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Best Higher Education Tech Companies in United States
The 1728 best Higher Education Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cengage Group.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
1728companies tracked
$9.3Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
552have raised
Tracking the best Higher Education Tech companies in the United States by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, this directory covers 1,728 ventures and $9.3 billion in total capital raised. That's a serious pile of money chasing a sector that MarketsandMarkets pegs at $37.8B globally in 2020 and forecasts climbing to $170.2B by 2028, a 15.43% CAGR. Three unicorns have already cleared the threshold. Flywheel leads our funding table at $110M, with Honor Education ($38M) and Outsmart Education ($36M) not far behind. And investors like Learn Capital, Techstars, and Village Capital keep re-entering the space, which tells you conviction here isn't fading.
What's actually moving right now? Median app install growth across 569 education and higher education apps is running at roughly +18% YoY, so student adoption is ahead of where most people think it is. A recent look at reimagining campus tech and neuroscience research on student outcomes both point toward the same conclusion: the demand side is pulling harder than the supply side can currently match. I'd watch the mid-tier cohort, Nectir, Knack, Student First, for who captures that gap first.
Sources & further reading
- Expert Market Research (EMR)
Ranked: Best Higher Education Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cengage Group Provider of educational content, digital platforms, and learning technology services | $525M | 36 mo ago | 4 | Michael Hansen CEO | BloomreachGSAPAmazon Web Services+19 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Course Hero 🦄 Mobile-based platform providing online learning resources 57Market top 19%Moat top 26%Funding top 27%Customers top 32% All 10 signals ▾Markettop 19% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 27% Customerstop 32% Producttop 40% Techtop 43% Globaltop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 27% Growthbottom 18% Market: 243 employees (top 17% of EdTech) · Top-10,000 web property Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $478M | 54 mo ago | 243 | Gregor Carrigan Co-Founder & CTO | RubyRuby on RailsEnvoy+16 | +10% | — | — |
| 3 | ClassDojo 🦄 Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students 76Customers top 13%Tech top 21%Funding top 22%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 22% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Producttop 29% Innovationtop 33% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Growthbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.82★ across 1,292,047 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $221M | 27 mo ago | 198 | Liam Don Co-founder & President | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+21 | +13% | — | 1 award |
| 4 | Echo360 Provider of a learning transformation platform for education and business | $157M | 25 mo ago | 65 | — | WordPressSentryZendesk+50 | — | 20 patents Embedded video capture devices with sensor‑driven multimedia stream synchronization | 1 award |
| 5 | MPOWER Financing Provider of international student loans | $156M | 31 mo ago | 282 | — | WordPressMySQLSalesforce+34 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Labster Provider of virtual laboratory simulations and interactive 3D science models | $147M | 51 mo ago | 318 | Mads Tvillinggaard Bonde Executive Chairman and Founder | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+32 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Noodle Discovery platform for educational resources | $138M | 56 mo ago | 186 | Sam Maron Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+37 | — | 2 patents AI platform for machine learning model development and knowledge representation services | — |
| 8 | Ocelot AI powered student engagement platform | $117M | 44 mo ago | — | Anthony Rotoli CEO | — | — | 16 patents Magnetic data storage device technologies and related hardware implementations | — |
| 9 | Ocelot Provider of AI and cloud-based chatbots for higher education services | $117M | 44 mo ago | 137 | Damon Vangelis Founder & CEO | — | — | 16 patents Design and manufacturing of data storage devices (e.g., solid‑state memory modules). | — |
| 10 | Coursedog Provider of academic operations platform unifying scheduling, curriculum, catalogs, and assessment | $113M | 38 mo ago | 89 | Nick Diao Co-Founder | WebflowSentrySalesforce+22 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Flywheel Cloud based data research platform 80Funding top 14%AI top 20%Product top 21%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% AItop 20% Producttop 21% Moattop 31% Innovationtop 32% Techtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $110M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $110M | 5 mo ago | 160 | Gunnar Schaefer Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressTypeScript+38 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | SchooLinks College and career readiness platform empowering student success and counselor efficiency 53Funding top 24%Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Moattop 39% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $88.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $88M | 19 mo ago | 8 | Katie Fang Founder and CEO | WebflowSalesforceAmazon Web Services+24 | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 13 | RedShelf Platform offering digital textbooks for students | $84M | 40 mo ago | 107 | Rob Holland Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+25 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Shorelight Education Provider of consulting solutions for students to study abroad | $68M | 24 mo ago | 435 | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | — | — | — |
| 15 | ELSA Speak AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking 64Customers top 13%Tech top 19%AI top 26%Funding top 28% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Techtop 19% AItop 26% Fundingtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Customers: App rating 4.6★ (864,186 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies Tech: 100 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $60M | 33 mo ago | 11 | Xavier Anguera co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | 3 partnerships |
