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Best Higher Education Tech Companies in Virginia, United States

The 52 best Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Echo360.

52companies tracked
$337.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
19have raised

Ranked: Best Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Echo360
Provider of a learning transformation platform for education and business
$157M26 mo ago65—WordPressSentryZendesk+5020 patents
Synchronization of multimedia streams for lecture capture and classroom recording systems
1 award
2ePals
Provider of global classroom collaboration platform
$78M146 mo ago—Katya Andresen
CEO
BootstrapNginxAngularJS+827 patents
Collaborative cloud learning platforms with synchronized nodes, dynamic data interaction, and access control
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3Blackboard
Educational platform offering online learning solutions and services for professional development, training…
$30M314 mo ago1,445—Cart FunctionalitySalesforceGoogle Sign-in+23124 patents
Educational technology platforms for assessment, attendance, and mobile content delivery
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4Cricket Media
Provider of children's educational magazines, language learning, and eMentoring programs
$17M99 mo ago200—WordPressUnbounceElementor+42—1 partnership · 1 award
5Vemo Education
Online providers of income share financing
$10M106 mo ago15Jeff Weinstein
Co-Founder
———
6Presidium Learning
Software provider and technical help desk services
$10M216 mo ago—Greg Davies
Co-Founder & CEO
———
7Real Time Cases
Content-driven learning platform
$7M99 mo ago—Jake Schaufeld
Co-Founder & CEO
———
8Koofers
Video-based interviewing and hiring platform
$7M189 mo ago6Riccardo Ocleppo
Co-Founder & CEO
———
9DubLabs
Student engagement platform fostering community, success, and streamlined campus experiences
$6M169 mo ago19————
10Versura
online education-loan exchange.
$5M294 mo ago—Jeffrey Salinger
Co-Founder & COO
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11Starfish Retention Solutions
Student retention and advisory platform
$4M185 mo ago61David Yaskin
Founder
—4 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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12MajorClarity
Online platform providing career-related solutions
$2M69 mo ago38—WebflowVimeocore-js+12——
13Signal Vine
Communication app for schools and universities
$2M75 mo ago44————
14Beanstack
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
$1M8 mo ago36—HubSpot CMS Hubanime.jsAmazon Web Services+29—1 partnership
15CommunityForce
Scholarship and grants management system
$745K159 mo ago20Khaja Syed
CEO
Windows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+11——
16RecRe
IoT-based rental management systems
$680K8 mo ago5—WordPressMySQLPHP+28—1 partnership · 1 expansion
17Approved Colleges
Online education resource
$625K147 mo ago—Tony Huffman
Founder & President
———
18GetEducated
Independent guide comparing online colleges, degrees, rankings, and resources
$450K147 mo ago13—WordPressTypeScriptPHP+29——

Top 12 Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia

#1
Series A · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2013 · 36 employees
$1.2Mraised
▾

Provider of SaaS and app-based library management solutions. Readers can showcase favorite books, log reading, track duration of reading, set goals, earn incentives for programs, join various communities, and more. Its features support customization of a website, reading recommendations, member signups, awards, and various reporting & analytics features. Its app is available for Android devices.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 15%
Tech
top 39%
Growth
top 43%
Funding
top 45%
Moat
top 48%
Product
bottom 48%
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 · Devops: Envoy
Growth: App-install growth +23% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Coffets Plus) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A—
  • Jan 2025Series A$1.5M
  • Dec 2021Series A—
  • May 2019Series A—
Investors
EAI Technologies, Mark Cuban Companies, Alexa Fund, Kapor Capital, Militello Capital, Center for Innovative Technology
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnime.JsApple PayCart Functionality
#2
Series C · Dulles, Virginia · founded 2007 · 65 employees
$157.3Mraised
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Provider of a learning transformation platform for education and business. The platform offers video management, audience engagement, content creation, and assessment tools. It facilitates hybrid learning, video recording and streaming, and content management. The platform also provides integrations with existing learning management and human resource information systems.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers — 10.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Conventional Debt$43M
  • Apr 2019Series C$3M
  • Mar 2018Series C$4M
  • Oct 2017Series C$3.1M
Investors
Duchossois Capital Management, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, Clark Enterprises, Revolution, New Island Capital Management, Court Square Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailCdnjsChart.JsCloudflare
#3
Seed · Harrisonburg, Virginia · founded 2021 · 5 employees
$680Kraised
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IoT-based rental management systems. It offers an autonomous rental platform for universities, providing students with access to various items through self-service rental boxes.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. CSUMB) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Seed$680K
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Series D · Herndon, Virginia · founded 1996
$77.7Mraised
▾

