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Best Test Preparation Tech Companies in United Kingdom

The 46 best Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Atom.

46companies tracked
$48.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
8have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · TEST PREPARATION TECH × UNITED KINGDOM

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.

50companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2020funding peak (by rounds)
2unicorns
2015median founding year

Ranked: Best Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageFounderFoundedTech stackRecent signals
1Atom
SaaS-based platform providing school-related exam preparation solutions
67Tech top 24%Fin. health top 24%Talent top 28%Market top 38%
All 10 signals ▾
Techtop 24%
Fin. healthtop 24%
Talenttop 28%
Markettop 38%
Growthtop 39%
Fundingtop 42%
Moatbottom 42%
Innovationbottom 34%
Globalbottom 33%
Patentsbottom 32%
Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Fin. health: Revenue ~$16.8M (FY2024) · Net margin 804.9%
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100
$25M57 mo agoSeries AAlex Hatvany
Co-Founder
2017WebflowSentryZendesk+23—
2Myedspace
Online platform providing multi-disciplinary test preparation solutions
78Tech top 21%Growth top 28%Funding top 37%Talent top 38%
All 5 signals ▾
Techtop 21%
Growthtop 28%
Fundingtop 37%
Talenttop 38%
Globalbottom 48%
Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100
$15M10 mo agoSeries ASean Hirons
Co-Founder
2021Cart FunctionalitySentryPHP+29—
3Gojimo
UK-based revision platform for students preparing for exams
$4M128 mo agoAcqui-Hired—2009——
4Edukoya
AI-based platform providing multiple exam preparation solutions
$4M56 mo agoDeadpooledHoney Ogundeyi
Founder and CEO
2017——
5Association for Citizenship Teaching
Provider of citizenship education resources and teacher training
$388K67 mo agoFunding RaisedGreg Sabouri
Co-Owner
2002WordPressMySQLPHP+20—
6TutorChase
Provider of online tutoring services and academic resources for students
$242K44 mo agoSeedRahil Sachak-Patwa
Founder
2018SanityNode.jsReact+18—
7Paideia
SaaS-based platform providing admission-consulting & administration solutions for parents and students
$188K51 mo agoSeed—2020——
8Pass
Provider of digital learning software for mathematics and English qualifications
—6 mo agoSeedLewis Wilding
Co-Founder
—WordPressMySQLPHP+13—

Top 9 Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom

#1
Series A · London, England · founded 2021
$15Mraised
▾

Online platform providing multi-disciplinary test preparation solutions

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 21%
Growth
top 28%
Funding
top 37%
Talent
top 38%
Global
bottom 48%
Tech: 67 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $15.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 23.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$15M
Founders & team
Sean HironsCo-FounderKharis YanakidisCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
White Star Capital, Educapital, Emerge, Active Partners, Coalition Capital
Tech stack
1C-BitrixAlpine.JsAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnime.JsBitrix24
#2
Series A · London, England · founded 2017 · 75 employees
$25Mraised
▾

SaaS-based platform providing school-related exam preparation solutions

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%
Fin. health
top 24%
Talent
top 28%
Market
top 38%
Growth
top 39%
Funding
top 42%
Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Varnish
Fin. health: Revenue ~$16.8M (FY2024) · Net margin 804.9% · Revenue +20% YoY
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 14k LinkedIn followers — 38.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Junior Learning Designer, Junior Learning Designer – GCSE English
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2021Series A$25M
Founders & team
Alex HatvanyCo-FounderJake O'KeeffeCo-FounderAlexander HatvanyCo-Founder
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund
Tech stack
Animate.CssBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#3
Deadpooled · London, England · founded 2017 · 2 employees
$3.5Mraised
▾

