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Best Pre-K EdTech Companies in London, United Kingdom

The 47 best Pre-K EdTech companies in London, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Yoto.

47companies tracked
$191.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
19have raised

Ranked: Best Pre-K EdTech companies in London

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityRecent signals
1Yoto
Online retailer of audio players, cards, and related accessories
78Funding top 22%Patents top 26%Innovation top 27%Moat top 34%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Patentstop 26%
Innovationtop 27%
Moattop 34%
Markettop 36%
Talenttop 38%
Globaltop 49%
Funding: Raised $74.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr)
Patents: 31 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$74M22 mo ago98Filip D
Co-Founder
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2tiney
Provider of an online marketplace to find childcare services
60Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%
All 8 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Fundingtop 36%
Productbottom 48%
Marketbottom 40%
Globalbottom 37%
Newsbottom 22%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 3 named leaders on record
Tech: 43 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100
$24M27 mo ago42Edd Read
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceGoogle Maps+28Top 5M—
3Wonderbly
Online private label brand of personalized story books for children
$23M108 mo ago52Tal Oron
Co-Founder & COO
Cart FunctionalityPrismicApple iCloud Mail+30Top 100k—
4Hopster
Developer of interactive educational applications for children featuring digital content
$19M85 mo ago25—Facebook LoginUIKitReact+17Top 50M—
5Mrs Wordsmith
Provider activity and flashcard-based vocabulary development resources
53Talent top 15%Customers top 37%Innovation top 39%Moat top 39%
All 11 signals ▾
Talenttop 15%
Customerstop 37%
Innovationtop 39%
Moattop 39%
Producttop 40%
Fundingtop 41%
Techtop 41%
Fin. healthtop 45%
Growthbottom 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Marketbottom 37%
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.23★ across 1,717 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$14M78 mo ago46
46 → 39 (-15%)
—Cart FunctionalityShopifyGoogle Sign-in+34Top 1M1 launch
6MarcoPolo Learning
App-based educational games for kids
27Customers top 38%Product top 41%Funding top 43%Tech top 50%
All 8 signals ▾
Customerstop 38%
Producttop 41%
Fundingtop 43%
Techtop 50%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 39%
Globalbottom 39%
Growthbottom 30%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.18★ across 10,662 ratings (4 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo
Product: 4 published apps (1.4M installs) · Company stage: Series A
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$13M59 mo ago45Justin Hsu
CEO / Founder
Webflow EcommerceWebflowStripe+18Top 5M1 expansion
7Moshi
Online platform offering stories for kids
$12M75 mo ago34Ian Chambers
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+33Top 5M—
8Lingumi
Pre-school English language learning through the interactive device
27Talent top 28%Funding top 42%Product top 42%Moat top 48%
All 10 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 42%
Producttop 42%
Moattop 48%
Customersbottom 44%
Fin. healthbottom 41%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 34%
Techbottom 28%
Newsbottom 18%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Funding: Raised $7.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$8M79 mo ago14————
9Azoomee
Educational resources for kids
$1M90 mo ago7————
10EasyPeasyApp
Parenting app that is focussed on developing basic learning skills in kids
$874K81 mo ago4—HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web Servicescore-js+17Top 50M1 job opening · 3 partnerships
11Kidadl
Provider of family-oriented content, including activity ideas, fun facts, and humor
$680K81 mo ago9Hannah Feldman
Co Founder
QuillVarnishEnvoy+31Top 5M—
12Kinderly
App for monitoring child early age progress
$584K78 mo ago5—WordPressSentryMySQL+28Top 5M—
13Babbu
Learning platform to support parents in nurturing the childrens development from birth
$380K46 mo ago4————
14Kalendit
Online platform providing nurseries and families connecting platform
$307K80 mo ago1Federica Mauro
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21Top 50M—
15Charlie & Wolf
Digital publishers for resources on healthy eating
$144K145 mo ago1Jessica Shepherd
Founder And Director
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Top 12 Pre-K EdTech companies in London

