101 Best California Education Startups – The Future of Education

January 18, 2022

This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Education companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Education industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact
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Top California Education Startups

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Wonderschool

Wonderschool

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Wonderschool offers a platform where people can start infant and toddler education programs and preschools out of their homes.

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Course Hero is an online learning platform with study resources that help students feel confident and prepared, from day one to graduation.

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Bitwise Industries

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Bitwise is a tech ecosystem that provides access to resources for those in marginalized communities.

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Platzi

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Platzi is an effective online education platform that offers classes on marketing, programming, business, and design.

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Encantos

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Encantos is a global creator platform connecting kids with the world’s best storyteachers to teach them 21st century skills

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Chegg

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Chegg is a student media learning platform offering services to universities and community colleges.

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Lambda School

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Lambda School trains people to be software engineers for free in exchange for a share of future income.

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Quizlet

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Quizlet is a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students practice and master what they’re learning.

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SplashLearn

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SplashLearn is an EdTech startup company providing game-based math and reading courses to students in pre-kindergarten to grade five.

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Udacity

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Udacity develops an online learning platform offering programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics sector.

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Epic

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Epic is an internet company that specializes in books, eBooks learning, and educational technology.

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Brightwheel

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Brightwheel is the first all-in-one software platform for preschools and childcare providers.

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Simplilearn

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Simplilearn helps professionals around the world acquire the skills they need to succeed in today’s digital economy.

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Thrive

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Thrive Networks is an outsourced IT provider with an outstanding record of success we have achieved for clients such as the Boston Celtics,.

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Torch

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Torch is a leadership development platform that provides coaching, software, and feedback to raise performers to the next level.

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GoGuardian

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GoGuardian is an edtech startup that makes subscription software for K-12 schools.

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NovaKid

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NovaKid is an edtech platform for learning English as a second language for children ages 4 to 12.

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Clever

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Clever is a digital learning platform designed for K12 schools and used by 22 million students and teachers.

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ClassDojo

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ClassDojo is a school communication platform that teachers, students, and families use to build close-knit communities.

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StudyFree

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StudyFree is the Subscription-based platform that connects students with international opportunities worldwide

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MasterClass

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MasterClass is a provider of an online education platform designed to offer video based vocational courses.

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Brilliant.org

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Brilliant delivers digital interactive STEM learning experiences to students, professionals, and lifelong learners around the world.

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Emile Learning

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Building the Netflix of HS education, where students can earn HS and College credit for engaging with our premium videos.

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Age of Learning

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Age of Learning provides a comprehensive and engaging online curriculum for pre-k, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school programs.

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comma.ai

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comma is solving self driving cars while delivering shippable intermediaries: openpilot and the comma two.

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Mursion

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Mursion, a virtual reality environment or platform where professionals practice and master the complex interpersonal skills.

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Reforge

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Reforge offers selective growth-focused programs for experienced professionals in marketing, product, data, and engineering.

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Udemy

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Udemy is an online learning platform that helps students, companies, and governments gain the skills they need to reach their goals.

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Vyond

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Vyond puts the power of video in the hands of everyone.

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KiwiCo

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KiwiCo is a website for kids that provides inspiration and materials necessary for imaginative play and learning.

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Pathrise

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Pathrise is an online mentorship program for tech professionals that provides training, and advice to help in landing the next job.

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Freedom Financial Network

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Freedom Financial Network provides financial solutions such as tools to find mortgage rates, ways to resolve debt problems and more.

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BrightChamps

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BrightChamps is a learning education service provider company.

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Forage

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Forage creates free open-access training courses for candidates to build their career skills and confidence.

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Khan Academy

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Khan Academy is a nonprofit organization that provides a free world class education for anyone, anywhere.

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Formative

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Formative is an ed-tech company that offers a real-time assessment platform.

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Numerade

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Democratize STEM education.

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Juni Learning

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A learning platform helping every student achieve their best future.

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SoloLearn

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SoloLearn is an community learning platform where student can learn, create, and share programming content with peers around the globe.

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WOWCube® System (CubiOs Inc.)

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WOWCube system is a puzzle cube with tangible interface where virtual gameplay is controlled by physically tilting, twisting shaking.

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Photomath

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Photomath uses AI and a smartphone to explains math concepts, ranging from arithmetic to calculus, through step-by-step instructions.

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Higher Ground Education

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Higher Ground Education aims to bring the Montessori education methodology to the mainstream through modernization.

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Blair

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Blair provides a platform that allows schools to finance students through Income-Share Agreements.

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Coursera

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Coursera is an online education company that partners with universities and organizations to offer classes on their platform.

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Microverse

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An online school for remote software developers that costs nothing until you get a job

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Fathom

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Fathom develops a coding automation platform designed to expedite medical coding practice.

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Edmodo

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Edmodo is a global education network that connects all learners with the people and resources they need to reach their full potential.

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NoRedInk

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NoRedInk is a web-based learning platform supporting students to improve their grammar and writing skills.

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Abl Schools

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Abl Schools is building a new kind of school operations software that helps school leaders better manage their time and resources.

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Insight Timer

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Insight Timer is a meditation app that focuses on health and education.

