How many total K-12 EdTech companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 28,590 active companies in K-12 EdTech sector.

Which countries have the most K-12 EdTech companies?

India (9,249) has the highest number of K-12 EdTech companies, followed by United States (8,970) and United Kingdom (3,023).

How many K-12 EdTech companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 5,581 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in K-12 EdTech sector?

As of Apr 2026, BYJU'S has secured $4.6B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the K-12 EdTech sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in K-12 EdTech companies?

With $13.9B in total funding, China has attracted the most investment among K-12 EdTech companies.

Who are the top investors in K-12 EdTech companies?

The top investors in K-12 EdTech companies by number of investments are Europa, HHS and National Science Foundation

How much venture capital has K-12 EdTech sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $28.5B in this sector.

How many unicorns has K-12 EdTech sector produced?

Globally, there are 24 unicorns in K-12 EdTech sector, to date.

K-12 EdTech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 37.8K companies in the K-12 EdTech sector across the world, with 5.58K funded companies having collectively raised $51.2B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 1.92K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 24 Unicorns.

K-12 EdTech sector has seen 1.05K acquisitions and 195 IPOs.

This sector includes companies providing online courses, educational resources, learning platforms, management solutions, teaching resources, and other services for K-12 students, teachers, parents and administrators.

K-12 EdTech sector is also known as K-12 Education Technology.

Companies included in K-12 EdTech sector

All companies that provide courses, resources, games, mobile apps, and interactive devices for online learning for school students and teachers. Also, contains adaptive learning platforms, learning management system, administrative management system, collaborative platforms, smart classroom solutions, and other support services for schools. Includes courses and resources for professional development, curriculum management, collaboration, lesson planning, and other tools for teachers.

Companies excluded in K-12 EdTech sector

Marketplace for products such as stationery items, school bags, and books for kids; Educational loan providers, traditional brick-n-mortar schools, after-school programs, tutoring agencies; Services companies

Key Metrics

Total Companies

37.8K

Top Companies

Duolingo, Physics Wallah & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

195

Acquisitions

1.05K

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The market map of K-12 EdTech gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution. Top 3 trending business models in K-12 EdTech sector are Activity Based Learning Platforms for Kids, Kids Language Learning Apps and K-12 Learning Communities.

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There are more than 37.8K companies in K-12 EdTech. Duolingo is the top K-12 EdTech company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top K-12 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
Miko Technologies	Provider of AI-powered robots designed as companions for children’s learning	Mumbai (India)	2015	Series D	$102M
WhiteHat Jr	Provider of online coding tutoring platform for children	Mumbai (India)	2018	Acquired	$11.3M
PowerSchool	Provider of software and cloud-based solutions for K-12 education	Folsom (United States)	1997	Acquired	$32M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the K-12 EdTech sector

29 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the K-12 EdTech sector. 4,341 K-12 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	29
2025	208
2024	728
2023	1,899
2022	1,876
2021	2,710
2020	4,341
2019	2,647
2018	2,230
2017	2,164

Companies founded across countries in the K-12 EdTech sector

India has 9,249 K-12 EdTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United States which has 8,970 startups and United Kingdom which has 3,023.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
India	9,249
United States	8,970
United Kingdom	3,023
Canada	1,040
China	1,021
Germany	980
Australia	890
Singapore	553
Nigeria	495
Brazil	434

Stage-wise distribution of the K-12 EdTech sector

Out of the total 37,801 K-12 EdTech companies, 5,581 have secured funding. Among them, 1,923 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,500 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 37,801

Funded - 5,581

Series A+ - 1,923

Series B+ - 1,500

Series C+ - 1,373

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	37,801
Funded	5,581
Series A+	1,923
Series B+	1,500
Series C+	1,373

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37.8K+ Total Companies
$51.2B+ Total Funding
5.6K+ Funded Companies
190+ IPOs
1.1K+ Acquisitions
55+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the K-12 EdTech sector