| 16 | Fizz Social Provider of social networking platform for students | $42M | 34 mo ago | 25 | Teddy Solomon Co-Founder and COO | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Honor Education Provider of AI-powered online learning platforms for higher education and community building 42Funding top 31%AI top 35%Product top 47%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% AItop 35% Producttop 47% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 34% Funding: Raised $38.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $38M | 11 mo ago | 41 | Joel Podolny CEO | Framer SitesVimeoReact+12 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 18 | SCOIR Online platform providing college discovery solutions 60Funding top 33%Tech top 36%Talent top 38%Growth top 40% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 40% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 30% Funding: Raised $36.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $37M | 15 mo ago | 80 80 → 58 (-28%) | Gerry McCrory Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | — | — |
| 19 | LINER Chrome extension for highlighting content on webpages 64AI top 20%Customers top 23%Funding top 27%Tech top 32% All 11 signals ▾AItop 20% Customerstop 23% Fundingtop 27% Techtop 32% Talenttop 38% Producttop 46% Moatbottom 48% Innovationbottom 45% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 36% Patentsbottom 30% AI: Classified as an AI company Customers: App rating 4.2★ (2,378 reviews) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $36M | 20 mo ago | 32 | Brian Woo Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsQuill+25 | — | 4 patents Road marking equipment for reflective paint and bead application on highways | — |
| 20 | Outsmart Education Online learning platform for higher education students 60Funding top 24%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $36.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $36M | 9 mo ago | — | Jorge Mazal Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Empowerly Online platform for career advice 48Tech top 18%Funding top 34%Moat top 38%Talent top 41% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 18% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 38% Talenttop 41% Innovationtop 47% Patentsbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $30.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $30M | 27 mo ago | 45 | Changxiao Xie Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackNode.jsTypeScript+30 | — | 3 patents User-interface platform for college admissions and career mentorship services | — |
| 22 | Summer Online student loan management solutions platform for financial institutions | $27M | 26 mo ago | 55 | Paul Joo Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Acadeum Online course sharing platform for higher education | $24M | 15 mo ago | 31 31 → 43 (+39%) | Joshua Pierce Co-Founder and Chairman | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | — |
| 24 | 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%) | Joel Dehlin Chief Executive Officer | WebflowYouTubeAmazon Web Services+22 | — | — | — |
| 25 | CourseKey School management solutions provider 37Customers top 19%Funding top 31%Moat top 39%Product top 46% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 41% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Customers: App rating 4.7★ (1,338 reviews) · Review volume +8% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $20.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $20M | 17 mo ago | 34 | Marc Barron Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Nectir Provider of online community-based learning solutions for students 45Funding top 28%Innovation top 33%Tech top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 38% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% Customersbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $18.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Innovation: 10 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $19M | 3 mo ago | 9 | Jordan Long Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+18 | — | — | — |
| 27 | Knack Local marketplace for P2P tutoring 42Funding top 32%Growth top 32%Tech top 42%Moat top 42% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 32% Techtop 42% Moattop 42% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 44% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 33% Innovationbottom 32% Patentsbottom 28% Funding: Raised $14.4M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Headcount 23 → 33 (+43%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $14M | 9 mo ago | 33 | Samir Qureshi Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 partnership · 3 awards |
| 28 | Tuition.io Provider of student loan repayment and tuition assistance benefits 55Funding top 33%Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $14.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $14M | 14 mo ago | 55 | Scott Thompson CEO | HubSpot CMS HubMaterial Design LiteZURB Foundation+20 | — | — | 1 launch · 3 partnerships |
| 29 | Packback Text book rental platform | $11M | 26 mo ago | 117 117 → 104 (-11%) | Daniel White Vice President | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | — | — | — |
| 30 | Element451 Provider of an AI agent platform for higher education institutions 67Tech top 26%Product top 30%Innovation top 33%Funding top 35% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 26% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 33% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 47 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $10M | 18 mo ago | 56 | Ardis Kadiu Founder & CEO | PrismicSentryApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | — | 1 award |
| 31 | Quantic School of Business and Technology Provider of MBA education for students and employers 53Customers top 29%Funding top 32%Tech top 35%Market top 41% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 29% Fundingtop 32% Techtop 35% Markettop 41% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Growthbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.87★ across 4,520 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $8.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $8M | 9 mo ago | 255 | Tom Adams Co-Founder and Chairman | SentryHelp ScoutAmazon Web Services+21 | +8% | — | — |
