Top 36 k12 School EdTech startups

Updated: Dec 07, 2025
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These startups help children study at k12 school successfully by providing additional tutoring, materials and engaging courses.
1
WuKong Education
Country: New Zealand
WuKong is a Chinese language learning platform aimed at schoolchildren, focusing on technology (interactive exercises, gamification and artificial intelligence). WuKong's content is filled with vibrant characters, original songs, thousands of captivating stories and hand-drawn illustrations. Parents have access to a dedicated mobile app that allows them to track their child's progress, plan lessons and connect with them in real time. WuKong offers specialized programs for different ages and skill levels, such as "Preschool Chinese" (ages 3-6) and "Learning Chinese" (ages 5-18, for non-native speakers). WuKong teachers provide genuine attention and support to each child, igniting their curiosity. Strict standards ensure that only 1% of teachers are selected. In addition to Chinese, the platform offers courses in mathematics and English.
2
Zuoyebang
Country: China | Funding: $2.9B
Zuoyebang is an online education platform that provides quality educational products and services to k12 students.
3
GoStudent
Country: Austria | Funding: $781.3M
GoStudent is a digital platform that connects students to teachers in a virtual learning environment.
4
Paper
Country: Canada | Funding: $389.6M
Paper is an educational support system that provides personalized tutoring accessible to every student.
5
Outschool
Country: USA | Funding: $240.2M
Outschool is a marketplace of live online classes for k12 kids. It offers live online small-group classes (like 5 to 1) and 1:1 tutoring lessons led by real teachers, that create courses themselves or help with homework and generally understanding school material. There are thousands of topics, including school subjects as well as hobby-occupations, like art, music, cooking, pet-training, robotics, etc. Kids can learn on custom schedule via desktop or mobile app. Any person with academic experience can create own course or work as a private tutor on the platform. Also Outschool provides core academics courses, that include full school curriculum courses, so it can replace real school by home-schooling. The platform also provides classes for neurodiverse learners with ADHD, autism, etc.
6
Chegg
Country: USA | Funding: $227.3M
Chegg is a student media learning platform offering services to universities and community colleges.
7
Amplify
Country: USA | Funding: $215M
Amplify Education provides next-generation curriculum and formative assessment.
8
GoGuardian
Country: USA | Funding: $200M
GoGuardian is an innovative startup aiming to provide schools with a cutting-edge safety and productivity platform. It has become an essential tool for educational institutions, helping to protect students from harmful content and improve classroom productivity.
9
Brainly
Country: Poland | Funding: $148.5M
Brainly is a web-based learning platform where kids and parents seek homework and study assistance from peers and professionals.
10
Varsity Tutors
Country: USA | Funding: $107M
Varsity Tutors is a live learning platform that connects students and professionals with personalized instruction to achieve any goal.
Nadia Neveu
Editor: Nadia Neveu
Nadia Neveu is a senior editor for EdTechStartups. She is a writer covering early childhood education, K-12, higher education and edtech business, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice. Nadia holds a degree in mass communication from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nadia is also a student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics program at the University of Houston-Downtown. Nadia seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change. You can contact Nadia at neveu(at)edtechstartups(dot)com