How many total K-12 EdTech companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 27,693 active companies in K-12 EdTech sector.

Which countries have the most K-12 EdTech companies?

India (8,896) has the highest number of K-12 EdTech companies, followed by United States (8,831) and United Kingdom (2,854).

How many K-12 EdTech companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 5,142 companies in this sector have received funding.

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

As of Jul 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 $13.8B 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 HHS, Europa and National Science Foundation

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

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $26.4B 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

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

36.9K

Top Companies

Duolingo, Physics Wallah & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

214

Acquisitions

937

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There are more than 36.9K 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)	2020	Public	$275M
Miko Technologies	Manufacturer of interactive educational robots designed for child learning development	Mumbai (India)	2015	Series D	$102M
PowerSchool	Provider of software and cloud-based solutions for K-12 education	Folsom (United States)	1997	Acquired	$32M
BYJU'S	Provider of online and offline academic tutoring for school students	Bengaluru (India)	2011	Series F	$4.6B

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

75 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the K-12 EdTech sector. 4,166 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	75
2025	274
2024	754
2023	1,837
2022	1,756
2021	2,550
2020	4,166
2019	2,497
2018	2,094
2017	2,032

Companies founded across countries in the K-12 EdTech sector

India has 8,896 K-12 EdTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United States which has 8,831 startups and United Kingdom which has 2,854.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
India	8,896
United States	8,831
United Kingdom	2,854
China	1,013
Canada	957
Germany	893
Australia	818
Singapore	530
Nigeria	485
Brazil	405

Stage-wise distribution of the K-12 EdTech sector

Out of the total 36,903 K-12 EdTech companies, 5,142 have secured funding. Among them, 1,750 have reached Series A or higher, and 1,376 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 36,903

Funded - 5,142

Series A+ - 1,750

Series B+ - 1,376

Series C+ - 1,266

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	36,903
Funded	5,142
Series A+	1,750
Series B+	1,376
Series C+	1,266

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36.9K+ Total Companies
$47.6B+ Total Funding
5.1K+ Funded Companies
210+ IPOs
935+ 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 $37.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2020 at more than $12.1B. There has been a total funding of $284M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$284M
2025	$1.3B
2024	$936M
2023	$1.08B
2022	$3.54B
2021	$8.78B
2020	$12.1B
2019	$2.74B
2018	$4.53B
2017	$2.25B

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 - $13.8B. United States follows with $9.12B and India with $8.36B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
China	$13.8B
United States	$9.12B
India	$8.36B
Canada	$587M
United Kingdom	$544M
Singapore	$336M
Spain	$315M
South Korea	$229M
Australia	$218M
Japan	$115M

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

Over the last 10 years, the K-12 EdTech sector have seen $1.93B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $7.34B into Early Stage funding rounds and $23.3B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$23.3B
Early Stage	$7.34B
Seed Stage	$1.93B
Debt	$1.83B
Post IPO	$1.68B
Grant	$245M
PE	$222M
ICO	$1.4M

Recent Funding Rounds in K-12 EdTech

In the year 2026, till June 2026, K-12 EdTech companies have raised $281M in equity funding across 61 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), K-12 EdTech companies had raised $304M across 69 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 7.58% 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
iiba	Series A	7509	Jun 30, 2026	Spiral Capital and 4 more
YoLearn	Seed	7624	Jun 30, 2026	dataAlpha
Lytmus	Seed	2578	Jun 29, 2026	Boundless Ventures
SiriugsGame	Seed	2865	Jun 15, 2026	Cassa depositi e prestiti Group and 3 more
Omli	Seed	5129	Jun 12, 2026	India Quotient and 1 more

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HHS 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
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Amira Learning, Floreo, Alchemie and Connections Academy
Europa	Belgium	Rosetta Stone, Clever, Lingokids and Instructure
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	TeachTown, Carnegie Learning, Alchemie and Practice
NewSchools Venture Fund	Oakland (United States)	ClassDojo, Khan Academy, Amira Learning and Securly
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Sphero, ClassWallet, Mentor Collective and Brilliant

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In the year 2026, till May 2026, 15 acquisitions happened in K-12 EdTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 47 acquisitions happened in K-12 EdTech sector.

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

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Opennote	Acqui-Hired	May 06, 2026	Reducto
Alongside	Business Acquisition	May 04, 2026	TimelyCare
Scuolab	Business Acquisition	Apr 17, 2026	Helkin
PikMyKid	Business Acquisition	Apr 07, 2026	CENTEGIX
Mainstay	Business Acquisition	Mar 30, 2026	Lemnis

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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	15
2025	47
2024	57
2023	72
2022	110
2021	120
2020	70
2019	74
2018	79
2017	77

In the year 2025, till November 2025, 2 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)
Namibox	Dec 06, 2024	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
zSpace	Dec 06, 2024	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
ALUX	Nov 01, 2024	Korea Exchange (KRX)

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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 IIT Delhi.

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	200
Harvard University	175
IIT Delhi	107
Harvard Business School	102
University of Pennsylvania	95
IIT Bombay	85
University of Cambridge	83
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	80
University of California (Berkeley)	65
University of Oxford	65

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	$2.57B
University of Cambridge	$2.09B
Harvard University	$1.65B
Tsinghua University	$1.3B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$1.21B
Yale University	$1.17B
Stanford Business School	$1.14B
IIT Bombay	$957M
University of California (Los Angeles)	$794M
University of Pennsylvania	$704M