GSV Ventures

GSV Ventures, established in 2016, is a global venture capital firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It specializes in investing in early and late-stage companies within the rapidly growing digital education market, spanning from Pre-K to Gray. The firm focuses on transformative entrepreneurs in the $7 trillion digital education and future of work sectors, with notable investments including Coursera, ClassDojo, Degreed, and Guild Education. Additionally, GSV Ventures convenes the prestigious ASU+GSV Summit, an annual event that brings together over 35,000 founders, investors, educators, and policymakers from around the world.

Michael Cohn

Co-Founder and Partner, Investment Committee Member

Adam Freed

Managing Partner and Investment Committee Member

Jason Horne

Partner and Investment Committee Member

Joe Murdy

Principal

Julia Stiglitz

Partner

Mujtaba Wani

Principal

Claire Zau

Vice President

Kevin Zhang

Principal

Past deals in EdTech

SigIQ

Seed Round in 2025
SigIQ offers and builds reliable & trustworthy GenAI for lowering the cost of personalized learning to the cost of computation.

Uplimit

Series A in 2024
Uplimit is an education technology company that aims to transform how professionals and organizations develop essential skills for the future. By leveraging an AI-powered platform, Uplimit offers innovative learning solutions tailored to the needs of the modern workforce. The platform provides live group courses focused on machine learning and data science, created and taught by industry experts. This approach enables both employees and students to enhance their professional skills while learning alongside peers in a supportive community. Uplimit's emphasis on scalable skill development ensures that individuals and organizations can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing professional landscape.

Ednition

Seed Round in 2024
Ednition is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company specializing in providing a rostering infrastructure and automation platform tailored for the edtech industry. Its platform offers real-time security posture monitoring, ensuring compliance with SOC2 reports and attestations. Key features include rostering, data integration, interoperability, and application management, enabling edtech developers to build, scale, and manage their applications efficiently.

Kyron Learning

Series A in 2023
Kyron Learning is an EdTech company focused on providing equitable access to personalized education through its online platform. The platform leverages conversational artificial intelligence technology to monitor student performance, identify challenges, and facilitate communication between students and educators. By offering interactive tools, Kyron Learning enhances the tutoring experience, enabling tutors and educational institutions to deliver high-quality, tailored educational support.

MagicSchool

Pre Seed Round in 2023
MagicSchool is a technology company that specializes in providing artificial intelligence-driven tools to support educators. Its comprehensive platform offers over 60 AI tools designed to assist teachers in various aspects of their profession, including lesson planning, assessment creation, differentiation, and communication. By generating original, tailored educational content, feedback, and recommendations, MagicSchool aims to enhance educators' productivity and effectiveness.

Maximal Learning

Seed Round in 2023
Maximal Learning is an educational platform focused on harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance the learning potential of students across all age groups, including K-12 and higher education. The company collaborates with the Stanford Graduate School of Education on research initiatives to develop effective learning tools. By tailoring educational experiences to meet individual needs, Maximal Learning aims to provide quality instruction that supports both personal and professional objectives.

Dreamscape Learn

Series A in 2023
Dreamscape Learn is an edtech company focusing on cinematic story-telling, cutting-edge immersive technologies, and advanced pedagogy. They believe that the best educational designs combine multiple pedagogical modalities. Students study; they apply knowledge and concepts; they learn by doing and do in order to learn; they learn through text, lecture, visual and audio media, hands-on experience, and from one another. They create programs and products that connect all of these modes of engagement.

Openhouse

Series A in 2022
Openhouse is a community learning center focused on fostering active and holistic education both inside and outside the classroom. Founded by Stanford graduates and headquartered in Bangalore, the organization aims to create a social learning platform that enhances the educational experience by emphasizing collaboration and interaction among students and teachers. Unlike traditional online education, which often lacks engagement, Openhouse seeks to transform learning into an immersive and community-driven experience. The center provides a physical space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can come together to exchange skills, ideas, and knowledge, ultimately nurturing critical thinking and leadership skills among students. Backed by notable investors, Openhouse is committed to redefining the boundaries of educational technology by emphasizing the importance of social learning and a supportive culture within its organization.

Simplilearn

Series E in 2022
Simplilearn is an online education platform that specializes in providing digital skills training and certification courses for professionals worldwide. Catering to young working professionals, the company offers over 200 courses across various industry verticals, including cybersecurity, cloud computing, project management, digital marketing, and business leadership. With a blended delivery model and a commitment to customer satisfaction, Simplilearn aims to empower individuals to enhance their careers through recognized certifications. The company has trained more than 400,000 professionals in over 150 countries and has received accolades for its rapid growth and educational excellence. As a registered education provider for several prestigious organizations, Simplilearn continues to focus on delivering high-quality training content and innovative technology solutions to support professional development.

