Radar · K-12 EdTech in San Francisco
Best K-12 EdTech Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 234 best K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: VIPKid.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
234companies tracked
$3.1Bdisclosed funding
4unicorns
106have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · K-12 EDTECH × SAN FRANCISCO
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
708kcombined LinkedIn audience
36%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIPKid 🦄 Online tutoring platform for kids providing language learning sessions 76Growth top 20%Tech top 25%Funding top 26%Moat top 26% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Techtop 25% Fundingtop 26% Moattop 26% Producttop 36% Markettop 43% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 46% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 22% Growth: App-install growth +370% YoY Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $975M | 80 mo ago | — | 2013 | WebflowTengineAmazon Web Services+18 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | Presence Learning 50Funding top 27%Tech top 36%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $414M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 15 yrs (0.3/yr) Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $414M | 55 mo ago | 173 | 2009 | WordPressSentryZendesk+35 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 3 | Outschool 🦄 App-based platform offering multi-disciplinary platform 76Tech top 14%Growth top 20%Funding top 27%Market top 32% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 14% Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 27% Markettop 32% Moattop 32% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 36% Innovationbottom 34% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 69 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Headcount 24 → 84 (+250%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $240M | 56 mo ago | 84 | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | Top 100k | 2 patents EdTech platforms enabling teacher-parent messaging and AI-driven educational content categorization | 1 award |
| 4 | 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 | 2011 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+21 | Top 50k | — | 1 award |
| 5 | Altitude Learning Online platform enabling teachers to create assignments | $178M | 109 mo ago | 45 | 2013 | PythonDjangogunicorn+7 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 6 | Speak Mobile app to practice conversational English 57Customers top 10%Moat top 22%Funding top 25%Tech top 33% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 25% Techtop 33% Markettop 43% Talenttop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 22% Newsbottom 21% Customers: App rating 4.8★ (37,781 reviews) · Review volume +58% in 6 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $84M | 26 mo ago | 48 | 2016 | SentryNode.jsMUI+30 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 7 | Quizlet 🦄 Provider of learning tools and flashcards for students | $62M | 73 mo ago | 234 234 → 498 (+113%) | 2005 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceSalesforce+17 | Top 500k | 12 patents AI-powered generation and optimization of educational questions, answers, and study resources | 3 awards |
| 8 | 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 | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 500k | — | 3 partnerships |
| 9 | Remind Communication platform connecting educators, families, and students for enhanced engagement | $60M | 96 mo ago | 146 146 → 102 (-30%) | 2011 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | Top 50k | 2 patents Digital health compliance monitoring systems for medication adherence | — |
| 10 | NoRedInk Web-based learning platform to improve english vocabulary | $58M | 57 mo ago | 164 | 2012 | — | — | 2 patents Adaptive educational software delivering proficiency‑driven feedback and personalized learning analytics. | — |
| 11 | BrightBytes SaaS-based data analytics platform for educational institutions | $52M | 130 mo ago | 62 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Clever Provider of learning and data handling solutions for schools | $43M | 135 mo ago | 184 184 → 366 (+99%) | 2012 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | Top 10k | — | 1 launch |
| 13 | NovaKid Online tutoring platform providing English lessons to kids | $41M | 58 mo ago | 500 | 2017 | ThinkificRubyRuby on Rails+20 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 14 | Classera Platform offering management software and e-learning systems for educational institutions | $40M | 43 mo ago | 271 | 2011 | Node.jsPHPQuill+27 | Top 5k | — | 1 partnership |
| 15 | 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 | 2021 | Framer SitesVimeoReact+12 | Top 50M | — | 1 job opening |
| 16 | Yogome Mobile-based platform providing gamified learning solutions for kids | $34M | 99 mo ago | — | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Campuswire Online platform offering Q&A-based learning solutions | $33M | 37 mo ago | 9 | 2016 | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+24 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 18 | Teachscape Professional development for educators | $32M | 202 mo ago | 152 | 1999 | — | — | 12 patents Digital skill assessment platforms using multimedia capture, coding, and evidence-based evaluation | — |
| 19 | Seesaw Provider of a learning experience platform for K-6 education | $27M | 55 mo ago | 228 228 → 267 (+17%) | 1994 | WordPressSentryZendesk+31 | Top 500k | — | 1 award |
| 20 | Yup On-demand chat-based mobile tutoring for K-12 students | $24M | 98 mo ago | 2 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Smart Sparrow Adaptive learning platform empowering educators to create engaging digital learning experiences | $24M | 100 mo ago | 46 | 2011 | Amazon Web ServicesNetlifyGSAP+12 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 22 | Fingerprint Digital Mobile learning application for children | $20M | 120 mo ago | 34 | 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | After School Resources and support for teens, parents, and homeschooling families | $16M | 124 mo ago | 9 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Buddy AI-based English learning solution for kids 64Customers top 16%Funding top 29%AI top 30%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 16% Fundingtop 29% AItop 30% Moattop 37% Growthtop 38% Innovationtop 40% Techtop 42% Patentstop 42% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.77★ across 648,963 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $16M | 19 mo ago | 30 | 2016 | SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+15 | Top 5M | 7 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 25 | Ello Provider of AI-reading