Radar · Pre-K EdTech in California
Best Pre-K EdTech Companies in California, United States
The 149 best Pre-K EdTech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Age of Learning.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
149companies tracked
$1.1Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
59have raised
Ranked: Best Pre-K EdTech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age of Learning 🦄 Provider of pre-k through 5th grade learning resource 64Moat top 25%Funding top 29%Tech top 29%Product top 29% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 25% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 29% Producttop 29% Markettop 30% Innovationtop 40% AItop 45% Patentstop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Growthbottom 28% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 90 patents Funding: Raised $482M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 15 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $482M | 59 mo ago | Series E | 539 539 → 431 (-20%) | Alex Galvagni CEO & CPO | Top 500k | 90 patents Adaptive learning software, interactive content editing, and live tutoring platforms | 1 internship · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 2 | Brightwheel Online management platform for pre-schools | $89M | 64 mo ago | Series C | 404 404 → 517 (+28%) | Dave Vasen Founder & CEO | Top 100k | — | — |
| 3 | Fuhu Kid friendly tablet and learning apps | $70M | 156 mo ago | Acquired | 94 | — | — | 127 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 4 | Epic Provider of eBooks for kids | $63M | 72 mo ago | Acquired | 156 156 → 168 (+8%) | Kevin Donahue Co-Founder | Top 5M | 41 patents Roadway marking application and monitoring technologies for precise paint/tape deployment | — |
| 5 | Wonderschool Network of preschools offering early childhood programs | $49M | 53 mo ago | Series B | 130 | Chris Bennett Co-Founder & CEO | Top 1M | — | — |
| 6 | PlayKids Mobile & SaaS-based pre-school videos, games, and books | $30M | 131 mo ago | Acquired | 2 | — | Top 500k | — | — |
| 7 | SavvySource Online community for parents of pre-K kids | $29M | 133 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Stacey Boyd Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | Seesaw Provider of a learning experience platform for K-6 education | $27M | 55 mo ago | Acquired | 228 228 → 267 (+17%) | Adrian Graham Co-Founder | Top 500k | — | 1 award |
| 9 | Skillmatics Retailer of learning resources and creative play products for children | $24M | 49 mo ago | Series B | 43 | Devanshi Kejriwal Co-Founder & CPO | Top 5M | — | — |
| 10 | WeeCare Online marketplace for booking home daycare for kids | $22M | 51 mo ago | Series A | 35 | Jesse Forrest Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 1 award |
| 11 | Immerse Virtual reality language learning platform 55Talent top 28%AI top 30%Growth top 45%Tech top 48% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Growthtop 45% Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 46% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $17M | 31 mo ago | Series B | 48 | Dylan Walch Co-Founder | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 12 | Kinside Kinside: Connecting families, providers, and employers for accessible childcare solutions | $16M | 48 mo ago | Series A | 15 | — | Top 5M | — | — |
| 13 | Winnie Online childcare marketplace for parents to find early care and education | $15M | 79 mo ago | Series A | 27 27 → 56 (+107%) | — | Top 50M | 11 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 14 | Ello Provider of AI-reading coach for students | $15M | 33 mo ago | Series A | — | Tom Sayer Co-Founder & CEO | Top 5M | — | — |
| 15 | Brella Mobile-based child care center | $13M | 53 mo ago | Seed | 50 | — | Top 10M | 2 patents Waterproof outerwear design for personal rain protection | 1 launch |
| 16 | KiwiCo STEAM activity kits for kids | $10M | 136 mo ago | Seed | 111 111 → 148 (+33%) | Sandra Oh Lin Founder & CEO | Top 500k | 17 patents Design of interactive toy components and play systems for children | — |
| 17 | EQtainment App-based educational platform for kids | $9M | 99 mo ago | Series A | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | VersaMe Ed-tech company empowering early childhood development through innovative technology | $9M | 121 mo ago | Deadpooled | 16 | — | — | 5 patents Wearable speech/word counting devices for health and activity monitoring | — |
| 19 | Encantos Mobile-based platform providing story-teaching solutions for kids | $8M | 67 mo ago | Series A | — | Steven Pereira Co-Founder | Top 10M | — | 3 expansions |
| 20 | EveryDay Labs Provider of behavioral science-based training programs | $8M | 57 mo ago | Series A | 46 | Todd Rogers Co-Founder | Top 10M | 6 patents Integrated kitchen hardware accessories and vehicle engine idle detection/reporting systems. | 1 partnership |
| 21 | Duck Duck Moose Award-winning educational app developer fostering imagination, creativity, and learning | $7M | 164 mo ago | Series A | 12 | — | Top 5M | — | — |
| 22 | MEandMine Offering Do it yourself kits for students to learn and apply knowledge 19Funding top 43%Moat top 45%Innovation top 49%Patents bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Moattop 45% Innovationtop 49% Patentsbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $6.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 3 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $7M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 16 | Elinor Huang Founder/CEO | Top 10M | 3 patents AI-driven mental health monitoring and risk prediction for user well‑being. | — |