Uplimit

Seed Round in 2022
Uplimit is an education technology company that aims to transform how professionals and organizations develop essential skills for the future. By leveraging an AI-powered platform, Uplimit offers innovative learning solutions tailored to the needs of the modern workforce. The platform provides live group courses focused on machine learning and data science, created and taught by industry experts. This approach enables both employees and students to enhance their professional skills while learning alongside peers in a supportive community. Uplimit's emphasis on scalable skill development ensures that individuals and organizations can adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing professional landscape.

uDocz

Seed Round in 2022
uDocz is the largest learning platform in Latin America, catering specifically to university and college students. It operates a document-sharing platform that enables users to access and share a variety of educational resources, including class notes, presentations, and study guides. The platform allows students and professionals to collaborate and learn together by providing an efficient search capability for a wide array of documents, such as books, theses, publications, and academic tasks. This resource facilitates a supportive learning environment for users, enhancing their educational experience.

Antwalk

Series A in 2022
AntWalk is an e-learning platform based in Bangalore, India, that focuses on enhancing professional skills and knowledge through a variety of learning formats. Established in 2019, the platform connects professionals with insights and expertise from over 3,000 industry leaders across more than 500 global brands. AntWalk offers a range of educational tools, including Short Knowledge Bytes, Live Group Classes, and personalized 1:1 interactions with experts. This approach allows users to learn in real-time as they work, fostering a growth mindset and advancing their careers. The platform aims to create a social learning ecosystem that supports both professionals and students in acquiring practical knowledge beyond traditional educational settings.

Ender

Seed Round in 2022
Ender is a venture-backed startup based in Austin, Texas, focused on enhancing employability for children before they reach adulthood. The company has developed a competition platform that incentivizes kids to build apps, games, websites, and other real-world projects by offering cash prizes. This innovative learn-to-earn model allows children to create a portfolio while earning money, fostering both skill development and financial literacy. With a team of dedicated professionals from the fields of game development, education, engineering, and design, Ender aims to empower the next generation through practical experience and competitive engagement.

Learn In

Series A in 2022
Learn In offers an upskilling-as-a-service platform designed to help companies bridge the skills gap among their workforce. The platform allows organizations to provide employees with opportunities for learning sabbaticals, enabling them to acquire essential new skills relevant to a rapidly changing job market. Learn In focuses on delivering online, cost-effective training programs and traditional degree options, particularly in high-demand areas such as data science and software engineering. By facilitating employee development, Learn In aims to enhance engagement and retention within organizations, ensuring that both employers and employees can adapt to evolving workplace needs.

Filo

Series A in 2022
Filo is an educational technology company that offers a tutoring platform designed for immediate, one-on-one support. The platform enables students to connect with online tutors in less than 60 seconds, allowing them to receive timely assistance with their academic questions and challenges. By facilitating instant access to knowledgeable tutors, Filo aims to enhance students' understanding of concepts and improve their performance in exams. The service focuses on providing personalized guidance, ensuring that learners can address their doubts efficiently and effectively.

Disco

Series A in 2022
Disco is a platform that enables creators to develop and expand their educational offerings efficiently. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools that allows users to launch and monetize live classes or courses under their own branding. By facilitating the hosting of streaming classes for multiple participants, Disco empowers educators to create cohort-based learning experiences. The platform aims to support a vision of lifelong learning that is interactive and accessible from anywhere, moving away from traditional educational models.

Tutored by Teachers

Series A in 2022
Tutored by Teachers is an e-learning platform that connects students with certified teachers to provide customized online education. The platform aims to close the opportunity gap and promote equity in education by offering evidence-based, teacher-led virtual learning. It partners directly with schools to deliver supplemental, small-group instruction to high-need, underserved students. This approach not only enhances educational outcomes for students but also ensures fair compensation for teachers while creating pathways for them to advance into educational management roles. Through its national tutoring program, Tutored by Teachers seeks to improve access to quality education, particularly for disadvantaged communities, thereby contributing to the reduction of the achievement gap.

LEAD

Series E in 2022
LEAD School, founded in 2012 and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, provides comprehensive educational services through an integrated Edtech platform. The company aims to enhance learning for every child by leveraging technology to empower teachers. Its platform offers detailed lesson plans, audio-visual resources, and curriculum materials, facilitating collaboration among teachers, parents, and schools to achieve educational excellence. Additionally, LEAD School provides teacher training programs and a school management system, which collectively improve learning efficiency and promote standardized curricula, contributing to professional development in the education sector.

Course Hero

Series C in 2021
Course Hero operates as an online learning platform dedicated to providing study resources for students and educators. Founded in 2006 and based in Redwood City, California, the company offers a range of materials including lecture notes, study guides, textbook help, practice problems, exams, and video lectures from universities across the United States and internationally. Course Hero's platform is subscription-based and includes an educator platform for distributing materials and publishing content. Additionally, it features a flashcards application and access to expert tutors who assist students with their queries. The company was previously known as TheCollegeFreeway.

