Radar · K-12 EdTech in New York City
Best K-12 EdTech Companies in New York City, United States
The 245 best K-12 EdTech companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Newsela.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
245companies tracked
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
103have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · K-12 EDTECH × NEW YORK CITY
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.
50companies analysed
100%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2018median founding year
691kcombined LinkedIn audience
62%of audience held by top 3
Ranked: Best K-12 EdTech companies in New York City
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newsela 🦄 Online platform providing learning content for educators | $173M | 63 mo ago | Series D | 535 535 → 524 (-2%) | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 2 awards |
| 2 | Knewton Adaptive learning technology provider for educational institutions | $162M | 93 mo ago | Acquired | 150 | — | SalesforceSalesforce DeskSalesforce Service Cloud+9 | 9 patents Adaptive learning platforms delivering personalized educational content and analytics | — |
| 3 | Begin Provider of activity-based learning solutions for k-12 students | $150M | 41 mo ago | Series D | 216 216 → 399 (+85%) | Neal Shenoy Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+33 | — | — |
| 4 | Coursedog Provider of academic operations platform unifying scheduling, curriculum, catalogs, and assessment | $113M | 38 mo ago | Series B | 89 | Nick Diao Co-Founder | WebflowSentrySalesforce+22 | — | — |
| 5 | littleBits DIY electronics kit and coding kit provider | $80M | 87 mo ago | Acquired | 93 | Ayah Bdeir Founder & CEO | RubyYouTubeRuby on Rails+21 | — | — |
| 6 | TeachersPayTeachers Online marketplace for teachers to buy, sell, and share resources | $64M | 144 mo ago | Acquired | 175 | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+32 | — | — |
| 7 | Schoology Online platform offering learning management system | $56M | 126 mo ago | Acquired | 158 | — | DrupalPHPNginx+13 | — | — |
| 8 | Saturn Social platform for connecting with school friends | $44M | 58 mo ago | Acquired | 103 | Dylan Diamond Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — |
| 9 | Merlyn Mind Developer of an AI voice assistant designed for classroom environments | $29M | 59 mo ago | Series B | 114 | Ravi Kokku Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | 23 patents Multimodal user interfaces and intelligent remote-control task orchestration | — |
| 10 | Parallel Provider of virtual special education services for schools 55Funding top 23%Moat top 32%Growth top 35%News top 37% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Newstop 37% Techtop 41% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Innovationbottom 47% Globalbottom 40% Funding: Raised $28.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 38 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $29M | 6 mo ago | Series B | 98 | Diana Heldfond Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+31 | 38 patents Healthcare data management platforms and pharma formulation analytics for clinical sites | — |
| 11 | Summer Online student loan management solutions platform for financial institutions | $27M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 55 | Paul Joo Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | — | — |
| 12 | LightSail Adaptive literacy platform fostering reading growth with personalized learning experiences | $26M | 107 mo ago | Acquired | 35 | Steven Gittleson CTO / Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — |
| 13 | Flyby Media App based platform offering digital content | $25M | 128 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Embark Provider of online application and admissions help software | $24M | 320 mo ago | Series B | 3 | Sarita James CEO | WordPressTypeScriptPHP+27 | — | — |
| 15 | PowerMyLearning Empowers educators to foster equitable learning environments and accelerate student outcomes | $20M | 119 mo ago | Funding Raised | 130 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365TypeScript+12 | 2 patents Graphical user interface display screen technologies for interactive visual output | 1 partnership |
| 16 | EChalk School website and LMS platform provider, simplifying school life with technology | $20M | 101 mo ago | Acquired | 17 | — | TinyMCESalesforceChart.js+15 | — | — |
| 17 | Empatico Online platform for connecting classrooms from around the world | $20M | 104 mo ago | Series B | — | Daniel Lubetzky Founder | — | — | — |
| 18 | Credly Digital badge creation platform | $18M | 86 mo ago | Acquired | 81 | — | — | 9 patents Digital credential issuance, management, and verification platforms for secure identity authentication | — |
| 19 | Allelo AI-based platform offering solutions for student assessment 32Funding top 28%AI top 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% AItop 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Funding: Raised $17.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-based rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $17M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 13 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Rethink Web-based educational and personalized behavior therapy to children and employee benefit solutions | $17M | 70 mo ago | Series D | 400 | Daniel Etra Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — |
| 21 | Odyssey Online platform providing multiple learning courses | $15M | 24 mo ago | Series A | — | Joseph Connor Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — | — |
| 22 | Knowre Provider of adaptive math learning platform | $15M | 117 mo ago | Acquired | 37 | — | Node.jsMUIReact+13 | — | — |
