EdTech Startups

Brightside Academy operates more than 30 early childhood education and child care centers offering programs for infants through school-aged children, including preschool, before/after-school tutoring, and summer camps. It serves families in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, often in partnership with programs such as Head Start and Pre-K Counts.

2 investors

Bubble Gum Interactive is a games studio that develops video games and interactive experiences for children and general audiences, including mobile games, educational games, and augmented/virtual reality applications. The studio serves game publishers, educational institutions, and entertainment brands across multiple platforms.

2 investors

Build Club operates a learning community and platform where individuals learn AI skills through courses and certifications, build projects collaboratively with other members, and access job opportunities and client connections. The platform serves young professionals, AI practitioners, freelancers, and solopreneurs globally.

2 investors

BuildWithin offers AI-powered workforce development software, including a skills-matching engine, an apprenticeship management platform preloaded with U.S. DOL-registered programs, and a WIOA enrollment tool. Its products serve workforce agencies, government programs, employers, and apprenticeship sponsors with case management, learning management, and autonomous AI career-coaching agents.

2 investors

Calificadas provides AI-powered organizational consulting, training, and technology solutions to develop human capabilities in teams and organizations. The company combines artificial intelligence with strategic consulting and adaptive training systems to help enterprises manage change and build strong leadership and communication practices.

2 investors

Call Simulator is an enterprise AI conversation simulation platform that trains employees for real-world voice, chat, and in-person interactions through generative AI role-play scenarios. It serves Learning & Development teams across large organizations and industries, letting them author custom scenarios, deploy practice at scale, and measure communication performance.

2 investors

Canvas is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) with tools for grading, gradebook management, course content delivery, data reporting, and mobile apps for students, teachers, and parents. It serves schools, districts, and higher-education institutions, integrating with over 1,000 external tools and available in more than 100 countries.

2 investors

CAPSLOCK provides cyber security training and career support to help learners from various backgrounds retrain and move into roles such as analysts, consultants, penetration testers, and governance/risk positions. It offers structured support beyond the classroom, with alumni employed across 500+ organisations.

2 investors

Care by Clay provides AI-powered lesson planning and digital behavior coaching tools for early childhood educators and school staff. The platform helps teachers reduce absenteeism, manage classroom behavior, and incorporate social-emotional learning into their curriculum.

2 investors

BKW Group is an international energy and infrastructure company that provides solutions across infrastructure, buildings, and energy, including grid expansion, energy-efficient buildings, and large-scale engineering projects. It serves customers facing challenges from climate change, urbanization, and digitalization, and employs more than 12,000 people.

2 investors

Careerist helps job seekers discover tech careers that match their personality and interests through a personality quiz matching system.

2 investors

An online tutoring platform offering literacy instruction for children, with real-time feedback from educators on writing technique, posture, and fine motor skill development exercises.

2 investors

Cariina provides an AI-based organizational management platform for K-12 schools that unifies operational processes such as IT, maintenance, inventory, transportation, finance, HR, and academic workflows like rosters, attendance, and scheduling into a single system. It is designed to reduce fragmented tools so school staff and teachers can focus on the learning environment.

2 investors

Cathoven is an AI-powered platform that automates language teaching tasks such as lesson preparation, vocabulary filtering, text difficulty assessment, and reading comprehension question generation. The platform serves language teachers and material creators seeking to reduce repetitive administrative work.

2 investors

Certifier is an AI-powered platform for creating, issuing, and managing digital certificates, badges, and credentials for educational institutions, certification bodies, and corporate organizations. The platform enables bulk credential generation, verification, and distribution with features including certificate design templates, email automation, and analytics.

2 investors

CheckiO develops game-based coding challenges for Python and TypeScript learners, with platforms at py.checkio.org and js.checkio.org, plus a space strategy game called Empire of Code. The platform serves individual coders improving their skills and educational institutions using CheckiO in classrooms.

2 investors

Chief is a membership network for women leaders, offering vetted community access, executive coaching, guides, business training from the Wharton School, summits, and networking events. It serves senior women executives and C-suite professionals in the United States.

2 investors

Chromatik is a digital platform for music practice and instruction, built around interactive sheet music. Students and teachers can upload and share scores, play along with reference recordings, annotate parts and record performances.

2 investors

Cialfo is a platform for college and career exploration used by high school students, counselors, parents, and university recruiters to guide the college search and selection process. It operates in the education technology sector with a global network across international markets.

2 investors

Cinematic Health provides story-driven online caregiver training using Hollywood-quality video episodes to prepare CNAs, HHAs, and personal care aides for real-world care. It serves care agencies and training programs with courses covering practical skills, soft skills, and state regulatory compliance, delivered through an LMS with client success support.

2 investors

Circadence develops gamified, cloud-based cybersecurity training and awareness platforms for individuals, teams, and government agencies. The company creates high-fidelity virtual simulations and cyber ranges aligned with NIST/NICE frameworks for hands-on learning.

2 investors

CircleIn is a student success platform that gives students unlimited 1:1 AI tutoring and connects them with classmates for peer help, knowledge sharing, study rooms, and collaborative study packs. It is sold to schools to improve student retention and graduation rates and reduce dropouts.

2 investors

CircuitLab provides web-based electronic circuit design and simulation software for engineers, students, and hobbyists to design, analyze, build, and share circuits. The platform enables collaborative iteration and sharing of circuit designs through browser-based tools.

2 investors

Cirrus Identity provides identity and access management solutions, including its Cirrus Works suite supporting single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, guest accounts, and multilateral federation (InCommon, eduGAIN). It serves universities, non-profits, research organizations, and healthcare institutions to enable Zero Trust and collaboration within the research and education community.

2 investors