| 32 | EdSights Provider of a messaging chatbot that gathers data to enhance student retention and wellness 37Funding top 33%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Market bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $8.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $8M | 8 mo ago | 34 | Carolina Recchi Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Pathify Mobile-based platform providing student engagement solutions for colleges 67Tech top 27%Funding top 34%Product top 34%Growth top 37% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 27% Fundingtop 34% Producttop 34% Growthtop 37% Talenttop 38% Customerstop 40% Markettop 44% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 48 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud Funding: Raised $7.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $8M | 16 mo ago | 159 | James McCubbin Co-Founder & CFO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+34 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Colin Provider of online and on-campus education and training solutions | $7M | 11 mo ago | 553 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Student First Developer of cloud native student information systems for higher education 50Growth top 45%Talent top 45%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 45% Talenttop 45% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 1 mo ago | — | David Meek Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | WebflowSplidecore-js+18 | — | — | — |
| 36 | Scholarly Provider of faculty affairs software for higher education institutions | $4M | 23 mo ago | — | Kristina Brown Co-Founder | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 37 | Meadow Online platform offering fee estimation solutions for universities | $4M | 15 mo ago | 9 | Just Kraprayoon Co-Founder | SentryMUIReact Router+13 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 38 | Degree Analytics Student success platform for higher educational institutions | $4M | 16 mo ago | 15 | Gary Garofalo Co-Founder & CRO | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 39 | VIAS Provider of campus and student lifecycle management solutions for higher education institutions | $3M | 15 mo ago | 16 | Tyler Caldwell CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Nerd Apply Provider of a platform offering data-driven insights for college counseling 42Funding top 38%Talent top 38%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $3M | 4 mo ago | — | Braden Weissman Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 41 | AlensiaXR Technology startup that has developed the learning platform for medical students learn human anatomy 16Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $3.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $3M | 6 mo ago | — | Mark Day CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+16 | — | — | — |
| 42 | Awarded Software Provider of scholarship assistant software for higher education | $3M | 20 mo ago | — | Pranav Kunapuli Co-Founder & CTO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+17 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Prof Jim AI-based platform offering learning solutions for students 22Talent top 38%AI top 45%Tech bottom 45%Funding bottom 44% All 6 signals ▾Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Techbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 21% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $3M | 21 mo ago | 21 | Deepak Sekar Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+11 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 44 | Nearpeer Online platform providing student engagement solutions | $3M | 20 mo ago | 14 | Dustin Manocha Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Rosalyn Provider of an AI-based virtual assessment platform | $2M | 17 mo ago | 4 | Martin Jakobsson Co-founder and CTO | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Lorien Finance Provider of a cross-border fintech platform offering education loans to students | $2M | 15 mo ago | 18 | Nikhil Mudgal Founder & CEO | TurbopackEmotionNode.js+24 | — | — | — |
| 47 | Halda Provider of AI-powered website personalization software for higher education and K-12 schools | $1M | 15 mo ago | 37 | Dallin Palmer Co-Founder | WebflowSentryWistia+23 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | Beanstack Provider of SaaS and app-based library management solutions 53Customers top 15%Tech top 39%Growth top 43%Funding top 45% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 15% Techtop 39% Growthtop 43% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 48% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.70★ across 18,185 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +25% in 6 mo Tech: 57 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $1M | 6 mo ago | 36 | — | HubSpot CMS Hubanime.jsAmazon Web Services+29 | +23% | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | RecRe IoT-based rental management systems | $680K | 7 mo ago | 5 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 50 | YouLearn Provider of AI-powered platform that transforms learning materials into interactive content | $500K | 12 mo ago | — | Advait Paliwal Co-Founder | TurbopackFirebaseSentry+18 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Higher Education Tech companies in United States
#1
Series D · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 160 employees$110Mraised▾
Series D · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2015 · 160 employees
Cloud based data research platform. It is a data research platform provider for the healthcare industry. It provides a platform for data capture, analysis, and research sharing. It also provides a platform for researchers to help in data capture, analysis, and research sharing. It allows data migration for importing data into its systems and combining data from multiple data sets.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%AI
top 20%Product
top 21%Moat
top 31%Innovation
top 32%Tech
top 33%Funding: Raised $110M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 8 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
AI: Classified as an AI company
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. AWS HealthImaging) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$27.5M
