19 SaaS Startups in the Education Industry

January 24, 2023

SaaS startups have become the darling of Venture Capital investors, especially in the Education industry. Over the past decade, software has proverbially “eaten the world” and SaaS companies have scaled to become unicorn corporations in staggering amounts of time.

In this article, we are examining 19 VC funded SaaS startups in the Education industry.

Brightwheel

The first all-in-one software platform for after-school programs, camps, and preschools is called Brightwheel. Brightwheel automates the process of managing operations for administrators and helps instructors plan their day and interact with parents. It also offers parents a clearer understanding of what their children are learning. It has been demonstrated that the platform can save teachers and administrators up to an hour each day, boost parent satisfaction, and help parents feel more involved in their children's education. With thousands of sites worldwide using it, it is the early education platform with the fastest growth.

Company details:
Founders:
Dave Vasen
Founded:
2014
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
Brightwheel
Industries:
Education, Photo Sharing, Primary Education, SaaS, Software
Latest funding:
$55,000,000
Series C
3 February 2021
Total funding:
$88,800,000
Investors
GGV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Eniac Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Emerson Collective

Classlife Education

Classlife unifies many tool sets on a single platform to manage and control daily school chores without the need for duplication of effort, maximizing the use of all available school resources, and addressing all facets of management, instruction, and communication in schools.

Company details:
Founders:
Mario Espósito
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Industries:
CRM, E-Learning, Education, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Management Information Systems, SaaS
Latest funding:
$976,692
Seed
12 January 2021
Total funding:
$1,092,809
Investors
ENISA, Angels Capital, Archipelago Next, Faraday Venture Partners

Edflex

For companies, Edflex provides articles, videos, podcasts, online courses, and books. It is a SaaS service that links businesses to corporate training materials online.

Company details:
Founders:
Clément Meslin, Philippe Riveron, Raphaël Droissart, Rémi Lesaint
Founded:
2016
Based in:
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Website:
Edflex
Industries:
E-Learning, EdTech, Education, MOOC, Personal Development, SaaS, Training
Latest funding:
$5,964,110
Series A
24 June 2021
Total funding:
$5,964,110
Investors
Bpifrance, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, MAIF Avenir, Nicolas Fritz

Edusign

A digital attendance sheet SaaS in EdTech is called Edusign. Small training groups, academic institutions, and business training are all served by Edusign. By digitizing low-value procedures, you may save time and money.

Company details:
Founders:
Dylan Teixeira, Elliot Boucher, Gregoire Chantegrel
Founded:
2020
Based in:
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Website:
Edusign
Industries:
Corporate Training, Education, Internet, SaaS, Software, Training
Latest funding:
$1,144,384
Seed
12 November 2021
Total funding:
$1,144,385
Investors
Shapr Ventures

HEI Schools

The Finnish early learning approach has been packaged by HEI Schools to meet the various demands of early education providers worldwide. By promoting the fact that they are utilizing a Finnish-based curriculum, HEI Schools Toolkit digital clients may gain an advantage over rivals while also saving money on teacher resources and planning time thanks to lesson plans that are constantly updated. Participants in the Teacher Certificate program can find out more about the famous and in-demand Finnish educational system. Customers of HEI Schools Learning Centers benefit from a turn-key approach with a fully branded model that includes teacher preparation, lovely space design, a worldwide community, and operational support in addition to the high-quality curriculum.

Company details:
Founders:
Milla Kokko
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Website:
HEI Schools
Industries:
EdTech, Education, Primary Education, SaaS, Software, STEM Education, Training
Latest funding:
$2,379,210
Series A
11 April 2021
Total funding:
$3,702,400
Investors
Practica Capital, Tesi

HiMama

HiMama offers SaaS to child care and early childhood education programs so they can manage their classrooms, run their child care programs, and assist the learning and development of young children. It gives daycare centers a quick and simple method to document and share children's activities, from amusing and enjoyable incidents to learning and developmental milestones, and it helps administrators with staff management and tuition collection from parents. The program is the result of in-depth investigation and conversations with early childhood educators.

Company details:
Founders:
Alana Frome, Ron Spreeuwenberg
Founded:
2013
Based in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
HiMama
Industries:
Child Care, Children, EdTech, Education, SaaS, Software
Latest funding:
$55,541,493
Series B
18 November 2021
Total funding:
$64,567,569
Investors
Round13 Capital, Bain Capital Double Impact Fund, BDC Capital’s Women in Technology Venture Fund

I'mbesideyou

AI analytics for multimodal online communication

Company details:
Founders:
Kotaro Ando, Shozo Kamiya
Founded:
2020
Based in:
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Website:
I'mbesideyou
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Education, Information Technology, SaaS
Latest funding:
$1,113,831
Seed
3 January 2021
Total funding:
$1,113,832
Investors
Beyond Next Ventures, Japan Finance

Kinderpedia

A SaaS-based platform and mobile app called Kinderpedia allows parents to communicate with kindergartens and elementary schools. Real-time communication, personalized engagement, and resource sharing capabilities are among the benefits of the product. Teachers may design activities and events for their online classes, upload images, videos, weekly lunch menus, medical information, and documents, and give students and parents individual or group chores. This allows parents to contact with teachers and other parents, keep tabs on their children's academic progress, and pay for tuition classes and additional courses. Daniel Rogoz founded Kinderpedia in 2015, and the company is situated in Cluj, Romania.

