How many total EdTech companies are there?

As of May 2026, there are 75,091 active companies in EdTech sector.

Which countries have the most EdTech companies?

United States (22,496) has the highest number of EdTech companies, followed by India (21,857) and United Kingdom (8,721).

How many EdTech companies are funded?

As of May 2026, 10,580 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in EdTech sector?

As of May 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 $22.3B 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 $41.1B in this sector.

How many unicorns has EdTech sector produced?

Globally, there are 45 unicorns in EdTech sector, to date.

EdTech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 95.6K companies in the EdTech sector across the world, with 10.6K funded companies having collectively raised $86.8B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 3.69K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 45 Unicorns.

EdTech sector has seen 1.88K acquisitions and 547 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

95.6K

Top Companies

Duolingo, Physics Wallah & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

547

Acquisitions

1.88K

Also known as

Education IT or Online Education

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There are more than 95.6K 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)	2020	Public	$275M
Care.com	Provider of an app-based marketplace for booking caregivers	Waltham (United States)	2006	Acquired	$111M
Miko Technologies	Provider of AI-powered robots designed as companions for children’s learning	Mumbai (India)	2015	Series D	$102M
Coursera	Provider of online courses, professional certificates, and degree programs	Mountain View (United States)	2012	Public	$443M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the EdTech sector

154 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the EdTech sector. 10,635 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	154
2025	826
2024	2,272
2023	5,336
2022	5,298
2021	7,252
2020	10,635
2019	6,227
2018	4,995
2017	4,723

Companies founded across countries in the EdTech sector

United States has 22,496 EdTech startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 21,857 startups and United Kingdom which has 8,721.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	22,496
India	21,857
United Kingdom	8,721
Germany	3,735
Canada	2,293
China	2,101
Australia	1,910
Spain	1,392
Brazil	1,213
France	1,187

Stage-wise distribution of the EdTech sector

Out of the total 95,597 EdTech companies, 10,580 have secured funding. Among them, 3,689 have reached Series A or higher, and 2,907 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 95,597

Funded - 10,580

Series A+ - 3,689

Series B+ - 2,907

Series C+ - 2,647

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	95,597
Funded	10,580
Series A+	3,689
Series B+	2,907
Series C+	2,647

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95.6K+ Total Companies
$86.8B+ Total Funding
10.6K+ Funded Companies
545+ 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 $66.8B 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 $578M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$578M
2025	$2.78B
2024	$2.83B
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 - $22.3B. China follows with $16.3B and India with $13.7B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$22.3B
China	$16.3B
India	$13.7B
United Kingdom	$4.27B
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 $3.87B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $16.6B into Early Stage funding rounds and $33.2B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$33.2B
Early Stage	$16.6B
Debt	$7.83B
Seed Stage	$3.87B
Post IPO	$3.29B
Grant	$415M
PE	$391M
ICO	$39.1M

Recent Funding Rounds in EdTech

In the year 2026, till May 2026, EdTech companies have raised $528M in equity funding across 92 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2025), EdTech companies had raised $727M across 136 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 27.34% 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
UpGrad	Series C	2032	May 20, 2026	Temasek and 2 more
FaceUp	Series A	2799	May 19, 2026	Fil Rouge Capital and 5 more
Edumentors	Angel	4135	May 18, 2026	Yazan Al Homsi
CareerOS	Seed	7245	May 08, 2026	Archipelago Next
ChalkTalk	Series A	2151	May 06, 2026	-

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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, Clever, Tandem and Lingokids
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Cybrary, Amira Learning, BrainHQ and EON Reality
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Echo360, TeachTown, Carnegie Learning and Alchemie
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 May 2026, 32 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 103 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in EdTech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Intellidemia	Business Acquisition	May 27, 2026	Canyon Gbs
Opennote	Acqui-Hired	May 06, 2026	Reducto
Alongside	Business Acquisition	May 04, 2026	TimelyCare
Alii	Business Acquisition	Apr 28, 2026	IG&H
GalenAI	Business Acquisition	Apr 23, 2026	Oura

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Acquisition trends in EdTech

Here are the acquisition trends in EdTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	32
2025	103
2024	127
2023	149
2022	230
2021	254
2020	142
2019	134
2018	168
2017	128

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 IIT Delhi.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	391
Harvard University	350
IIT Delhi	224
Harvard Business School	214
University of Pennsylvania	203
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	186
IIT Bombay	172
University of Cambridge	155
University of Oxford	152
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	$5.03B
INSEAD	$4.91B
Harvard University	$4.41B
Harvard Business School	$2.43B
University of Cambridge	$2.37B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$2.2B
Stanford Business School	$2.01B
Yale University	$1.82B
Cornell University	$1.53B
Tsinghua University	$1.42B