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Best K-12 EdTech Companies in Tennessee, United States

The 48 best K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Education Networks of America.

48companies tracked
$49.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
13have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · K-12 EDTECH × TENNESSEE

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
91kcombined LinkedIn audience
66%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Education Networks of America
Global provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions, fiber and network infrastructure
$14M196 mo agoAcquiredDavid Pierce
CEO
1998——
2HealthTeacher
Online entertainment platform offering slot games and other betting options
$6M181 mo agoSeries C—1999——
3Angel
Platform offering personal AI for kids
$6M23 mo agoSeedTim Estes
Co-Founder & CEO
2023——
4GoNoodle
Resource for elementary teachers for student engagement
$5M128 mo agoSeries A—2012Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+30—
5Knetwit
Content sharing platform for teachers and students
$5M—DeadpooledTyler Jenks
Co-Founder
2007——
6The Safeguarding Company
Provider of safeguarding, child protection and pastoral support services to international schools
$4M83 mo agoAcquiredMike Glanville
Co-Founder
2014Apple iCloud MailBootstrapAzure Front Door+14—
7LiveSchool
Behavior tracking and rewards system to simplify PBIS and build culture
$2M145 mo agoSeries AEric Rubinstein
Co-Founder
2011WebflowVimeoGSAP+21—
8Med+Proctor
Provider of health compliance management platform for educational institutions
$2M116 mo agoSeed—2014WordPress Site EditorColibri WPWordPress+13—
9Galileo Preparatory Academy
Provider of online schools for students between 6-12 years
$2M33 mo agoSeedJohn McLaughlin
Co-Founder
2020Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14—
10BenchFly
Provider of online collaborative platform
$1M107 mo agoFunding RaisedAlan Marnett
Founder and CEO
2007Apple iCloud MailPHPBootstrap+16—
11Possip
Provider of parent engagement and school feedback application
$1M70 mo agoSeedShani Dowell
Founder & CEO
2016WordPressMySQLPHP+41—
12SKOLLER
Collaborative learning platform for students
$800K83 mo agoSeedCarson Ward
Founder
2017——
13Muzology
Online platform providing interactive solution for learning math
$752K82 mo agoFunding RaisedLana Israel
Founder/CEO
2014DatoCMSNode.jsRadix UI+23—

Top 12 K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee

#1
Seed · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2023
$5.8Mraised
▾

Platform offering personal AI for kids

Founders & team
Tim EstesCo-Founder & CEOJosh ThurmanCo-FounderRandi SchochetCo-Founder
Investors
Magnify Ventures, City Light Capital, Atland Ventures
#2
Seed · Franklin, Tennessee · founded 2020 · 7 employees
$1.6Mraised
▾

Provider of online schools for students between 6-12 years. It provides hybrid and personalized learning solutions for students. In addition, it also provides internships for students.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2023Seed$1.6M
Founders & team
John McLaughlinCo-FounderMark ClaypoolCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Seven Isles Capital, Millpond Equity Partners
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#3
Acquired · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 1998 · 238 employees
$14.3Mraised
▾

Global provider of high-bandwidth connectivity solutions, fiber and network infrastructure. The company delivers comprehensive managed services, managed connectivity, managed cybersecurity, and managed communications. They offer fiber and transport solutions, including dark fiber, wavelengths, and private networks. Their network connectivity services encompass dedicated internet access, ethernet, IP transit, DDoS protection, cloud link, and WANs. They cater to various industries, providing tailored solutions for carriers, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, media and entertainment, the public sector, retail, and transportation. They focus on education, offering services to K-12, higher education, and libraries, including E-Rate funding support. The company provides a customer portal for quotes, service management, and support, emphasizing innovation and reliability in every connection. They are committed to digital equity and environmental, social, and governance principles.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2010Grant (prize money)$14.3M
Founders & team
David PierceCEO
Investors
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Tech stack
CloudflareHttp/3
#4
Acquired · Talbott, Tennessee · founded 2014 · 69 employees
$3.9Mraised
▾

Provider of safeguarding, child protection and pastoral support services to international schools

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2019Series A$3.9M
Founders & team
Mike GlanvilleCo-FounderMartin BakerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Octopus Ventures, Tech Nation
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front DoorAzure Monitor
#5
Series C · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 1999 · 44 employees
$5.9Mraised
▾

Online entertainment platform offering slot games and other betting options. This platform provides a space for entertainment, featuring slot games and other betting opportunities. It aims to deliver an engaging experience with a variety of games, including slot games with high return-to-player rates. The platform emphasizes customer satisfaction with responsive customer service and a commitment to providing a seamless and enjoyable gaming environment. Users can access a range of options, ensuring entertainment around the clock. The platform focuses on delivering a user-friendly experience with easy login and registration processes. It promotes responsible gaming and encourages users to check account details before making deposits.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2011Series C$5.3M
  • Apr 2010Unattributed$630K
Investors
Chrysalis Ventures, SSM Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Rand Capital
#6
Series A · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2012 · 41 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Resource for elementary teachers for student engagement. Provides three-to-five minute movement videos that make it simple for kids to incorporate movement into every part of the day with dancing, stretching, running, and mindfulness activities.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 39k LinkedIn followers — 42.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2015Series A$5M
  • 2015Venture Debt$4M
Investors
Gefinor Capital, Rand Capital, Chrysalis Ventures, Children's Health, SSM Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCaddyCart Functionality
#7
Deadpooled · Chattanooga, Tennessee · founded 2007
$4.6Mraised
▾

Knetwit is a content sharing platform for teachers and students. Each user gets paid every time their content is downloaded. Also connects people who want to advance and share their knowledge while getting compensated for their contributions.

