Edtech companies create the tools and materials that help people learn. There are roles in sales, marketing, and customer success — often working directly with school districts, higher-ed administrators, or HR and training leaders.
If you’re technical, there’s always demand for engineers, designers, and product managers to build products. If your background is in education or curriculum, you’ll find opportunities to design learning experiences, assessments, and content that drive real impact in classrooms and workplaces.
BARBRI Global is a legal education company that provides bar exam prep for law school graduates and continuing education for legal professionals. BARBRI has had over 1.4M students successfully pass the US bar exam.
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.
InStride partners with companies to offers degrees and training programs to their wmployees. It provides access to more than 2,500 academic programs, supports employees with coaching, and simplifies tuition assistance for companies.
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.
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.
Wilson Language Training is a K–12 literacy company focused on structured reading instruction for students with dyslexia and other reading challenges. It is best known for Fundations for early literacy, the Wilson Reading System for intensive intervention, and Just Words for older students who need decoding and spelling support. Its programs are based on the Science of Reading and are used by more than 3mm students, with nearly 300,000 educators trained nationwide.
Transfr uses virtual reality to prepare people for jobs in fields like healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and skilled trades. Schools, workforce boards, and training centers use Transfr for students to practice tasks in VR before entering the workplace. The company has served over 275,000 learners, delivered more than 1mm simulations, and is used in over 1,100 locations across 48 U.S. states.
Coursedog helps colleges manage course scheduling, curriculum changes, catalogs, and academic planning in one system. Its platform replaces manual workflows with real-time data, predictive demand tools, and direct integrations with major student information systems. Coursedog works with more than 300 institutions worldwide and supports over 2.5mm students.
Paper provides online tutoring and writing support for students. Schools partner with Paper to give students unlimited access to live tutoring for homework help, essay feedback, and core subjects like math, English, and science.
Brisk Teaching is a K–12 edtech company that gives teachers AI-powered tools for lesson planning, grading, feedback, and adjusting materials for different student needs. More than 1 million teachers across 100+ countries use it, and over 2,000 schools have installed its tools.
Go1 is a corporate learning and development company that has a large library of online training for teams and employees that easily integrates with Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS). It offers courses on leadership, compliance, technology, and other workplace skills, with AI tools that help recommend content and create learning paths. Go1 is used by ~10,000 organizations and is used by ~50 million users.
Meteor Education helps K-12 schools design and equip modern learning spaces. It works with school districts on planning, furniture, technology setup, and training so teachers can use new classrooms effectively. Meteor also supports STEM and career education labs. The company partners with more than 1,800 districts and has impacted over 3.2mm students.
Aceable is an education company that has over 1,000 hours of online licensing and certification content in driver’s education, real estate, insurance, and mortgage.
Outschool offers live online classes for children ages 3 to 18. Families can choose from thousands of small-group classes and tutoring sessions across academics, arts, and life skills, taught by vetted independent teachers. Outschool serves more than 1mm learners in over 180 countries and has a large database of classes.
Crucial Learning is a professional development company that helps people build communication, leadership, and productivity skills. Their courses include Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability, Crucial Influence, Getting Things Done, The Power of Habit, and tools for teamwork and behavior insights. The company has trained more than 2 million people worldwide, and nearly half of the Forbes Global 2000 use their programs to improve workplace performance.