| 23 | Neverware Upgrade PCs/Macs with ChromeOS Flex: secure, cloud-based, and easy to manage | $14M | 104 mo ago | Acquired | 40 | — | — | 2 patents Thin-client connectivity solutions for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. | — |
| 24 | Tutor Provider of online tutoring and homework help for academic subjects | $14M | 207 mo ago | Acquired | 14 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Salesforce+15 | — | — |
| 25 | Leif Online platform for income shared agreements | $13M | 33 mo ago | Series A | 35 | Jeffrey Groeber Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 26 | Littera Education Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students 42Growth top 28%Funding top 34%Tech top 35%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 34% Techtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 30% Marketbottom 23% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | Series B | 2 | Justin Serrano Founder and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 27 | Tutored by Teachers Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students | $10M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 37 | Shaan Akbar Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorDiviAmazon Webstore+48 | — | 4 partnerships |
| 28 | Edia Online platform for students in grades 6-12 | $9M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 18 | Joe Philleo Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15 | — | 1 partnership |
| 29 | Series Social network that leverages AI to connect individuals with potential employers 50Funding top 33%AI top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% AItop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 41% Growthtop 45% Innovationbottom 44% Techbottom 44% Marketbottom 40% Patentsbottom 40% Globalbottom 35% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Product described with: ai-driven, machine learning rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M | 1 mo ago | Seed | — | Jack Roberts Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+8 | 17 patents Ergonomic folding chair components and polymer hydroformylation processes for specialty chemicals | — |
| 30 | SchoolHouse Provider of micro schooling or at home education solution | $8M | 62 mo ago | Deadpooled | 14 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowReact+18 | — | — |
| 31 | 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 | Series B | 34 | Carolina Recchi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 32 | KidPass Platform connecting parents to kids activities, classes, and learning resources | $8M | 108 mo ago | Acquired | 46 | — | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceReact+17 | — | — |
| 33 | Socratic Developer of visual search tools using camera or image input | $8M | 134 mo ago | Acquired | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | ClassTag Communication and activity management platform for teachers | $7M | 24 mo ago | Acquired | 41 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | panOpen Cloud-based enterprise resource planning solution provider for educational institutions | $6M | 64 mo ago | Series A | 15 | Andrea Nickel Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 36 | Teachley K-5 math intervention program fostering conceptual understanding, fluency, and problem-solving | $5M | 50 mo ago | Funding Raised | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Rah Rah Provider of student communication platform for schools/colleges | $5M | 70 mo ago | Seed | 27 | Cooper Jones Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 38 | 3DBear Provider of online gamified learning platform | $4M | 30 mo ago | Seed | 11 | Jussi Kajala Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 39 | Hellosaurus Provider of learning platform for kids | $4M | 50 mo ago | Acquired | 15 | — | Node.jsNext.jsstyled-components+11 | — | — |
| 40 | Housing.Cloud Cloud-based platform offering student housing system | $4M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 8 | Sasha Bratyshkin Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+12 | — | 1 partnership |
| 41 | Awarded Software Provider of scholarship assistant software for higher education | $3M | 20 mo ago | Series A | — | Pranav Kunapuli Co-Founder & CTO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+17 | — | — |
| 42 | Kinvolved Powering education with innovative solutions for student success and streamlined operations | $3M | 78 mo ago | Acquired | 19 | — | RubyTwilio AuthyRuby on Rails+8 | — | — |
| 43 | Gaia K12 School nutrition technology provider improving meal services | $2M | 16 mo ago | Seed | — | Nate Dudek CTO and Cofounder | — | — | — |
| 44 | Antimatter Online platform offering collaborative meme studio for students | $2M | 36 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Jonathan Libov Founder | — | — | — |
| 45 | Studyverse Virtual study room platform for students | $2M | 46 mo ago | Seed | 5 | Eric Drymer Founder | — | — | — |
| 46 | Classover Provider of SaaS-driven after-school learning solutions for students | $2M | 13 mo ago | Public | 109 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | — |
| 47 | Noosphere Online learning platform for students | $1M | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | Jane Ferguson Founder & CEO | GhostNode.jsAmazon Web Services+12 | — | — |
| 48 | Lingawa Online language learning platform | $1M | 19 mo ago | Seed | — | Yvonne Williams Co-Founder & COO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 49 | Branching Minds Web-based platform for mapping education skills and cognitive areas | $930K | 28 mo ago | Seed | 96 | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — |
