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Best Educational Support Services Companies in New York City, United States

The 45 best Educational Support Services companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aspen Group.

45companies tracked
$79.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES × NEW YORK CITY

Our analysis of 50 Educational Support Services companies

$6.7b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
93%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2004median founding year
51median Fliar Index™
384kcombined LinkedIn audience
69%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Educational Support Services companies in New York City

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Aspen Group
Education technology holding company focused on affordable higher education
$41M89 mo agoPublic—1987Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceBootstrap+9—
2Marker Learning
Provider of support services for learning mental health care to students
$19M42 mo agoSeries AStefan Bauer
Co-Founder & CEO
2021WebflowGSAPSplide+15—
3Level All
Improving outcomes for high School students and leveling the playing field
53Growth top 30%Product top 46%Funding top 47%Tech top 47%
All 6 signals ▾
Growthtop 30%
Producttop 46%
Fundingtop 47%
Techtop 47%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 25%
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY
Product: 1 published app (173 installs) · Company stage: Series B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$13M33 mo agoSeries B—2011WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+191 partnership
4August Schools
Provider of powerful documentation and analytics for school-based care
21Funding top 39%Tech top 41%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 19%
All 4 signals ▾
Fundingtop 39%
Techtop 41%
Globalbottom 29%
Marketbottom 19%
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr)
Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100
$5M9 mo agoSeries A—2021TypeScriptGraphQLRuby+16—
5Genuine Foods
Offers catering services for schools
37Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 47%
All 8 signals ▾
Innovationtop 20%
Producttop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Techbottom 47%
Fundingbottom 42%
Growthbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 20%
Innovation: 6 product lines
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100
$2M13 mo agoSeedJeffrey Mills
Founder & CEO
2013WebflowSplidecore-js+191 job opening · 1 partnership
6GLSEN
Provider of professional development and resources for educators and students
$514K122 mo agoFunding Raised—1990DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+21—
7Candoo Tech
Provider of remote tech support and training for older adults
$380K71 mo agoSeedLiz Hamburg
Founder & President
2018Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+20—
8Youthful Savings
Provider of educational and entrepreneurship training services
$50K77 mo agoSeed—2013——

Top 12 Educational Support Services companies in New York City

#1
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 23 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Provider of powerful documentation and analytics for school-based care

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%
Tech
top 41%
Global
bottom 29%
Market
bottom 19%
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Tech: 19 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: New Relic
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$4.5M
  • Apr 2022Seed$5M
Investors
Tiger Global Management, Bienville Capital, Fractal Software
Tech stack
Ant DesignApolloCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsGraphql
#2
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 51 employees
$1.5Mraised
▾

Offers catering services for schools

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%
Product
top 43%
Talent
bottom 49%
Tech
bottom 47%
Funding
bottom 42%
Growth
bottom 40%
Innovation: 6 product lines
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 3 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +3 · hiring: Boarding School Cook Supervisor, Café
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Chainade-Madonna College Preparatory) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Conventional Debt—
  • Jun 2019Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Jeffrey MillsFounder & CEO
Investors
Lafayette Square
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare TurnstileCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 92 employees
$12.6Mraised
▾

Improving outcomes for high School students and leveling the playing field

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%
Product
top 46%
Funding
top 47%
Tech
top 47%
Market
bottom 41%
Global
bottom 25%
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY
Product: 1 published app (173 installs) · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $12.6M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2023)
Audience (LinkedIn): 21k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience · 38 engagements/post (2.2× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Level All and Adobe) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2023Series B$18.9M
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Font Api
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 78 employees
$19Mraised
▾

Provider of support services for learning mental health care to students. The company offers learning disability consultation for virtual evaluation sessions with psychologists and can receive personalized recommendations.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Series A$15M
  • Nov 2021Seed$4M
Founders & team
Stefan BauerCo-Founder & CEOEmily YudofskyCo-Founder
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Primary Venture Partner, Difference Partners, Operator Partners, Night Ventures, Virgin
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle WorkspaceGreenhouse
#5
Public · New York City, New York · founded 1987 · 1133 employees
$40.6Mraised
▾