| 23 | The PocketLab Provider of science sensors, digital notebooks, and standards-aligned curriculum resources 50Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 45% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 15 mo ago | Seed | 16 | Clifton Roozeboom Founder & CTO | Top 1M | — | — |
| 24 | ROYBI AI-powered robot for kids education | $4M | 83 mo ago | Seed | 11 | Rong Cheng Co-Founder & Cto | — | — | — |
| 25 | Skoolbo Online platform offering gamified learning solutions for kids | $4M | 138 mo ago | Seed | — | Shane Hill Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 26 | Bumo Provider of nurseries discovery platform 35Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding top 46%Tech top 46% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 46% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $4M | 21 mo ago | Seed | — | Chriselle Lim Co-Founder | Top 5M | — | — |
| 27 | FarFaria Childrens subscription book service | $3M | 148 mo ago | Acquired | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Playground SaaS and app-based platform offering school management solutions | $3M | 54 mo ago | Seed | 18 | Daniel Andrews Founder | Top 500k | — | — |
| 29 | BabyFirstTV Gamified learning for kids | $3M | 129 mo ago | Series A | 113 | Guy Oranim Co-Founder & CEO | Top 5M | — | — |
| 30 | Ready4K Text messaging platform for parents | $3M | 101 mo ago | Seed | 13 | Benjamin York Founder & CEO | Top 5M | — | — |
| 31 | GoodParentInc Provider of educational resources for educators and parents | $2M | 116 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Rebecca Jackson Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 32 | Ustyme Animated digital reader platform | $2M | 150 mo ago | Deadpooled | 16 | Joseph Salesky Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 33 | iStoryTime Multi-niche magazine blog covering auto, business, education, health, and more | $2M | 178 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | — | Top 50M | — | — |
| 34 | CareLuLu Connecting parents with quality child care and preschool options | $2M | 139 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Evgeniya Usmanova Co-founder & COO | Top 5M | — | — |
| 35 | Zoodles Online games, videos, books for kids | $2M | 193 mo ago | Acquired | 8 | Mark Willamson CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 36 | Joy Provider of wristwear for kids to improve good habits | $2M | 113 mo ago | Seed | 2 | — | Top 50M | — | — |
| 37 | Airy Labs Expert-led training for career advancement in project management, cybersecurity, and more | $2M | 178 mo ago | Seed | — | Andrew Hsu Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | Smarty Ants Gamified learning platform for 4-7 age kids | $1M | 178 mo ago | Acquired | 6 | Mike Wood Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 39 | Twigtale Personalized parenting resources & childrens books | $1M | 133 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Bobby Benfield Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 40 | Sproutkin Lifestyle blog offering diverse topics from beauty to personal growth | $1M | 159 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Alda Dennis Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 41 | YogiPlay Interactive learning app discovery for kids | $1M | 170 mo ago | Deadpooled | 6 | Michal Sellin Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 42 | Artkive Preserving kids' art into personalized books and framed mosaics | $920K | 148 mo ago | Seed | 37 | Jeff Lipp Co-Founder and COO | Top 1M | — | — |
| 43 | ChildFolio Assessment and reporting platform for students and teachers. | $745K | 87 mo ago | Seed | — | ZhiWen Tan Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 44 | Authorly Platform to convert books Into apps | $640K | 149 mo ago | Seed | — | Chris Whitman Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 45 | Kidjo Mobile game developer focusing on games for Pre-K children | $500K | 122 mo ago | Seed | — | Martin Poix Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 46 | Kudo Gamified language learning for preschoolers | $245K | 153 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Cynthia Rajchman Co-Founder & CEO | — | 10 patents Real-time multilingual speech and image translation for virtual meetings and presentations | — |
| 47 | Curio Provider of branding services | $225K | 41 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Samuel Eaton Co-Founder & President | Top 10M | 58 patents Advanced nuclear fuel recycling and modular molten‑salt reactor technologies | 2 job openings |
| 48 | Stepping Stories Personalized Books for Parenting | $125K | 145 mo ago | Seed | — | Susan McCormick Co-Founder & President | — | — | — |
| 49 | Stickeryapp Online lottery platform offering diverse games, secure transactions, and reliable payouts | $120K | 180 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Jarrold Ong Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 50 | Kidooo Developer of an AI agent for personalized autism care solutions | $116K | 7 mo ago | Seed | — | Bing Yuan Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer | — | — | — |
Top 12 Pre-K EdTech companies in California
