# NewSchools Venture Fund's Edtech Investments: 31 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026) > The 31 Edtech startups NewSchools Venture Fund has backed, by stage: $537M raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly. Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/newschools-venture-fund-edtech-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) ## Stage not reported 10 - [FreshGrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshgrade) - [ClassDojo](https://millionrounds.com/company/classdojo) - [Tynker](https://millionrounds.com/company/tynker) - [Move This World](https://millionrounds.com/company/move-this-world) - [Curriculet](https://millionrounds.com/company/curriculet) - [*W* WriteReader](https://millionrounds.com/company/writereader) - [Branching Minds](https://millionrounds.com/company/branching-minds) - [iTherapy](https://millionrounds.com/company/itherapy) - [Cognitive ToyBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognitive-toybox) - [Goalbook](https://millionrounds.com/company/goalbook) ## Series B 6 - [Nearpod](https://millionrounds.com/company/nearpod) - [Securly](https://millionrounds.com/company/securly) - [Ellevation](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellevation) - [BetterLesson](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterlesson) - [ThinkCERCA](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkcerca) - [*E* Engrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/engrade) ## Series A 6 - [Education Elements](https://millionrounds.com/company/education-elements) - [Nepris](https://millionrounds.com/company/nepris) - [EdSurge](https://millionrounds.com/company/edsurge) - [Concentric Educational Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/concentric-educational-solutions) - [Tales2Go](https://millionrounds.com/company/tales2go) - [Educreations](https://millionrounds.com/company/educreations) ## Series C and later 5 - [Newsela](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsela) - [EdCast](https://millionrounds.com/company/edcast) - [BrightBytes](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightbytes) - [MasteryConnect](https://millionrounds.com/company/masteryconnect) - [Kidaptive](https://millionrounds.com/company/kidaptive) ## Pre-seed and seed 4 - [Zaption](https://millionrounds.com/company/zaption) - [Kaizena](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaizena) - [Outline It](https://millionrounds.com/company/outline-it) - [Socrative](https://millionrounds.com/company/socrative) ## Segment by segment ### Stage not reported 10 startups · $41M raised - [**FreshGrade**](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshgrade) FreshGrade is a better way to document and communicate learning while engaging educators, students, parents and leaders. Canada $16M - [**ClassDojo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/classdojo) ClassDojo is a school communication platform that teachers, students, and families use to build close-knit communities. United States $12M - [**Tynker**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tynker) Tynker is a creative computing platform that teaches kids programming skills in a fun, intuitive, and imaginative way. United States $3.3M - [**Move This World**](https://millionrounds.com/company/move-this-world) A Proactive and Preventative Mental Health Platform for Students, Staff, and Families in PreK-12. United States $2.0M - [**Curriculet**](https://millionrounds.com/company/curriculet) Curriculet enables teachers to deliver common core-aligned learning, and digitally create and share their curriculum and lesson materials. United States $1.8M - [*W* **WriteReader**](https://millionrounds.com/company/writereader) WriteReader is a scientifically-based learning platform that teaches children to read by writing their own digital books. Denmark $1.6M - [**Branching Minds**](https://millionrounds.com/company/branching-minds) Branching Minds is a K–12 educational technology company based in New York, founded in 2013. United States $1.4M - [**iTherapy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/itherapy) iTherapy offers multi-sensory, universal technology to students with autism and other special needs. United States $1.0M ### Series B 6 startups · $100M raised - [**Nearpod**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nearpod) Nearpod is a provider of edtech platform for K-12 teachers to create interactive slides filled with videos, quizzes, and other activities. United States $23M - [**Securly**](https://millionrounds.com/company/securly) Securly is a student safety platform that designs for cyber compliance services. United States $21M - [**Ellevation**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellevation) Ellevation is a web-based software platform specifically designed for ELL educators and the English learners. United States $18M - [**BetterLesson**](https://millionrounds.com/company/betterlesson) BetterLesson connects K-12 educators with comprehensive professional learning that helps them thrive in an increasingly complex world. United States $15M - [**ThinkCERCA**](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkcerca) ThinkCERCA is a Chicago-based education technology company that specializes in a personalized, AI-enabled literacy platform for K- United States $15M - [*E* **Engrade**](https://millionrounds.com/company/engrade) Engrade is enabling educators to connect the right learning resources to the right student at the right time. United States $8.0M ### Series A 6 startups · $31M raised - [**Education Elements**](https://millionrounds.com/company/education-elements) Education Elements helps districts and schools develop and implement personalized learning strategies. United States $8.1M - [**Nepris**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nepris) Nepris is a Texas-based cloud platform that helps teachers and students connect with industry experts. United States $6.0M - [**EdSurge**](https://millionrounds.com/company/edsurge) EdSurge is a nonprofit digital news site and education journalism platform that focuses on the intersection of education and technology. United States $5.4M - [**Concentric Educational Solutions**](https://millionrounds.com/company/concentric-educational-solutions) Concentric Educational Solutions focuses on student culture, special education, mental health, and organizational development in schools. United States $5.0M - [**Tales2Go**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tales2go) Tales2Go is a mobile audiobook service that streams thousands of titles to desktops and mobile devices. United States $3.9M - [**Educreations**](https://millionrounds.com/company/educreations) Educreations is an education technology company that offers an interactive whiteboard and screencasting platform designed for crea United States $2.2M ### Series C and later 5 startups · $361M raised - [**Newsela**](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsela) Newsela is an education technology startup founded in 2013 in New York, NY. United States $172M - [**EdCast**](https://millionrounds.com/company/edcast) EdCast offers a unified SaaS platform powering end-to-end employee experience journeys, spanning learning, skilling and career mobility. United States $75M - [**BrightBytes**](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightbytes) BrightBytes is a SaaS-based data analytics platform that measures and links the use of technology to learning outcomes. United States $51M - [**MasteryConnect**](https://millionrounds.com/company/masteryconnect) MasteryConnect is an assessment and curriculum platform that provides innovative tools for teachers. United States $34M - [**Kidaptive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kidaptive) Kidaptive is a media and technology company creating entertaining and adaptive content that helps children learn. United States $29M ### Pre-seed and seed 4 startups · $4.0M raised - [**Zaption**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zaption) Zaption’s publishing platform turns passive video into active learning experiences. United States $1.5M - [**Kaizena**](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaizena) Students use Kaizena to request feedback on their work from teachers and other students. United States $900K - [**Outline It**](https://millionrounds.com/company/outline-it) Outline-IT is an information technology company that provides web design and mobile app development services. United States $866K - [**Socrative**](https://millionrounds.com/company/socrative) Socrative is an educational technology company founded in 2010, specializing in interactive formative assessment tools. United States $750K **How this map is made.** Every startup here works in Edtech and has raised money in a round we track that names NewSchools Venture Fund as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026. ## More portfolio maps [All portfolios](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps) [Co-investors **Who invests with NewSchools Venture Fund** 25 co-investors](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/newschools-venture-fund-co-investors)[Sector portfolio **Techstars' AI portfolio** 336 startups · $4.9B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/techstars-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Alumni Ventures' AI portfolio** 302 startups · $36B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Andreessen Horowitz's AI portfolio** 259 startups · $426B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/andreessen-horowitz-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **General Catalyst's AI portfolio** 226 startups · $179B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/general-catalyst-ai-portfolio)[Sector portfolio **Sequoia Capital's AI portfolio** 209 startups · $543B](https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/sequoia-capital-ai-portfolio) ## Raising from investors like NewSchools Venture Fund? 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