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Best Education Companies in Los Angeles, United States

The 186 best Education companies in Los Angeles, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Green Dot Public Schools.

186companies tracked
$9.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
9have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · EDUCATION × LOS ANGELES

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™
137kcombined LinkedIn audience
79%of audience held by top 3
4companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Education companies in Los Angeles

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Green Dot Public Schools
Provider of physician-owned hospital services and advanced medical technologies
53Innovation top 30%Talent top 41%Tech top 46%Growth top 47%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 30%
Talenttop 41%
Techtop 46%
Growthtop 47%
Marketbottom 48%
Productbottom 48%
Fundingbottom 44%
Globalbottom 32%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$6M15 mo agoFunding RaisedMarco Petruzzi
Co-CEO
1999WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+301 award
2Lil Libros
NGO offering multiple educational programs for kids
$2M59 mo agoSeedPatty Rodriguez
Co-Founder
2014Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+27
3Angeles College
Provider of vocational nursing, prelicensure nursing, and business administration programs
$921K201 mo agoFunding Raised2004WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24
4Toot
Chat-based tutoring platform for K-12
$300K96 mo agoDeadpooledSophia Parsa
Co-Founder & CEO
2015
5Evolution Alliance
Developer of learning materials
$170K63 mo agoSeed2020
6Shakespeare Center
For more than of a quarter century, The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) has presented fully…
$150K189 mo agoFunding Raised1986Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17
7Inner City Arts
Inner-City Arts, widely regarded as one of the nation's most effective arts education providers, is an oasis…
$110K180 mo agoFunding Raised1989Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+30
8Cal State LA
University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams
6 mo agoFunding Raised1947DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19

Top 11 Education companies in Los Angeles

#1
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1999 · 1127 employees
$6Mraised

Provider of physician-owned hospital services and advanced medical technologies. It offers a wide array of medical specialties, including cardiology, oncology, and surgical services. The hospital utilizes state-of-the-art equipment and technology to deliver patient-centered care. Support services encompass diagnostic imaging, laboratory testing, and rehabilitation programs. A dedicated team of physicians, nurses, and support staff is committed to providing high-quality care. The facility also emphasizes community involvement and responsible resource allocation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 30%
Talent
top 41%
Tech
top 46%
Growth
top 47%
Market
bottom 48%
Product
bottom 48%
Innovation: 3 product lines
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 42 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 7.9% of this cohort's audience · 59 engagements/post (6.5× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Grant (prize money)
  • Sep 2010Grant (prize money)$1.3M
  • 2004Grant (prize money)$4.7M
Founders & team
Marco PetruzziCo-CEO
Investors
NewSchools Venture Fund, ED
Tech stack
AddthisApple Icloud MailBabelBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser Insights
#2
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2014 · 12 employees
$2Mraised

NGO offering multiple educational programs for kids

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Seed$2M
Founders & team
Patty RodriguezCo-FounderAriana SteinCo-Founder & CEO
Tech stack
AccessiblyAfterpayAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Pay
#3
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 2004 · 33 employees
$921.4Kraised

Provider of vocational nursing, prelicensure nursing, and business administration programs. It trains and educates healthcare professionals with working knowledge of cultural differences, adhering to a patient-centered approach. The college offers programs including Vocational Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), and Bachelor of Science in Prelicensure Nursing. It provides small class sizes and clinical training, with experienced faculty offering personalized attention to support student success in healthcare careers.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$921.4K
Investors
ED
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGoogle MapsKadence Wp KadenceSmart Slider 3
#4
Deadpooled · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015
$300Kraised

Toot is an online chat-based tutoring platform for K-12. It enables students to seek homework assistance from expert tutors by texting them the images of the questions or problems. The learning subjects include maths and sciences. The subscription is offered at $0.50 per minute of pay as you go plan and $49 per month for unlimited minutes of tutoring.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2018Seed$1.1M
  • Jun 2015Seed$200K
  • Seed$100K
Founders & team
Sophia ParsaCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Science, Rethink Capital Partners, BBG Ventures
#5
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 3 employees
$170Kraised

Developer of education software intended to empower teachers and leaders to develop high-performance, learning-centered schools. The company's software offers student-centered instruction based on prioritized standards and measured by balanced assessment systems, enabling users to increase equitable practices and get measurable results.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2021Seed$170K
#6
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1986 · 21 employees
$150Kraised

For more than of a quarter century, The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles (SCLA) has presented fully professional productions of Shakespeare’s plays featuring world-class actors in locations throughout Greater Los Angeles. The Shakespeare Center also provides nationally replicated, best practice, model educational enrichment programs for youth that have earned the highest awards and accolades.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 307 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2010Grant (prize money)$20K
  • Jun 2010Grant (prize money)$25K
  • Jul 2009Grant (prize money)$50K
  • Apr 2009Grant (prize money)$25K
Investors
National Endowment for the Arts
Tech stack
AddthisAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAngularCart FunctionalityCore-Js
#7
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1989 · 103 employees
$110Kraised

Inner-City Arts, widely regarded as one of the nation's most effective arts education providers, is an oasis of learning, achievement and creativity in the heart of Skid Row, and a vital partner in the work of creating a safer, healthier Los Angeles. Under the guidance of professional teaching artists, Inner-City Arts’ students are immersed in a safe and supportive environment where they engage in a variety of visual and performing art forms in studio and theater settings.