#1
Series B · London, England · founded 2015 · 98 employees
$74.4Mraised
▾

Online retailer of audio players, cards, and related accessories. The company provides screen-free entertainment and educational content for children of various age groups. Offerings include audiobooks, music, activities, and make-your-own card options. The business also provides accessories such as headphones, travel cases, and gift cards.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Patents
top 26%
Innovation
top 27%
Moat
top 34%
Market
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Funding: Raised $74.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Oct 2024)
Patents: 31 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Innovation: 31 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 6 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Conventional Debt$15M
  • Oct 2023Series B$23M
  • Aug 2022Series A$13.1M
  • Jan 2021Series A$17M
Founders & team
Filip DCo-FounderBen DruryCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, DNS Capital, Acton Capital, Burda Principal Investments, JamJar Investments, Global Founders Capital
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 42 employees
$23.8Mraised
▾

Provider of an online marketplace to find childcare services. It allows users to specify the requirements to the company and get matched with registered childcare professionals that fit its needs. The companies clients get access to the app through to keep in touch with the caretaker, view photographs, and make payments.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Funding
top 36%
Product
bottom 48%
Market
bottom 40%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 43 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Headcount 29 → 42 (+45%) across vintages
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Series A$9M
  • Feb 2020Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Edd ReadCo-Founder & Chief Technology OfficerBrett ObeCo-Founder & Chief Executive OfficerJohn NewboldCo-founder and Chief Product Officer
Investors
Index Ventures, LocalGlobe, JamJar Investments, Portfolion, Sparkmind.vc, Rubio impact Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBabelBackbone.JsBootstrap
#3
Series A · London, England · founded 2012 · 45 employees
$12.9Mraised
▾

MarcoPolo Learning develops app-based educational games for kids. The company focuses on providing education to kids in the field of Science, Technology, Environment, and Maths. The mobile applications are available for iOS.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 38%
Product
top 41%
Funding
top 43%
Tech
top 50%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 39%
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.18★ across 10,662 ratings (4 apps) · Review volume +1% in 6 mo
Product: 4 published apps (1.4M installs) · Company stage: Series A
Funding: Raised $12.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2021)
Audience (LinkedIn): 8k LinkedIn followers — 15.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Series A$2M
  • Nov 2017Series A$10.2M
  • Aug 2013Seed$740K
  • May 2013Seed$1M
Founders & team
Justin HsuCEO / Founder
Investors
Boat Rocker Media, Horizons Ventures, Seedcamp, DST Global, Brand Capital International, Capital Invent
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBamboohrCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoy
#4
Series B · London, England · founded 2012 · 25 employees
$19.5Mraised
▾

Developer of interactive educational applications for children featuring digital content. This software provides access to video programs, games, books, and songs designed to support literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. The application includes features for offline viewing and parental monitoring of activity. Content is curated to align with early childhood education standards. The interface allows for navigation by children and includes controls for video playback.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2019Series B$7.1M
  • Oct 2018Series B—
  • Mar 2018Series A$263K
  • May 2017Series A$4.5M
Investors
UKTV, Sony Pictures Television, Sandbox & Co, VentureFounders, ACF Investors, orsten.com
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerCookie ScriptCore-Js
#5
Series A · London, England · founded 2015 · 46 employees
$14.5Mraised
▾

Provider activity and flashcard-based vocabulary development resources. It provides a subscription-based vocabulary program based on cognitive linguistics. The learners get access to books, word challenges, card games, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%
Customers
top 37%
Innovation
top 39%
Moat
top 39%
Product
top 40%
Funding
top 41%
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.23★ across 1,717 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo
Innovation: 8 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 9.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2020Series A$768.6K
  • Sep 2019Series A$2.3M
  • Mar 2018Series A$11.2M
  • May 2017Seed$2.6M
Investors
Kindred Capital, Saatchinvest, Ropart Asset Management, Reach Capital, Trustbridge Partners, Asseily Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple PayBackbone.JsBootstrapBugsnag
#6
Acquired · London, England · founded 2012 · 52 employees
$22.5Mraised
▾

