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Imagine K12

Accelerator

Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Imagine K12 supports early-stage education technology companies by combining Y Combinator's core acceleration program with education-specific resources and expertise. The firm leverages an established community of edtech founders to provide strategic guidance on sector-specific challenges, investor connections, and operational advice to help portfolio companies navigate the education market.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2011
Portfolio companies
83

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 52 of 83 portfolio companies

EdTech ×47SaaS ×25AI & Machine Learning ×11Marketplaces ×6Consumer ×5Future of Work ×5Developer Tools ×4Enterprise Software ×4

HQs:United States×30Canada×2Brazil×1Cyprus×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 29 portfolio companies
41%
solo founders
12 of 29 mapped founding teams
37%
repeat founders
of 38 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×122 founders×143 founders×14+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×4Yale University ×3Stanford University ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2University of Cambridge ×2Washington University in St. Louis ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 38 founders with career history

Unreasonable ×3Cupertino Union School District ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×10

2 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 37 with degree data)

Portfolio companies · 83 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like

By year:2023 · 12016 · 12015 · 12014 · 14 dated

Accredibleaccredible.com

Danny King(Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ LabsKapor CapitalKima VenturesUncork Capital

AdmitSeeadmitsee.comin𝕏Jul 2014

AdmitSee is a platform where prospective college applicants can browse thousands of successful application essays, including "Why Us" supplements and Common App essays, along with sample applications and admission tips.

EdTechMarketplacesGreat Neck, US

Lydia Fayal(Cofounder)Stephanie Shyu(Cofounder)in

Allcancodeallcancode.comin𝕏

Allcancode is a hybrid development platform that supports no-code, low-code, and traditional coding in a single environment to accelerate product development.

Developer ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsUni.Fund

Answeranswer.ky
Blendspaceblendspace.com

Amy Lin(Cofounder)

BloomBoardbloomboard.comin𝕏

BloomBoard provides professional education and talent development programs for K-12 school districts, connecting educators with apprenticeship, certification, and degree programs through partnerships with higher education institutions.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech

Jason Lange(Co-founder & Chair of the Board)inEric Dunn(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBirchmere Ventures

BrainNookbrainnook.com
BrightLoopbrightlooplearning.com
Cellabuscellabus.com
Chalkschoolschalkschools.comin

Chalk Schools builds operational management software for K-12 school districts, helping them manage finances, HR, and operations more efficiently.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechHR TechSaaS

Sarah ChouinQian Wangin

Chesscademychesscademy.com
Class Centralclass-central.comin𝕏

Class Central is a search engine and review aggregator for online courses, indexing offerings from over 1,300 universities and 100 providers with more than 250,000 user reviews.

EdTechMarketplaces

Dhawal Shahin

ClassDojoclassdojo.comin𝕏

ClassDojo is a global community platform connecting over 50 million teachers and families to share learning moments through photos, videos, and messages.

EdTechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US

Sam Chaudhary(Founder/CEO)inLiam Don(Founder/CTO)in

Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFlucas VenturesGSV VenturesKapor CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.Lerer Hippeau+8 more

Classkick Education falseclasskick.comin𝕏

Classkick is a classroom platform that gives teachers real-time visibility into student work as students solve, write, and draw on uploaded PDFs, slides, images, and Google Docs, allowing instant feedback.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalSocial Starts

ClassroomIQgetclassroomiq.com
CodeHScodehs.comin𝕏

CodeHS provides a K-12 computer science education platform with over 100 standards-aligned courses spanning computer science, cybersecurity, AI, and digital literacy, plus a browser-based coding environment, LMS, grading, and teacher training.

EdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Zachary Galant(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Keeshin(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsKapor CapitalLearn CapitalSeven Peaks Ventures

Codevolvecodevolve.com
DeansListdeanslistsoftware.com𝕏

DeansList provides software for K-12 schools to track student behavior, attendance, and interventions (PBIS, MTSS/RTI, restorative justice) and to communicate with families via automatically translated emails, texts, calls, and apps.

EdTechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Matthew Robins(President and Secretary)

DeZyredezyre.com
DigitWhizdigitwhiz.com
edoomeedoome.com
Edpuzzleedpuzzle.com

Co-investorsFresco CapitalRocketship.vc

edshelfedshelf.com

edshelf is a discovery platform that curates and recommends educational software, apps, and digital tools for teachers and students.

EdTechMarketplaces

Educentseducents.com

Educents is an online marketplace connecting educators, parents, and homeschooling families with creators and publishers to buy and sell educational resources including curricula, lesson plans, apps, and learning materials.

ConsumerEdTechMarketplaces

Educreationseducreations.com𝕏

Educreations builds creative tools that enable students and teachers to share ideas and collaborate on learning content.

EdTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Edusightedusight.co

Uplatform is a B2B iGaming software provider offering sports betting, casino, and esports betting solutions to operators through an API-integrated platform with back-office tools and casino aggregator services.

GamingSaaSSports TechCyprus, CY

Eduvanteduvant.com
Eduveeeduvee.comin𝕏

Elinext is a software development company that builds custom eLearning products, including LMS platforms, mobile and web learning apps, virtual classroom and streaming tools, and AI-powered training systems.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Emoteemotenow.com

Emote is an AI platform for schools that analyzes student emotional, social, and academic data to enable teachers, coaches, parents, and other stakeholders to identify and coordinate early interventions.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechMental HealthSan Francisco, US

Julian Golder(Founder/CEO)inLei Xu(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

Formativegoformative.com

Co-investorsRethink Capital Partners

Freckle Educationfreckle.comin𝕏

Freckle is an adaptive learning platform offering student-paced and teacher-led practice exercises aligned to ELA and math standards.

Developer ToolsEdTech

Alexandr KurilinSidharth Kakkar

Co-investors500 GlobalFresco CapitalAsymmetric Capital PartnersBrenteca InvestmentsMintaka

Gedditletsgeddit.com
GigaBrytegigabryte.com
Goalbookgoalbookapp.comin

Goalbook offers Toolkit, a software platform that helps special educators write higher-quality IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) and deliver specially designed instruction using research-based practices like Universal Design for Learning.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investorsSustainVC

Haparahapara.comin𝕏

Hāpara provides classroom monitoring and student safety tools for K-12 schools, including browser monitoring, student movement tracking, and messaging features integrated with Microsoft 365 Education.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsMontage CapitalRethink Capital Partners

InstaGrokinstagrok.com
Jumpcutjumpcut.com

Jumpcut provides tools and services to help content creators achieve viral growth and establish revenue streams from their work.

EdTechLos Angeles, US

Kong Pham(Founder/CEO)inJesse Jhaj(Founder/Chief Content Officer)inPeter Lu(Founder/COO)in

Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Outbound VenturesOyster VenturesY CombinatorAtomic

Kaizenakaizena.com
Kaymbukaymbu.comJun 2016

Kaymbu's Lesson Manager enables early childhood education programs to organize, distribute, and scale curriculum lessons and weekly templates while reducing educator workload.

EdTechCambridge, US

Kin Lo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Bell(Director)Wayee Chu(Director)

Co-investorsDecathlon Capital Partners

KickUpkickup.coin𝕏

KickUp is a management system for K-12 schools that combines professional development, coaching, classroom walkthroughs, and staff evaluation into a single platform, giving school leaders performance data to connect professional learning with teacher outcomes.

EdTechSaaSWashington, US

Jeremy Rogoff(CEO)inVicky(COO)Victoria Kinzig(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcRittenhouse VenturesRobin Hood VenturesSustainVCEdovate CapitalImpact Engine

Kodablekodable.com𝕏

Kodable is a K–5 STEM education platform that teaches kids digital literacy, typing, and coding through play-based games and self-guided lessons.