| 50 | Scout AI-powered student information system | $500K | 12 mo ago | Seed | — | Max Bertfield Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackNode.jsReact+5 | 3 patents Provides passive hyperspectral stereoscopic imaging sensors and adjustable lift‑drop hitch systems. | — |
Top 12 K-12 EdTech companies in New York City
#1
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 98 employees$28.9Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 98 employees
Provider of virtual special education services for schools. It offers online assessments and services delivered by licensed professionals. These services include psychoeducational assessments, behavioral and mental health counseling, speech-language pathology, and specialized instruction. The platform facilitates collaboration between providers, teachers, and parents, using a proprietary technology platform. A tiered pricing model is offered to accommodate various school needs. Clinical oversight and ongoing outcome assessments ensure quality and continuous improvement. The company aims to address the shortage of special education staff and improve student outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Moat
top 32%Growth
top 35%News
top 37%Tech
top 41%Patents
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $28.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 38 patents · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$20M
- Jan 2024Series A$6.1M
- May 2022Series A$20M
- Dec 2021Seed$2.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Global Founders Capital, Great Oaks, Tiger Global Management, Obvious Ventures, JAWS, Vine Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#2
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023$8.2Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023
Social network that leverages AI to connect individuals with potential employers. It is an AI-driven social network that connects professionals and job seekers. The platform uses machine learning to match users with job opportunities and provides a range of tools and resources to help users manage their careers. With a strong focus on community building, it aims to revolutionize the way people find and apply for jobs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%AI
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 41%Growth
top 45%Innovation
bottom 44%Funding: Raised $8.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Apr 2026)
AI: Product described with: ai-driven, machine learning
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Seed$5.1M
- Apr 2025Seed$3.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Parable, Pear VC, Draper Goren Blockchain, Radicle Impact Partners, Uncommon Projects, 47th Street
Tech stack
HstsNext.JsNext.Js App RouterNode.JsOpen GraphPriority Hints
#3
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 — 3.8% 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
#4
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 2 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 2 employees
Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 34%Tech
top 35%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 30%Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $11.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$11.8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesEmotionGoogle Font ApiGoogle Workspace
#5
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 13 employees$17.1Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2019 · 13 employees
AI-based platform offering solutions for student assessment. It offers solutions for teachers and educators to evaluate student engagement. It offers services such as easy-to-build assignments, conversational analytics, intelligent text-based breakouts, and much more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%AI
top 45%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $17.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2024)
AI: Product described with: ai-based
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A$14M
- Jan 2023Seed$3.1M
- Oct 2020Seed—
Investors
Eniac Ventures, Alven, City Side Ventures
#6
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 37 employees$10Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 37 employees
Online platform providing tutoring solutions for school students. It provides courses under various categories including mathematics, science, English, art, and others.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 25k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 4 partnerships (incl. Jackson Public Schools) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Series A—
- Feb 2022Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
American Student Assistance, GSV Ventures, TMV, NewSchools Venture Fund, A-Street
Tech stack
Animate.CssCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#7
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2024$1.3Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2024
Online learning platform for students. It offers solutions to transform education into real digital education. The app is available for iOS and android users.
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Seed$300K
- Mar 2024Seed$965K
Founders & team
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeCloudflareExpressGhost
#8
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 109 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Public · New York City, New York · founded 2002 · 109 employees
Provider of SaaS-driven after-school learning solutions for students. The platform offers online courses on public speaking, creative writing, coding, singing, and more. The platform also offers educators, online classes, and more.