Company details:
Founders:
Daniel Rogoz
Founded:
2014
Based in:
Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
Website:
Kinderpedia
Industries:
Education, Mobile, SaaS, Software
Latest funding:
$2,082,419
Seed
8 October 2021
Total funding:
$3,627,324
Investors
InnovX, SeedBlink, Early Game Ventures, Roca X, Growceanu Angel Investment

OutThink

OutThink is a cyber security start-up, headquartered in London, UK. Recognised by Gartner and Forrester for innovation, we transform the way companies engage with their employees to educate, change behaviours and build a risk aware culture. Our award-winning human risk management platform (SaaS) is built to identify and reduce risky workforce behaviours. OutThink brings an innovative solution built by CISOs for CISOs, to help address the growing demand for fully trained employees in the fight against growing cyber threats.

Company details:
Founders:
Flavius Plesu
Founded:
2019
Based in:
London, England, United Kingdom
Website:
OutThink
Industries:
Cyber Security, Education, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, Privacy, SaaS
Latest funding:
$10,000,000
Seed
18 October 2022
Total funding:
$13,803,545
Investors
European Innovation Council, Innovate UK, AlbionVC, Forward Partners, Paramount Computer Systems

Panorama Education

Panorama Education brings the power of data to education through a SaaS platform used by hundreds of school districts across the US. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Panorama Education is a data analytics company for K-12 education. They help school districts, charter networks, and state governments conduct surveys of students, parents, teachers, and staff. Their classroom surveys collect feedback about individual teachers, and their school surveys gather data about the school environment and administrators. They believe that stakeholder feedback is a powerful professional development tool, and they believe that stakeholder surveys--when done correctly--make educator evaluation systems fairer and more effective.

Company details:
Founders:
Aaron Feuer, Alexander Tanner, David Carel
Founded:
2012
Based in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Industries:
Analytics, Big Data, Education, SaaS
Latest funding:
$60,000,000
Series C
2 September 2021
Total funding:
$92,670,001
Investors
Alumni Ventures, Y Combinator, GV, Sam Altman, Uncork Capital

pay theory

Pay Theory is a payments platform for Family Tech SaaS vendors to education, healthcare, childcare and children's activities service providers. By creating simple, beautiful and impactful financial solutions, we ensure families are able to maintain access to their most important service providers while allowing SaaS vendors a unique avenue to a new revenue stream. Pay Theory brings families and vital service providers together at the payment.

Company details:
Founders:
Aron Price, Brad Hoeweler, Eric Fulkert, Joe Miramonti, Pablo Martinez
Founded:
2019
Based in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Website:
pay theory
Industries:
Child Care, EdTech, Education, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, SaaS, Underserved Children
Latest funding:
$2,000,000
Seed
4 February 2022
Total funding:
$2,350,000
Investors
Gaingels, SixThirty, Zeal Capital Partners, LOUD Capital, Sica Ventures

Qingteng Cloud Security

With server security at its core, Qingteng cloud security builds a security situation awareness platform based on workload, integrating prediction, prevention, detection, and response capabilities into one. This platform offers users sustained security monitoring, analysis, and rapid response capabilities, assisting users in realizing the unified strategy management of security, effectively predicting risks, and accurately perceiving the threats.

Company details:
Founders:
Zhang Fu
Founded:
2014
Based in:
Beijing, Beijing, China
Industries:
Education, Finance, Government, Information Technology, Internet, SaaS, Software, Telecommunications
Latest funding:
$93,788,101
Series C
7 June 2021
Total funding:
$178,558,101
Investors
GGV Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Redpoint, Zoo Capital, CBC Capital

Quottly

Quottly is a college course search optimizer. Students can browse through all the courses available at other institutions that count for credit at their own school. It searches through nearby and online schools to find the cheapest courses possible, saving students their credit hours and the cost for their entire degree. It allows its users to save on their tuitions, flexible scheduling, and better courses.

Company details:
Founders:
Alicia Policinski, James Gibson
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Gainesville, Florida, United States
Website:
Quottly
Industries:
Education, SaaS, Universities
Latest funding:
$1,500,000
Seed
23 September 2022
Total funding:
$1,600,000
Investors
(ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, DeepWork Capital, Arbor Ventures

SchooLinks

SchooLinks is a cutting-edge, AI-driven platform for college and job preparedness that aids K12 districts in streamlining their counseling operations and enhancing district outcomes. The student-centric experience generates an abundance of behavioral data, which its machine learning algorithms use to tailor college recommendations and material to increase student engagement. Counselors are then given actionable information through SchooLinks that enable them to take immediate action and improve their effectiveness. The data models fuel a comprehensive set of accountability tools at the district level, enabling managers to track progress and achieve desired college and job ready objectives.

