Best Test Preparation Tech Companies in New York, United States
The 38 best Test Preparation Tech companies in New York, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Princeton Review.
Our analysis of 50 Test Preparation Tech companies
$7.1b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2020.
Ranked: Best Test Preparation Tech companies in New York
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton Review Test preparation, tutoring, and college admissions services for academic success | $27M | 198 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1981 | Cart FunctionalitySentryWindows Server+28 | 2 partnerships |
| 2 | BoardVitals Board exam prep and CME question bank for healthcare professionals | $2M | 133 mo ago | Series A | — | 2012 | Cart FunctionalityAlgoliaRuby+31 | — |
| 3 | 36 Education Provider of personalized instruction for standardized test preparation and academic subjects | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — |
| 4 | 800score Online GMAT preparation platform | — | — | Unfunded | Sean Selinger Founder | 1999 | Nginx | — |
| 5 | a-list education A-List Education is an education company that provides test preparation, subject tutoring and college… | — | — | Private | — | 2005 | — | — |
| 6 | Advanced eClinical Training Online training platform for medical professionals | — | — | Unfunded | Shabnam Safarzadeh Founder & CEO | 2020 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+35 | — |
| 7 | Bar Exam Prep Online platform providing law exam preparation solutions | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — |
| 8 | Bell Curves Test preparation and educational services company providing high-quality consulting and programs | — | — | Unfunded | Hashim Bello Founder | 2003 | — | — |
Top 2 Test Preparation Tech companies in New York
#1
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1981 · 5 employees$27Mraised▾
Test preparation, tutoring, and college admissions services for academic success. The company provides personalized, innovative tutoring, test preparation, and admissions counseling. They offer courses, private tutoring, on-demand tutoring, and AI-powered tools for students in grades K-12, college, and graduate programs. Subjects covered include SAT, ACT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, AP exams, and academic subjects like math, science, and English. The company also offers college admissions counseling, medical school admissions counseling, and resources for finding colleges, majors, and careers. They provide free tests and events, practice tests, and college advice. The company utilizes cutting-edge technology, including AI-based tools for essay feedback and homework help. They offer online and mobile app access, and resources for school administrators. The company focuses on student success and helping students achieve their academic goals. Services include test prep books, college rankings, and resources for paying for college and campus mental health. They offer a subscription based model with options to sign in, sign up, and manage accounts online.
- Mar 2010Post IPO$225.6M
- Jul 2007Post IPO$60M
- Jan 2001Venture Debt$25M
- May 2000PE$27M
#2
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2012 · 25 employees$1.7Mraised▾
Board exam prep and CME question bank for healthcare professionals. They empower practitioners to achieve career excellence with comprehensive online healthcare and medical education content and learning tools. They offer board review, initial certification, recertification, and continuing medical education across numerous specialties. The platform provides access to practice questions, detailed explanations, and performance analytics. They focus on delivering up-to-date, evidence-based content, free of commercial influence, to support physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in their exam preparation and professional development. They offer a pass guarantee, higher pass rates, and challenging questions. They also provide institutional solutions, a mobile app, and a blog. The platform supports login, registration, and shopping cart functionality.
- Aug 2015Series A$1.1M
- Nov 2013Seed$570K
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Test Preparation Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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.
- Purdue University West Lafayette107
- North Carolina State University61
- Michigan State University61
- University of Florida57
- Carnegie Mellon University56
- Adaptive learning3→51
- Analytics2→42
- Learning analytics6→44
- Educational technology6→37
- Artificial neural network1→27
- Educational technology84→423
- Experiential learning13→154
- Higher education4→126
- Curriculum23→137
- Learning analytics28→135
- Educational technology79→257
- Higher education7→109
- Professional development11→74
- Curriculum19→74
- Transformative learning2→55
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.
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.
- Google131
- Microsoft123
- Adobe110
- Equifax107
- IBM94
- Oracle64
- Capital One Services58
- Qualcomm55
Common questions
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