KaiPod Learning

Seed Round in 2021
KaiPod Learning, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, provides educational services tailored for online learners and homeschoolers. It offers in-person learning pods where students can receive academic support, engage in enrichment activities, and socialize with peers. Each pod is facilitated by an experienced KaiPod Learning Coach, ensuring that students not only focus on their coursework but also build meaningful relationships with fellow learners. The company's approach emphasizes a supportive environment that fosters both educational and social development.

Abwaab

Series A in 2021
Abwaab Technologies Inc, established in 2019 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan, operates an online learning platform for secondary-school students. It provides concept-based video lessons, visualized learning journeys, assessments, and performance-tracking features for key subjects like math, physics, chemistry, and biology. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace, test themselves, and access expert tutors anytime and anywhere, aiming to enhance the learning experience outside the classroom.

BrightChamps

Venture Round in 2021
BrightChamps is a learning education service provider offering an e-learning platform focused on coding and mathematics thinking for students aged Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12). The platform provides online courses, including programming and artificial intelligence, designed to complement school curricula. It aims to help parents and teachers identify and nurture children's talents in these areas, aligning with their natural abilities and interests.

Apna

Series C in 2021
Apna is India's largest professional networking platform, established in 2019, aimed at facilitating employment for the grey and blue-collar workforce. The platform serves over 35 million users across 75 cities in India, connecting them with more than 2 million employers. Users can create profiles, engage with peers, and schedule job interviews, all while accessing skilling opportunities to enhance their professional growth. By enabling job seekers to find employment that aligns with their skills and requirements, Apna also helps employers reduce hiring costs. The company has raised over $190 million from notable investors, underscoring its commitment to unlocking unique job opportunities and improving livelihoods for millions in India.

Ednition

Funding Round in 2021
Ednition is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company specializing in providing a rostering infrastructure and automation platform tailored for the edtech industry. Its platform offers real-time security posture monitoring, ensuring compliance with SOC2 reports and attestations. Key features include rostering, data integration, interoperability, and application management, enabling edtech developers to build, scale, and manage their applications efficiently.

Eruditus Executive Education

Series E in 2021
Eruditus Executive Education Pvt. Ltd. is a provider of executive education programs aimed at mid-career professionals. Founded in 2010 and based in Mumbai, India, the company has expanded its presence internationally with offices in Dubai and Singapore. Eruditus collaborates with over 30 prestigious universities, such as MIT, Harvard, and INSEAD, to offer a diverse portfolio of management courses, workshops, and custom programs. These programs are designed to develop leadership skills and are available in various formats, including online and in-person sessions, catering to corporate clients and professionals from more than 80 countries. With a focus on accessibility, many courses are offered in multiple languages, enabling a broader reach for learners seeking to enhance their knowledge and advance their careers.

Quizizz

Series B in 2021
Quizizz Inc. is an educational technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2015. It offers a mobile application designed to facilitate the creation, review, and assessment of quizzes. The platform supports engaging, gamified quizzes and interactive lessons, making it suitable for both in-person and remote learning environments. Quizizz allows teachers to generate quizzes and enables students to participate in multiplayer classroom activities, fostering collaborative learning. With over 20 million users monthly, including educators, students, and parents, Quizizz provides instant assessment tools that eliminate the need for manual grading, thereby streamlining the educational process. The platform also offers features such as presentations, polls, and comprehensive assessment reports, making it a versatile resource for schools, homes, and training professionals worldwide.

Guild

Series E in 2021
Guild's lifelong learning platform offers classes, programs, and degrees for working adults, with a path for them to move forward in their education and careers. It offers these adults support from start to finish, with their technology platform for discovery, learning, and organizing the experience, and extra support with their tech-enabled student advising model.

Tekie

Seed Round in 2021
Tekie is a live coding platform aimed at teaching children how to code in an engaging and interactive manner. By incorporating an animated series, the platform transforms the learning experience into a cinematic journey that allows students to solve problems and challenges using fundamental coding concepts such as variables, loops, and data structures. This approach enables children to write actual code throughout the program, providing them with a significant advantage and a deeper understanding of programming. Tekie effectively combines storytelling with coding education, making the learning process both enjoyable and effective for young learners.

Toucan

Seed Round in 2021
Toucan is a company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in a Google Chrome extension designed to facilitate language learning and communication. The extension allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while browsing the web, enhancing vocabulary acquisition in a natural context without the need for traditional methods such as flashcards or formal classes. By employing experts in habit formation, learning, and human behavior, Toucan aims to create an effective and engaging language learning experience for its users.

OpenClassrooms

Series C in 2021
OpenClassrooms is an online education platform based in Paris, France, founded in 2007. It has emerged as one of Europe’s largest education-to-employment platforms, serving 355,000 students across 140 countries. The company offers a variety of accredited online courses and degree programs, including Associate, Bachelor’s, and Master’s level diplomas. OpenClassrooms focuses on vocational training in high-demand fields such as coding, IT, product management, data management, marketing, communications, and UX design. Its educational model emphasizes competency-based learning, combining high-quality online coursework with personalized mentorship, project-based experiences, and career coaching. The platform also collaborates with numerous corporate partners, providing a job guarantee to enhance employability for its graduates.