Founders & team
Tyler JenksCo-FounderBenjamin WaldFounder & President
#8
Seed · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2016 · 43 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Provider of parent engagement and school feedback application. It provides insights, feedback, and information from families and staff. Some of its features are pulse check feedback, tracking trends, and share positive gossips. It also provides automated feedback prompts, weekly reports, and trend reports & highlights.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2020Conventional Debt$1.9M
  • Dec 2019Seed$1M
Founders & team
Shani DowellFounder & CEO
Investors
Launch Tennessee, Flywheelcincinnati, Wocstar Fund, Southbox Capital
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCore-JsDropzone
#9
Series A · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2011 · 19 employees
$2.4Mraised
▾

Behavior tracking and rewards system to simplify PBIS and build culture. It is a platform designed to foster positive school environments through behavior management, points tracking, and digital rewards. The system offers features like behavior tracking, house points, a paperless rewards store, and engaging feedback recaps. It aims to solve problems related to classroom management, PBIS implementation, social and emotional learning, and token economy systems. The platform provides insights through reporting dashboards and offers tools like a behavior rubric generator. It serves educators, administrators, counselors, students, and parents, promoting a positive culture with school-wide points. It offers solutions for behavior management, serving as a ClassDojo alternative, and supporting districts in their PBIS initiatives. It provides resources like blogs, podcasts, events, and research to support its users. It is a SaaS platform that offers subscription based pricing. It is a tech company that offers software to schools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2014Series A$745.3K
  • Jan 2013Series A$1.6M
  • May 2011Seed—
Founders & team
Eric RubinsteinCo-FounderMatthew RubinsteinFounder & CEO
Investors
Nashville Capital Network, Solidus, Launch Tennessee
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareFacebook PixelGodaddy
#10
Seed · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2014 · 5 employees
$2.4Mraised
▾

Provider of health compliance management platform for educational institutions. The platform supports high-volume intake management, processing student records efficiently. It handles student communications and offers customer service to reduce administrative burden. The platform enables data tracking, helping institutions identify and respond to potential health outbreaks. It prioritizes compliance and security, helping institutions meet regulatory requirements. The platform focuses on student experience and accessibility, ensuring health documentation submission is user-friendly.

Tech stack
Atlassian StatuspageAzureAzure Front DoorBootstrapColibri WpGoogle Analytics
#11
Seed · Brentwood, Tennessee · founded 2012
$50Kraised
▾

SaaS-based platform offering learning solutions for teachers. It offers stress-management and professional-development solutions for teachers.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2023Seed$50K
Founders & team
Dorothy MorelliFounder & CEO
#12
Funding Raised · Nashville, Tennessee · founded 2007 · 3 employees
$1.1Mraised
▾

Benchfly provides an online collaborative platform. It caters to educational institutes and organizations and enables collaborative and feedback enabled learning experience for employees and students. It enables users to share ideas by creating videos and getting feedback for it. It has clientele like MIT, Pencil, etc.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$975.8K
  • Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$150K
Founders & team
Alan MarnettFounder and CEO
Investors
America’s Seed Fund, National Science Foundation
Tech stack
PhpAmazon Web ServicesJqueryCampaign MonitorHstsCloudflare

Funding & investor landscape

$49.7Mtotal disclosed funding
15companies funded
17disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
America’s Seed Fund2 rounds
Chrysalis Ventures2 rounds
Innova Memphis2 rounds
Launch Tennessee2 rounds
Magnify Ventures2 rounds
Rand Capital2 rounds
SSM Partners2 rounds
Atland Ventures1 rounds
Children's Health1 rounds
City Light Capital1 rounds

Notable founders

Tim Estes
Co-Founder & CEO · Angel
Josh Thurman
Co-Founder · Angel
John McLaughlin
Co-Founder · Galileo Preparatory Academy
Mark Claypool
Co-Founder & CEO · Galileo Preparatory Academy
David Pierce
CEO · Education Networks of America
Mike Glanville
Co-Founder · The Safeguarding Company
Martin Baker
Co-Founder & CEO · The Safeguarding Company
Tyler Jenks
Co-Founder · Knetwit
Benjamin Wald
Founder & President · Knetwit
Shani Dowell
Founder & CEO · Possip
Eric Rubinstein
Co-Founder · LiveSchool
Matthew Rubinstein
Founder & CEO · LiveSchool
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 FROM Tennessee · institutions

What Tennessee researches in edtech

30 papersstance +0.1914% breakthrough41% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
local research themes
Online Learning and AnalyticsOnline and Blended LearningIntelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive LearningInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsMobile Learning in EducationChild Development and Digital Technology
top institutions
  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville15
  • Middle Tennessee State University3
  • Tennessee Technological University3
  • East Tennessee State University2
  • Tennessee State University2

Common questions

How many K-12 EdTech companies are there in Tennessee, United States?
Radar tracks 48 indexable K-12 EdTech companies headquartered in Tennessee, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States?
The K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States on this list have raised a combined $49.7M in disclosed equity funding across 15 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded K-12 EdTech company in Tennessee, United States?
Education Networks of America is the highest-funded K-12 EdTech company in Tennessee, United States, with $14.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States are funded?
15 of the 48 K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many K-12 EdTech unicorns are there in Tennessee, United States?
None of the K-12 EdTech companies in Tennessee, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Tennessee, United States K-12 EdTech companies?
The most active investors in Tennessee, United States K-12 EdTech companies on this list include America’s Seed Fund, Chrysalis Ventures, Innova Memphis, Launch Tennessee, Magnify Ventures.
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