coach for students | $15M | 33 mo ago | — | 2019 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowThree.js+30 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 26 | Edgemakers Learning system for secondary school and higher education | $13M | 108 mo ago | 1 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Abl Schools Developer of scheduling software and guidance for academic program improvement | $12M | 107 mo ago | 36 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Pathbrite Portfolios for educators | $12M | 144 mo ago | 17 | 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | DIY Online community platform for kids | $12M | 65 mo ago | 48 | 2011 | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+22 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 30 | Juni Learning Provider of online STEM tutoring for children | $11M | 69 mo ago | 632 | 2017 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+29 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 31 | Uversity Provider of solutions to connect university students with peers, alumni, and faculty | $11M | 139 mo ago | 72 | 2007 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Stellic Platform offering solutions for students to build their degree plans | $11M | 50 mo ago | 15 | 2016 | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 33 | KiwiCo STEAM activity kits for kids | $10M | 136 mo ago | 111 111 → 148 (+33%) | 2011 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalityTurbopack+34 | Top 500k | 17 patents Design of interactive toy components and play systems for children | — |
| 34 | Freckle Adaptive and data-driven learning platform for K-12 | $10M | 110 mo ago | 60 | 2013 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 35 | ReUp Education Helps drop out students re-enroll in universities and provides support | $10M | 58 mo ago | 82 82 → 186 (+127%) | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 36 | CodeCombat Provider of the gamified web platform to learn to code | $8M | 36 mo ago | 28 28 → 27 (-4%) | 2013 | AlgoliaZohoSalesforce+32 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 37 | Motimatic Online platform with a focus on advertising technology for students | $8M | 85 mo ago | 63 | 2015 | DudaNginxAmazon Web Services+19 | Top 50M | — | 2 awards |
| 38 | Lalilo Literacy web-based app for K-2 teachers | $7M | 79 mo ago | 50 | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 39 | Echo Labs AI-powered video generation platform for higher education institutes | $7M | 29 mo ago | — | 2023 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+14 | Top 500k | 86 patents Portable handheld vegetation cutting and trimming tools for agriculture and landscaping | — |
| 40 | Tract Mobile-based platform providing peer-to-peer community solutions for kids 10Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 20% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 20% Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $7M | 45 mo ago | 28 | 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Brisk AI-based platform offering virtual assistant for teachers 45Tech top 31%Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Moat top 41% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 31% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Moattop 41% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Innovationbottom 34% Marketbottom 26% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Funding: Raised $6.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $7M | 14 mo ago | 2 | 2023 | WebflowReactKlaviyo Forms+27 | Top 500k | 2 patents Energy‑efficient hybrid cooking appliances, such as electric‑assist ovens and stoves | 1 launch |
| 42 | Pensive Platform offering AI-assisted grading solutions for educational institutions 32Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Techbottom 31% Funding: Raised $6.9M 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 32/100 | $7M | 3 mo ago | — | 2020 | Sentrycore-jsGoogle Font API+5 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 43 | Class Companion AI-powered tool for high school teachers | $4M | 32 mo ago | 4 | 2009 | WebflowPlyrTypekit+14 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 44 | Pathway Labs Cloud-based platform offering school IT solutions | $4M | 43 mo ago | 10 | 2021 | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+6 | Top 50M | 29 patents Vacuum-assisted fluid delivery and minimally invasive animal pathway creation devices | — |
| 45 | Inquistory Provider of an AI-enabled textbook solutions for students | $3M | 33 mo ago | — | 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Sown To Grow K-12 platform improving student well-being through check-ins, feedback, and curriculum 35Growth top 35%Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $3M | 22 mo ago | 21 | 2015 | WebflowCalendlyZendesk+13 | Top 5M | — | 2 awards |
| 47 | Outlier Humans Developer of creative youth learning community 40Talent top 45%Funding bottom 46%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 8 mo ago | — | 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Flint Provider of AI tools for schools 72AI top 20%Growth top 28%Tech top 32%Patents top 37% All 10 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 28% Techtop 32% Patentstop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 40% Fundingtop 45% Moattop 45% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 35% AI: Classified as an AI company Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $500K | 7 mo ago | — | 2023 | Framer SitesReactVercel+16 | Top 500k | 40 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 launch |
| 49 | Studdy AI-powered tutoring tool that offers help with various subjects | $500K | 32 mo ago | — | 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Sindy Provider of AI-based solutions for educators | $200K | 22 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco
#1
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020$6.9Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2020
Platform offering AI-assisted grading solutions for educational institutions. It is an AI-assisted grading platform that automates grading tasks, freeing up instructors' time, and provides timely, evidence-based feedback to students. The company's AI technology also generates rubrics and offers coaching services to improve student outcomes.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Market
bottom 37%Tech
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $6.9M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 849 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$6.9M
Founders & team
Investors
Mayfield, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Base Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerOpen Graph
#2
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
#3