EdTechGaming

Jon Mattingly(Founder)in

Co-investors500 Global

Lambda Schoollambdaschool.comin𝕏

Bloom Institute of Technology delivers coding bootcamp education focused on preparing students for employment as software developers, serving employers seeking trained technical talent across the United States.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Austen Allred(Co-founder & CEO)inZoran(COO)

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCOutbound VenturesSocial StartsTandem CapitalZillionizeBalaji Srinivasan

Leadateamleada.comDefunct

Leada provides training courses that teach employees at companies how to use data tools and programming languages like SQL, R, and Python to answer business questions relevant to their roles.

EdTechLos Angeles, US

Brian Liou(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY Combinator

LearnSproutlearnsprout.com

Co-investorsSilicon BadiaSLVC

Literablyliterably.com

Co-investorsTIMIA Capital

Mathmath.chat
Mathgamesmathgames.com𝕏

Math Games is an online platform offering over 1,200 game-based math practice activities aligned to Common Core standards for students in pre-K through 8th grade.

EdTechGaming

Mission100Percentmission100percent.com
Mosamackmosamack.comin𝕏

Mosa Mack Science provides a curriculum of story-based science lessons, mysteries, labs, and engineering challenges for elementary and middle school students (grades 4–8) that emphasizes real-world phenomena and critical thinking.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York, US

Lissa Johnson(Founder, CEO)in

Mystery Sciencemysteryscience.com

Mystery Science provides a standards-aligned elementary science curriculum with hands-on, phenomena-driven lessons, investigations, and assessments for K-5 students and teachers.

EdTechImpact & Social Good

Doug PeltzKeith Schacht

Co-investors500 Global

Nimblehirenimble.comin𝕏

Nimble is a platform that connects teachers with K-12 schools and districts to improve hiring and workforce management.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSMiami, US

Lauren Dachille(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsDorm RoomTarget GlobalY CombinatorAccelBreyer CapitalDatabricks Ventures+4 more

NoRedInknoredink.com

NoRedInk is an online writing and grammar curriculum that offers adaptive practice exercises, scaffolded essays, quick writing prompts, and diagnostics aligned to state and national standards.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Jeff Scheur(Founder and CEO)inGeoff Brovich(CFO)inRebecca Sanchez(SVP of Product)inEd Cudahy(CTO)inJennifer Dearman(Chief Customer Officer)in

Co-investors500 GlobalFresco CapitalGSV VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersKapor CapitalReach Capital+8 more

Oohlalamobileoohlalamobile.com
Padletpadlet.comin𝕏

Padlet creates web-based tools like timelines and maps that serve as alternatives to traditional documents and presentations for sharing information.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nitesh Goel(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsFundersClubY CombinatorBloomberg BetaMaverick VenturesMonk's Hill Ventures

Panorama Educationpanoramaed.comin𝕏

Panorama Education provides a data platform for K-12 school districts to integrate and visualize student academic, behavioral, attendance, and engagement data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Aaron Feuer(Founder/CEO)inAlexander Tanner(Executive Officer, Director)David Carel(Cofounder)inXan Tanner(Cofounder)

BoardAndrew Parker(Director)Jed Smith(Director)

Co-investorsOwl VenturesUncork CapitalWebb Investment NetworkY CombinatorEmerson Collective InvestingGeneral Atlantic

Paragononeparagonone.comin

Extern is a platform connecting college students with remote, short-term project-based work experiences at companies, combining practical experience with structured training to build career-ready skills.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS

Peekapakpeekapak.comin𝕏

Peekapak provides a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum for K-12 schools, including levelled readers, planned lessons, professional development, and a digital learning game called myPeekaville.

EdTechMental HealthToronto, CA

Co-investorsTechstars

Peergradepeergrade.io
PicoLabgetpicolab.com

The page displays a catalog of women's fashion apparel — dresses, T-shirts, coats, and casual sets — with listed prices, in the style of an online clothing retailer.

E-commerce

Plickersplickers.com

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Imagine K12 made?
Imagine K12 has 83 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
What stage does Imagine K12 invest at?
Imagine K12 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Imagine K12 focus on?
Imagine K12 focuses on EdTech.
Who does Imagine K12 co-invest with?
Imagine K12 most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, GSV Ventures, among 60 tracked co-investors.

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