Edtech Companies

Illustrative Mathematics is a K–12 nonprofit that creates widely used math curriculum focused on deep understanding and problem solving. Its materials are available as free open resources with expanded digital and print options offered through IM Certified partners.

MasteryPrep provides test prep for K–12 students. It uses official test questions and clear test-taking strategies to create curriculum, digital tools, and workbooks for exams like the ACT, SAT, PSAT, and state tests. MasteryPrep works with more than 2,500 schools and over 1mm students.

Parallel Learning connect school districts with licensed professionals who provide evaluations, specialized instruction, speech therapy, and counseling for special education students.

Course Hero helps college students study with course specific learning resources. It offers a large library of class notes, study guides, practice problems, and lab materials, plus 24/7 help from subject experts. Course Hero also uses AI tools to explain homework step by step, summarize PDFs, and turn notes into quizzes. The company serves over 30mm students worldwide and is widely used across colleges and universities.

ExploreLearning is a K–12 education company that focuses on STEM learning. Its products include Gizmos for virtual science and math labs, Reflex for basic math facts, Frax for learning fractions, and Science4Us for early science.

Blueprint Test Preparation creates online courses, tutoring and practice exams for the LSAT, MCAT, NCLEX and PA exams.

Ruffalo Noel Levitz is a higher education services company that helps colleges recruit students, improve retention, and raise funds. It provides enrollment strategy, financial aid optimization, student success tools, and fundraising support for advancement teams. Each year, the company works with more than 1,900 colleges and nonprofits, manages millions of student records, and supports over $1 billion in philanthropic commitments. In 2025, Ruffalo Noel Levitz was acquired by Encoura.

Prodigy uses games to help students learn math and reading. Its main products are Prodigy Math, a fantasy game where students practice math skills, and Prodigy English, which builds reading and writing skills through interactive play. Prodigy has reached more than 100mm users worldwide and is used by about 800,000 teachers.

Wolfram is best known for advanced math and computation tools used in education, research, and industry. Its main products include Wolfram Mathematica, the Wolfram Language, and Wolfram|Alpha, which let users solve complex math problems, analyze data, and work with real-world knowledge.

BetterLesson is a K–12 education company that helps teachers improve classroom practice. It provides online and in-person workshops, private coaching, and self-paced courses for educators and school leaders. BetterLesson also offers lesson plans with practical teaching strategies across different subjects.

Flatiron School is a bootcamp that provides training in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and product design. Courses run full-time or part-time and focus on hands-on projects with strong career support, including private coaching after graduation. The school has trained more than 20,000 learners, with graduates hired by companies like Google, Microsoft, and Spotify.

Encoura is a higher-ed enrollment company that helps over 2,000 colleges and universities find and recruit students using data, research, and specialized enrollment tools. Encoura also provides college planing preparation to over 7,000 K-12 schools. Their research division, Eduventures, has a deep understanding of the higher ed landscape and helps schools shape both their marketing and enrollment strategies.

Edlink provides an API that connects education applications with school data systems, including learning management and student information systems. It turns complex integrations into a single set of endpoints to simplify data synchronization for roster, assignment, and grade data. This service currently supports more than 120 companies across 4,000 educational institutions.

SchoolMint provides strategic enrollment management software to help school districts and charter networks attract, enroll, and retain students. Its platform manages the full enrollment lifecycle, including applications, lotteries, registration, family communications, and behavior tracking, with analytics that help leaders understand demand and plan programs.

New Teacher Center is a national nonprofit that helps school systems improve student learning by strengthening teachers and school leaders. It works with districts and states to provide mentoring, instructional coaching, and leadership development, with a strong focus on supporting new teachers and reducing turnover.