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New edtech startups, founded 2020 on

The new wave: 157 edtech startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $1.2B between them, placed in 7 segments.

157startups on the map
7segments
$1.2Braised between them
Schools and teachersmost funded segment

Schools and teachers

55

+31 more

Higher education

28

+4 more

Workforce learning

21

Early years

18

AI learning tools

16

Tutoring

12

Language learning

7

Segment by segment

Schools and teachers

55 startups · $480M raised

  1. StepfulStepful is an AI-powered online training and job placement platform founded in 2021, headquartered in New York, NY, with a corporaUnited States$118M
  2. MasterschoolMasterschool is a global network of career-training schools and an applied education research lab founded in 2019.United States$100M
  3. MattildaMattilda helps schools manage and automate payments.Mexico$50M
  4. EducbankEducbank is a Brazilian fintech and edtech company founded in 2020 by Danilo Costa, based in São Paulo.Brazil$49M
  5. Parallel LearningParallel is the first tech-forward provider of learning assessments and support services for students with learning differences.United States$20M
  6. isaacisaac is a digital platform that offers financial management to schools.Brazil$17M
  7. GilityGility is a digital learning platform that collaborates with business schools and training institutions for an effective training offer.Italy$13M
  8. evulpoEvulpo is a digital online learning platform based in Zurich, Switzerland, designed to enhance education for K12 students, particuSwitzerland$11M

Higher education

28 startups · $186M raised

  1. HBCU Transformation ProjectHBCU Transformation Project developed by Black leaders in higher education.United States$124M
  2. Mesa School of BusinessMesa School of Business is a startup-focused business school located in Bengaluru, India.India$16M
  3. Tomorrow University of Applied SciencesTomorrow University of Applied Sciences (ToU) is a private, state-recognized university located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.Germany$10M
  4. TadHealthTadHealth is a HealthTech company based in California, founded in 2021.United States$5.5M
  5. AlumnoteAlumnote is a Japanese startup dedicated to enhancing funding for next-generation education, particularly in universities and highJapan$5.2M
  6. RevoltrainRevoltrain is an EdTech company based in Paris, France, founded in December 2021.France$3.2M
  7. Nerd ApplyNerd Apply is a web-based data platform focused on college admissions counseling.United States$3.2M
  8. KollegioKollegio is an AI-driven education technology company based in Stanford, California.United States$2.8M

Workforce learning

21 startups · $137M raised

  1. EngageliEngageli is an educational technology company founded in 2020, focused on enhancing online education for higher education institutUnited States$33M
  2. EmversityEmversity, operating as Beyond Odds Technologies Private Limited, is an education technology company based in Bengaluru, founded iIndia$30M
  3. SeekhoSeekho is an AI-driven, upskilling platform that takes you from dreaming about a job to your dream job.-$28M
  4. GalenaGalena is a professional development and corporate training platform based in São Paulo, Brazil.Brazil$17M
  5. Learn InLearn In is an upskilling-as-a-service platform that connects employers and learners.United States$10M
  6. Vocal ImageVocal Image is an AI-powered communication and voice-coaching app based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2021.Estonia$3.6M
  7. DoctrioDoctrio is a Paris-based edtech startup founded in 2021, focused on providing an online continuing-education platform for healthcaFrance$3.4M
  8. NoteyNotey crafts music-centered apps for an engaging, gamified approach to learning instruments and vocal skills in music education.United States$3.0M

Early years

18 startups · $97M raised

  1. BrightChampsBrightCHAMPS is a global live-learning edtech platform founded in 2020 by Ravi Bhushan.United States$51M
  2. Classoveronline child learning center focused on children range between 4-12 years old.-$11M
  3. Creative GalileoCreative Galileo is a Singapore-based edtech startup founded in 2020, focusing on character-based early learning for children aged 3 to 10.Singapore$7.5M
  4. KinjoKinjo is an educational technology company based in Austin, focused on creating gamified learning experiences for children.United States$6.5M
  5. TogetherhoodTogetherhood is a technology marketplace that connects schools, residential communities, and homeschooling families with independeUnited States$4.5M
  6. 8billionideas8billionideas is an early-stage online education firm that teaches what children don’t learn in school.United Kingdom$3.1M
  7. MentavaMentava is an edtech software company based in Tacoma, WA, founded in 2021.United States$3.0M
  8. NominisNominis is a Barcelona-based EdTech startup that provides an interactive, gamified online English learning platform for children aSpain$2.5M

AI learning tools

16 startups · $191M raised

  1. OsmoOsmo is an AI-powered olfactory intelligence company founded in 2022, specializing in digitizing smell.United States$73M
  2. BoldVoiceBoldVoice, also known as Wellocution, Inc., is an educational technology company based in New York City.United States$42M
  3. SubjectSubject Technologies, Inc., based in Beverly Hills, California, is an educational technology company that offers an AI-powered digUnited States$28M
  4. CampusAICampus AI turns online learning into an authentic journey, it is a generative platform.Poland$20M
  5. NeurooEmpower your CCTV network with realtime AI based analyticsChina$10M
  6. 5mins.ai5Mins.ai is an AI-powered microlearning platform that specializes in compliance, leadership, and role-based training.United Kingdom$7.2M
  7. PlaytagPlaytag is an AI company based in Seoul, founded in 2022.United States$3.0M
  8. EduTailorThe XR platform where specialists build AI-powered immersive experiences- on any device.Poland$2.2M

Tutoring

12 startups · $133M raised

  1. EdumentorsEdumentors is a leading online tutoring platform based in London, UK, that connects parents and students with top tutors from presUnited Kingdom$71M
  2. Ignite ReadingIgnite Reading is an educational technology company based in San Francisco, focused on improving literacy for K–8 students.United States$37M
  3. MyEdSpaceMyEdSpace is a UK-based edtech company that offers live, interactive online tutoring for school students.United Kingdom$15M
  4. EdukoyaEdukoya was a Nigerian education technology startup founded in 2021 by Honey Ogundeyi.United Kingdom$3.5M
  5. Phosphor AIPhosphor AI provides personalized AI tutoring solutions for secondary education.United Kingdom$2.5M
  6. HeyTimiHeyTimi empowers tutors and students to have the most exceptional online learning experience through their tutoring applicationGermany$1.3M
  7. TutornowAI enblaed Online tutoring platform focused on students with learning disordersItaly$1.1M
  8. MembyMemby is a Lithuania-based EdTech startup that brings affordable online tutorship to high schoolers.Lithuania$1.0M

Language learning

7 startups · $17M raised

  1. CoursemojoCoursemojo is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, that specializes in developing Mojo, an AI-powered teachingUnited States$10M
  2. NativeX EdtechNativeX Edtech is an online English learning platform tailored for busy working professionals in Vietnam.Vietnam$2.5M
  3. LingawaLingawa is an AI-driven edtech startup focused on online learning of African languages, particularly Yoruba and Igbo.United States$1.1M
  4. NKENNENKENNE is a mobile app that provides a forum for communication to create a social network for African language learners and speakers.United States$1.0M
  5. ClasspertClasspert is an edtech company founded in Brazil that serves as an online course comparison and discovery platform.United States$965K
  6. HilokalHilokal is a language learning platform based in Seoul, South Korea, that connects native speakers with language learners through South Korea$679K
  7. HeylamaHeylama is a Berlin-based AI language learning company that provides a personal language tutor designed to help learners build speGermany$558K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in edtech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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