Top Edtech Startups in 2024

Computers are the most powerful tools to exist in the history of humanity. Today, only a relative few—professional software developers—can use this superpower to its fullest extent. This has created an unbalanced world where there are programmers and those who consume their programs. Replit is changing that dynamic by bringing the next billion software creators online.

Grammarly stands with Ukraine. We invite you to do the same. Here are some ways you can help: gram.ly/WeStandWithUkraine --- Grammarly’s AI writing assistance is trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 professional teams. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly helps people at 96% of the Fortune 500 get their point across—and get results—without compromising security or privacy. Grammarly’s product offerings—Grammarly Free, Grammarly Premium, Grammarly Business, and Grammarly for Education—work where you do, delivering contextually relevant writing support across over 500,000 apps and websites. We’re growing our values-driven team to support our expanding customer base! Grammarly is on the Forbes Cloud 100, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI, and one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces. We operate with a remote-first hybrid work model, meaning we primarily work from home and meet for in-person collaboration at our hubs in San Francisco, Kyiv, New York, Vancouver, and Berlin, or in a workspace in Kraków, as conditions allow. Team members can work in the United States, Canada, Ukraine, Germany, and Poland.

Founded by educators and technologists passionate about improving education, Clever is on a mission to unlock new ways to learn for all students. Already used by more than 60% of U.S. K-12 schools, Clever brings all applications into one secure portal and provides single sign-on for everyone. With the leading network of digital learning providers, Clever makes school more engaging, personalized, and fun.

Named #519 on Inc 5000’s list of fastest-growing companies in the world, Securly is a world-renowned innovator in student safety solutions. Our Mission Our mission is to cultivate a safer digital world for children. We see the internet as a space for learning and exploration, and social media as an opportunity to develop emotional intelligence and social competence. The internet brings many benefits to children’s development and learning but also presents many concerns. Our goal is not to censor the internet, but to mitigate the negative effects it can have on kids. We develop solutions to keep children safe online wherever they are - at school, at home or out in the world. From tools to help adults create a safer internet to an AI that recognizes signs of bullying and even intuits risks of self-harm, Securly continues to build technology and innovate solutions to support online safety and healthy digital lives for children.

ClassDojo is a feedback platform used by over 40 million teachers, students & parents in more than 150 countries to help students develop the character skills and behaviors they need for success in life - things like persistence, resilience and curiosity. ClassDojo is one of the world's fastest-growing education technology products; it currently reaches 1 in 3 schools in the US, and is scaling globally fast. Research shows that building behaviors like persistence, self-control and curiosity have a huge effect on test scores - as well as on incomes, health outcomes and dropout rates. So how do we create an education that not only builds academic knowledge, but also the character strengths that make people successful in life? That's what we're here to accomplish. ClassDojo is backed by some great investors including Paul Graham, Ron Conway, Jeff Clavier, Yuri Milner, Matt Ocko, General Catalyst, Shasta Ventures, Felicis Ventures and others.

Enigma builds world-class data infrastructure, developer-friendly APIs, and intelligent tools that radically transform how businesses interact with each other. By engineering better attributes from the ground up and telling a more complete story, we empower our customers with the confidence they need to automate key business decisions. We’re a team of curious, driven individuals with diverse backgrounds and skills, but we’re all passionate about engineering deeper understanding through data—together.

Preply is a global language learning marketplace, connecting 50,000+ tutors with millions of learners from all over the world. Since the company launched in 2012, students have signed up to more than 15 million lessons. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Preply is on a mission to shape the future of effective learning. Fueled by a belief that live engagement with a teacher is still the most effective way to learn a new skill, Preply is building a personalized learning space that will enable individual learners to reach their goals in the fastest way possible. Powered by a tenfold increase in revenues over the last three years, Preply is now leading the online language tutoring segment globally and has 600+ employees of over 50 nationalities based across Barcelona, Kyiv and the US. Preply is driven by a culture of experimentation and data-driven learnings, focused on building best-in-class consumer and enterprise solutions.

Newsela provides school districts with authentic instructional content that supports their curriculum, empowers teachers across subjects to promote standards-based instruction, and drives student engagement and learning. Content is published daily at 5 reading levels and aligned to standards with student activities and teaching scaffolds designed to bring lessons to life. With over 20 million users, Newsela is already helping kids improve their reading skills in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. We're looking for passionate, creative people with quick minds and warm hearts to join us. If you believe that all students deserve a more rigorous, more personalized learning experience, please apply to join our team.

Our mission at Woolf is to make higher education more accessible and to ensure that it is globally transferable. We’re building a university for a borderless future, helping a network of colleges around the world maintain excellence in their teaching and receive recognition for their programs. woolfuniversity.notion.site/Welcome-to-Woolf-114e108e55a0805a8e7ee5b9c7fbff11

Subject is an educational technology startup looking to disrupt this generation's classroom experience. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, SoftBank Opportunity Fund, Owl Ventures, and others, our rapidly-growing LA-based team is empowering a global community of students with access to on-demand, delightful learning that truly engages. Subject is the only video based, for credit platform designed specifically for high school students. With more than 121 state and nationally approved courses, Subject’s focus lives in academic integrity, authentic and rigorous curriculum, and most importantly, student engagement. Subject’s courses incorporate the three main principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and feature video micro-lessons, assignments, assessments, educator insights, and data tracking. Subject is an evidence-based program, having met the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Level IV requirements. Subject's virtual school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and its courses are approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and University of California (UC A-G). Subject’s curriculum is NGSS and Common Core standards aligned and works directly with School Districts, Networks, and County Offices of Education to provide engaging and accredited courses. Vision - Revolutionize education by empowering all students with the ability to outperform their current trajectory. We will change the world by increasing society’s access to high quality education, improving high school graduation rates and giving our students better access to top colleges and universities. Mission - To maximize the potential of all learners and educators regardless of zip code.