LEAD

Series D in 2021
LEAD School, founded in 2012 and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, provides comprehensive educational services through an integrated Edtech platform. The company aims to enhance learning for every child by leveraging technology to empower teachers. Its platform offers detailed lesson plans, audio-visual resources, and curriculum materials, facilitating collaboration among teachers, parents, and schools to achieve educational excellence. Additionally, LEAD School provides teacher training programs and a school management system, which collectively improve learning efficiency and promote standardized curricula, contributing to professional development in the education sector.

Outlier

Series B in 2021
Outlier is an online education platform that offers intro-level college courses online at a relatively affordable price. Their courses employ engaging content and cutting-edge educational technology to create an immersive, student-friendly learning experience. Outlier is reimagining higher education as a resource that is accessible, equitable, and affordable for everyone.

Abwaab

Seed Round in 2021
Abwaab Technologies Inc, established in 2019 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan, operates an online learning platform for secondary-school students. It provides concept-based video lessons, visualized learning journeys, assessments, and performance-tracking features for key subjects like math, physics, chemistry, and biology. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace, test themselves, and access expert tutors anytime and anywhere, aiming to enhance the learning experience outside the classroom.

Quizizz

Series A in 2021
Quizizz Inc. is an educational technology company based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2015. It offers a mobile application designed to facilitate the creation, review, and assessment of quizzes. The platform supports engaging, gamified quizzes and interactive lessons, making it suitable for both in-person and remote learning environments. Quizizz allows teachers to generate quizzes and enables students to participate in multiplayer classroom activities, fostering collaborative learning. With over 20 million users monthly, including educators, students, and parents, Quizizz provides instant assessment tools that eliminate the need for manual grading, thereby streamlining the educational process. The platform also offers features such as presentations, polls, and comprehensive assessment reports, making it a versatile resource for schools, homes, and training professionals worldwide.

Photomath

Series B in 2021
Photomath, Inc. is a math learning application developer based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2014. The app, which is the most widely used math education tool globally, serves over 300 million learners. It utilizes advanced AI technology to allow users to scan math problems with their device's camera, providing instant solutions and step-by-step explanations. This approach not only helps users solve equations ranging from basic arithmetic to calculus but also enhances their understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts. The company is supported by several investors, including Cherubic Ventures, Goodwater Capital, GSV Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Learn Capital.

Hellosaurus

Seed Round in 2020
Hellosaurus is an interactive learning platform based in New York that focuses on providing educational and entertaining content for children. Founded in 2019, the platform offers a range of creative programs, fun activities, and video classes designed to engage young learners. It allows content creators to produce their own shows, equipping them with tools to enhance their content production. By combining interactive experiences with educational material, Hellosaurus aims to foster a playful learning environment for kids.

Tract

Seed Round in 2020
Tract is an online educational platform designed specifically for children aged 8 and older, focusing on student-directed learning. The platform provides unlimited access to a diverse library of engaging courses, covering topics such as video game development and sports writing, along with vibrant weekly live events led by accomplished creators and mentors. This approach encourages children to explore their passions through real-world lessons, fostering essential skills and a mindset suited for 21st-century challenges. Founded on the TRICK philosophy—Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness—Tract aims to empower young learners to become innovators and global citizens. The company’s mission is rooted in the belief that children are capable of more than commonly perceived and that education should prioritize creativity and self-directed learning over standardization. By addressing issues such as the achievement gap and career readiness, Tract seeks to create a more equitable educational landscape that nurtures the next generation of leaders.

Valenture Institute

Venture Round in 2020
Valenture Institute is a private online high school founded in 2019 and based in London, United Kingdom. It offers a globally recognized curriculum designed to meet the standards of leading universities. The institute provides live, interactive classes supported by mentors, creating an engaging learning environment. In addition to its online offerings, Valenture Institute features boutique campuses that blend virtual learning with in-person experiences, allowing students to develop essential skills and confidence for their future careers.

Toucan

Seed Round in 2020
Toucan is a company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2019. It specializes in a Google Chrome extension designed to facilitate language learning and communication. The extension allows users to translate words and phrases into various languages while browsing the web, enhancing vocabulary acquisition in a natural context without the need for traditional methods such as flashcards or formal classes. By employing experts in habit formation, learning, and human behavior, Toucan aims to create an effective and engaging language learning experience for its users.

Abwaab

Seed Round in 2020
Abwaab Technologies Inc, established in 2019 and headquartered in Amman, Jordan, operates an online learning platform for secondary-school students. It provides concept-based video lessons, visualized learning journeys, assessments, and performance-tracking features for key subjects like math, physics, chemistry, and biology. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace, test themselves, and access expert tutors anytime and anywhere, aiming to enhance the learning experience outside the classroom.