- Oct 2025Series D$2.3M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$8.7M
- Dec 2024Series D$20M
Founders & team
Investors
8VC, Argonautic, dRx Capital, iSelect Fund, Beringea, Alumni Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiefirst
#2
Series A · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2018 · 9 employees$18.8Mraised▾
Series A · Santa Barbara, California · founded 2018 · 9 employees
Provider of online community-based learning solutions for students. The platform allows students to create group chats, seeks help from other students, and more. Additionally, it allows instructors to send announcements, host office hours, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Innovation
top 33%Tech
top 38%Talent
top 38%Product
top 40%Customers
bottom 38%Funding: Raised $18.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Innovation: 10 product lines
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$12.5M
- Dec 2024Seed$6.3M
Founders & team
Investors
Long Journey Ventures, Entrada Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Behind Genius Ventures, Rethink Impact, GingerBread Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Analytics
#3
Seed · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2021$5.2Mraised▾
Seed · Palm Beach, Florida · founded 2021
Developer of cloud native student information systems for higher education. This platform manages student lifecycle functions including admissions, financial aid, academic operations, and student records. It utilizes automated workflows to process enrollment, scheduling, and reporting tasks. The system provides tools for student advising, career services, and financial management. It integrates data across institutional departments to support administrative and academic processes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 45%Talent
top 45%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 33%Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $5.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$5.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Blackbaud
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2024$36.4Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2024
Online learning platform for higher education students. It is an education platform offering learning resources, interactive content and courses for higher education students.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $36.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$23.4M
- Oct 2024Seed$13M
Founders & team
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Latitud, Karman, 20VC Fund
#5
Series B · Gainesville, Florida · founded 2014 · 33 employees$14.4Mraised▾
Series B · Gainesville, Florida · founded 2014 · 33 employees
Local marketplace for P2P tutoring. It is an on-demand mobile platform for finding a peer tutor nearby who has taken the same course before for an in-person tutoring session. Students can search for the course and select the tutor they want, schedule sessions on-demand or for later; make payments, and rate or review the teacher. It also provides a platform for students to become tutors through the app by uploading a picture of their transcripts.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 32%Growth
top 32%Tech
top 42%Moat
top 42%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $14.4M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Growth: Headcount 23 → 33 (+43%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 30 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. Marshall University) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$4.8M
- Sep 2023Series A—
- Aug 2022Series A$11.2M
- Feb 2021Seed$815K
Founders & team
Investors
Meyer Keith Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Bisk Ventures, ASU Enterprise Partners, PAR, Elysium Venture Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#6
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 41 employees$38Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 41 employees
Provider of AI-powered online learning platforms for higher education and community building. It offers a mobile-first platform designed to enhance engagement and comprehension through AI-driven course creation, learner matching for discussions, and real-time insights. The platform facilitates flexible learning experiences, scaling human connection while supporting equitable access. Its AI assists in generating learning objectives, structuring courses, and identifying opportunities for collaborative activities. The platform also provides tools to identify struggling students and connect learners with shared interests.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%AI
top 35%Product
top 47%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $38.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, ai-powered
Product: 2 published apps (1.6k installs) · Company stage: Series A
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: midweight graphic designer
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$38M
Founders & team
Investors
Alpha Edison, Wasserstein & Co., Audeo Ventures, Interlock Partners, New Wave Capital,, Benz Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementFramer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 34 employees$8Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 34 employees
Provider of a messaging chatbot that gathers data to enhances student retention and wellness. It claims to collect non-cognitive data from students about their college experience and automatically connect them to campus resources.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $8.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 8 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 5.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$80M
- Sep 2021Series A$5M
- May 2020Seed$1.6M
- Nov 2019Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars, Rondo Ventures, Kauffman Foundation, Kairos Ventures, Lakehouse Ventures, The Fund
#8
Series B · Lehi, Utah · founded 2006 · 99 employees$22Mraised▾
Series B · Lehi, Utah · founded 2006 · 99 employees
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Moat
top 39%Growth
top 40%Tech
top 41%Market
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $22.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Headcount 87 → 99 (+14%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B—