Company details:
Founders:
Katie Fang, Katie Fang, Marcos Mena-Brena
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Austin, Texas, United States
Website:
SchooLinks
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Career Planning, EdTech, Education, Information Services, Internet, SaaS, Social Media
Latest funding:
$8,300,000
Series A
15 March 2021
Total funding:
$10,625,000
Investors
LiveOak Venture Partners, Juvo Ventures, SJF Ventures

Skilltype

Skilltype was created to help us consider our career paths in terms of what we can control: improvement of one's career. Professional development has changed from being sporadic, tangible, and credentialed to being ongoing, digital, and immersive. In preparation for the future of work, we are creating a new experience that not only welcomes but also accelerates this transformation.

Company details:
Founders:
Tony Zanders
Founded:
2018
Based in:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Website:
Skilltype
Industries:
Higher Education, Human Resources, SaaS, Skill Assessment, Training, Universities
Latest funding:
$1,100,000
Seed
2 November 2021
Total funding:
$1,100,000
Investors
Revelry Venture Partners, The Pearl Fund

StudyFree

StudyFree is a SaaS platform that connects students with international opportunities worldwide. We created a digital sales machine, democratized international education and we did it at scale. The company makes the admission process much easier, helps students to save up to $100,000 on tuition fees, and allows flexible financing of education via scholarships, bank loans, or income-sharing agreements. StudyFree includes: - A platform with a structured description of international study programs in 34 countries; - A scoring algorithm that evaluates the applicant’s profile, provides recommendations on enhancing it, and matches the student with programs with the highest admission chances; - Assistance in preparing all necessary documents; - Access to the marketplace, including learning centers and financial partners; - Access to mentors who can help understand the local community, education process, and help to adapt to a new environment. All these services/products are provided to customers through the automated admission platform with almost zero involvement of manual work.

Company details:
Founders:
Dasha Kroshkina
Founded:
2019
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
StudyFree
Industries:
EdTech, Education, SaaS, Social Impact
Latest funding:
$3,000,000
Seed
13 December 2021
Total funding:
$5,407,000
Investors
Techstars, Seedstars, I2BF Global Ventures, Chris Adelsbach, Acrobator Ventures | Acrobator.vc

Tigerhall

Tigerhall is a mobile SaaS platform for social learning, where top industry experts and business leaders share their knowledge. Measure ROI on professional learning and create real-impact with the #1 Global Social Learning Platform.

Company details:
Founders:
Nellie Wartoft
Founded:
2018
Based in:
Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
Website:
Tigerhall
Industries:
E-Learning, Education, Information Technology, Internet, Knowledge Management, SaaS
Latest funding:
$7,000,000
Series A
1 December 2021
Total funding:
$10,800,000
Investors
Monk’s Hill Ventures, Surge, Vulpes Ventures, Taurus Ventures, XA Network

Unibuddy

Unibuddy helping universities and students to attract, engage and convert prospects through peer interactions. It also changes the way universities attract, inform and recruit students by placing peer interactions and instant messaging at the core of its solutions. By embedding their tools into their websites, universities allow prospective applicants to chat with their student ambassadors and join group discussions in a matter of seconds. Unibuddy platform and your students provide a ready stream of content and a deeper insight into your market’s motivations. They allow prospects wherever they are to get to know the real​ you and make the right decision and through online peer-to-peer connections. Unibuddy was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England, UK.

Company details:
Founders:
Diego Fanara, Kimeshan Naidoo, Maxence Dussart
Founded:
2015
Based in:
London, England, United Kingdom
Website:
Unibuddy
Industries:
EdTech, Education, SaaS, Universities
Latest funding:
$20,000,000
Series B
7 July 2021
Total funding:
$32,000,000
Investors
Highland Europe, Emerge Education, Stride.VC, Bart Swanson

Xiaoe Tech

A technological service company with an emphasis on modern education is called Xiaoe Tech. Its offerings range from knowledge-based paid SaaS to new education SaaS to enterprise internal training, PaaS cloud services, content traffic distribution services, business academies, conference systems, etc. These products offer SaaS software products, distribution, consulting, and other services for various scenarios and industries. Little Goose is committed to offering tools, data, traffic, resources, skills, and other resources to content entrepreneurs as well as educational and training institutions. from traffic growth to classroom instruction, from student operations to efficiency, and from closed-loop business monetization to efficiency. Internet services

Company details:
Founders:
Xiaoxing Fan
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Website:
Xiaoe Tech
Industries:
Digital Media, EdTech, Education, Marketing, SaaS, Software
Latest funding:
$120,000,000
Series D
16 June 2021
Total funding:
$148,810,107
Investors
Tencent, TAL Education Group, GGV Capital, Hillhouse Capital Group, IDG Capital

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