Create & Learn

Seed Round in 2020
Create & Learn Inc. is an online education platform based in Los Altos, California, focused on providing K-12 students with programs in computer technologies, including artificial intelligence, coding, and robotics. Established in 2017, the company offers a variety of courses designed to engage children in age-appropriate ways, such as Scratch Ninja, AI Explorers, and Python for AI. By emphasizing a whole-brain approach to STEAM learning, Create & Learn aims to foster creativity and critical thinking skills among students. The organization prioritizes hands-on experiences with the latest technologies, ensuring that classes remain small to facilitate interaction and personalized attention from instructors. Through effective creative learning strategies, Create & Learn seeks to equip children with essential skills for the future.

Intellispark

Seed Round in 2020
Intellispark Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on e-learning and content management. Founded in 2017 and based in McLean, Virginia, Intellispark's platform is designed to enhance student achievement by integrating daily academic performance data and other key indicators. This integration allows educators to receive research-based content recommendations, which can be incorporated into existing classroom curricula. The platform also supports schools in monitoring student success, career readiness, and engagement by providing insights and fostering connections between students, faculty, and peers. Additionally, Intellispark offers Intellispark Pulse, a comprehensive platform that facilitates collaboration and communication while identifying potential challenges and offering solutions to address them. The company's mission emphasizes a community-centered approach to student advising, aiming to ensure every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Learn In

Seed Round in 2020
Learn In offers an upskilling-as-a-service platform designed to help companies bridge the skills gap among their workforce. The platform allows organizations to provide employees with opportunities for learning sabbaticals, enabling them to acquire essential new skills relevant to a rapidly changing job market. Learn In focuses on delivering online, cost-effective training programs and traditional degree options, particularly in high-demand areas such as data science and software engineering. By facilitating employee development, Learn In aims to enhance engagement and retention within organizations, ensuring that both employers and employees can adapt to evolving workplace needs.

Photomath

Series A in 2020
Photomath, Inc. is a math learning application developer based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2014. The app, which is the most widely used math education tool globally, serves over 300 million learners. It utilizes advanced AI technology to allow users to scan math problems with their device's camera, providing instant solutions and step-by-step explanations. This approach not only helps users solve equations ranging from basic arithmetic to calculus but also enhances their understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts. The company is supported by several investors, including Cherubic Ventures, Goodwater Capital, GSV Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Learn Capital.

Outlier

Series A in 2020
Outlier is an online education platform that offers intro-level college courses online at a relatively affordable price. Their courses employ engaging content and cutting-edge educational technology to create an immersive, student-friendly learning experience. Outlier is reimagining higher education as a resource that is accessible, equitable, and affordable for everyone.

Guild

Series D in 2019
Guild's lifelong learning platform offers classes, programs, and degrees for working adults, with a path for them to move forward in their education and careers. It offers these adults support from start to finish, with their technology platform for discovery, learning, and organizing the experience, and extra support with their tech-enabled student advising model.

CLI Studios

Venture Round in 2019
CLI Studios, Inc. is an online dance education platform based in Van Nuys, California, founded in 2014. The company specializes in connecting students and educators through a comprehensive platform that offers on-demand dance classes. Students can learn from over 100 renowned instructors and performers, including figures from prominent dance backgrounds such as tWitch and Tiler Peck. The platform provides a range of instructional content, allowing users to access expert choreography and training at their convenience, while also offering detailed reviews and support to enhance the learning experience.

Intellispark

Seed Round in 2019
Intellispark Inc. is a company that specializes in developing a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform focused on e-learning and content management. Founded in 2017 and based in McLean, Virginia, Intellispark's platform is designed to enhance student achievement by integrating daily academic performance data and other key indicators. This integration allows educators to receive research-based content recommendations, which can be incorporated into existing classroom curricula. The platform also supports schools in monitoring student success, career readiness, and engagement by providing insights and fostering connections between students, faculty, and peers. Additionally, Intellispark offers Intellispark Pulse, a comprehensive platform that facilitates collaboration and communication while identifying potential challenges and offering solutions to address them. The company's mission emphasizes a community-centered approach to student advising, aiming to ensure every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

PeopleGrove

Series A in 2019
PeopleGrove Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It develops an educational platform that supports the entire student lifecycle in higher education institutions, serving over 650 institutions globally. The platform enhances engagement from prospective students to alumni by providing access to mentorship, career support services, and college navigation. It aims to improve student career readiness and confidence through personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. PeopleGrove's comprehensive solutions facilitate admissions and enrollment, student services, and alumni engagement, while also promoting experiential and project-based learning through industry partnerships. The company's mission is to ensure that every learner can access the necessary networks and resources to succeed, aiding them in navigating their academic and professional journeys effectively.

