Best K-12 EdTech Companies in Oregon, United States
The 39 best K-12 EdTech companies in Oregon, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Lumen Learning.
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 Oregon
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumen Learning Platform offering solutions for the professional development of teachers | $12M | 43 mo ago | Series C | — | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | 1 job opening |
| 2 | A Kids Company About Subscription-based platform offering books for kids | $7M | 47 mo ago | Series A | Jelani Memory Founder & Executive Chair | 2019 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZonos+33 | — | — |
| 3 | FoondaMate Provider of AI and chat-based learning solutions for students | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Tao Boyle Co-Founder | 2020 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceQuasar+8 | — | — |
| 4 | Thought Cycle Game-based learning for kids | $2M | 158 mo ago | Deadpooled | Marshall Gause Founder & President | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Genie Provider of learning solutions for students | $500K | 26 mo ago | Seed | Darius Monsef Founder & CEO | 2023 | — | 40 patents Plastic waste recycling (laminate/agricultural plastics) and rehab device force measurement | — |
| 6 | EdCaliber Platform for common core standards implementation and tracking | $500K | 156 mo ago | Deadpooled | Kevin Stone Co-Founder & CEO | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Eduworks Content analysis solutions and services | $150K | 171 mo ago | Funding Raised | Robby Robson CEO | 2001 | — | 20 patents AI-driven educational content generation, retrieval‑augmented generation, and real‑time voice phishing detection | — |
| 8 | Learning Online platform offering certification courses for teachers | — | 24 mo ago | Series A | Keith Oelrich Board Member and former CEO | 1999 | WordPressAlgoliaMySQL+35 | 13 patents Adaptive e‑learning platforms with personalized assessment and GUI display technologies | 4 awards |
Top 9 K-12 EdTech companies in Oregon
#1
Series C · Portland, Oregon · founded 2013 · 48 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Platform offering solutions for the professional development of teachers. It offers virtual learning communities to connect faculty members with peers. It also offers educational resources and tools for educators.
- Jan 2023Series C$450K
- Nov 2018Series C$5M
- Mar 2017Series A$3.8M
- May 2015Seed$100K
#2
Seed · Lake Oswego, Oregon · founded 2023$500Kraised▾
Provider of learning solutions for students. It provides story-based learning for kids. It provides games for learning various topics.
- 2024Seed$500K
#3
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2019 · 25 employees$7.2Mraised▾
Subscription-based platform offering books for kids. It provides books under various categories including history, science, racism, mental health, activism, and more. It also provides podcasts for children.
- Sep 2022Series A$200K
- Aug 2021Series A$7M
- Apr 2021Series A$7M
- Aug 2020Seed$1.2M
#4
Seed · Remote, Oregon · founded 2020 · 9 employees$2Mraised▾
Provider of AI and chat-based learning solutions for students. It offers a WhatsApp chatbot solution that helps students to download notes & past papers, get definitions, solve basic math problems, and more. Additionally, it allows educators to select homework questions, teach students for upcoming tests, and more.
- May 2022Seed$2M
#5
Deadpooled · Eugene, Oregon · founded 2011$1.9Mraised▾
Thought Cycle creates learning-based games. They have also partnered with University of Oregon's Center for Teaching & Learning. NumberShire is their math video game featuring characters, adventures, games and rewards. It aims to teach critical math concepts for kindergarten through second-grade students, especially those at risk for mathematics difficulties.
- 2013Grant (prize money)$900K
- 2011Grant (prize money)$1M
#6
Deadpooled · Portland, Oregon · founded 2009$500Kraised▾
Platform for common core standards implementation and tracking. The platform provides a content management platform for teachers and administrators to access and manage their instructional resources. Resources can be uploaded by administrators and teachers and then collaborated over to create and implement core standard aligned courses. Teachers can schedule lessons, personalized lessons, and more.
- Aug 2013Seed$500K
#7
Funding Raised · Corvallis, Oregon · founded 2001 · 45 employees$150Kraised▾
Eduworks is an e-learning content and courseware conversion company that helps migrate traditional formats to more recent & mobile compatible formats. InSpec is their machine learning & analytics-based software that semi-automates compliance process. Also, provide solutions for resume & skill-gap analysis and training suggestions.
- May 2012Grant (prize money)$150K
#8
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 1999 · 59 employees—raised▾
Online platform offering certification courses for teachers. It offers short video tutorials and tips for implementing in the curriculum for teachers. It also offers digital literacy programs and learning solutions for schools to improve 21st-century skills in students.
- Aug 2024Conventional Debt—
- May 2008Series A—
- 2007PE—
#9
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 1977 · 124 employees—raised▾
Management solutions for higher education institutes and nonprofit organizations. It allows clients to manage the recruiting and admissions process. It includes features such as communications, online application forms, processing, and mobile-enabled evaluation system. It also offers a graphical analysis tool for campus space planning.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
What Oregon researches in edtech
- Oregon State University11
- University of Oregon4
- Oregon Research Institute2
- Oregon Clinic2
- Oregon Institute of Technology1
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