Best K-12 EdTech Companies in Boston, United States
The 86 best K-12 EdTech companies in Boston, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Akili Interactive.
Our analysis of 50 K-12 EdTech companies
$1.5b in tracked funding; 100% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best K-12 EdTech companies in Boston
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Stage | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akili Interactive Developer of digital medicine delivered through video game experiences | $230M | 60 mo ago | 64 | Acquired | Matt Omernick Co-Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceApple iCloud Mail+24 | 183 patents Digital therapeutic platforms for cognitive training and neuro‑health assessment. | — |
| 2 | Panorama Education Provider of academic survey platforms for K-12 schools | $105M | 57 mo ago | 183 183 → 396 (+116%) | Series C | Aaron Feuer CEO | HubSpot CMS HubSentryZendesk+26 | — | 1 launch |
| 3 | ConnectEDU Connects students to global education opportunities, schools, and resources | $77M | 156 mo ago | 85 | Series D | — | PHPFacebook LoginGoogle Maps+30 | 4 patents Secure device management and AI-driven admissions data analytics for educational platforms | — |
| 4 | Mightier Gaming platform for the kids to control their emotions | $29M | 54 mo ago | 49 | Series B | Trevor Stricker Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | — | — |
| 5 | Mentor Collective Provider of mentoring programs in partnership with universities | $26M | 52 mo ago | 72 | Series A | Jackson Boyar Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web Serviceslit-html+21 | — | — |
| 6 | BetterLesson Provider of professional development, coaching, and curriculum resources for educators | $25M | 55 mo ago | 182 76 → 131 (+72%) | Series B | — | WordPressSentryMySQL+29 | — | — |
| 7 | Gravyty Donor analytics platform for non-profit organizations | $24M | 76 mo ago | 30 | Acquired | Marcel Cohen Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressSentry+34 | — | — |
| 8 | Educator Ed Online professional development courses for teachers | $16M | 128 mo ago | 2,402 | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Learnable AI-based educational solutions provider for institutions | $15M | 48 mo ago | 20 | Series A | Guan Wang Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 10 | AllHere Provider of attendance intervention management platform for K-12 schools | $12M | 60 mo ago | 22 | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | NeighborSchools Provider of family child care program | $9M | 50 mo ago | 18 | Acquired | Brian Swartz Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | ChalkTalk Provider of learning tools for teachers 32Funding top 34%Tech top 47%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 32% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techtop 47% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $6.4M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 10 yrs (1.1/yr) Tech: 35 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 1 mo ago | 45 | Series A | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+32 | — | — |
| 13 | EarlyBird Cloud-based platform providing learning solutions for students with dyslexia | $6M | 53 mo ago | 15 | Acquired | Nadine Gaab Co-Founder | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 14 | Unruly Studios DIY kits for children | $5M | 46 mo ago | 13 13 → 10 (-23%) | Seed | — | WebflowFirebaseYouTube+25 | — | — |
| 15 | Edlight Technologies Developer of an AI platform for math instruction and analysis | $4M | 26 mo ago | 6 | Seed | Teryn Thomas Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 award |
| 16 | Knowledge AI Provider of AI platform for offline education | $4M | 69 mo ago | 20 | Series A | Joonhee Won CEO | — | 728 patents AI-powered biometric analytics for educational diagnostics and assessment | — |
| 17 | Cariina Provider of tool for school management solutions 48Growth top 28%Funding top 39%Talent top 45%Product top 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 39% Talenttop 45% Producttop 47% Techbottom 43% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 2 yrs (1.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 10 mo ago | 11 | Series A | Pedro De Almeida Co-Founder and CTO | Node.jsGoogle MapsMUI+16 | — | — |
| 18 | Kaymbu Early education platform empowering educators with family engagement and assessment tools | $3M | 18 mo ago | 23 | Seed | — | WebflowHubSpotMailChimp+19 | — | — |
| 19 | uConnect Tools and technology for college career centres | $3M | 74 mo ago | 27 | Seed | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+32 | — | — |
