGO offering multiple educational programs for kids | $100K | 78 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Steve Roskamp Co-Founder | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+25 | — | — |
Top 12 Education companies in Florida
#1
Funding Raised · Coral Gables, Florida · founded 1925 · 46 employees$317.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Coral Gables, Florida · founded 1925 · 46 employees
University offering multiple courses & degrees across diversified streams
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 65how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Talent
top 23%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $318M across 91 rounds · 91 rounds over 1 yrs (91.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Talent: 7 named leaders on record · 5 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$3.2M
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$643K
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Dec 2025Grant (prize money)$6.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, FDOH, HRSA, USAID, National Science Foundation, HHS
#2
Series A · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2022$3.6Mraised▾
Series A · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2022
Center of education providing athlete training
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Revaire) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series A$7.6M
- Dec 2024Series A$1.5M
- Jul 2024Series A$3.6M
Founders & team
Investors
GSV Ventures, Maveron
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquareCore-JsElementor
#3
Funding Raised · Green Cove Springs, Florida · founded 2011 · 412 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Green Cove Springs, Florida · founded 2011 · 412 employees
Provider of technology infrastructure services including network and data center solutions. The company delivers services related to connectivity, cloud enablement, and security. It offers support for computing, storage, and applications. The company focuses on providing scalable and reliable infrastructure for businesses.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$526.2K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$526.2K
- Sep 2012Grant (prize money)$549.1K
- Jan 2012Grant (prize money)$549.1K
Investors
ED
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGsapHsts
#4
Funding Raised · Miami, Florida · founded 2006 · 150 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Miami, Florida · founded 2006 · 150 employees
The Computer Science Teachers Association is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science and other computing disciplines. CSTA provides opportunities for K–12 teachers and students to better understand the computing disciplines and to more successfully prepare themselves to teach and learn. Join today at csteachers.org/join!
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$103.6K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Feb 2017Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Europa, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBootstrap
#5
Funding Raised · Lakeland, Florida · founded 2012 · 1 employees$519.6Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Lakeland, Florida · founded 2012 · 1 employees
Florida Polytechnic University is a public university in Lakeland, Florida, focused on STEM education and research. The institution offers undergraduate and graduate programs, with a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and collaboration. With a faculty that includes industry experts, Florida Polytechnic University aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge to drive innovation and problem-solving in their chosen fields.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$320.1K
- Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$199.5K
Founders & team
Investors
OSTI
Tech stack
AccessibeAdobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon AlbAmazon S3
#6
Funding Raised · Clearwater, Florida · founded 2012$1.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Clearwater, Florida · founded 2012
Tampa Bay Aviation is a flight training school offering private pilot training, helicopter flight training, and airplane flight training. The company provides specialized training to fit its students' lifestyles, schedules, and aspirations, with a fleet of aircraft ranging from $120 to $335 per hour. With four locations, Tampa Bay Aviation offers a range of flight experiences, including introductory flights and helicopter pilot add-ons.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Conventional Debt$1.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerAws Certificate ManagerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#7
Seed · Davie, Florida · founded 2021 · 6 employees$7Mraised▾
Seed · Davie, Florida · founded 2021 · 6 employees
Provider of online tutoring platform for students
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Implementation & Support Engineer
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Seed$7M
Investors
Reach Capital, OVO Fund, Common Sense Ventures, Charter School Growth Fund, Wisdom Ventures, Edovate Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceHeap
#8
Series A · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2016$3.8Mraised▾
Series A · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2016
Provider of after school sports and summer camp programs. It is a sports academy that offers a variety of sports activities and drills for K-5th graders to participate in various sports, including football, basketball, baseball, and soccer.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Series A$3.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
BootstrapCart FunctionalityCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics Enhanced Ecommerce
#9
Series A · Coral Gables, Florida · founded 1999 · 384 employees$27Mraised▾
Series A · Coral Gables, Florida · founded 1999 · 384 employees
Provider of online diploma training courses. It is an online platform for students to choose and receive diploma-based training courses. It offers courses for entrepreneurship, electronics & mechanics, beauty and fashion, and much more.
