Edtech Companies

Anthology is an edtech company that builds software and tools designed for students, institutions (K-12, higher education, government) and companies. There are over 150 million people using an Anthology product across 80 countries. Their product suite is robust.

Blackboard Learn - Anthology's Learning Management System, is one of the largest learning management systems in higher education. Anthology merged with Blackboard during the fall of 2021.

Anthology Student - Their Student Information System, which is widely deployed across higher education.

Grammarly is a writing assistance and communications platform that helps its 40 million daily users improve clarity, correctness, tone, and style. Grammarly integrates with over 500,000 applications and websites to deliver real-time suggestions and writing support.

Grammarly has free and paid plans for individual users, but is widely integrated in businesses and institutions through its enterprise plans. It's common for students to use Grammarly as a writing coach to help improve their writing quality and clarity.

Coursera was started by Stanford professors and was originally created as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It's since grown to over 183 million registered users, serving individual learners as well as higher ed institutions and employers. Their core business is still focused on individual learners, where they offer subscriptions, certificate programs and degrees.

Nerdy provides live online tutoring and classes through brands like Varsity Tutors. It offers private tutoring, small-group classes, and test prep with added AI tools for personalization. Nerdy supports ~ 5mm students across more than 1,100 school districts.

2U is an education company that operates as an Online Program Manager (OPM), partnering with nonprofit colleges and universities to design, deliver, and support online degree and non-degree programs.

In 2021, 2U acquired edX ( ~$800mm). edX was founded in 2012 by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to make high-quality university courses accessible worldwide. At the time of the acquisition, edX had over 39 million global learners and offered more than 3,000 courses across its partner institutions. edX continues to provide free and paid courses, boot camps, professional certificates, and full undergraduate and graduate degrees.

In 2024 2U completed a Chapter 11 restructuring and now operates as a privately held company.

Lexia Learning improves literacy through reading programs and teacher training for K-12 students. Its products include Core5 Reading for elementary students, PowerUp Literacy for middle and high school readers, English Language Development for English learners, and LETRS for teacher training in the Science of Reading. Lexia supports 1 in 3 U.S. school districts and serves more than 2mm students each year.

OverDrive helps libraries and schools lend ebooks, audiobooks, and other media online. Its main services include Libby for public libraries and Sora for K–12 student reading, with added offerings like Kanopy for video and TeachingBooks for literacy support. OverDrive works with more than 92,000 libraries and schools worldwide, offers over 5mm titles, and supports hundreds of millions of digital checkouts each year.

Promethean is best known for interactive classroom displays and teaching software used in K-12 schools. Its ActivPanel displays are widely used for class instruction, paired with tools like Explain Everything and ActivSuite for lesson creation and collaboration. Promethean is a market leader in interactive displays in the U.S. and UK, and its software is used by more than 4mm teachers and students.

Skyward is an Student Information System (SIS) for K-12 schools and school districts. Its tools include - student data management, attendance tracking, student finance, payroll, and human resources. Skyward also offers Qmlativ, a modern system that brings student and district data together, and DistrictPulse, an analytics tool that helps leaders understand trends and make decisions.

LINQ helps school districts manage operations like finance, HR, nutrition programs, and family payments. It supports school meals, payroll, purchasing, and online payments for fees and lunches, helping districts reduce paperwork and run more efficiently. LINQ works with about 30 percent of U.S. school districts, serves over 17mm students, processes payroll for more than 360,000 staff, and supports over 1 billion school meals each year.

BrainPOP is a K–12 education company that creates animated videos, quizzes, and interactive activities to help students learn core subjects. Its platform covers science, math, ELA, social studies, and digital skills, with tools for assessment and classroom assignments.

EverTrue is a donor engagement platform that helps schools and nonprofits find and engage donors. The company combines donor records with career and social data. It products include, Signal for prospect research, ThankView for personalized videos, and DonorSearch for wealth insights. EverTrue supports more than 15,000 organizations and helps fundraising teams work more efficiently.

Learning A-Z provides reading, writing, and science resources for elementary classrooms. Its products include Raz-Plus and Raz-Kids for leveled reading practice, Foundations A-Z for early reading skills, and Science A-Z, Writing A-Z, and Vocabulary A-Z for subject support. Learning A-Z serves more than 1mm students in over 170 countries.

The ACT is a nonprofit education organization best known for its college admissions exam. It also provides K-12 assessments, college and career readiness tools, workforce credentials such as WorkKeys, and research services for schools, states, and employers.

Kajabi helps creators and small businesses build and sell online courses, memberships, and coaching programs. Kajabi’s platform lets users create content, market to customers, take payments, and manage their business in one place with added AI tools to speed up content creation. More than 100,000 creators use Kajabi, and they have earned over 10 billion dollars from more than 150mm users.