Online private label brand of personalized storybooks for children. It includes books across multiple categories like the latest release, best seller, Christmas-oriented & more in its catalog. Users can personalize the characters of the stories using their own names.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2017Series B$8.5M
  • Jul 2017Conventional Debt—
  • 2016Series A$4M
  • Jun 2015Series A$9M
Founders & team
Tal OronCo-Founder & COOAssaf SharabiCo-Founder & CEOPedro SerapicosCo-Founder
Investors
Google Ventures, Greycroft, Allen & Company, Forward Partners, Project A, Ravensburger
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAstroBootstrapCart Functionality
#7
Series B · London, England · founded 2005 · 34 employees
$12Mraised
▾

Online platform offering stories for kids. It provides a selection of bedtime stories that kids can read or listen to, as well as games like puzzles, matching, coloring, and more. It monetizes through a subscription-based pricing model. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2020Series B$12M
Founders & team
Ian ChambersCEO
Investors
Accel, TriplePoint Capital, Supermoon Capital
Tech stack
AdjustAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrap
#8
Acquired · London, England · founded 2015 · 14 employees
$7.7Mraised
▾

Pre-school English language learning through the interactive device. It provides learning cubes that interact with a tablet and a smartphone to teach sounds, words, and phrases to kids aged 2 to 6. It uses augmented reality technology to teach language through tactile play. It comes with a box that creates a playing surface for the child to place the cubes. Also provides a stand to hold the tablet or smartphone. Provides iOS and Android apps.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 42%
Product
top 42%
Moat
top 48%
Customers
bottom 44%
Fin. health
bottom 41%
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5
Funding: Raised $7.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series A (Jan 2020)
Product: 1 published app (3.0M installs) · Company stage: Acquired
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Series A$5.2M
  • Jan 2018Seed$1.7M
  • Jun 2016Seed$728K
  • Dec 2015Seed$30.4K
Investors
LocalGlobe, Entrepreneur First, North Summit Capital, Accelerated Digital Ventures, Emerge Education, Delin Ventures
Tech stack
WebflowWistiaAmazon Web ServicesGoogle AdsJqueryGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2021 · 4 employees
$380Kraised
▾

Learning platform to support parents in nurturing the childrens development from birth. It offer educational content for parents and children, aiming to support mental health and well being within families. It provides personalized weekly content, expert tips, and practical activities tailored to parenting journey, discovering mindfulness, build healthier habits, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2022Seed$156.3K
  • Jan 2022Seed$223.6K
#10
Seed · London, England · founded 2014 · 7 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Azoomee offers educational resources for kids. Provides shows, games, puzzles, videos, audiobooks, and books. Offered on monthly, half-yearly, and yearly subscription. Available on Android and iOS platform.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2019Conventional Debt$257.7K
  • Nov 2016Grant (prize money)$53K
  • Sep 2016Seed$1M
  • Aug 2016Grant (prize money)$55.8K
Investors
EIC Fund, HSBC, Europa, Tomorrow Street, Low Carbon Innovation Fund, Inference Private Capital
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespaceYoutubeStimulusPriority Hints
#11
Seed · London, England · founded 2016 · 4 employees
$874.4Kraised
▾

Parenting app that is focussed on developing basic learning skills in kids. The app provides informative content to parents on why developing these skills is important and how parents can ensure the development of these skills in their kids. They provide short film clips from real families that help in the development of skills such as concentration, creativity, and determination through purposeful play and through positive interactions with their parents. The app is created for schools that in turn choose families that can benefit from the app. Parents can connect with each other by commenting and sharing experiences of playing the games.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Product
Activity: 4 partnerships (incl. Devon County Council) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Seed$646.6K
  • Oct 2016Seed$179K
  • May 2016Seed$48.7K
Investors
53 Degrees Capital, Emerge Education, Lightbulb Trust, We Are Human, Addidi Holdings
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2017 · 9 employees
$680Kraised
▾

Provider of family-oriented content, including activity ideas, fun facts, and humor. The website offers articles and inspiration across various categories, such as arts and crafts, cooking, outdoor activities, and educational topics. Content spans subjects like animals, science, history, and culture. Additionally, the website features name ideas and parenting tips.