Provider of global classroom collaboration platform. It offers a secure digital environment where teachers and students connect, communicate, and collaborate on cross-cultural educational projects. Its features include the Global Community for classroom partnerships, the In2Books eMentoring program to enhance reading and writing skills, and SchoolMail for safe, school-managed email communication. It also provides tools for educators to create and manage collaborative learning experiences, facilitating global exchanges and cultural understanding.

Funding rounds
  • May 2014Series D$423.4K
  • Apr 2014Series D$750K
  • Mar 2014Series D$500K
  • May 2012Series D$347.6K
Founders & team
Katya AndresenCEO
Investors
National Geographic, Revolution
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAngularjsBootstrapGoogle Font ApiJqueryKaltura
#5
Public · Herndon, Virginia · founded 1996 · 200 employees
$16.5Mraised
▾

Provider of children's educational magazines, language learning, and eMentoring programs. It offers a range of children's magazines catering to different age groups, fostering a love of reading and learning. The company also provides language learning programs for both children and adults, utilizing various methods and experienced instructors. Furthermore, it operates eMentoring programs connecting students with mentors for literacy and STEM support. These programs utilize a secure online platform for virtual interaction.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • 2018Post IPO$8M
  • Apr 2018Post IPO$600K
  • Jul 2017Post IPO$7.7M
  • May 2016Post IPO$2.7M
Investors
SuRo Capital, Mogo, Hauser & Co
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAmazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayBootstrap
#6
Acquired · Reston, Virginia · founded 1997 · 1445 employees
$30Mraised
▾

Educational platform offering online learning solutions and services for professional development, training, and employee development. It offers a learning management system (LMS) for k-12 schools, business, government. It offers solutions for schools for enrollment and manage communication.

Funding rounds
  • May 2000Series E$30M
Investors
AOL, The Carlyle Group, The Aurora Funds, Pearson, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Dell
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon ElbAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmp
#7
Seed · Arlington, Virginia · founded 2015 · 15 employees
$9.9Mraised
▾

Online providers of income share financing. It works with school partners to build income-based financing programs and analytics solutions that help students with more education access and affordable education. With an ISA program, schools offer students up-front education funding in exchange for a fixed percentage of future income for a defined, finite period of time.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2017Seed$7.4M
  • Apr 2016Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Jeff WeinsteinCo-FounderBill BrosseauCo-FounderRenee MangCo-Founder
Investors
NextGen Venture Partners, Route 66 Ventures, Third Kind Venture Capital, TFX Capital, Haystack, Achieve Partners
#8
Acquired · Reston, Virginia · founded 2003
$9.5Mraised
▾

Presidium Learning provides course management systems and distance learning programs, as well as in-house/homegrown learning management platforms. Also provides technical help desk services for universities, corporates, and students. Services include browser/OS, plugins, campus portals, messaging/email, and student information systems; student services such as financial aid/registration and advising and corporate services including contact center deployment and shared sourcing support in areas that include AV/smart classrooms, wireless and more. Acquired by Blackboard on January 13, 2011.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2008Series A$7.5M
Founders & team
Greg DaviesCo-Founder & CEOJames RianhardCo-Founder & Managing Director
#9
Series A · Herndon, Virginia · founded 2014
$7Mraised
▾

Real Time Cases offers content-driven learning platform. Allows university professors to deliver real-time cases to students. Contains video-based cases for undergraduate and graduate business curriculums of all disciplines. Provides cases on business fundamentals, finance, marketing, management, operational management, and entrepreneurship for students, teachers, and companies. Activities are offered to let students address real problems faced by companies.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2018Series A$3.6M
Founders & team
Jake SchaufeldCo-Founder & CEO
#10
Series A · Blacksburg, Virginia · founded 2008 · 6 employees
$7Mraised
▾

