About Imagine K12
Imagine K12, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2011, is based in Mountain View, United States. With a presence in 10 countries, it has supported around 81 startups in sectors like EdTech, Enterprise Applications. As of Jul 2026, Imagine K12 has 2 unicorns under its belt and has witnessed 17 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include ClassDojo, Quizlet and Panorama Education. The program is backed by a team of 2 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Next Tech on Jan 14, 2016.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2011
Location
Mountain View, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment
Imagine K12's List of Top Investments
Imagine K12 has a portfolio of 81 companies, including 2 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Allcancode and DigitWhiz.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Brazil and 7 more locations. They have invested in EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Imagine K12:
1. ClassDojo
Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students. The platform allows teachers to give students real-time feedback. The platform engages parents and students to improve behaviour at home as well. The platform can run on an interactive whiteboard, a computer connected to a projector or on a smartphone, tablet. The tool offers behaviour-tracking analytics and reports that can be shared with parents and administrators. Teachers can message parents and keep them informed about students' progress. Its mobile app is available for Android, iOS, and web devices.
Key facts about ClassDojo
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $221M
- Employee Count: 495 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Adams Street Partners, Shasta Ventures and 44 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Mar 04, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Quizlet
Provider of learning tools and flashcards for students. It enables users to create study sets on the platform for anything they are learning. Provides a collaborative platform where students can learn with their peers. The platform enables students to learn languages, science, arts & humanities, math, and more. Additionally, users can also add audio or images to the study set and search the repository of existing study sets. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Key facts about Quizlet
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $62M
- Employee Count: 540 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Icon Ventures, firmgroupsinc.com and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, May 13, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of academic survey platforms for K-12 schools. It offers a platform for students to customize their own questions in the feedback. Provides tools to collect and analyze feedback from schools, networks and districts. Tracks the progress of survey completion rate and also has a facility to send reminder emails. Personalized and interactive report for every student.
Key facts about Panorama Education
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $105M
- Employee Count: 391 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: TTC, Spark Capital and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Sep 02, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Online marketplace for substitute teacher recruitment. It helps schools find subs without recruitment, background check, and contractor payments for subs. It is a marketplace that connects K-12 schools and substitute teachers. The schools can create and issue sub-requests upon which the entire sub-pool gets notified in real-time.
Key facts about Swing Education
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Mateo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $62.1M
- Employee Count: 1,443 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Apax, Runway Growth Capital and 13 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Aug 08, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Securly
K-12 student safety and wellness solutions provider for schools. They empower school leaders with real-time information and response tools to keep students safe, secure, and ready to learn. They offer a comprehensive platform with technology products designed specifically for K-12 schools, focusing on student safety, student engagement, and student wellness. Their solutions include online student wellness monitoring, classroom management tools for teachers, cloud web filtering, and Apple device management. They also provide edtech usage and budget analysis, daily safety and wellness insights, and a digital hall pass system. They offer AI Chat, a conversational AI platform, and a family engagement app. They are dedicated to developing innovative solutions that help educators keep students safe and support their well-being, creating engaging and safe learning environments. They are committed to student data privacy and provide tailored solutions for every school and district.
Key facts about Securly
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $27.6M
- Employee Count: 330 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Owl Ventures and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 18, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Imagine K12's Investments by Stage
Imagine K12 has made 30 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $713K and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.22M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 30 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Imagine K12's Investments by Sector
Imagine K12 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the EdTech, Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 79 Tech companies, 51 Software companies, 49 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 41 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
EdTech | 25 |
Enterprise Applications | 11 |
Vertical SaaS | 5 |
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 2 |
Others | 7 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Imagine K12's Investments by Geography
Imagine K12 has made most investments in United States (27), followed by Canada where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 27 |
Canada | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Imagine K12's recent investments
Imagine K12 has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Imagine K12:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 14, 2016 | United States | Seed | 6133 | - | |
Oct 06, 2015 | United States | Seed | 4485 | [+1] | |
May 2015 | Greece | Seed | 8005 | - | |
Apr 07, 2015 | Canada | Seed | 6683 | [+2] | |
Sep 19, 2014 | United States | Seed | 5780 | [+6] |
Unicorns in Imagine K12's Portfolio
Imagine K12 has 2 unicorns in its portfolio - ClassDojo and Quizlet. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is ClassDojo. It became a unicorn in 2022, 10 years after Imagine K12 first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Imagine K12's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Classroom behaviour feedback platform used by teachers and students | 2011 | San Francisco | Series D | injlmoo | ||
77 | Provider of learning tools and flashcards for students | 2005 | San Francisco | Series C | a{kvglt |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Imagine K12's Portfolio
1 of Imagine K12's portfolio company became public - RocketLit.Here are Imagine K12's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 6891 |
Acquired companies in Imagine K12's Portfolio
16 companies from Imagine K12's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Literably in Jul 2024 by Heggerty Phonemic Awareness for $*****.Here are Imagine K12's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 17, 2024 | - | - | 4395 | |
Nov 29, 2023 | 2012 | Seed | 7221 | |
Jan 24, 2023 | Feb 01, 2013 | Series A | 7717 | |
Mar 01, 2022 | - | - | 4085 | |
Mar 17, 2021 | Oct 29, 2012 | Seed | 2321 |
Team profile of Imagine K12
Imagine K12 has a team of 2 members including 1 Partner and 1 Principal located in United States. Imagine K12's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Imagine K12
Over the past 15 years, 103 investors have co-invested in Imagine K12's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Imagine K12: Y Combinator, Uncork Capital and 7 others have invested in rounds before Imagine K12. There are 2 companies where Y Combinator has invested before Imagine K12 and 1 company where Uncork Capital has invested before Imagine K12.
- Top Co-investors of Imagine K12: 7 investors entered a company along with Imagine K12. These include investors like NewSchools Venture Fund (3 companies).
- Invested after Imagine K12: A total of 87 investors have invested in Imagine K12's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Kapor Capital (5 companies) and NewSchools Venture Fund (4 companies).
Recent News related to Imagine K12
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Y Combinator Absorbs Edtech Accelerator Imagine K12, Creating Specialized VerticalTechCrunch+•Feb 10, 2016•Y Combinator, Imagine K12
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AdmitSee Raises $1.8 Million In Seed Funding From Silicon Valley HeavyweightsTechCrunch+•Oct 06, 2015•AdmitSee, Social Capital, FOUNDER.org, Imagine K12
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Education Entrepreneurs Partners With Imagine K12 - TechstarsTechstars•Nov 12, 2014•BloomBoard, Imagine K12
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SchoolMint Closes $2.2 million in Seed Financing | Crosslink PulseCrosslink Capital•Oct 01, 2014•SchoolMint, Runa Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund, Crosslink Capital and 5 others
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SchoolMint Raises $2.2M in Seed FundingMassinvestor•Sep 20, 2014•SchoolMint, Runa Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund, Crosslink Capital and 5 others
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SchoolMint Raises $2.2M to Streamline School Enrollments | EdSurge NewsEdSurge•Sep 19, 2014•SchoolMint, Runa Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund, Crosslink Capital and 5 others
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Imagine K12 Launches 13 Startups | EdSurge NewsEdSurge•Jan 14, 2014•SchoolMint, Imagine K12, ClassroomIQ, Kaymbu and 2 others
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Remind101 Raises $3.5M Series A | EdSurge NewsEdSurge•Sep 18, 2013•Remind, Imagine K12, First Round Capital