| 20 | Matchbox Online slot platform offering easy deposits and high winning potential | $2M | 159 mo ago | — | Acqui-Hired | Stephen Marcus Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Listenwise Podcast and video lessons to improve listening comprehension and language skills | $2M | 67 mo ago | 12 12 → 10 (-17%) | Seed | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+37 | — | 1 launch |
| 22 | Woobo Provider of interactive AI-powered educational robot for kids | $2M | 90 mo ago | 9 | Series A | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | CampusTap Social networking platform for students and alumni | $2M | 124 mo ago | 3 | Acqui-Hired | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Early Steps Academy Platform offering tutoring solutions for students | $1M | 54 mo ago | 25 | Seed | Sneha Biswas Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+21 | — | — |
| 25 | Neuromotion Video games to help kids build emotional strength | $1M | — | — | Seed | Jason Kahn Co-Founder & CSO | — | 3 patents Biofeedback-driven interactive gaming systems integrating physiological monitoring with gameplay | — |
| 26 | PopPD Online learning community for k-12 educators | $520K | 37 mo ago | 5 | Seed | Alissa Mcdonald Founder | — | — | — |
| 27 | Quick Key Mobile Mobile grading app for teachers | $300K | 142 mo ago | — | Seed | Walter Duncan Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 28 | Learning Games Network Online platform providing learning games for students | $200K | 165 mo ago | 27 | Funding Raised | Scott Osterweil CEO & President | — | — | — |
| 29 | Cognii Automatic assessment of essay-type answers in online learning | $118K | 93 mo ago | 2 | Seed | — | YouTubeBootstrapPhusion Passenger+15 | — | — |
| 30 | Lit SaaS-based platform providing an input-based language-acquisition tool for students and teachers | $115K | 63 mo ago | 10 | Seed | Chelsea Clater Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 31 | BlocksCAD Tool to design models to be 3D printed | $100K | 83 mo ago | 10 | Acquired | — | DrupalPHPVarnish+10 | — | — |
| 32 | ProctorCam Provider of online exam delivery and proctoring services | $100K | 185 mo ago | 4 | Acqui-Hired | Rob Toof Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
Top 12 K-12 EdTech companies in Boston
#1
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 45 employees$6.4Mraised▾
Provider of learning tools for teachers. Its features include adaptive technology, customized curriculum, lesson plans, instructional slides, and others. It conducts class benchmark exams to set levels for providing lesson plans for teachers. The subjects covered are English, Maths, and others.
- May 2026Series A$880.2K
- Apr 2024Series A$4.6M
- Jul 2023Seed$200K
- Mar 2023Seed$400K
#2
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 11 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of tool for school management solutions. The platform provides features such as transportation management, school events, extracurriculars, and more. The mobile application is available for Android users.
- Aug 2025Series A$3M
- Dec 2024Series A$2.6M
- May 2024Series A$3.5M
#3
Seed · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 23 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Early education platform empowering educators with family engagement and assessment tools. This is a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed for early childhood education. It provides tools for family engagement, instructional planning, child development assessment, and training and support. The platform offers solutions for Head Start, State Preschool, Private Preschool & Childcare, and QRIS requirements. It facilitates school-family communication in multiple languages and supports lesson planning with integrated curriculum. The platform aims to drive positive outcomes for every child by simplifying daily activities and boosting educational success. Key features include family engagement tools, customizable instructional planning, authentic assessment, and professional development resources. It is a B2B platform that enhances early childhood education with tools for assessments, planning, and engagement.
- Dec 2024Seed—
- Mar 2017Seed$1.5M
- Jan 2017Seed—
- Jun 2016Seed$1.9M
#4
Acquired · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2011 · 64 employees$230Mraised▾
Developer of digital medicine delivered through video game experiences. The company focuses on creating engaging treatments for cognitive impairments. These treatments are delivered through proprietary video game experiences. The company aims to change how cognitive medicine is designed and experienced.