College Pulse

Seed Round in 2019
College Pulse Inc. is a platform focused on gathering and sharing student opinions within college communities across the United States. It enables students to conduct polls that reflect their peers' perspectives on various issues relevant to campus life. By combining elements of social applications with institutional research, College Pulse provides a student-centered approach to measuring public opinion, making it an important tool for understanding campus sentiments. The platform not only benefits students by valuing their insights but also assists educational institutions in collecting data efficiently and cost-effectively. As a result, College Pulse has established itself as a leading and reliable source of college student opinion.

Glimpsek12

Seed Round in 2018
Glimpse12 captures everything you're doing to impact student outcomes and evaluates these activities in the context of student achievement. Traditionally, eROI is virtually impossible to track and manage. The company's approach maximizes district's education return on investment (eROI) by providing answers to critical questions essential to ensure your time and money are aligned with the unique needs of your students.

PeopleGrove

Seed Round in 2017
PeopleGrove Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. It develops an educational platform that supports the entire student lifecycle in higher education institutions, serving over 650 institutions globally. The platform enhances engagement from prospective students to alumni by providing access to mentorship, career support services, and college navigation. It aims to improve student career readiness and confidence through personalized assistance powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. PeopleGrove's comprehensive solutions facilitate admissions and enrollment, student services, and alumni engagement, while also promoting experiential and project-based learning through industry partnerships. The company's mission is to ensure that every learner can access the necessary networks and resources to succeed, aiding them in navigating their academic and professional journeys effectively.

Coursera

Series D in 2017
Coursera, Inc. is an online education platform that provides access to a wide range of courses offered by over 140 universities and organizations globally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Coursera serves more than 20 million registered learners with over 1,000 courses spanning various fields, including arts, business, computer science, data science, and personal development. The platform enables users to engage with educational content through video lectures, interactive quizzes, and peer-graded assessments, promoting both career advancement and personal enrichment. Coursera operates through three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees, with the majority of its revenue coming from individual learners seeking practical skills and professional certifications. The company aims to make education affordable, accessible, and relevant, leveraging technology and data to enhance the learning experience.

CreativeLive

Series B in 2017
CreativeLive, Inc. is an online education platform established in 2010, based in Seattle, Washington. It specializes in offering live streaming classes across various creative disciplines, including photography, video, design, business, audio, music, crafting, and software training. The platform allows users to access free live classes taught by renowned instructors, including bestselling authors and award-winning professionals. Users can also purchase classes to view on-demand. Since its inception, CreativeLive has attracted over ten million students and has seen three billion minutes of video consumed. The company has been profitable from the start and is led by co-founder and CEO Chase Jarvis, with a mission to empower creative entrepreneurs.

Voxy

Series C in 2017
Voxy, Inc. is a language learning platform specializing in personalized English instruction for speakers of other languages. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, Voxy creates custom curricula tailored to individual interests, routines, goals, and learning styles, utilizing a fully integrated web and mobile platform. The company’s approach combines real-time adaptive technology with personalized live instruction, allowing learners to engage with content relevant to current events, pop culture, and sports. Voxy serves a diverse clientele, including corporations, educational institutions, and governments across more than 50 countries. Additionally, it offers a suite of analytics and reporting tools called Command Center, which provides insights into English learning programs for HR executives. Voxy has been recognized by prominent media outlets for its innovative methods and has been used by millions of learners globally.

RaiseMe

Series A in 2017
RaiseMe is a financial aid information and networking platform aimed at improving access to higher education by providing scholarship opportunities. The platform allows students to earn "micro-Scholarships" throughout their high school years, based on individual achievements both in and outside the classroom. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional financial aid systems, which typically award assistance at the end of high school, often too late to influence students' college decisions. By enabling students to accumulate financial aid early, RaiseMe has facilitated the earning of over $2 billion in micro-scholarships from its university partners. This innovative model seeks to enhance educational pathways and support students in their academic pursuits.

CampusLogic

Series B in 2017
CampusLogic is a provider of a student financial success platform aimed at enhancing access to higher education for students. The company serves over 750 educational institutions, offering a comprehensive suite of tools designed to improve enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. Its platform includes features such as a net price calculator, scholarship management, personalized digital communications, and streamlined financial aid verification. Additionally, CampusLogic provides 24/7 virtual advising, tuition and scholarship crowdfunding, and integrated data visualizations. By automating financial aid processes and utilizing analytics, CampusLogic helps schools reduce costs and reach a broader student population, thereby facilitating a smoother educational journey for the 15 million students navigating higher education each year.

Nearpod

Series B in 2017
Nearpod Inc. is a cloud-based educational platform focused on enhancing the learning experience in both traditional classrooms and distance learning environments. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Aventura, Florida, Nearpod enables educators to create interactive multimedia presentations that engage students and facilitate real-time assessment. The platform supports the synchronized use of mobile devices, allowing teachers to convert existing presentations into mobile-friendly content that promotes active participation. It features a variety of interactive tools, such as polls, quizzes, and drawing activities, that provide instant feedback on student performance. Additionally, Nearpod offers a certified educator community that provides webinars, lessons, and training materials, as well as a comprehensive lesson library covering topics like digital citizenship, social-emotional learning, and career exploration.

