EdTech Startups

Educational Design delivers digital education services powered by AI and technology, serving schools and enterprises in Japan to help learners develop language, programming, and AI literacy skills.

2 investors

A marketplace that aggregates scholarship information for Japanese students at all education levels, offering search functionality, personalized recommendations, and educational content about scholarship options and application processes.

2 investors

StudyPocket is a cloud-based generative AI service built for schools and the education sector, offering tools that help teachers with administrative tasks (report cards, student records, newsletters) and support personalized, inquiry-based learning for students. Its product line includes an AI service for school administration, a student learning assistant, and an AI English conversation tool, developed in compliance with Japan's MEXT generative AI guidelines.

2 investors

RareJob offers an online English conversation learning platform with a proprietary lesson delivery system called Lesson Room that enables students to take lessons directly through a browser or mobile app without additional installations.

2 investors

Asuiku (あすいく) is a Japanese service that lets parents search for and book spots at vetted short-term/temporary childcare facilities via smartphone and LINE, including weekend and same-day reservations. It also offers experiential and lesson-based childcare programs (e.g. English, rhythmics, calligraphy, and company-tie-in events) across 110+ partner facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

2 investors

Linc provides online services supporting foreign nationals in Japan through education, career advancement, and employment opportunities across various life stages. The company operates a paid job placement service licensed in Japan.

2 investors

Manebi operates a workforce development and e-learning platform ("manebi eラーニング") that provides corporate training and staff development for companies. It offers industry-specific e-learning services for the staffing, security, and construction sectors.

2 investors

TechBowl is a Japanese internet-services company that runs TechTrain, an engineering-education program aimed at training the next generation of engineers, alongside an HR/recruiting business. It operates as a licensed job-placement service in Japan.

2 investors

ClassMall Kids is an online programming school for preschool through elementary-age children in Japan that teaches coding using Minecraft, offering block-based and command-based courses in small classes of up to three students via Zoom. Classes are led by professional Minecraft-certified instructors with 44 lessons per year.

2 investors

Digireha (株式会社デジリハ) develops digital rehabilitation tools for people with disabilities, working under the mission of building a future not constrained by disability. The company frames disability through the "social model," treating the difficulties disabled people face as originating in society rather than the individual.

2 investors

Toysub is a toy subscription service that curates and delivers educational toys—ranging from traditional wooden items to modern electronic toys—to parents with young children, emphasizing parent-child interaction. The service operates on a sharing model where toys are returned and cycled to other families, reducing toy waste and promoting sustainable consumption practices.

2 investors

Yuanfudao operates a suite of online education products including interactive live classes, AI-powered practice tools, and coding courses for Chinese students. The platform uses technology to deliver personalized, large-scale education services covering knowledge development and skill cultivation.

2 investors

Ken Blanchard Books is the author website for Ken Blanchard, presenting his catalog of leadership and management books organized by category such as managing teams, organizations, and self. It also offers speaking engagements and company-wide training resources.

1 investor

Wink is a subscription-based digital learning service for preschool and elementary students, offering leveled coursework in Korean-language literacy, math and arithmetic, and English and phonics through animated concept lessons, repetitive practice, and explanatory videos. It also provides preparation for elementary school entry and background-knowledge activities, and offers group enrollment for daycare centers and kindergartens.

1 investor

LiveX runs an on-demand platform for beauty professionals, providing salon space, equipment, operations, and marketing services along with online beauty education and consumer beauty products. It operates several brands spanning premium salons, beauty training, and cosmetics, with a focus on the Korean and Japanese markets.

1 investor

Megastudy operates an online education platform offering test-preparation courses and study materials for students, including primary, secondary, and university-entrance exam content. The site provides brand and lecture search, membership accounts, and Korean-language exam preparation resources.

1 investor

British Education Korea (BEK) runs English-curriculum schools and learning centres in South Korea, teaching the National Curriculum of England and British early-years framework from pre-nursery through secondary. It serves young learners preparing for IGCSE, A Level, and university or international school admissions across campuses in Bundang, Dongtan, Yeoksam, Yongsan, and Yangjae.

1 investor

An online learning platform offering subscription-based classes across categories such as drawing, design, development, business, and lifestyle, taught by creators. It serves learners seeking skill-building and hobby courses.

1 investor

Home-learn (홈런) is a home-based digital learning service for elementary and middle school students in South Korea, offering curriculum-aligned lessons, workbooks, and AI-personalized content mapped to Korean school textbooks. Operated by the Icecream (아이스크림) education group, it provides subject content for Korean, English, and math along with a parent app for monitoring children's study progress and teacher management.

1 investor

Tella offers an English conversation learning program delivered through chat-based lessons, which the company cites research as showing to be more effective than lecture or speaking lessons. The service targets Korean learners aiming to improve their English speaking skills.

1 investor

An online education platform offering courses and free guides to help candidates prepare for growth equity, late-stage venture capital, and private equity interviews. It serves investment bankers, consultants, MBAs, undergraduates, and career-switchers seeking roles in growth investing.

1 investor

1 Million Teachers trains educators in underserved communities to deliver inclusive, gender-responsive education through technology and peer-to-peer support. The organization works as an education advisory hub and implementer with governments and development organizations globally.

1 investor

123fahrschule is a technology company that digitizes driver training through AI-powered systems and driving simulators, serving students preparing for driving licenses across Germany. The group integrates instructor training, driving schools, and hardware/software development to streamline and reduce costs of driver education.

1 investor

160 Driving Academy is a commercial driver's license (CDL) training school that prepares students to pass the CDL exam and begin careers as truck drivers. The academy serves individuals seeking to enter the trucking industry and offers instruction until students demonstrate competency.

1 investor