Funding rounds
- Oct 2021Series A$22M
- Apr 2020Unattributed$1.6M
Investors
500 Global, Artisan Capital Ventures, Angel Ventures, Valor Capital Group, Univision, ECMC Group
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApolloCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDropbox
#10
Funding Raised · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 1997 · 6514 employees$80.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 1997 · 6514 employees
Chain of K-12 schools
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 39k LinkedIn followers — 31.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Charta Schools USA
Funding rounds
- Conventional Debt$80.5M
Founders & team
Tech stack
AcuityadsAdobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#11
Funding Raised · Lake Worth, Florida · founded 1933$6.3Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Lake Worth, Florida · founded 1933
College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams
Funding rounds
- 2022Grant (prize money)$700K
- Jun 2010Grant (prize money)$350K
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)—
- Jul 2009Grant (prize money)$285K
Founders & team
Investors
HRSA, ED, HHS
#12
Funding Raised · Boynton Beach, Florida · founded 2009 · 652 employees$50.8Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Boynton Beach, Florida · founded 2009 · 652 employees
Building Better People, Every Day
Funding rounds
- Nov 2016Conventional Debt$50.8M
Investors
Turner Impact Capital
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsCdnjsClickceaseCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$596Mtotal disclosed funding
45companies funded
196disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
USAID3 rounds
Notable founders
Julio Frenk
President · University of Miami
Alison Mincey
CHRO · University of Miami
Kaleb Thornhill
Co-Founder & Co-CEO - Pro Athlete Community (PAC) · Pro Athlete Community
Devin Stephenson
President · Florida Polytechnic University
Laura Taylor
Owner · Tampa Bay Aviation
J Williamson
CEO · S4 Sports Academy
Jonathan Hage
Founder & CEO · Charter Schools USA
David Gahring
Owner · Palm Beach State
Muirgheal Montecalvo
Founder & CEO · Vacayou
Patrick Green
Co-CEO · Ufhealthjax
Alejandro Sanchez
Co-Founder · 4Geeks Academy
Alissa Landra
Director of Growth and Partnerships · 4Geeks Academy
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 7,777,386 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Education coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN FLORIDA · Consumer & Industrial
How research on Edtech in Florida is moving
A read on the academic research around Edtech in Florida — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 157 papers.
Florida's University of Florida, UCF, and FSU lead edtech research focused on online/blended learning and adaptive systems, with an optimistic tone (mean stance 0.3) skewed toward advancement.
157 papers · stance +0.30 · 14% breakthrough · 31% concern
top institutions
- University of Florida57
- University of Central Florida26
- Florida State University26
- University of South Florida18
- Florida Atlantic University8
leading researchers
Swapna Kumar · Wanli Xing · Albert D. Ritzhaupt · Bo Pei · Chenglu Li · Zifeng Liu
prism intelligence · tone & topics
97% positive · 3% critical tone
EducationBusinessArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsData ScienceOnline Learning
▲
Breakthroughs18 · 11%
▲ 3%→15% share
▲5.0× share momentum0 median citations94% since 2021mostly methods-led
Adaptive learning and Scalability research newly emerging, driving Breakthroughs segment from 3% to 15% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adaptive learning3
- Scalability3
- Educational technology3
- Experiential learning3
- Context (archaeology)2
Newly emergingAdaptive learning 0→3 · Scalability 0→3
Landmark A time‐based blended learning model · 442 cites
◆
Advancements71 · 45%
▲ 41%→47% share
▲1.1× share momentum1 median citations76% since 2021mostly empirical
Educational technology papers surged 5→19; Learning analytics jumped 1→9, lifting Advancements share to 47%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Educational technology5→19
- Learning analytics1→9
- Active learning (machine learning)1→5
- Mathematics education5→8
- Quality (philosophy)1→4
Newly emergingReading (process) 0→6 · Experiential learning 0→5 · Cognition 0→5
Landmark Virtual Spaces: Employing a Synchronous Online Classroom to Facilitate Student Engagement in Online Learning · 635 cites
▼
Concerns40 · 25%
▼ 28%→23% share
▼0.8× share momentum5 median citations65% since 2021mostly empirical
Learning analytics newly flagged as concern (5 papers) while Educational technology risk papers rose 4→6.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Instructional design1→3
- Educational technology4→6
- Curriculum1→3
Newly emergingLearning analytics 0→5 · Analytics 0→4 · Generative grammar 0→3
Landmark Blended learning: the new normal and emerging technologies · 1,216 cites
Common questions
How many Education companies are there in Florida, United States?
Radar tracks 348 indexable Education companies headquartered in Florida, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Education companies in Florida, United States?
The Education companies in Florida, United States on this list have raised a combined $596M in disclosed equity funding across 45 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Education company in Florida, United States?
University of Miami is the highest-funded Education company in Florida, United States, with $317.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Education companies in Florida, United States are funded?
45 of the 348 Education companies in Florida, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Education unicorns are there in Florida, United States?
None of the Education companies in Florida, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Florida, United States Education companies?
The most active investors in Florida, United States Education companies on this list include ED, National Science Foundation, HHS, HRSA, Europa.
Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
Sweetie watches where the money and the users are piling in. She covers sector wealth and momentum — the install curves and revenue pools that show which corners of the market are quietly on fire.