Funding rounds
  • Oct 2019Seed$380K
  • Jul 2018Seed$300K
Founders & team
Hannah FeldmanCo Founder
Investors
MOHARA
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppnexusAutomatad

Funding & investor landscape

$191.4Mtotal disclosed funding
19companies funded
60disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Wayra Deutschland3 rounds
Emerge Education2 rounds
Europa2 rounds
HSBC2 rounds
JamJar Investments2 rounds
LocalGlobe2 rounds
UKTV2 rounds
We Are Human2 rounds
53 Degrees Capital1 rounds
ACF Investors1 rounds

Notable founders

Filip D
Co-Founder · Yoto
Ben Drury
Co-Founder & CEO · Yoto
Edd Read
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer · tiney
Brett Obe
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer · tiney
Justin Hsu
CEO / Founder · MarcoPolo Learning
Tal Oron
Co-Founder & COO · Wonderbly
Assaf Sharabi
Co-Founder & CEO · Wonderbly
Ian Chambers
CEO · Moshi
Hannah Feldman
Co Founder · Kidadl
Priyanka Raswant
Co-Founder & CEO · Highbrow
Federica Mauro
Co-Founder · Kalendit
Sophie Sassard
Co-Founder · Kalendit
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,980,657 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 LONDON · Consumer & Industrial

How research on Edtech in London is moving

A read on the academic research around Edtech in London — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 191 papers.

191 papers · stance +0.24 · 10% breakthrough · 41% concern
breakthrough · advancement · concern
top institutions
  • University College London73
  • King\'s College London25
  • Imperial College London19
  • Queen Mary University of London14
  • University of London11
leading researchers
Mutlu Cukurova · Diana Laurillard · Neil Selwyn · Eirini Geraniou · Mary Webb · Rosemary Luckin
prism intelligence · tone & topics
96% positive · 4% critical tone
EducationBusinessArtificial IntelligenceHealthcareMachine LearningSociety
▲ Breakthroughs18 · 9%
▲ 3%→11% share
▲3.7× share momentum0 median citations89% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (3%→11% of field), led by Task (project management).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Task (project management)4
  • Cognition4
  • Higher education3
  • Adaptation (eye)3
  • Learning analytics3
Newly emergingTask (project management) 0→4 · Cognition 0→4 · Higher education 0→3
Landmark Organizational Learning, Innovation and Internationalization: A Complex System Model · 279 cites
◆ Advancements85 · 45%
▲ 27%→48% share
▲1.8× share momentum0 median citations85% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (27%→48% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Educational technology2→14
  • Higher education1→11
  • Mathematics education1→8
  • Analytics1→8
  • Experiential learning1→7
Newly emergingLearning analytics 0→11 · Quality (philosophy) 0→8 · Thematic analysis 0→5
Landmark Teachers' trust in AI ‐powered educational technology and a professional development program to improve it · 407 cites
▼ Concerns73 · 38%
▼ 60%→32% share
▼0.5× share momentum9 median citations64% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (60%→32% of field), led by Higher education.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Higher education2→10
  • Mathematics education1→7
  • Educational technology12→17
  • Data science1→5
  • Knowledge management3→5
Newly emergingLearning analytics 0→7 · Analytics 0→7 · Science education 0→5
Landmark Looking beyond learning: notes towards the critical study of educational technology · 556 cites

Common questions

How many Pre-K EdTech companies are there in London, United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 47 indexable Pre-K EdTech companies headquartered in London, United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Pre-K EdTech companies in London, United Kingdom?
The Pre-K EdTech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $191.4M in disclosed equity funding across 19 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Pre-K EdTech company in London, United Kingdom?
Yoto is the highest-funded Pre-K EdTech company in London, United Kingdom, with $74.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Pre-K EdTech companies in London, United Kingdom are funded?
19 of the 47 Pre-K EdTech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Pre-K EdTech unicorns are there in London, United Kingdom?
None of the Pre-K EdTech companies in London, United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in London, United Kingdom Pre-K EdTech companies?
The most active investors in London, United Kingdom Pre-K EdTech companies on this list include Wayra Deutschland, Emerge Education, Europa, HSBC, JamJar Investments.
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