EdTech Startups

Wiillow offers an AI platform for K-12 schools that turns daily student emotional check-ins into support tools, giving counselors and teachers auto-drafted session and activity plans and providing administrators with school-wide well-being trend insights. It serves the mental health and student well-being needs of school communities including students, staff, and parents.

2 investors

Wilgo is a free AI-powered educational platform that helps French middle and high school students with homework and exam preparation using official national curriculum materials, practice exams, interactive quizzes, and personalized learning paths.

2 investors

Wiser is a discovery platform that delivers personalized recommendations for podcasts, videos, articles, and newsletters through a curated "finite feed" of seven daily pieces. The platform combines expert-curated content with AI-powered personalization to help users explore new interests and learning topics while avoiding addictive infinite-scroll patterns.

2 investors

Wited is an online education platform for school-age children in Latin America, offering academic reinforcement, homeschool programs, and an AI tutor (Max AI) alongside teacher chat and video calls to help students learn subjects like math, language, science, and English. It provides curriculum-aligned content by grade level, interactive exercises, live classes, and a parent dashboard tracking student progress.

2 investors

WOBI produces and distributes business management content for company executives, including live events, executive education programs, digital Masterclasses, customized on-demand training, and a TV channel focused on management, strategy, leadership, and innovation. It operates globally, hosting events for executives in cities around the world.

2 investors

Wonde connects schools with education technology providers by managing secure access to school data. It serves schools and edtech application providers in the education sector.

2 investors

Wooclap builds interactive teaching and learning tools, grounded in neuroscience principles, designed to engage learners and improve knowledge retention. It serves teachers, trainers, students, and employees across organisations and educational institutions worldwide.

2 investors

WorldStrides organizes educational travel experiences for K-12 and university students, combining classroom learning with immersive international programs across 40+ countries. The company serves educators, schools, and students seeking study abroad, service learning, and cultural exploration opportunities.

2 investors

Yellowdig is a social learning platform that creates online communities for courses, onboarding, programs, and clubs to increase student engagement, persistence, and retention. It serves universities and educational institutions, integrating with LMS and data systems, and is used by over 150 institutions including ASU and Clemson.

2 investors

YOLA is a Vietnamese English-language education provider offering academic English instruction, IELTS and Cambridge exam preparation, and support for students seeking admission and scholarships to universities abroad. It primarily serves Vietnamese students.

2 investors

Yondemy offers an online reading program for children that uses an app to build reading habits and develop vocabulary and comprehension through daily at-home reading. It is used in public education (such as Bunkyo Ward), large bookstores, and cram schools in Japan.

2 investors

Yourway Learning builds an AI-powered platform that adapts to individual teaching and learning styles, helping educators manage routine tasks and create more meaningful classroom experiences. The company serves K-12 schools and districts globally, particularly in the US and Latin America, with tools designed around evidence-based learning science.

2 investors

YousicPlay offers online music courses taught by professional musicians, covering piano, guitar, violin, drums, and vocals. It sells lifetime, self-paced video lessons to individual learners seeking direct instruction from well-known performers.

2 investors

Yuppo is an educational technology initiative focused on early childhood (ages 0–6), using AI to analyze each child's developmental needs and deliver personalized, evidence-based content such as activities, interactive stories, sounds, and music. It supports parents through a parenting model built on scientific research, aiming to give every child equal early-education opportunities.

2 investors

Zapnito provides a platform for building expert knowledge communities that give customers access to relevant content, peers, and experts. It aims to help businesses retain customers and protect customer lifetime value amid shifts toward self-serve options and generative AI.

2 investors

ZapZapMath is an educational game application that develops mathematical and higher-order thinking skills for children, offering features for parent and teacher tracking of student progress.

2 investors

Zeraki builds digital tools for Kenya's education sector, offering school administration, data analytics, remote learning, and school supply procurement for schools, teachers, and government. Its products aim to reduce administrative work for teachers, support data-driven decisions in schools, and provide instruction access for at-risk learners.

2 investors

Zest is an app that helps home cooks unlock their culinary skills and find joy in cooking. The platform serves aspiring home cooks by providing guidance and resources to reduce barriers to cooking.

2 investors

Zhangmen is an online education platform offering personalized K-12 tutoring, matching students with vetted teachers and using a diagnostic system to build individualized learning plans. It provides data-driven monitoring of classes, session recordings, learning reports, and a parent app for tracking student progress, serving students and families in China.

2 investors

Zick Learn uses AI to convert documents and videos into microlearning courses translated into 200+ languages, delivering them through messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Teams, and Slack for enterprise workforce training. The platform serves enterprise L&D teams seeking to increase completion rates and training effectiveness.

2 investors

Zooza is management software for dance studios that automates scheduling, enrollment, payment collection, and parent communications. It serves dance studios and children's activity providers across multiple locations with features including self-serve booking, automated billing, attendance tracking, and multi-language support.

2 investors

Zzish builds educational technology products that help teachers personalize instruction through interactive quizzes and AI-powered tools. The company serves educators and schools globally with classroom assessment and learning analytics software.

2 investors

MarketDesigners is a South Korean company that operates multiple service brands, including the Ringle (Lingora) English education service and Daisa, a moving/relocation service. It presents itself as a business that designs and runs consumer service platforms across different markets.

2 investors

MajorMap provides career and college-admissions guidance in South Korea, offering academic-major information, admissions consulting, and a US study-abroad information service for students. It operates as a career/education advising academy and shares guidance content through KakaoTalk.

2 investors