AI-based platform providing multiple exam preparation solutions. The platform enables students to prepare for exams such as JAMB, IELTS, POST-UME, WAEC, and more. The platform offers personalized study plans, mock tests, past year question papers, and more.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2021Seed$3.5M
Founders & team
Honey OgundeyiFounder and CEO
Investors
Target Global, ODBA
#4
Acqui-Hired · London, England · founded 2009 · 11 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Gojimo is a platform providing revision for students preparing for GSAT, ACT, AP, CSE, A Level, IB, IGCSE, Common Entrance and international qualifications including Junior Certificate-Ireland, SATs-US, and the Matric-SA. The platform has revision quiz questions on English, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, history, geography and more. Also provides detailed explanations for each question. Accessible through both mobile and web.Available both on iStore and android.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2015Series A$1.8M
  • Jan 2014Seed$1M
  • Nov 2013Seed$1.2M
Investors
Firestartr, London Co-Investment Fund, JamJar Investments, Index Ventures, Miroma Ventures, Force Over Mass
#5
Seed · London, England · founded 2018
$241.5Kraised
▾

Provider of online tutoring services and academic resources for students. They offer qualified tutors specializing in various subjects and qualifications. The platform facilitates engaging lessons with tools for drawing, solving equations, and annotating work. Tutoring packages cater to a range of student needs.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2022Seed$241.5K
Founders & team
Rahil Sachak-PatwaFounder
Tech stack
CookieyesCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#6
Funding Raised · United Kingdom · founded 2002
$388.5Kraised
▾

Provider of citizenship education resources and teacher training. It offers curriculum-aligned resources, professional development (CPD) events for teachers at all experience levels, and support materials for schools. The organization also provides guidance on implementing citizenship education, including lesson plans and assessment strategies. Membership includes access to resources, ongoing support from experienced educators, and a professional journal. The aim is to enhance the quality of citizenship education delivered in schools and colleges.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$388.5K
  • Sep 2010Grant (prize money)—
Founders & team
Greg SabouriCo-Owner
Investors
Europa, U.S. Department of State
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2020 · 5 employees
$188.1Kraised
▾

Developer of a digital learning platform designed to support students in every step of the school admissions process, with a clear learning pathway that builds confidence and gets results. The company's edtech platform combines machine learning and human intelligence to develop adaptive content for students including non-verbal reasoning, english, spatial reasoning, and maths, thereby helping students and parents to focus on academic success, mental wellbeing, essential life skills, and much more.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Seed$188.1K
#8
Seed · Harrogate, North Yorkshire
—raised
▾

Provider of digital learning software for mathematics and English qualifications. This technology facilitates diagnostic assessments, mock examinations, and progress tracking for students pursuing academic and vocational certifications. The software incorporates automated marking tools to evaluate student responses and provide feedback. Educational institutions utilize these resources to manage curriculum delivery and monitor student attainment levels. The system supports preparation for standardized testing through structured course materials and practice assessments.

Founders & team
Lewis WildingCo-Founder
Investors
Hypha
#9
Funding Raised · United Kingdom · founded 2017 · 1 employees
—raised
▾

AI-based platform providing exam-preparation solutions. It enables learning and preparing for exams and provide tests. It provides an intelligent learning environment, data analysis tracking & target learning needs, fun learning, and a learning marketplace. It provides its applications for iOS platforms.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)—
Investors
Gov
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Sign-InCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel

Funding & investor landscape

$48.3Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
9disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Active Partners1 rounds
Blenheim Chalcot1 rounds
Block Dojo1 rounds
Coalition Capital1 rounds
Educapital1 rounds
Emerge1 rounds
Europa1 rounds
Firestartr1 rounds
Force Over Mass1 rounds
GSV Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Sean Hirons
Co-Founder · Myedspace
Kharis Yanakidis
Co-Founder & CEO · Myedspace
Alex Hatvany
Co-Founder · Atom
Jake O'Keeffe
Co-Founder · Atom
Honey Ogundeyi
Founder and CEO · Edukoya
Rahil Sachak-Patwa
Founder · TutorChase
Greg Sabouri
Co-Owner · Association for Citizenship Teaching
Lewis Wilding
Co-Founder · Pass
Prism market signals · United Kingdom · country-scoped Prism corpus, 87,742 docs