- May 2021Series D$110M
- May 2021Conventional Debt$50M
- Aug 2018Series C$13M
- May 2018Series C$55M
#5
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 183 employees$105Mraised▾
Provider of academic survey platforms for K-12 schools. It offers a platform for students to customize their own questions in the feedback. Provides tools to collect and analyze feedback from schools, networks and districts. Tracks the progress of survey completion rate and also has a facility to send reminder emails. Personalized and interactive report for every student.
- Sep 2021Series C$60M
- Nov 2017Series B$16M
- Aug 2015Series A$12M
- Jan 2014Seed—
#6
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2013 · 72 employees$26.3Mraised▾
Provider of mentoring programs in partnership with universities. Provides mentoring programs to undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, professional, and online students. The platform offers programs in retention, student satisfaction, sense of belonging, resilience, and more for school students. Common discussion topics include career, work-school-life balance, academic success, and personal growth.
- Jan 2022Series A$21M
- May 2021Series A$500K
- Sep 2019Series A$3.1M
- May 2018Seed$621.1K
#7
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2016 · 49 employees$29Mraised▾
Gaming platform for the kids to control their emotions. It is a program which helps kids to regulate their emotions by playing the games. During the gaming sessions, kids are allowed to wear a heart monitor to control their emotions, whereas the heart rate increases the game will be difficult to complete. It also helps in reducing anxiety, stress, ADHD patients, and more.
- Dec 2021Series B$17M
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$2M
- Sep 2019Series A$250K
- May 2019Series A$7M
#8
Series D · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2002 · 85 employees$77.2Mraised▾
Connects students to global education opportunities, schools, and resources. It is a platform designed to bridge the gap between students and international educational institutions. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services, including school search, online school programs, short-term activities, and a magazine featuring educational content. Users can log in to access personalized account information, notifications, wishlists, portfolios, payment history, and application lists. The platform provides information on boarding schools, online schools, and various short-term activities. It also features a newsletter subscription for updates on overseas education. The site facilitates telephone consultation bookings and Kakao 상담 (Kakao consultation). It supports multiple languages (KOR, ENG, CN) and offers resources like 전공시리즈 (major series), 미국유학 (US study abroad), and 캐나다유학 (Canada study abroad). The platform also includes policies, terms of use, and FAQs.
- Jun 2013Grant (prize money)$500K
- Jun 2013Series D$5.5M
- Jan 2013Series D$6M
- Dec 2012Conventional Debt$1M
#9
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2008 · 76 employees$24.6Mraised▾
Provider of professional development, coaching, and curriculum resources for educators. It delivers workshops, instructional coaching, learning walks, and self-paced learning. The organization offers comprehensive professional development, curriculum implementation, and leadership capacity building. It focuses on student-centered instruction and provides resources for educators, coaches, leaders, and curriculum providers. The company also offers resources such as budgeting guides and lesson plans.
- Nov 2021Series B$6M
- Dec 2019Conventional Debt$2M
- Sep 2017Series B$10M
- Feb 2016Series A$6M
#10
Seed · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2006 · 6 employees$4Mraised▾
Developer of an AI platform for math instruction and analysis. The platform analyzes student work, identifies learning gaps, and suggests next steps. It provides data reporting for teachers and leaders, and integrates with classroom tools. The platform supports teacher development and aims to ensure equitable learning environments.
- Mar 2024Seed$4M
#11
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 20 employees$14.9Mraised▾
Learnable.ai is a series-A startup with a key focus on cutting-edge deep learning research.
#12
Acquired · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2009 · 30 employees$23.8Mraised▾
Gravyty is a donor analytics platform that helps non-profit organizations to build better relationships with their donors. The platform is a predictive analytics that helps nonprofit organizations to focus on donor retention strategies. Some of the partners include Causemo, Donorly, and DonorTrends amongst others.
- Jan 2020Series A$21M
- May 2018Seed$2M
- Jul 2017Seed$450K
- Jul 2016Seed$300K
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of K-12 EdTech coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
What Boston researches in edtech
- Boston College10
- Boston University7
- University of Massachusetts Boston3
- Boston Scientific2
- Boston Public Schools1
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