How many total EdTech companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 71,789 active companies in EdTech sector.

Which countries have the most EdTech companies?

India (21,588) has the highest number of EdTech companies, followed by United States (21,531) and United Kingdom (8,591).

How many EdTech companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 10,518 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in EdTech sector?

As of Apr 2026, BYJU'S has secured $4.6B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the EdTech sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in EdTech companies?

With $22.7B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among EdTech companies.

Who are the top investors in EdTech companies?

The top investors in EdTech companies by number of investments are Europa, HHS and National Science Foundation

How much venture capital has EdTech sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $43.2B in this sector.

How many unicorns has EdTech sector produced?

Globally, there are 44 unicorns in EdTech sector, to date.

EdTech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 92.3K companies in the EdTech sector across the world, with 10.5K funded companies having collectively raised $86.5B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 3.62K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 44 Unicorns.

EdTech sector has seen 1.86K acquisitions and 500 IPOs.

This sector includes companies that provide technology based education industry solutions to both consumers and businesses.

EdTech sector is also known as Education IT, Online Education or Digital Education.

Companies included in EdTech sector

Companies that provide technology based solutions to students(Pre-K, K-12, Higher education and Professionals) for education. Also, companies that rovide software solutions to education related businesses

Companies excluded in EdTech sector

Companies that provide offline solutions to the education industry. Also, sports and fitness related solutions to athletes are excluded

Key Metrics

Total Companies

92.3K

Top Companies

Duolingo, Physics Wallah & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

500

Acquisitions

1.86K

Also known as

Education IT or Online Education

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There are more than 92.3K companies in EdTech. Duolingo is the top EdTech company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top EdTech companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Duolingo	Developer of a platform providing gamified language learning courses	Pittsburgh (United States)	2011	Public	$183M
Physics Wallah	Provider of live and recorded classes for academic and test preparation	Noida (India)	2016	Public	$275M
Coursera	Provider of online courses, professional certificates, and degree programs	Mountain View (United States)	2012	Public	$443M
Miko Technologies	Provider of AI-powered robots designed as companions for children’s learning	Mumbai (India)	2015	Series D	$102M
Care.com	Provider of an app-based marketplace for booking caregivers	Waltham (United States)	2006	Acquired	$111M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the EdTech sector

109 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the EdTech sector. 10,514 EdTech startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	109
2025	657
2024	2,168
2023	5,240
2022	5,240
2021	7,188
2020	10,514
2019	6,155
2018	4,927
2017	4,640

Companies founded across countries in the EdTech sector

India has 21,588 EdTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United States which has 21,531 startups and United Kingdom which has 8,591.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
India	21,588
United States	21,531
United Kingdom	8,591
Germany	3,702
Canada	2,230
China	1,993
Australia	1,878
Spain	1,289
Brazil	1,189
France	1,150

Stage-wise distribution of the EdTech sector

Out of the total 92,296 EdTech companies, 10,518 have secured funding. Among them, 3,625 have reached Series A or higher, and 2,846 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 92,296

Funded - 10,518

Series A+ - 3,625

Series B+ - 2,846

Series C+ - 2,585

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	92,296
Funded	10,518
Series A+	3,625
Series B+	2,846
Series C+	2,585

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92.3K+ Total Companies
$86.5B+ Total Funding
10.5K+ Funded Companies
495+ IPOs
1.9K+ Acquisitions
205+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the EdTech sector

The EdTech sector saw a total funding of more than $66.5B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $16.8B. There has been a total funding of $528M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$528M
2025	$2.59B
2024	$2.8B
2023	$3.53B
2022	$6.35B
2021	$16.8B
2020	$15.9B
2019	$6.4B
2018	$7.81B
2017	$3.84B

Total funding across countries in the EdTech sector

In the last 10 years, EdTech startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $22.7B. China follows with $16.3B and India with $13.7B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$22.7B
China	$16.3B
India	$13.7B
United Kingdom	$4.3B
Singapore	$1.64B
Canada	$1.46B
Germany	$746M
Spain	$465M
France	$387M
Australia	$293M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the EdTech sector

Over the last 10 years, the EdTech sector have seen $3.88B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $16.7B into Early Stage funding rounds and $33.2B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$33.2B
Early Stage	$16.7B
Debt	$7.83B
Seed Stage	$3.88B
Post IPO	$3.29B
PE	$391M
Grant	$369M
ICO	$39.1M

Recent Funding Rounds in EdTech

In the year 2026, till April 2026, EdTech companies have raised $478M in equity funding across 64 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2025), EdTech companies had raised $659M across 113 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 27.5% drop in funding in EdTech companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in EdTech:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Gizmo	Series A	5456	Apr 15, 2026	Shine Capital and 4 more
Postmass	Series A	2203	Apr 14, 2026	East Gate Partners
Elice	Series C	6440	Apr 13, 2026	Dongkuk Steel and 1 more
SchuBulender	Seed	2805	Apr 08, 2026	VerVieVas and 2 more
Smartschool Inc	Seed	2150	Apr 04, 2026	Mati Staniszewski and 5 more

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Europa is the top investor in EdTech companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in EdTech:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Rosetta Stone, Tandem, Clever and Lingokids
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Cybrary, Amira Learning, EON Reality and Floreo
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Echo360, Carnegie Learning, TeachTown and Practice
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Preply, Sphero, Degreed and DataCamp
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Speak, ClassDojo, Clever and Outschool

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In the year 2026, till April 2026, 21 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 99 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in EdTech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
PikMyKid	Business Acquisition	Apr 07, 2026	CENTEGIX
Mainstay	Business Acquisition	Mar 30, 2026	Lemnis
Reforge	Business Acquisition	Mar 24, 2026	Miro
School of Podcasting	Business Acquisition	Mar 18, 2026	Podpage
Unacademy	Business Acquisition	Mar 15, 2026	upGrad

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Acquisition trends in EdTech

Here are the acquisition trends in EdTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	21
2025	99
2024	127
2023	148
2022	232
2021	254
2020	141
2019	135
2018	165
2017	129

In the year 2025, till November 2025, 5 IPOs happened in EdTech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in EdTech:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Excelsoft	Nov 26, 2025	National Stock Exchange (NSE), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Physics Wallah	Nov 18, 2025	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Infinity Infoway	Oct 08, 2025	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Jaro Education	Sep 30, 2025	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Crizac	Jul 09, 2025	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the EdTech sector

Most number of EdTech startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Harvard University and Harvard Business School.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	390
Harvard University	347
Harvard Business School	215
University of Pennsylvania	203
IIT Delhi	202
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	187
IIT Bombay	173
University of Cambridge	155
University of Oxford	151
Cornell University	144

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the EdTech sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' EdTech companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. INSEAD alumni are second, and Harvard University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$4.93B
INSEAD	$4.91B
Harvard University	$4.4B
Harvard Business School	$2.43B
University of Cambridge	$2.37B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$2.21B
Stanford Business School	$1.91B
Yale University	$1.82B
Cornell University	$1.53B
Tsinghua University	$1.42B