- Jan 2019Series A$12M
- Feb 2018Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Owl Ventures, Mercato Partners, Frazier VC, Banneker Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesBabelBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#9
Seed · Manhattan, New York · founded 2023$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · Manhattan, New York · founded 2023
Provider of a platform offering data-driven insights for college counseling. The platform facilitates access to admissions outcomes contributed by counselors. It offers tools for organizing student data and generating reports. The platform aims to provide clarity in the college admissions process.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $3.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Jan 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
RiverPark Ventures, Alumni Ventures
#10
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014 · 255 employees$8.3Mraised▾
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2014 · 255 employees
Provider of MBA education for students and employers. It provides different programs such as the free MBA, the executive MBA, and the open course. It provides an affordable MBA, connects with other learners, and career outcomes. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 29%Funding
top 32%Tech
top 35%Market
top 41%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.87★ across 4,520 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $8.3M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Sep 2025)
Tech: 35 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$1.1M
- Feb 2025Conventional Debt$1.8M
- May 2024Conventional Debt$1.2M
- Mar 2022Series A$8.3M
Founders & team
Investors
StartEd
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCaddyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#11
Series B · West Chester, Ohio · founded 2013 · 80 employees$36.5Mraised▾
Series B · West Chester, Ohio · founded 2013 · 80 employees
Online platform providing college discovery solutions. It enables students to search according to curricular and as well as extracurricular activities. Accessible through both mobile and web.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Tech
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 40%Market
top 47%Global
bottom 30%Funding: Raised $36.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2025)
Tech: 44 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Devops: Nginx
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series B$7M
- Nov 2022Series B$12M
- May 2021Series B$14.5M
- Jun 2019Series A$10M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Series B · Beverly Hills, California · founded 2013 · 8 employees$88.3Mraised▾
Series B · Beverly Hills, California · founded 2013 · 8 employees
College and career readiness platform empowering student success and counselor efficiency. This comprehensive SaaS platform supports the entire student planning journey, from elementary level career exploration to college applications and alumni network connections. It offers features like scholarship searches, course planning, transcript management, and industry partnership building. The platform streamlines compliance, empowers students to explore opportunities, and connects them with businesses. It provides real-time reporting and data analytics, family engagement portals, and seamless integration with existing systems, ensuring data security. Designed to maximize student potential, it equips educational institutions with the tools to prepare students for success in life through academic planning and progress tracking.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Talent
top 33%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%Moat
top 39%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $88.3M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2024)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 42k LinkedIn followers — 8.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Wicomico County Public Schools) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Series B$80M
- Mar 2021Series A$8.3M
Founders & team
Investors
LiveOak Venture Partners, SJF Ventures, Juvo Ventures, Susquehanna Growth Equity, The Stephens Group, Strada Education Network
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$9.3Btotal disclosed funding
512companies funded
1,335disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Gunnar Schaefer
Co-Founder · Flywheel
Troy Kopischke
Co-Founder · Flywheel
Jordan Long
Co-Founder · Nectir
Kavitta Ghai
Chief Executive Officer · Nectir
David Meek
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · Student First
Garland Hall
Co-Founder & COO · Student First
Jorge Mazal
Co-Founder & CEO · Outsmart Education
Gina Gotthilf
Co-Founder & CMO · Outsmart Education
Samir Qureshi
Co-Founder & CEO · Knack
Joel Podolny
CEO · Honor Education
Carolina Recchi
Co-Founder · EdSights
Claudia Recchi
Founder & CEO · EdSights
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 20,917,007 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Higher Education Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Higher Education Tech companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 1728 indexable Higher Education Tech companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Higher Education Tech companies in United States?
The Higher Education Tech companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $9.3B in disclosed equity funding across 512 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Higher Education Tech company in United States?
Cengage Group is the highest-funded Higher Education Tech company in United States, with $525M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Higher Education Tech companies in United States are funded?
512 of the 1728 Higher Education Tech companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Higher Education Tech unicorns are there in United States?
3 Higher Education Tech companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Higher Education Tech companies?
The most active investors in United States Higher Education Tech companies on this list include StartEd, Techstars, Learn Capital, MassChallenge, Village Capital.
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