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$400M
- Dec 2023Seed$200K
- Mar 2022Seed$1.5M
Investors
Sol Strategies
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon Web ServicesAnime.JsBackbone.JsBootstrapCloudflare
#9
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 89 employees$112.6Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2017 · 89 employees
Provider of academic operations platform unifying scheduling, curriculum, catalogs, and assessment. The platform offers curriculum management, syllabus creation, and curriculum analytics. It also provides academic scheduling, faculty workload management, and course demand projections. Assessment management capabilities are included. The platform integrates with student information systems and other applications. It supports student success, unified data, operational efficiency, and digital modernization.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series B$90M
- Sep 2021Series A$17M
- Mar 2020Series A$4.2M
- 2019Seed$150K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, FoundersX Ventures, E Fund Management, First Round Capital, JMI Management, Coatue
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web Services
#10
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 216 employees$149.5Mraised▾
Series D · New York City, New York · founded 2011 · 216 employees
Provider of activity-based learning solutions for k-12 students. It offers products to build social and emotional skills and also to expand the perspectives of kids. The platform also offers tech and coding skills along with customized tutoring and one on one instruction.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 3.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2022Series D$94.5M
- Oct 2020Series C$5M
- Sep 2020Series C$50M
Founders & team
Investors
Amanat, LEGO Ventures, Gymboree Play & Music, Sesame Workshop, 3one4 Capital, Trustbridge Partners
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflare
#11
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 55 employees$27Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 55 employees
Online student loan management solutions platform for financial institutions. It offers solutions for financial institutions and employers to help customers plan their student loan repayment. It also helps the borrowers to repay the loan quickly and improve credit score.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series B$21.2M
- Apr 2023Series A$6M
- Oct 2019Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
QED Investors, General Catalyst, Flourish, Greycroft, Story Ventures, Gaingels
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#12
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023$2.5Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2023
School nutrition technology provider improving meal services. The company offers an integrated platform streamlining various aspects of school nutrition programs. This includes menu planning, procurement, production record-keeping, point-of-sale systems, student account management, and advanced reporting features. The platform aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within school food nutrition services departments, ultimately supporting the delivery of quality meals to students. The system incorporates user-friendly tools and is designed for seamless implementation. It also prioritizes data security and scalability to meet the needs of diverse school districts.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 386 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. AskJen and Saavor AI) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Funding & investor landscape
$1.4Btotal disclosed funding
95companies funded
236disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars9 rounds
Y Combinator6 rounds
Notable founders
Diana Heldfond
Founder & CEO · Parallel
Jack Roberts
Co-Founder & CTO · Series
Nathaneo Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO · Series
Carolina Recchi
Co-Founder · EdSights
Claudia Recchi
Founder & CEO · EdSights
Justin Serrano
Founder and CEO · Littera Education
Shaan Akbar
Co-Founder · Tutored by Teachers
Rahul Kalita
Co-Founder · Tutored by Teachers
Jane Ferguson
Founder & CEO · Noosphere
Nick Diao
Co-Founder · Coursedog
Justin Wenig
Co-Founder & Board of Directors · Coursedog
Neal Shenoy
Co-Founder & CEO · Begin
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,588,032 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of K-12 EdTech 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
Reinforcement learning newly emerged with 63 papers, while Adaptive learning surged 3→51, signaling rapid AI-driven personalization research.
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
Transformative learning newly reached 112 papers as Experiential learning tripled 13→154, intensifying pedagogy-focused EdTech research.
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 segment's field-share shrank 30→25% despite Educational technology papers tripling 79→257, suggesting dilution of critical scrutiny.
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
New York92 · +0.31
Pittsburgh82 · +0.48
SF Bay Area76 · +0.41
Philadelphia52 · +0.32
Atlanta46 · +0.51
Los Angeles44 · +0.24
Chicago42 · +0.29
Ann Arbor35 · +0.30
Seattle34 · +0.44
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 K-12 EdTech companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 245 indexable K-12 EdTech companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by K-12 EdTech companies in New York City, United States?
The K-12 EdTech companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.4B in disclosed equity funding across 95 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded K-12 EdTech company in New York City, United States?
Newsela is the highest-funded K-12 EdTech company in New York City, United States, with $172.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many K-12 EdTech companies in New York City, United States are funded?
95 of the 245 K-12 EdTech companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many K-12 EdTech unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
1 K-12 EdTech company in New York City, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States K-12 EdTech companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States K-12 EdTech companies on this list include NewSchools Venture Fund, StartEd, Techstars, Y Combinator, Arc Capital Development.
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