Best Higher Education Tech Companies in Michigan, United States
The 31 best Higher Education Tech companies in Michigan, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Amesite.
Ranked: Best Higher Education Tech companies in Michigan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amesite Cloud-based learning platform for colleges and university | $13M | 78 mo ago | Public | — | 2017 | WixSentryBootstrap+19 | 22 patents AI-powered adaptive online learning platforms with blockchain-based credentialing and reward systems | — |
| 2 | XanEdu Innovative education solutions for K-12 and higher education | $12M | 136 mo ago | Series B | — | 1999 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — | — |
| 3 | Infoready Cloud-based user engagement solutions for higher educational institutes | $5M | 118 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — |
| 4 | Rize Online platform providing multi-disciplinary courses | $4M | 38 mo ago | Series A | Connor McCarthy Co-Founder | 2019 | WebflowGSAPcore-js+19 | 24 patents High-resolution full-color additive manufacturing with removable support structures | — |
| 5 | Seelio Audiovisual equipment and event services for corporate events in Medellín, Colombia | $2M | 157 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | Moses Lee Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Alchemie Innovative digital learning technology for accessible and affordable STEM education | $1M | 37 mo ago | Seed | — | 2013 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+12 | — | — |
| 7 | CourseWeaver Learning management system with content creation support | $600K | 166 mo ago | Seed | Robert Fulk Co-Founder & CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 8 | LearningClues Developer of AI-powered learning support within institutional security and control | $256K | 45 mo ago | Funding Raised | Kevyn Thompson Co-Founder & CTO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| 9 | ProQuest Provider of online research solutions and content access to academic institutions | $232K | 37 mo ago | Acquired | Renat Nasibullin Ceo | 2008 | Optimizely Content ManagementApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | 8 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
Top 12 Higher Education Tech companies in Michigan
#1
Seed · Troy, Michigan · founded 2013 · 9 employees$1Mraised▾
Innovative digital learning technology for accessible and affordable STEM education. They create dynamic, game-inspired interactives to enhance student learning in STEM. Their web-based tools provide immediate feedback, fostering deeper connections and long-lasting learning. They offer readily integrated learning platforms designed with accessibility as a key feature, supporting independent learning for all students, including those with blindness or low vision, through multi-sensory augmented reality. They transform unique pedagogical perspectives into engaging learning modules, making intuitive education accessible and affordable for students everywhere. This is a B2C business model.
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$275.8K
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$100K
- Aug 2019Seed$262.5K
#2
Series A · Adrian, Michigan · founded 2019 · 20 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Online platform providing multi-disciplinary courses. It provides courses under various categories including data analytics, digital marketing, supply chain management, web design, and others.
- Aug 2023Series A$4.5M
#3
Acquired · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2008 · 2133 employees$231.7Kraised▾
Provider of online research solutions and content access to academic institutions. It is a digital platform offering research solutions and information services to libraries and institutions worldwide. The company offers a suite of products and services that enable access to academic, corporate, and public content, including dissertations, theses, e-books, and databases. Its solutions support research, education, and collaboration across various sectors. It also provides library management systems for educational institutes.
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$21.3K
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$53.4K
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$21.5K
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$26.8K
#4
Public · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2017 · 12 employees$13Mraised▾
Cloud-based learning platform for colleges and university. Offers online courses and materials. Utilizes machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide customized environments for learners and educators. Courses also cater to individual students.
- May 2020Series A$5.5M
- Aug 2019Series A$2M
- Jun 2018Series A$5.5M
#5
Funding Raised · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2021$256Kraised▾
Developer of AI-powered learning support within institutional security and control. The system transforms course content into personalized, adaptive learning experiences for students. It ensures intellectual property protection and upholds academic integrity, while maintaining faculty oversight. The platform integrates with learning management systems and provides dashboards for engagement and knowledge gap analysis.
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$256K
#6
Series B · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 1999 · 97 employees$11.7Mraised▾
Innovative education solutions for K-12 and higher education. They provide customized content solutions and professional services, empowering educators with engaging, affordable, and accessible learning materials. They offer custom content creation, curriculum development, and publishing services for both K-12 and higher education. Their services include lesson planning tools, curriculum books, and expert partnerships to alleviate challenges associated with printed learning materials. They focus on affordability solutions, copyright compliance, and educational content solutions. They offer digital courseware solutions that integrate with any Learning Management System (LMS), providing a flexible, easy-to-use, and affordable learning tool. They partner with education companies to provide solutions-oriented products that get materials to students digitally or in print. They offer services like design, formatting, layout, production, fulfillment, project management, digital platforms, marketing, and sales support.
- Jun 2015Series B$3M
- Jun 2015Series B$8.7M
- Apr 2013Series A—
#7
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2010 · 28 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Cloud-based user engagement solutions for higher educational institutes. It provides cloud-based user engagement solutions for higher educational institutes. Its product offering includes InfoReady Review - a platform for automating research and grand fund competition management for universities, and InfoReady Thrive - a platform using data science algorithms to match students with internships, and study-abroad programs, undergraduate research, and more. It also provides custom solutions to automate business processes that require users to apply, compete, route and review.
- Dec 2016Seed$1.1M
- 2014Angel$2.5M
- Jan 2011Seed$1.1M
#8
Acqui-Hired · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2012 · 22 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Audiovisual equipment and event services for corporate events in Medellín, Colombia. We provide comprehensive audiovisual solutions, including state-of-the-art equipment and specialized technical support, ensuring successful corporate events. Our services encompass projection screens, professional audio systems, intelligent LED lighting, and complete logistical support, from planning to dismantling. We cater to conferences, conventions, trade shows, corporate galas, and product launches. Our proven process includes initial consultation, detailed quotes, professional setup, and full on-site support. We offer event solutions, technical assistance, event planning, event management, event technology, sound systems, lighting solutions, video solutions, event production, and corporate events.
- Oct 2013Seed$600K
- Apr 2013Seed$900K
- Nov 2012Seed$525K
- Jun 2012Seed$200K
#9
Seed · East Lansing, Michigan · founded 2013 · 11 employees$600Kraised▾
CourseWeaver is a web-based learning management system. Provides platform for content creation and management, collaboration, assessment, analysis and more. Provides a marketplace where content creators can sell their courses. Provides adaptive learning pathways for students to learn at their own pace based on their level of understanding. LON-CAPA (Learning online network) support and hosting for K-12 schools and universities.
- Jan 2013Seed$600K
#10
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2018 · 2 employees$20Kraised▾
Web-based app provider to combat campus sexual violence. It offers tools including Safety Pin that allows students to anonymously pin incidents to warn others, Roll Call tracking systems, on-demand trauma-informed crisis information systems, Party Guard for monitoring sexual harassment in parties, Spiked which is an on-demand visual emergency guide, peer-to-peer sexual assault prevention education and others.
- Jun 2018Seed$20K
#11
Deadpooled · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2016$20Kraised▾
Remotize is a peer-to-peer auction styled marketplace for student loans. Students post customized loan plans using available templates while investors browse the marketplace and place bids on student loans. Investors offering the lowest interest rates on a particular loan win the right to invest in that student. As of Feb'17, the platform is not yet launched with plans to launch in the summer of 2017.
- Nov 2017Seed$20K
#12
Funding Raised · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 1966 · 90 employees—raised▾
Online platform providing community-based networking solutions. It offers internet solutions, security solutions, internet solutions, cyber education, and more.
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