Funding rounds
  • May 2011Grant (prize money)$45K
  • Jun 2008Grant (prize money)$65K
Investors
National Endowment for the Arts
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie NoticeFlywheel
#8
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1947 · 2342 employees
raised

University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams

Investors
HRSA, National Science Foundation, Ojp, ED, NASA, USGS
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularjs
#9
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2002 · 139 employees
raised

Mathnasium provides math tutoring to students in grades 2 to 12. Provides programs for computation, problem-solving, pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, geometry, pre-calculus, and many more. Offers customized learning plan to address each student's need. Also offers homework help and test preparation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 38k LinkedIn followers — 28.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Franchise Business Consultant
Activity: 2 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Greenlight) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024PE
Founders & team
Tyler SgroChief Executive Officer
Investors
Snapdragon Capital Partners, ACE & Company, Symmetric Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularApolloApple Icloud Mail
#10
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020
raised

Provider of support services for students

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 919 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2022Seed
Founders & team
Collette Bowers ZinnFounder & Executive DirectorCollette ZinnFounder
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#11
Funding Raised · Los Angeles, California · founded 1974 · 593 employees
raised

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1974 by a group of engineers employed by the city of Los Angeles. Their objective was to form a national organization of professional engineers to serve as role models in the Hispanic community. The concept of networking was the key basis for the organization. SHPE quickly established two student chapters to begin the network that would grow to encompass the nation as well as reach countries outside the United States.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 58k LinkedIn followers — 42.6% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Mariana ChavezCo-FounderSamuel SaldanaCo-Founder
Investors
Medtronic
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssAnime.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflare

Funding & investor landscape

$9.6Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
15disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
ED3 rounds
National Endowment for the Arts2 rounds
NewSchools Venture Fund2 rounds
ACE & Company1 rounds
Anacapa Partners1 rounds
BBG Ventures1 rounds
BoomStartup Accelerator1 rounds
CN2 Ventures1 rounds
HHS1 rounds
HRSA1 rounds

Notable founders

Marco Petruzzi
Co-CEO · Green Dot Public Schools
Patty Rodriguez
Co-Founder · Lil Libros
Ariana Stein
Co-Founder & CEO · Lil Libros
Sophia Parsa
Co-Founder & CEO · Toot
Tyler Sgro
Chief Executive Officer · Mathnasium
Collette Bowers Zinn
Founder & Executive Director · Private School Axis
Collette Zinn
Founder · Private School Axis
Mariana Chavez
Co-Founder · SHPE
Samuel Saldana
Co-Founder · SHPE
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 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 intensifying AI-driven personalization research.
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 newly emerged at 112 papers as Educational technology advancements tripled 84→423, reflecting rapidly broadening pedagogical scope.
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
Higher education concerns quadrupled 7→109 and Thematic analysis newly emerged, suggesting growing scrutiny of implementation gaps at scale.
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
Hot · Educational technologyAdvancing · Student engagementOpportunity · Key (lock)Concern · Mathematics education
New York92 · +0.31
Hot · Medical educationAdvancing · Key (lock)Opportunity · Generative grammarConcern · Data science
Pittsburgh82 · +0.48
Hot · Intervention (counseling)Advancing · Learning analyticsOpportunity · Collaborative learningConcern · Generative grammar
SF Bay Area76 · +0.41
Hot · Reflection (computer programming)Advancing · Embodied cognitionOpportunity · LiteracyConcern · Generative grammar
Philadelphia52 · +0.32
Hot · Social mediaAdvancing · Science educationOpportunity · PedagogyConcern · Emerging technologies
Atlanta46 · +0.51
Hot · PersonalizationAdvancing · Adaptation (eye)Opportunity · Educational technology
Los Angeles44 · +0.24
Hot · PerceptionAdvancing · Test (biology)Opportunity · Active learning (machine learning)Concern · Higher education
Chicago42 · +0.29
Hot · Higher educationAdvancing · Bridge (graph theory)Opportunity · LiteracyConcern · Engineering ethics
Ann Arbor35 · +0.30
Hot · Teacher educationAdvancing · Sociotechnical systemOpportunity · Teaching method
Seattle34 · +0.44
Hot · Formative assessmentAdvancing · UsabilityOpportunity · Reinforcement learning
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 Education companies are there in Los Angeles, United States?
Radar tracks 186 indexable Education companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Education companies in Los Angeles, United States?
The Education companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have raised a combined $9.6M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Education company in Los Angeles, United States?
Green Dot Public Schools is the highest-funded Education company in Los Angeles, United States, with $6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Education companies in Los Angeles, United States are funded?
7 of the 186 Education companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Education unicorns are there in Los Angeles, United States?
None of the Education companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Los Angeles, United States Education companies?
The most active investors in Los Angeles, United States Education companies on this list include ED, National Endowment for the Arts, NewSchools Venture Fund, ACE & Company, Anacapa Partners.
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