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Imagine K12

Accelerator

Pre-Seed–Seed · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

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 48 of 83 portfolio companies

EdTech ×44SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×11Future of Work ×5Marketplaces ×5HR Tech ×4Consumer ×3Gaming ×3

HQs:United States×22Brazil×1Canada×1

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

Co-investorsFJ LabsKapor CapitalKima VenturesUncork Capital

AdmitSeeadmitsee.com𝕏Jul 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)Stephanie J Shyu(Co-founder and LLC member)Lydia P Fayal(Co-founder and LLC member)

Allcancodeallcancode.comin𝕏

Allcancode is a product development partner that turns startup ideas into marketable MVPs, using a platform that automatically generates code for React, React Native, and Next.js and delivering products in weekly cycles.

Developer ToolsSaaS

Answeranswer.ky
Blendspaceblendspace.com

Amy Lin(Cofounder)

BloomBoardbloomboard.comin𝕏

BloomBoard is a talent development provider offering turnkey educator pipeline, advancement, and retention programs for school districts.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech

Co-investorsBirchmere Ventures

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

Chalk Schools (Informed K12) offers a workflow automation platform for K-12 school districts that digitizes administrative processes across Business, HR, and Payroll, including supplemental pay, reimbursements, onboarding, and personnel requisitions.

EdTechGovTechSaaS

Chesscademychesscademy.com
Class Centralclass-central.com

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 Shah

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

San Francisco, US

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

Co-investorsKapor Capital

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 socially-curated discovery platform for finding educational tools, including websites, mobile apps, desktop programs, and electronic products used for teaching and learning.

EdTechMarketplaces

Educentseducents.com

Educents is a website publishing free guitar courses in video and text format that users can follow along.

EdTech

Educreationseducreations.com𝕏

Educreations is an interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that lets teachers record their voice and iPad screen to create video lessons, which are stored in the cloud and shared with students, parents, and colleagues.

EdTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Edusightedusight.co
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.comin𝕏

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

Frecklefreckle.comin𝕏

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

EdTech

Co-investorsFresco Capital

Gedditletsgeddit.com
GigaBrytegigabryte.com
Goalbookgoalbookapp.com

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 K-12 classroom management software that gives teachers real-time visibility into students' browsing on Chrome and Edge, along with web filtering, student safety alerts, and a hall pass tool.

EdTechSaaS

Co-investorsMontage CapitalRethink Capital Partners

InstaGrokinstagrok.com
Jumpcutjumpcut.comin𝕏

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-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Outbound VenturesOyster VenturesY CombinatorAtomic

Kaizenakaizena.com
Kaymbukaymbu.comJun 2016

Cambridge, US

Kin Lo(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPeter Bell(Director)Wayee Chu(Director)

KickUpkickup.coin𝕏

KickUp provides a platform for K-12 school districts to manage professional development, coaching logs, surveys, and evaluations, helping educators track and improve their professional learning.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSWashington, US

Jeremy Rogoff(CEO)Vicky(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

Lambda Schoollambdaschool.comin𝕏

BloomTech (formerly Lambda School) offers online, AI-focused tech training programs and bootcamps with part-time and full-time options, deferred tuition, and career support.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work

Co-investorsHemisphere Ventures LLCOutbound VenturesSocial StartsTandem CapitalBalaji Srinivasan

Leadateamleada.comin𝕏Defunct

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 provides online games and printable worksheets for practicing math skills aligned with Common Core State Standards, aimed at pre-K through 8th grade students.

EdTechGaming

Mission100Percentmission100percent.com
Mosamackmosamack.comin𝕏

Mosa Mack Science provides inquiry-based, NGSS-designed science curriculum for grades 4-8, featuring story-based labs, hands-on engineering projects, and embedded teacher professional development.

EdTech

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.

EdTech

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 RoomY CombinatorAccelBreyer CapitalHetz VenturesJ-Ventures+3 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)Geoff Brovich(CFO)inRebecca Sanchez(SVP of Product)inEd Cudahy(CTO)inJennifer Dearman(Chief Customer Officer)in

Co-investorsFresco CapitalGSV VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersKapor CapitalReach CapitalRethink Education+7 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)

BoardAndrew Parker(Director)Jed Smith(Director)

Co-investorsOwl VenturesUncork CapitalWebb Investment NetworkY CombinatorEmerson Collective Investing

Paragononeparagonone.comin

Paragon One (Extern) offers an online platform where students and job seekers complete real projects sourced from Fortune 1000 companies and startups, such as Pfizer, TikTok, and Amazon, to build a portfolio demonstrating AI and job-relevant skills.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of Work

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, Fresco Capital, GSV Ventures, among 55 tracked co-investors.

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