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

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United Kingdom

How research on Education Technology is moving in the United Kingdom

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 1,303 United Kingdom-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 46% → 59% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • The Open University95
  • University College London73
  • University of Edinburgh65
  • Department of Education46
  • University of Glasgow40
leading researchers
Dragan Gašević · Bart Rienties · Mageed, Ismail A · Abelardo Pardo · Mutlu Cukurova · Shane Dawson · Jelena Jovanović · Srécko Joksimovíc
▲ Breakthroughs119 · 9%
▲ 4%→10% share
▲2.5× share momentum0 median citations86% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (4%→10% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Educational technology1→10
  • Generative grammar1→6
  • Learning analytics6→8
  • Analytics3→4
Newly emergingAdaptive learning 0→12 · Reinforcement learning 0→11 · Curriculum 0→10
Landmark The learning analytics cycle · 378 cites
◆ Advancements582 · 45%
▲ 31%→48% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (31%→48% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Educational technology20→112
  • Experiential learning5→45
  • Active learning (machine learning)4→42
  • Higher education3→39
  • Mathematics education9→42
Newly emergingTransformative learning 0→35 · Digital learning 0→20 · Perception 0→19
Landmark On the Variance of the Adaptive Learning Rate and Beyond · 607 cites
▼ Concerns457 · 35%
▼ 46%→32% share
▼0.7× share momentum0 median citations72% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (46%→32% of field), led by Educational technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Educational technology40→100
  • Higher education12→60
  • Mathematics education8→31
  • Perception1→24
  • Curriculum3→24
Newly emergingOnline learning 0→21 · Transformative learning 0→16 · Focus (optics) 0→13
Landmark An overview of mobile assisted language learning: From content delivery to supported collaboration and interaction · 1,100 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United Kingdom

Where edtech is researched across United Kingdom

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.

London192 · +0.24
Hot · Educational technologyAdvancing · Adaptation (eye)Opportunity · Empirical researchConcern · Technology education
Edinburgh81 · +0.17
Hot · TRACE (psycholinguistics)Advancing · Self-regulated learningOpportunity · MultimediaConcern · Data science
Glasgow57 · +0.02
Hot · Higher educationAdvancing · Virtual learning environmentOpportunity · Active learning (machine learning)Concern · Pedagogy
Manchester37 · +0.22
Hot · Active learning (machine learning)Advancing · Focus (optics)Opportunity · Key (lock)Concern · Educational technology
Oxford31 · +0.39
Hot · Mathematics educationAdvancing · Set (abstract data type)Opportunity · ChatbotConcern · Educational technology
Cambridge20 · +0.23
Hot · Educational technologyAdvancing · Mathematics educationOpportunity · Literacy
Birmingham16 · +0.28
Advancing · Formative assessmentOpportunity · Higher educationConcern · Mathematics education
Bristol14 · +0.44
Hot · Mathematics educationAdvancing · CurriculumOpportunity · Educational technology
PATENT SIGNAL · United Kingdom

Who's filing edtech patents in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom edtech patent filing is accelerating — 66 filings from 40 assignees (2016–2025), led by SONY Europe, Oxford Nanopore TECH, Sophos; annual filings 2→12.

66 filings40 assigneespeak 17/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • SONY Europe11
  • Oxford Nanopore TECH11
  • Sophos10
  • SONY Group9
  • Seechange TECH8
  • Illumina4
  • TIDE Platform4
  • Cliotech4

Common questions

How many Test Preparation Tech companies are there in United Kingdom?
Radar tracks 46 indexable Test Preparation Tech companies headquartered in United Kingdom that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom?
The Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have raised a combined $48.3M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Test Preparation Tech company in United Kingdom?
Atom is the highest-funded Test Preparation Tech company in United Kingdom, with $25M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom are funded?
7 of the 46 Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Test Preparation Tech unicorns are there in United Kingdom?
None of the Test Preparation Tech companies in United Kingdom on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United Kingdom Test Preparation Tech companies?
The most active investors in United Kingdom Test Preparation Tech companies on this list include Active Partners, Blenheim Chalcot, Block Dojo, Coalition Capital, Educapital.
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