Education technology holding company focused on affordable higher education. The company leverages its infrastructure and expertise to empower its universities in delivering accessible and cost-effective education. This holding company operates in the education sector, specifically focusing on making college more affordable through technology-driven solutions. It provides a platform for its universities to offer educational programs. The company's business model centers around providing educational services through its university network, utilizing technology to enhance the learning experience and reduce costs. It is a B2C business model. The company is involved in the higher education industry, offering a range of academic programs and resources to students.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2019Conventional Debt$10M
  • Dec 2017Post IPO$6.5M
  • Apr 2017Post IPO$7.5M
  • Sep 2014Post IPO$5.4M
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple Icloud MailBootstrapFancyboxGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#6
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 13 employees
$380Kraised
▾

Provider of remote tech support and training for older adults. It offers remote lessons, on-demand how-to guides, and group lessons covering various devices and software. Services are designed to help older adults feel more comfortable using phones, computers, tablets, and other technologies. Support is provided via phone and remote access, with background-checked technicians. Membership options offer unlimited support. The company also partners with senior living communities and other organizations to provide services to their residents and clients.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 756 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Seed$120K
  • Feb 2020Seed$260K
Founders & team
Liz HamburgFounder & President
Investors
Techstars, Vodia Capital, Spock Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesAngularCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddy
#7
Funding Raised · New York City, New York · founded 1990 · 36 employees
$514.3Kraised
▾

GLSEN is an American education organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender. They work towards ensuring that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. They offer professional development and resources for educators and students.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 21k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: New Mexico & Chapter Initiatives Manager
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2016Grant (prize money)—
  • Jun 2012Grant (prize money)$228.6K
  • May 2011Grant (prize money)$285.7K
Investors
Europa, HHS
Tech stack
AkamaiAngularjsApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCkeditor
#8
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2013
$50Kraised
▾

Provider of educational and entrepreneurship training services

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2020Seed$50K
Investors
Capital Innovators, Startupbootcamp Australia
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 48 employees
$50Kraised
▾

Operates debate league tournaments

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2013Seed$50K
Investors
Civic Accelerator
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpAnimate.CssAmazon Web ServicesWpbakery
#10
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2007 · 4 employees
$50Kraised
▾

Provider of college admission consulting services

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2013Seed$50K
Founders & team
Eric AllenFounder & PresidentKofi KankamFounder & CEO
Investors
Business Innovation Network
Tech stack
Anime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementElementorFancyboxGodaddy
#11
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2012
$12.5Kraised
▾

Provider of source for international students and families interested in studying & visiting in America

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2015Seed$12.5K
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpApache Http Server
#12
Funding Raised · New York City, New York · founded 1895 · 2669 employees
—raised
▾

Endowment fund operating across New York

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 152k LinkedIn followers — 39.6% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Anthony MarxPresident & CEO
Investors
National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, Imls, USGS, FCC
Tech stack
Adobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican Express

Funding & investor landscape

$79.8Mtotal disclosed funding
11companies funded
23disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Alumni Ventures2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
Ad-In Ventures1 rounds
Afrinet Capital1 rounds
Andreessen Horowitz1 rounds
Arc Capital Development1 rounds
Bienville Capital1 rounds
Business Innovation Network1 rounds
Capital Innovators1 rounds
Cassis & Cassis Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Jeffrey Mills
Founder & CEO · Genuine Foods
Stefan Bauer
Co-Founder & CEO · Marker Learning
Emily Yudofsky
Co-Founder · Marker Learning
Liz Hamburg
Founder & President · Candoo Tech
Eric Allen
Founder & President · Admit Advantage
Kofi Kankam
Founder & CEO · Admit Advantage
Anthony Marx
President & CEO · New York Public Library
Mariam Assefa
Ex-CEO · World Education Services
Greg Farrell
Founder · EL Education
Scott Hartl
President and CEO · EL Education
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 973,062 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Educational Support Services 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
Breakthroughs are rising (4%→12% of field), led by Adaptive learning.
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
Advancements are rising (43%→50% of field), led by Educational technology.
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
Concerns are cooling (30%→25% of field), led by Educational technology.
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 · Adaptive learningConcern · 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 Educational Support Services companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 45 indexable Educational Support Services companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Educational Support Services companies in New York City, United States?
The Educational Support Services companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $79.8M in disclosed equity funding across 11 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Educational Support Services company in New York City, United States?
Aspen Group is the highest-funded Educational Support Services company in New York City, United States, with $40.6M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Educational Support Services companies in New York City, United States are funded?
11 of the 45 Educational Support Services companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Educational Support Services unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
None of the Educational Support Services companies in New York City, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Educational Support Services companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Educational Support Services companies on this list include Alumni Ventures, Europa, Ad-In Ventures, Afrinet Capital, Andreessen Horowitz.
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