Tynker

Series A in 2016
Tynker is a creative computing platform where millions of kids have learned to program and built games, apps and more. Tynker's mission is to provide every child with solid foundations in Computer Science, programming, and critical thinking skills to prepare them to become better architects of their future world. Tynker offers self-paced online courses for children to learn coding at home, as well as an engaging programming curriculum for schools. Tynker’s intuitive visual programming language enables kids to build web and mobile apps, design RPG and platformer games, control robots, program drones, and even modify Minecraft worlds.

BEGiN

Series B in 2016
BEGiN is an education technology company dedicated to enhancing children's learning experiences through innovative products. The company develops engaging educational programs that focus on fostering essential skills necessary for future success. Its portfolio includes HOMER, KidPass, and codeSpark Academy, each designed to provide quality educational content that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and a love of learning. BEGiN's approach is informed by research and insights from experts in early childhood development, and it has garnered support from notable organizations such as LEGO Ventures and Sesame Workshop. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has also been recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City.

CampusLogic

Series A in 2015
CampusLogic is a provider of a student financial success platform aimed at enhancing access to higher education for students. The company serves over 750 educational institutions, offering a comprehensive suite of tools designed to improve enrollment, retention, and graduation rates. Its platform includes features such as a net price calculator, scholarship management, personalized digital communications, and streamlined financial aid verification. Additionally, CampusLogic provides 24/7 virtual advising, tuition and scholarship crowdfunding, and integrated data visualizations. By automating financial aid processes and utilizing analytics, CampusLogic helps schools reduce costs and reach a broader student population, thereby facilitating a smoother educational journey for the 15 million students navigating higher education each year.

RaiseMe

Seed Round in 2015
RaiseMe is a financial aid information and networking platform aimed at improving access to higher education by providing scholarship opportunities. The platform allows students to earn "micro-Scholarships" throughout their high school years, based on individual achievements both in and outside the classroom. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional financial aid systems, which typically award assistance at the end of high school, often too late to influence students' college decisions. By enabling students to accumulate financial aid early, RaiseMe has facilitated the earning of over $2 billion in micro-scholarships from its university partners. This innovative model seeks to enhance educational pathways and support students in their academic pursuits.

NoRedInk

Series A in 2015
NoRedInk is a web-based learning platform focused on enhancing the writing and grammar skills of students in grades 4-12. It offers engaging, adaptive exercises that are tailored to individual interests, such as sports teams and pop culture, which helps make the learning experience more relatable and enjoyable. The platform identifies grammatical errors in students' writing, provides tailored tutorials, and offers follow-up exercises to reinforce learning. Additionally, it delivers actionable performance data to teachers and administrators, enabling them to assess each student's strengths and weaknesses effectively. With its usage in over half of the school districts in the United States, NoRedInk aims to unlock every student’s writing potential through a modern approach to writing education.

Clever

Series B in 2014
Clever is a San Francisco-based company that provides a single sign-on platform specifically designed for K-12 education. Founded in 2012, Clever simplifies access to a range of digital learning resources by consolidating applications into a secure portal. The platform automates tedious tasks such as student account creation and management, allowing schools to efficiently implement and maintain various educational applications. This streamlined approach helps teachers and administrators keep student accounts updated across all organizational programs, ultimately enhancing the learning experience for students.

BEGiN

Series B in 2014
BEGiN is an education technology company dedicated to enhancing children's learning experiences through innovative products. The company develops engaging educational programs that focus on fostering essential skills necessary for future success. Its portfolio includes HOMER, KidPass, and codeSpark Academy, each designed to provide quality educational content that promotes creativity, problem-solving, and a love of learning. BEGiN's approach is informed by research and insights from experts in early childhood development, and it has garnered support from notable organizations such as LEGO Ventures and Sesame Workshop. Co-founded by Neal Shenoy, Noelle Millholt, and Stephanie Dua, BEGiN has also been recognized as one of Crain’s 100 Best Places to Work in New York City.

Learneo

Series A in 2014
Learneo brands and platforms are pioneering advances in a wide range of applications for emergent technologies, including the use of AI to improve people's writing, reading and math skills, in school, professional and daily life. The platform of businesses includes CliffsNotes, the original and iconic study guide company; Course Hero, an online learning platform of academic resources; LitCharts, a creator of literature resources; QuillBot, an AI-powered writing companion helping anyone improve their writing skills; Scribbr, a multilingual academic proofreading service, and Symbolab, an AI-based mathematics resource. Learneo was established in Redwood City, California by Andrew Grauer and Gregor Carrigan.

iParadigms

Seed Round in 2014
iParadigms is a leading provider of cloud-based educational technologies to prevent plagiarism, verify content, and evaluate written work.

