About Educational Support Services
There are 29.4K companies in the Educational Support Services sector across the world, with 2.61K funded companies having collectively raised $49.2B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 630 of these are Series A+ funded.
Educational Support Services sector has seen 359 acquisitions and 182 IPOs.
This sector includes companies offering non-instructional services to educational institutes, test prep providers, continuing education centers, educational publishers, and other education companies to support educational and business processes.
Educational Support Services sector is also known as Educational Services.
Companies included in Educational Support Services sector
All companies offering services directly to students, such as admission consultancy, financial lending, accommodation services, etc, and B2B companies offering services to educational institutions such as curriculum design, marketing, and recruitment services. This also contains public libraries accessible to students and companies specializing in training programs to enhance teachers' professional growth.Companies excluded in Educational Support Services sector
Companies providing tech solutions to students, teachers or educational institutions, educational supply entities, and educational content publishers.Market Map of Educational Support Services
The market map of Educational Support Services gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution.
Reports related to Educational Support Services
Here are some reports related to Educational Support Services sector:
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There are more than 29.4K companies in Educational Support Services. IDP is the top Educational Support Services company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Educational Support Services companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of guidance and support for international students seeking education | Melbourne (Australia) | 1969 | Acquired | - | |
Provider of educational support services to students | Herndon (United States) | 1892 | Public | - | |
Educational association focused on advancing technology and engineering disciplines | Piscataway (United States) | 1884 | Funding Raised | - | |
Offers academic programs in arts, sciences, computational sciences, humanities, and social sciences | San Francisco (United States) | 2011 | Series C | $155M | |
Teachers resources | London (United Kingdom) | 1910 | Acquired | - |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Educational Support Services sector
6 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Educational Support Services sector. 911 Educational Support Services 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 | 6 |
2025 | 12 |
2024 | 69 |
2023 | 506 |
2022 | 745 |
2021 | 803 |
2020 | 911 |
2019 | 675 |
2018 | 559 |
2017 | 348 |
Companies founded across countries in the Educational Support Services sector
United States has 5,122 Educational Support Services startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 3,426 startups and India which has 3,424.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 5,122 |
United Kingdom | 3,426 |
India | 3,424 |
Germany | 823 |
Canada | 771 |
Australia | 393 |
Netherlands | 307 |
China | 274 |
Japan | 268 |
Italy | 258 |
Stage-wise distribution of the Educational Support Services sector
Out of the total 29,442 Educational Support Services companies, 2,612 have secured funding. Among them, 630 have reached Series A or higher, and 584 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 29,442
Funded - 2,612
Series A+ - 630
Series B+ - 584
Series C+ - 564
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 29,442 |
Funded | 2,612 |
Series A+ | 630 |
Series B+ | 584 |
Series C+ | 564 |
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- 29.4K+ Total Companies
- $49.2B+ Total Funding
- 2.6K+ Funded Companies
- 180+ IPOs
- 355+ Acquisitions
Funding Trends in the Educational Support Services sector
Total funding year-on-year in the Educational Support Services sector
The Educational Support Services sector saw a total funding of more than $13.9B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $2.98B.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | $2.98B |
2024 | $517M |
2023 | $1.02B |
2022 | $999M |
2021 | $2.93B |
2020 | $1.67B |
2019 | $907M |
2018 | $2.02B |
2017 | $839M |
Total funding across countries in the Educational Support Services sector
In the last 10 years, Educational Support Services startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $8.06B. China follows with $1.05B and India with $968M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $8.06B |
China | $1.05B |
India | $968M |
Spain | $358M |
United Kingdom | $261M |
Germany | $209M |
Italy | $144M |
Austria | $134M |
Netherlands | $131M |
France | $109M |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the Educational Support Services sector
Over the last 10 years, the Educational Support Services sector have seen $163M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $755M into Early Stage funding rounds and $1.35B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Grant | $9.15B |
Late Stage | $1.35B |
Post IPO | $1.27B |
Early Stage | $755M |
Debt | $624M |
Seed Stage | $163M |
PE | $111M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Educational Support Services
In the year 2026, till February 2026, Educational Support Services companies have raised equity funding across 1 round.
In the same period last year (i.e. till February 2025), Educational Support Services companies had raised $835K across 4 rounds.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Educational Support Services:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unattributed | 8299 | Feb 04, 2026 | ||
Series F | 1894 | Dec 17, 2025 | ||
Seed | 9295 | Dec 15, 2025 | - | |
Seed | 2757 | Nov 20, 2025 | - | |
Series A | 7846 | Nov 07, 2025 | - |
Top Investors in Educational Support Services
ED is the top investor in Educational Support Services companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Educational Support Services:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Washington, DC (United States) | ||
Washington, DC (United States) | ||
Arlington (United States) | ||
M&A activity in Educational Support Services
In the year 2026, till March 2026, 2 acquisitions happened in Educational Support Services sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 18 acquisitions happened in Educational Support Services sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Educational Support Services:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Mar 09, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jan 06, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 17, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 16, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 20, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Educational Support Services
Here are the acquisition trends in Educational Support Services:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 2 |
2025 | 18 |
2024 | 29 |
2023 | 33 |
2022 | 53 |
2021 | 35 |
2020 | 25 |
2019 | 25 |
2018 | 19 |
2017 | 24 |
IPOs in Educational Support Services
In the year 2025, till December 2025, 2 IPOs happened in Educational Support Services sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Educational Support Services:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Dec 08, 2025 | Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG) | |
Jul 10, 2025 | Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) | |
May 22, 2024 | Madrid Stock Exchange (BME) | |
Aug 10, 2023 | Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) | |
Apr 11, 2023 | Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) |
Colleges which produce the most Educational Support Services companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Educational Support Services sector
Most number of Educational Support Services startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Harvard Business School and Cornell University.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Harvard University | 43 |
Harvard Business School | 34 |
Cornell University | 26 |
Stanford University | 25 |
University of Cambridge | 23 |
University of Pennsylvania | 19 |
University of Oxford | 17 |
INSEAD | 13 |
Yale University | 13 |
Columbia University | 12 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Educational Support Services sector
In the last 10 years, Harvard University graduates' Educational Support Services companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard Business School alumni are second, and Stanford University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Harvard University | $462M |
Harvard Business School | $455M |
Stanford University | $450M |
Stanford Business School | $433M |
Duke University | $288M |
Carnegie Mellon University | $250M |
IIM Bangalore | $213M |
University of Pennsylvania | $163M |
Leiden University | $93.1M |
Columbia University | $63.4M |
Top News in Educational Support Services
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Community Autism Services Opens New Autism Learning Center in DartmouthPR Newswire•Jan 16, 2026•Stepping Stones
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Community Autism Services Opens New Autism Learning Center in HaverhillPR Newswire•Jan 13, 2026•Stepping Stones
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Riverside Insights and Prometric Partner to Expand Assessment Delivery InternationallyGlobeNewswire•Jan 06, 2026•Prometric, Riverside Assessments
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Max Healthcare partners with The Learning Lab for healthcare capacity-buildingIndiatimes•Jan 06, 2026•Max Healthcare, Themindtrust
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SafeSchool joins RSS to broaden safety and compliance services for schoolsTheBusinessDesk.com•Dec 16, 2025•, Risk Support Services
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NI Names ACS a Gold Partner Amid Rising Demand for Scalable TestingMiningstockeducation•Dec 15, 2025•American Chemical Society
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