| 01 | Coursera | Online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and degrees from top universities and companies worldwide. Founded by Stanford professors, Coursera has become one of the largest massive open online course (MOOC) providers, serving millions of learners globally. | Mountain View, United States | Public | $443M |
| 02 | Duolingo | Language learning platform used by over 100 million monthly active users. Gamified approach to education with courses in 40+ languages. Founded by the creator of reCAPTCHA, Duolingo went public in 2021 and has expanded into math, music, and ABC literacy. | Pittsburgh, US | Public | $183M |
| 03 | AltSchool | AltSchool was an education technology company that operated personalized micro-schools for K-8 students before pivoting to a software platform called Altitude Learning. Founded by former Google executive Max Ventilla, the company raised $174M from top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Founders Fund before selling its schools and software to Higher Ground Education and eventually dissolving. | San Francisco, United States | Closed | $176M |
| 04 | Stepful | New York-based AI-powered 'school-as-a-service' training platform for allied health workers (CNA, MA, pharmacy tech). Partners with 35+ health systems including Mount Sinai, Ochsner, and Providence. 32,000+ graduates. Founded 2021. | New York, USA | Private | $99M |
| 05 | Clever | Single sign-on platform for K-12 education giving students, teachers, and staff secure access to digital learning applications through one personalized portal. Built a standardized API enabling school data systems to sync with edtech applications automatically. Used by 89,000 schools and 65% of U.S. K-12 districts. | San Francisco, US | Acquired | $43M |