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 198 employees$221.2Mraised▾
Series D · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 198 employees
Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students. The platform allows teachers to give students real-time feedback. The platform engages parents and students to improve behaviour at home as well. The platform can run on an interactive whiteboard, a computer connected to a projector or on a smartphone, tablet. The tool offers behaviour-tracking analytics and reports that can be shared with parents and administrators. Teachers can message parents and keep them informed about students' progress. Its mobile app is available for Android, iOS, and web devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 13%Tech
top 21%Funding
top 22%Moat
top 26%Market
top 28%Product
top 29%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.82★ across 1,292,047 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +11% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Tech: 66 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding: Raised $221M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 15 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 68k LinkedIn followers — 9.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Canva) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series D—
- Jul 2022Series D$125M
- Jan 2021Angel$30M
- Feb 2019Series C$35M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Paul Graham, SV Angel, Uncork Capital, Shasta Ventures, Tencent
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#4
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 2 employees$6.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023 · 2 employees
AI-based platform offering virtual assistant for teachers
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 31%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 41%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Funding: Raised $6.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series A$15M
- Sep 2024Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Owl Ventures, South Park Commons, Springbank, Coherence Fund, Coalition Operators, Bessemer Venture Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsDatadogFacebook Pixel
#5
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 30 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 30 employees
AI-based English learning solution for kids. It enables learning spoken English using voices. It also enables learning and using vocabulary, improving pronunciation, and practicing real English dialogues. It provides a personal English tutor, gamified learning solution, and learning curriculum. Its app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 16%Funding
top 29%AI
top 30%Moat
top 37%Growth
top 38%Innovation
top 40%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.77★ across 648,963 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +2% in 6 mo
Funding: Raised $16.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2024)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-based
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2024Seed$11.1M
- May 2024Seed$4M
- Apr 2020Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
BITKRAFT Ventures, One Way Ventures, J Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Educapital
Tech stack
AmplitudeCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceHstsMailgun
#6
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025$1Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2025
Developer of creative youth learning community. Its offerings include a platform and community aimed at nurturing children's curiosity and enabling them to pursue their passions through creative learning experiences. Its focus is on community-driven, interest-led educational development. It serves children and young learners, offering supportive learning environments designed to help them explore and grow in areas they love.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 45%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 33%Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Funding: Raised $1.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Oct 2025)
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$1M
Founders & team
Investors
South Park Commons
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023$500Kraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2023
Provider of AI tools for schools. It provides tools for document management, AI assignments management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 32%Patents
top 37%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 40%AI: Classified as an AI company
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$15M
- 2023Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Basis Set Ventures, Patron, USC, AME Cloud Ventures, Afore Capital
Tech stack
AhoyCalendlyCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser Insights
#8
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 48 employees$84Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 48 employees
Developer of a language-learning mobile application designed to assist people to learn English. The company's application uses speech recognition techniques so that one can speak English by having conversations about real-world scenarios, enabling customers to identify English words through thick accents and learn to speak in a hassle-free manner.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 10%Moat
top 22%Funding
top 25%Tech
top 33%Market
top 43%Talent
top 45%Customers: App rating 4.8★ (37,781 reviews) · Review volume +58% in 6 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $84.0M · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round round (Apr 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience · 36 engagements/post (2.4× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: SDR, language learning app
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Buckley Ventures, OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, Paul Graham, Jeff Weiner, Lachy Groom
Tech stack
BunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotionFacebook Pixel
#9
VIPKid 🦄Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2013$975.5Mraised▾
VIPKid 🦄
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2013
Vipkid is an online tutoring platform for kids. It offers one-on-one English language learning sessions based on US common core state standards.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Tech
top 25%Funding
top 26%Moat
top 26%Product
top 36%Market
top 43%Growth: App-install growth +370% YoY
Tech: 52 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $975M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 13 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series E (Oct 2019)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2019Series E$150M