The K-12 EdTech sector saw a total funding of more than $40B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $12.3B. There has been a total funding of $122M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$122M
2025	$1.65B
2024	$1.35B
2023	$1.6B
2022	$3.77B
2021	$9.03B
2020	$12.3B
2019	$3.12B
2018	$4.75B
2017	$2.34B

Total funding across countries in the K-12 EdTech sector

In the last 10 years, K-12 EdTech startups in China have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $13.9B. United States follows with $10.7B and India with $9.4B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
China	$13.9B
United States	$10.7B
India	$9.4B
United Kingdom	$720M
Canada	$688M
Singapore	$362M
Spain	$320M
Australia	$224M
Germany	$215M
France	$104M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the K-12 EdTech sector

Over the last 10 years, the K-12 EdTech sector have seen $2.16B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $8.64B into Early Stage funding rounds and $24B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$24B
Early Stage	$8.64B
Debt	$2.59B
Seed Stage	$2.16B
Post IPO	$1.68B
PE	$383M
Grant	$221M
ICO	$1.4M

Recent Funding Rounds in K-12 EdTech

In the year 2026, till March 2026, K-12 EdTech companies have raised $119M in equity funding across 23 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), K-12 EdTech companies had raised $184M across 42 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 35.06% drop in funding in K-12 EdTech companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in K-12 EdTech:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Qweebi	Seed	9222	Mar 26, 2026	Inflection Point Ventures and 2 more
Konstella	Series A	8819	Mar 25, 2026	ADATA Technology
Turing Dream	Series A	3155	Mar 25, 2026	Sett
Chalkie	Series A	9743	Mar 19, 2026	Triple Point
GAGA	Seed	1558	Mar 10, 2026	Phoenix Venture Partners

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Europa is the top investor in K-12 EdTech companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in K-12 EdTech:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Rosetta Stone, Clever, Lingokids and Instructure
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Amira Learning, EON Reality, Floreo and The PocketLab
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	Carnegie Learning, TeachTown, Practice and BirdBrain Technologies
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Sphero, Mentor Collective, Brilliant and Poppins
NewSchools Venture Fund	Oakland (United States)	ClassDojo, Securly, Nearpod and SchoolMint

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In the year 2026, till March 2026, 10 acquisitions happened in K-12 EdTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 55 acquisitions happened in K-12 EdTech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in K-12 EdTech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Mainstay	Business Acquisition	Mar 30, 2026	Lemnis
Elevate K-12	Business Acquisition	Mar 13, 2026	Fullmindlearning
TouchMath	Business Acquisition	Mar 11, 2026	95 Percent Group
Mr. Chadd	Business Acquisition	Mar 10, 2026	Sanoma
SchoolMouv	Business Acquisition	Feb 24, 2026	Sofatutor

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Acquisition trends in K-12 EdTech

Here are the acquisition trends in K-12 EdTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	10
2025	55
2024	65
2023	77
2022	124
2021	135
2020	81
2019	84
2018	98
2017	81

In the year 2025, till November 2025, 3 IPOs happened in K-12 EdTech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in K-12 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)
Namibox	Dec 06, 2024	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
zSpace	Dec 06, 2024	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the K-12 EdTech sector

Most number of K-12 EdTech startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Harvard University and Harvard Business School.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	219
Harvard University	190
Harvard Business School	112
University of Pennsylvania	104
IIT Delhi	95
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	90
University of Cambridge	87
University of California (Berkeley)	71
University of Oxford	71
IIT Bombay	69

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the K-12 EdTech sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' K-12 EdTech companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of Cambridge alumni are second, and Harvard University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$2.67B
University of Cambridge	$2.06B
Harvard University	$1.68B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$1.36B
Tsinghua University	$1.3B
Yale University	$1.2B
Stanford Business School	$1.05B
IIT Bombay	$947M
University of California (Los Angeles)	$794M
University of Pennsylvania	$745M