How many total K-12 Schools companies are there?

As of Nov 2026, there are 54,818 active companies in K-12 Schools sector.

Which countries have the most K-12 Schools companies?

United States (14,132) has the highest number of K-12 Schools companies, followed by India (12,848) and United Kingdom (9,062).

How many K-12 Schools companies are funded?

As of Nov 2026, 9,199 companies in this sector have received funding.

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

As of Nov 2026, Inspired has secured $1.65B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the K-12 Schools sector.

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

With $10.6B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among K-12 Schools companies.

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

The top investors in K-12 Schools companies by number of investments are ED, HHS and United States Department of Agriculture

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

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $154M in this sector.

K-12 Schools - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 55.1K companies in the K-12 Schools sector across the world, with 9.2K funded companies having collectively raised $37.6B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 300 of these are Series A+ funded, and 1 of these is a unicorn.

K-12 Schools sector has seen 142 acquisitions and 126 IPOs.

This sector includes educational institutions, content publishers, specialized curriculum providers, or training facilities delivering academic instruction or supportive resources for the K-12 Schools ecosystem.

K-12 Schools sector is also known as Academic K-12 Schools, K-12 Schools Providers or Educational K-12 Schools.

Companies included in K-12 Schools sector

Includes structured learning methodologies, tech-enabled test prep portals, certified academic operational toolsets, multi-tenant digital classrooms, and institutional learning resources.

Companies excluded in K-12 Schools sector

Excludes casual informal learning blogs, generic non-academic corporate HR onboarding toolsets, consumer toy manufacturers, and general public leisure attractions.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

55.1K

Top Companies

Inspired, Primer & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

126

Acquisitions

142

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Academic K-12 Schools or K-12 Schools Providers

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There are more than 55.1K companies in K-12 Schools. Inspired is the top K-12 Schools company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top K-12 Schools companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Inspired	Network of private schools providing holistic education for diverse students	London (United Kingdom)	2013	Series C	$1.65B
Primer	Chains providing instruction in reading writing and math for children	-	2019	Acquired	$18.7M
Lighthouse Learning	Operator of k-12 schools	Mumbai (India)	2001	Acquired	-
MyBMC	Operator of k-12 school	Mumbai (India)	2003	Unfunded	-
Dukes Education	Operator of k-12 schools	London (United Kingdom)	2015	Seed	-

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

132 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the K-12 Schools sector. 828 K-12 Schools startups were founded in 2018 - 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	132
2025	160
2024	509
2023	508
2022	645
2021	677
2020	799
2019	817
2018	828
2017	675

Companies founded across countries in the K-12 Schools sector

United States has 14,132 K-12 Schools startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 12,848 startups and United Kingdom which has 9,062.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	14,132
India	12,848
United Kingdom	9,062
Germany	2,725
Canada	658
Australia	399
Netherlands	399
United Arab Emirates	313
Italy	285
Japan	248

Stage-wise distribution of the K-12 Schools sector

Out of the total 55,104 K-12 Schools companies, 9,199 have secured funding. Among them, 300 have reached Series A or higher, and 288 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 55,104

Funded - 9,199

Series A+ - 300

Series B+ - 288

Series C+ - 285

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	55,104
Funded	9,199
Series A+	300
Series B+	288
Series C+	285

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55.1K+ Total Companies
$37.6B+ Total Funding
9.2K+ Funded Companies
125+ IPOs
140+ Acquisitions

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

The K-12 Schools sector saw a total funding of more than $13.8B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $10.3B. There has been a total funding of $124M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$124M
2025	$10.3B
2024	$157M
2023	$205M
2022	$1.16B
2021	$599M
2020	$81M
2019	$215M
2018	$367M
2017	$585M

Total funding across countries in the K-12 Schools sector

In the last 10 years, K-12 Schools startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $10.6B. United Kingdom follows with $1.48B and Belgium with $142M.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$10.6B
United Kingdom	$1.48B
Belgium	$142M
India	$52.1M
Germany	$28.2M
China	$14.5M
Italy	$6.62M
France	$3.68M
Romania	$1.36M
Slovenia	$345K

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

Over the last 10 years, the K-12 Schools sector have seen $27.6M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $520M into Early Stage funding rounds and $1.31B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Grant	$11B
Late Stage	$1.31B
Early Stage	$520M
PE	$273M
Debt	$166M
Seed Stage	$27.6M

Recent Funding Rounds in K-12 Schools

In the year 2026, till October 2026, K-12 Schools companies have raised $101M in equity funding across 4 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till September 2025), K-12 Schools companies had raised $46.3M across 9 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 117.79% rise in funding in K-12 Schools companies as compared to 2025.

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

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
The Willow School, NJ	Seed	1397	Oct 26, 2026	Midlands Engine Investment Fund II
Cornish Pirates	Angel	9216	May 07, 2026	-
Nordic Knots	Series C	8716	Mar 27, 2026	Imaginary and 3 more
Williamsburglearning	Seed	4745	Feb 20, 2026	-
Lighthouse Learning	PE	8535	Nov 25, 2025	KKR and 1 more

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ED is the top investor in K-12 Schools companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in K-12 Schools:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
ED	Washington, DC (United States)	Briggs Chaney Middle School, Dallas ISD, Brevardschools and Parkway Schools
HHS	Washington, DC (United States)	Briggs Chaney Middle School, Dallas ISD, Parkway Schools and Hixson Elementary School
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	Gadoe, BPS, DPS and Venturausd
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	PAUSD, Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Citizen Schools and Beaufort
OSTI	Oak Ridge (United States)	Lrsd Org, Overton Elementary School, Porterville Unified School District and Jenks Public Schools

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 11 acquisitions happened in K-12 Schools sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 9 acquisitions happened in K-12 Schools sector.

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

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Pathways School Gurgaon	Business Acquisition	Jul 12, 2026	Lighthouse Learning
Alpha Preparatory School	Business Acquisition	Jun 30, 2026	Inspiredlearninggroup
Olimpijczyk	Business Acquisition	Jun 11, 2026	TECNOVATICA
Claires Court	Business Acquisition	May 18, 2026	Licensedtradecharity
CLIP	Business Acquisition	May 11, 2026	Dukes Education

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Acquisition trends in K-12 Schools

Here are the acquisition trends in K-12 Schools:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	11
2025	9
2024	11
2023	9
2022	18
2021	9
2020	6
2019	20
2018	18
2017	11

In the year 2024, till October 2024, 2 IPOs happened in K-12 Schools sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in K-12 Schools:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Fairview	Oct 11, 2024	London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Horizon International School	Jun 02, 2024	Saudi Stock Exchange (TADAWUL)
Waseda Learning Research Association	Dec 22, 2023	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Shanghai Golden Sun Education	Jun 22, 2022	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Changshui Education	Mar 11, 2021	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)

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

Most number of K-12 Schools startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Stanford University and University of California (Los Angeles).

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	42
Stanford University	23
University of California (Los Angeles)	22
Harvard Business School	12
University of Pennsylvania	11
Yale University	11
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	9
IIT Delhi	8
University of Oxford	8
University of Cambridge	7

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

In the last 10 years, INSEAD graduates' K-12 Schools companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of California (Los Angeles) alumni are second, and Harvard Business School alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
INSEAD	$1.65B
University of California (Los Angeles)	$214M
Harvard Business School	$203M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$163M
University of Cambridge	$122M
Harvard University	$114M
University of Edinburgh	$13.4M
Stanford University	$11.5M
University of Pennsylvania	$11M
Wharton School	$11M