- Jun 2018Series D$500M
- Aug 2017Series D$200M
- Aug 2016Series C$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Matrix Partners China, Sinovation Ventures, Sequoia Capital China, NLVC, Yunfeng Capital, Bryant Stibel
Tech stack
AkamaiAkamai MpulseAlibaba Cloud Object Storage ServiceAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud Mail
#10
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 11 employees$60Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 11 employees
AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking. This platform utilizes artificial intelligence to provide instant feedback on pronunciation, fluency, and intonation. It offers personalized learning paths, real-life role-plays, and bilingual support to enhance English communication skills. The platform caters to individuals and organizations, offering solutions for schools and businesses. It provides accent options, exam preparation, and progress tracking. The platform is a Software as a Service (SaaS) that aims to improve English proficiency and boost confidence in speaking. It is a tech company that leverages speech recognition technology to deliver personalized language learning experiences. The platform offers subscription plans for individuals and organizations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 13%Tech
top 19%AI
top 26%Funding
top 28%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%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 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered, artificial intelligence
Audience (LinkedIn): 47k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. K PINTAR HC SDN BHD and Cedar Tech Training) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series C$23M
- Feb 2021Series B$15M
- Feb 2019Series A$7M
- Mar 2018Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
UOB, Aozora Bank, Vietnam Investments Group, Development Bank of Japan, Gradient Ventures, Monk's Hill Ventures
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAngular
#11
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 173 employees$413.9Mraised▾
Series E · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 173 employees
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Tech
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 45%Growth
bottom 40%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $414M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 15 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series E (Nov 2021)
Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 19k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Series E$349.6M
- May 2020Series D$27M
- Nov 2015Series C$25M
- Apr 2013Series B$8M
Founders & team
Investors
Spectrum Equity, The Rise Fund, New Markets Venture Partners, Blue Heron Capital, Birchmere Ventures, Catamount Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusignElementorFacebook Pixel
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Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 21 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 21 employees
K-12 platform improving student well-being through check-ins, feedback, and curriculum. This is a SaaS platform designed to empower K-12 schools in enhancing student social, emotional, and academic well-being. It offers solutions for district leaders, school leaders, counselors, social workers, and teachers. The platform provides emotional and academic check-ins, SEL curriculum, and screeners, supporting frameworks like MTSS and PBIS. It features actionable student learning support through weekly check-ins, rotating prompts, and engaging lessons. The platform helps teachers build connections, counselors proactively support struggling students, and school leaders create safe learning environments. District leaders can use data to build and measure student support systems. The platform includes a live dashboard, progress measurement, and identification of best practices. It offers research-aligned curriculum, universal screeners, growth monitoring, flexible PD, and in-platform feedback suggestions. The technology flags students needing support, enabling quick educator responses.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 30%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.9M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2024)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$1.9M
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$275K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$750K
- Jul 2020Seed$315.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Amazon Web Services, America’s Seed Fund, National Science Foundation, NewSchools Venture Fund, Imagine K12, January Ventures
Tech stack
CalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
Funding & investor landscape
$3.1Btotal disclosed funding
105companies funded
231disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Imagine K1214 rounds
Notable founders
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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 AI-driven personalization is rapidly intensifying.
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
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Advancements2,156 · 48%
▲ 43%→50% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations84% since 2021mostly empirical
Transformative learning brand-new at 112 papers as Educational technology research tripled 84→423, reflecting broad instructional innovation scaling fast.
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
Generative grammar newly flagged at 63 concern-papers while Higher education worries grew 7→109, suggesting curriculum integrity pressures are intensifying.
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 San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 234 indexable K-12 EdTech companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States?
The K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.1B in disclosed equity funding across 105 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded K-12 EdTech company in San Francisco, United States?
VIPKid is the highest-funded K-12 EdTech company in San Francisco, United States, with $975.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
105 of the 234 K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many K-12 EdTech unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
4 K-12 EdTech companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States K-12 EdTech companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States K-12 EdTech companies on this list include Y Combinator, NewSchools Venture Fund, Reach Capital, Imagine K12, 500 Global.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
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