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HackerEarth

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HackerEarth is adeveloper assessment software that helps companies to accurately measure a developer’s skills through online coding tests.

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Minerva Project

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Minerva Project is designed to prepare students for leadership and innovation, combining liberal arts and sciences curriculum.

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Kiddom

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Kiddom is an education platform offering a digital curriculum to engage students virtually or in the classroom.

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Hazel Health

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Hazel Health is a healthcare company that improves the health and well-being of students by increasing access to healthcare.

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Criteria

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Criteria is a provider of pre-employment tests, including aptitude, personality, and skills tests.

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Holberton School

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Holberton School is a project-based alternative to college for the next generation of software engineers.

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zSpace

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zSpace offers a system that enables its users to integrate their normal lives with a desktop-based virtual reality system.

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Lalilo

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Lalilo is a literacy web-based app for K-2 teachers willing to differentiate reading instructions.

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Syllable

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Syllable uses AI to transform the way healthcare systems initiate and cultivate relationships with patients.

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Elevate Labs

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Elevate is a cognitive training tool designed to build communication and analytical skills.

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Brella

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Brella is a child care center that provides flexible scheduling and quality care.

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MoBagel

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MoBagel provides AI-driven decision-making software and services to enterprises.

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Play Piper

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A DIY Minecraft Computer to teach electronics and programming

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Praxis Labs

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Praxis reimagines corporate bias training, integrating research-backed curriculum with cutting-edge VR technology.

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Winnie

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Winnie is a marketplace for child care built on powerful data systems and backed by a trusted community of parents and providers.

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Flockjay

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Flockjay is an online academy that empowers job seekers with the tools and training they need to break into tech.

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Ombre

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Ombre is a provider of a microbiome testing kit designed to incorporate personalized probiotics and microbiome testing.

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Vantage Point

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Vantage Point is a software ecosystem focused on Inclusion, starting with VR-based Training for EQ, D&I and Sexual Harassment.

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Sketchy

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Sketchy is a online education company that teaches complex concepts through visual memory techniques.

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Altitude Learning

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AltSchool is a network of schools with an interdisciplinary team aimed at offering experimental learning.

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Accredible

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Accredible provides a digital badge and certificate platform.

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Product School

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Global leader in product management training

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BookNook

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BookNook ensures equitable access to rigorous and engaging instruction through technology innovation

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ParentSquare

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ParentSquare is a startup that develops a school-home communication platform.

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Nana Academy

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Vertically integrated student-to-operator trade skills school, driven by an AI-marketplace.

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University of California Berkeley

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University of California, Berkeley is a public institution for higher education.

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PlusOne

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PlusOne is an EdTech startup leveraging AI+MR technologies to help enterprises train their employees to better interact with their clients.

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Square Panda

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Square Panda is a phonics learning system that combines early reading skills and multi-sensory play to unlock learning.

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Swing Education

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Swing Education provides substitute teachers to fill hard- to-fill staff absences

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Little Passports

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Little Passports inspires children to learn about other countries and cultures.

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Tynker

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Tynker is a creative computing platform that teaches kids programming skills in a fun, intuitive, and imaginative way.

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QLess

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QLess is a platform that provides mobile, remote and interactive queueing; analytics; real-time CRM; and marketing.

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PeopleGrove

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Connect every student and professional with the mentors, advisers and network needed to realize their full potential.

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CourseKey

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Trade School Management Software

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BrightBytes

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BrightBytes is a SaaS-based data analytics platform that measures and links the use of technology to learning outcomes.

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Freckle Education

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Freckle empowers teachers to ensure that it reaches every one of their students at the level that’s best for them.

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CYPHER LEARNING

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CYPHER LEARNING is a company that specializes in providing learning platforms for schools, businesses, and entrepreneurs around the world.

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TutorMe

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TutorMe is an online education platform that offers on-demand tutoring and online test preparation courses.

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Kunduz

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Making test prep 10x faster and 10x cheaper by providing instant answers to students’ questions on their phone

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Cloud Academy

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The best enterprise e-learning platform for cloud technologies including AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and the DevOps ecosystem

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Outschool

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Outschool is a marketplace of live online classes for kids that connects learners, parents, and teachers together.

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Toucan

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Learn a new language while browsing the web. Download the browser extension for free today! JoinToucan.com

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CodeCombat

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CodeCombat creates game-based computer science programs that engage and captivate students as they learn to type real code.

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EdSurge

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EdSurge helps educators find & use the right tools to support all learners. We do this through outstanding content, community and tools.

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EdPuzzle

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EdPuzzle is a video-editing tool with analytics for classroom.

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Formation

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Formation is a remote fellowship for ambitious software engineers looking to land the next step in their career.

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Coding Dojo

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Coding Dojo is a bootcamp that helps students transform their lives through programming literacy.

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TakeLessons

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TakeLessons is an ed-tech company with a robust, engaging learning platform and community for lifelong learning.

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Degreed

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Degreed is an upskilling platform where individuals and organizations can discover content, build skills, and certify expertise.

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Piazza

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The predominant social learning platform connecting students, instructors and employers.

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Wikimedia Foundation

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Wikimedia Foundation encourages the development and distribution of free educational content with projects such as Wikipedia.

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