#1
Seed · Mountain View, California · founded 2014 · 16 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Seed · Mountain View, California · founded 2014 · 16 employees
Provider of science sensors, digital notebooks, and standards-aligned curriculum resources. The company offers tools for data collection and hands-on learning experiences. It provides a platform for data analysis and ready-made lessons. Premium lesson content is available from education partners. The company also offers professional development, events, and teaching resources for educators.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 45%Product
bottom 40%Market
bottom 33%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy
Funding: Raised $4.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 753 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$1.1M
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$225K
Founders & team
Investors
Intel Capital, HHS, Intel, Handshake Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAngularCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2024$116.5Kraised▾
Seed · San Jose, California · founded 2024
Developer of an AI agent for personalized autism care solutions. The company transforms therapy sessions and home videos into documentation for therapists. It also provides actionable guidance for families. The AI copilot offers personalized plans, a measure scheduler, and a note and claim writer. It also features a smart policy checker and tools for visit and minute tracking.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 307 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: growth + design
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Seed$116.5K
Founders & team
#3
Series A · Los Altos, California · founded 2019 · 16 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Series A · Los Altos, California · founded 2019 · 16 employees
Offering Do it yourself kits for students to learn and apply knowledge. It provides DIY kits under various categories including body jungle, selfie maze, teamwork sea-ries, emotion planet, and others.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Moat
top 45%Innovation
top 49%Patents
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Fin. health
bottom 39%Funding: Raised $6.6M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 3 patents
Innovation: 3 patents (top 91% of patent-holders) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A$4.5M
- Oct 2021Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Wistron, Amazon, Smart Capital, Magicalbridge, Magic Bridge Foundation, K5 Global
#4
Seed · Pasadena, California · founded 2022$3.5Mraised▾
Seed · Pasadena, California · founded 2022
Provider of nurseries discovery platform. It offers solutions for booking and searching child care.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
top 46%Tech
top 46%Product
bottom 40%Global
bottom 29%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $3.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2024)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Seed$10.2M
- May 2022Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
True Ventures, Offline Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Marketplace Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudinaryCore-JsExpress
#5
Series E · Glendale, California · founded 2007 · 539 employees$481.5Mraised▾
Series E · Glendale, California · founded 2007 · 539 employees
Provider of pre-k through 5th grade learning resource. It offers reading and language arts, math, science, health, social studies, art, and music. It works on the subscription-based model.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 25%Funding
top 29%Tech
top 29%Product
top 29%Market
top 30%Innovation
top 40%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 90 patents · Unicorn
Funding: Raised $482M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 15 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series E (Jun 2021)
Tech: 45 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 42k LinkedIn followers — 13.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Southwest Airlines) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2021Series E$300M
- May 2016Series D$150M
- Apr 2012Series C$16.5M
- Jun 2011Series B$15M
Founders & team
Investors
TPG, Qatar Investment Authority, Madrone Capital Partners, Iconiq Capital, Angel Capital Management, Golden Valley Capital
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud Mail
#6
Series B · Irvine, California · founded 2017 · 48 employees$17.1Mraised▾
Series B · Irvine, California · founded 2017 · 48 employees
Virtual reality language learning platform. It provides tools for language learners to practice real-life conversations with 3D conversation simulations. It also provides AI-powered roleplays, lessons, events, and games.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%AI
top 30%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 48%Funding
bottom 46%Market
bottom 44%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Santander Open Academy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Series B$5.1M
- Mar 2022Series B$9M
- Oct 2020Series A$2.5M
- Mar 2017Angel$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Eagle Venture Fund, Mustang Creek Capital, Troy Labs, Beyond Capital Funds
Tech stack
A8.NetCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#7