Clever

Series A in 2014
Clever is a San Francisco-based company that provides a single sign-on platform specifically designed for K-12 education. Founded in 2012, Clever simplifies access to a range of digital learning resources by consolidating applications into a secure portal. The platform automates tedious tasks such as student account creation and management, allowing schools to efficiently implement and maintain various educational applications. This streamlined approach helps teachers and administrators keep student accounts updated across all organizational programs, ultimately enhancing the learning experience for students.

MasteryConnect

Series A in 2014
MasteryConnect is an educational technology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2009. It specializes in developing an assessment and curriculum platform that supports educators in identifying levels of student understanding and personalizing learning. The platform allows teachers to administer formative and benchmark assessments, automate grading, and effectively monitor student performance. By providing tools for data evaluation, MasteryConnect enables educators to target interventions and enhance their teaching practices, ultimately driving student growth and facilitating communication with parents and administrators.

Think Through Learning

Series B in 2013
Think Through Learning's key product line, Think Through Math, is America's leading online math remediation software. There are almost 3,000,000 students in over 180,000 classrooms who are paid subscribers to Think Through Math. Think Through Math is a unique SaaS system integrating student motivation, instant on-demand interventions from state-certified US math teachers, and award winning adaptive math instruction that teaches students higher order thinking skills. Winner of the 2014 and 2012 CODiE for Best Math Instructional Solution, Think Through Math is proven to raise students understanding of math. Each student starts with an adaptive placement test that moves them right to the math they need to learn. Extensive guided feedback supports them. When they are stuck, a U.S., state-cerfiied, classroom experienced math teacher will pop up within 10 seconds to tutor them in real time. A January, 2015 independent research study commissioned by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) of 755,440 students who used Think Through Math showed that students using the system on a regular basis improved their math scores an average of 23%. The study is available of the TEA website. Numerous other studies have proven Think Through Math significantly improves students understanding of math.

Tynker

Venture Round in 2013
Tynker is a creative computing platform where millions of kids have learned to program and built games, apps and more. Tynker's mission is to provide every child with solid foundations in Computer Science, programming, and critical thinking skills to prepare them to become better architects of their future world. Tynker offers self-paced online courses for children to learn coding at home, as well as an engaging programming curriculum for schools. Tynker’s intuitive visual programming language enables kids to build web and mobile apps, design RPG and platformer games, control robots, program drones, and even modify Minecraft worlds.

MasteryConnect

Series A in 2013
MasteryConnect is an educational technology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 2009. It specializes in developing an assessment and curriculum platform that supports educators in identifying levels of student understanding and personalizing learning. The platform allows teachers to administer formative and benchmark assessments, automate grading, and effectively monitor student performance. By providing tools for data evaluation, MasteryConnect enables educators to target interventions and enhance their teaching practices, ultimately driving student growth and facilitating communication with parents and administrators.

Voxy

Series A in 2012
Voxy, Inc. is a language learning platform specializing in personalized English instruction for speakers of other languages. Founded in 2009 and based in New York, Voxy creates custom curricula tailored to individual interests, routines, goals, and learning styles, utilizing a fully integrated web and mobile platform. The company’s approach combines real-time adaptive technology with personalized live instruction, allowing learners to engage with content relevant to current events, pop culture, and sports. Voxy serves a diverse clientele, including corporations, educational institutions, and governments across more than 50 countries. Additionally, it offers a suite of analytics and reporting tools called Command Center, which provides insights into English learning programs for HR executives. Voxy has been recognized by prominent media outlets for its innovative methods and has been used by millions of learners globally.

Think Through Learning

Series B in 2011
Think Through Learning's key product line, Think Through Math, is America's leading online math remediation software. There are almost 3,000,000 students in over 180,000 classrooms who are paid subscribers to Think Through Math. Think Through Math is a unique SaaS system integrating student motivation, instant on-demand interventions from state-certified US math teachers, and award winning adaptive math instruction that teaches students higher order thinking skills. Winner of the 2014 and 2012 CODiE for Best Math Instructional Solution, Think Through Math is proven to raise students understanding of math. Each student starts with an adaptive placement test that moves them right to the math they need to learn. Extensive guided feedback supports them. When they are stuck, a U.S., state-cerfiied, classroom experienced math teacher will pop up within 10 seconds to tutor them in real time. A January, 2015 independent research study commissioned by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) of 755,440 students who used Think Through Math showed that students using the system on a regular basis improved their math scores an average of 23%. The study is available of the TEA website. Numerous other studies have proven Think Through Math significantly improves students understanding of math.

HotChalk

Venture Round in 2010
HotChalk is a prominent provider of education technology and services, focusing on helping universities transition degree programs to an online format. The company offers a comprehensive platform that supports various aspects of online education, including course design, content development, marketing, and student recruitment, all enhanced by proprietary data analytics. HotChalk aims to improve student retention and graduation rates through its solutions and operates the largest global network of free educational content available online. Committed to increasing access to education, HotChalk strives to ensure meaningful educational outcomes for individuals worldwide.
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