Video-based interviewing and hiring platform. It allows students to create a profile, practice and prepare for interviews and apply for internships and jobs. It also enables recruiters to post jobs, view candidate profiles and conduct interviews using video and evaluate the response provided by the candidate.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2010Series A$5M
  • Jan 2010Seed$1.6M
  • Dec 2008Seed$450K
  • Oct 2008Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Riccardo OcleppoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Revolution, QED Investors, Altos Ventures Management, NAV.VC, Facebook
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesNginxGoogle Tag ManagerSwiperLoadable-ComponentsHsts
#11
Series A · Falls Church, Virginia · founded 2008 · 19 employees
$6.1Mraised
▾

Student engagement platform fostering community, success, and streamlined campus experiences. This is a SaaS platform designed to enhance student engagement and drive success in higher education. It offers a suite of solutions including community building software, communication tools, and academic success resources. The platform streamlines event management, centralizes communications, and automates processes to reduce administrative workloads. It aims to foster vibrant student communities, increase participation, and create personalized experiences. The solutions support student engagement, academic success, community belonging, communication streamlining, and operational optimization. It provides a centralized hub for academic and co-curricular activities, helping students stay organized and connected. The platform offers features like discussion forums and chat to drive a sense of belonging. It serves institutions worldwide, providing tools to improve campus life and student outcomes.

Funding rounds
  • May 2012Series A$3.2M
  • Apr 2011Seed$2.9M
Tech stack
Hubspot Cms HubEnvoyHubspotHstsCloudflareHttp/3
#12
Acqui-Hired · Alexandria, Virginia · founded 2013 · 44 employees
$1.9Mraised
▾

Communication app for schools and universities. All the students and professors can send personalized messages to anyone. Users can also set their own profile and reference data to customize text content, the timing of delivered messages, and filter the recipients also.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Conventional Debt$1.2M
  • Apr 2018Series A$1M
  • Jul 2017Series A$485.3K
  • Apr 2016Seed$175K
Investors
New Markets Venture Partners, Employment Technology Fund, Lighter Capital, Asset Management Ventures, Figure 8

Funding & investor landscape

$337.5Mtotal disclosed funding
21companies funded
93disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Revolution3 rounds
Achieve Partners2 rounds
Center for Innovative Technology2 rounds
New Markets Venture Partners2 rounds
Novak Biddle Venture Partners2 rounds
1821 Ventures1 rounds
757 Angels1 rounds
AOL1 rounds
AT&T1 rounds
Alexa Fund1 rounds

Notable founders

Katya Andresen
CEO · ePals
Jeff Weinstein
Co-Founder · Vemo Education
Bill Brosseau
Co-Founder · Vemo Education
Greg Davies
Co-Founder & CEO · Presidium Learning
James Rianhard
Co-Founder & Managing Director · Presidium Learning
Jake Schaufeld
Co-Founder & CEO · Real Time Cases
Riccardo Ocleppo
Co-Founder & CEO · Koofers
Lydia Micheaux Marshall
CEO · Versura
Jeffrey Salinger
Co-Founder & COO · Versura
David Yaskin
Founder · Starfish Retention Solutions
Khaja Syed
CEO · CommunityForce
Jay Singh
Founder & CEO · Publication Academy
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 Virginia, United States?
Radar tracks 52 indexable Higher Education Tech companies headquartered in Virginia, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia, United States?
The Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia, United States on this list have raised a combined $337.5M in disclosed equity funding across 21 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Higher Education Tech company in Virginia, United States?
Echo360 is the highest-funded Higher Education Tech company in Virginia, United States, with $157.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia, United States are funded?
21 of the 52 Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Higher Education Tech unicorns are there in Virginia, United States?
None of the Higher Education Tech companies in Virginia, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Virginia, United States Higher Education Tech companies?
The most active investors in Virginia, United States Higher Education Tech companies on this list include Revolution, Achieve Partners, Center for Innovative Technology, New Markets Venture Partners, Novak Biddle Venture Partners.
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