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$15.1Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019
Provider of AI-reading coach for students. It helps students with evidence-based learning solutions. It provides tutorials for learning. Its mobile app is available for both the ios and android platforms.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$15M
- 2020Seed—
- 2020Seed$125K
- 2019Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Y Combinator, Project A, Goodwater Capital, Common Sense Media, Homebrew, WndrCo
Tech stack
AirtableAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloBase Ui
#8
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 404 employees$88.8Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2014 · 404 employees
Online management platform for pre-schools. It allows teachers to use the app for daily record keeping, communication with parents, and payment collection. Additional features allow teachers to track attendance, record observations, share photos and notes, gain insights into daily activities. Parents are updated about childs activities.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 54k LinkedIn followers — 17.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Feb 2021Series C$55M
- Oct 2018Series B$21M
- Nov 2017Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2017Series A$10M
Founders & team
Investors
NewSchools Venture Fund, GGV Capital, The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Eniac Ventures, Iconiq Capital, Lowercase Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerBootstrap
#9
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 130 employees$49.2Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 130 employees
Network of preschools offering early childhood programs. Offers early childhood programs, assists educators, and child care providers to start school with licensing, program setup, marketing, and more. Provides a dashboard that allows teachers to run the programs, manage and track the students. Also offers a marketplace that allows parents to search its programs, schedule visits, enroll their children, and make payments.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 7.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and regional experts) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2022Series B$25M
- Aug 2018Series A$20M
- Jan 2018Seed$2.1M
- Jun 2017Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Omidyar Network, Rethink Capital Partners, Learn Capital, Be Curious Partners, Edelweiss Ventures, First Generation Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmplitudeAppnexusCannyChakra Ui
#10
Acquired · Redwood City, California · founded 2013 · 156 employees$62.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Redwood City, California · founded 2013 · 156 employees
Provider of eBooks for kids. It has a collection of titles with audio where children can read along while stories are read to them. Parents can keep a track of their childs reading. Reward system offers motivation to keep kids reading. It is available on iOS and Android.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 35k LinkedIn followers — 11.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2020Series D$15M
- Mar 2018Series D$30M
- May 2017Series C$8M
- Dec 2015Series B$8M
Founders & team
Investors
Menlo Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Innovation Endeavors, Morado Ventures, Maven Ventures, Zillionize
Tech stack
AhrefsAngularCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoy
#11
Series B · Covina, California · founded 2016 · 43 employees$23.8Mraised▾
Series B · Covina, California · founded 2016 · 43 employees
Retailer of learning resources and creative play products for children. The company offers items designed to foster creativity and purposeful play experiences. Customers can sign up to receive notifications regarding website updates.
Funding rounds
- Apr 2022Series B$16M
- Dec 2020Series A$6M
- Apr 2019Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Redwood Trust, Peak XV Partners, Patni Wealth Advisors, Smiti Holding And Trading Company, Saanush Holdings, Patni Financial Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon PayApple PayBuy With PrimeCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#12
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2018 · 15 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Series A · Oakland, California · founded 2018 · 15 employees
Kinside: Connecting families, providers, and employers for accessible childcare solutions. This platform aims to create a more transparent and supportive childcare ecosystem. It offers real-time availability at childcare providers, connecting parents with care options. Childcare providers can connect with families and manage enrollments efficiently. Employers can support working families with childcare benefits. Government agencies gain access to real-time childcare data to improve community outcomes. The platform facilitates finding care, scheduling tours, and managing the childcare search process. It strives to provide universal access to quality childcare for all working parents, addressing the challenges faced by dual-working families. It is a tech company offering a software solution, potentially SaaS, with a social impact focus. The platform includes features like login, search, and provider management tools.
Funding rounds
- Jun 2022Series A$12M
- Sep 2020Seed—
- Dec 2019Seed$4M
- Aug 2018Seed$1.1M
Investors
MetLife Digital Accelerator, Magnify Ventures, Mothers, Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, Precursor Ventures
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAppcuesBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
Funding & investor landscape
$1.1Btotal disclosed funding
56companies funded
121disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Clifton Roozeboom
Founder & CTO · The PocketLab
Bing Yuan
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · Kidooo
Hao Xue
Co-Founder & CEO · Kidooo
Elinor Huang
Founder/CEO · MEandMine
Chriselle Lim
Co-Founder · Bumo
Joan Nguyen
Co-Founder & CEO · Bumo
Alex Galvagni
CEO & CPO · Age of Learning
Dylan Walch
Co-Founder · Immerse
Christian Rowe
Co-Founder · Immerse
Tom Sayer
Co-Founder & CEO · Ello
Elizabeth Adams
Co-Founder · Ello
Dave Vasen
Founder & CEO · Brightwheel
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 12,765,370 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Pre-K EdTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Consumer & Industrial
How research on Edtech in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Edtech in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 195 papers.
UC Berkeley, USC, and UC Irvine lead California's predominantly optimistic edtech research, focusing on adaptive learning and online/blended methods, with recent output surging fourfold since 2020.
195 papers · stance +0.28 · 13% breakthrough · 34% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Berkeley25
- University of Southern California21
- University of California, Irvine20
- University of California, Santa Barbara19
- University of California, Los Angeles14
leading researchers
Richard E. Mayer · Marcia C. Linn · Michael K. Barbour · William Vortia · Cynthia Y. Delgado · Fangzheng Zhao
prism intelligence · tone & topics
96% positive · 4% critical tone
EducationArtificial IntelligenceBusinessData ScienceMachine LearningComputer Science
▲
Breakthroughs23 · 12%
▲ 4%→13% share
▲3.2× share momentum0 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Reinforcement learning and personalized learning are newly emerging in Edtech breakthroughs, driving field-share from 4% to 13%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Reinforcement learning4
- Cognition4
- Personalized learning3
- Scalability3
- Intelligent tutoring system3
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→4 · Personalized learning 0→3 · Scalability 0→3
Landmark The Future of Embodied Design for Mathematics Teaching and Learning · 170 cites
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Advancements90 · 46%
48%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum0 median citations79% since 2021mostly empirical
Learning analytics research intensified dramatically, rising from 1 to 10 papers with analytics newly emerging alongside adaptive learning.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Educational technology4→16
- Learning analytics1→10
- Science education1→7
- Multimedia2→6
- Professional development2→6
Newly emergingAnalytics 0→10 · Personalized learning 0→5 · Adaptive learning 0→5
Landmark Learning science in immersive virtual reality. · 939 cites
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Concerns59 · 30%
▲ 22%→30% share
▲1.4× share momentum1 median citations76% since 2021mostly empirical
Educational technology concerns are newly dominant at 20 papers, pushing concern field-share from 22% to 30%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Professional development1→7
- Learning analytics1→5
- Experiential learning1→3
Newly emergingEducational technology 0→20 · Higher education 0→7 · Generative grammar 0→6
Landmark Machine Learning for Social Science: An Agnostic Approach · 302 cites
Common questions
How many Pre-K EdTech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 149 indexable Pre-K EdTech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Pre-K EdTech companies in California, United States?
The Pre-K EdTech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.1B in disclosed equity funding across 56 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Pre-K EdTech company in California, United States?
Age of Learning is the highest-funded Pre-K EdTech company in California, United States, with $481.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Pre-K EdTech companies in California, United States are funded?
56 of the 149 Pre-K EdTech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Pre-K EdTech unicorns are there in California, United States?
2 Pre-K EdTech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Pre-K EdTech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Pre-K EdTech companies on this list include 500 Global, Reach Capital, Learn Capital, Agile Angel, Homebrew.
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