Top 8 Startups providing education for Older Adults

Updated: Jul 28, 2025
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These startups enable continued education for seniors and offer a range of programs and courses tailored to their interests, experiences and needs.
1
Day1 Company
Country: South Korea | Funding: ₩76.5B
Day 1 Company (formerly Fast Campus) is Korea’s fastest-growing Life-Changing Education startup.
2
Getsetup
Country: USA | Funding: $20M
GetSetup is a social learning platform that offers classes and social opportunities to help older adults.
3
ReUp Education
Country: USA | Funding: $14.1M
ReUp Education leverages data, technology, and coaching to re-enroll students who have left college and support them through to graduation.
4
BBC Maestro
Country: UK | Funding: €2.1M
BBC Maestro is a brand new e-learning service, where courses are taught by the most experienced creators in the world.
5
Silber Salon
Country: Germany | Funding: €1M
Silber Salon is a social learning platform that enables companies to connect with older adults.
6
StoryCorps
Country: USA | Funding: $600K
StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 50,000 interviews with over 90,000 participants.
7
Startup School for Seniors
Country: UK
We deliver Startup School for Seniors, the only eLearning programme specifically aimed at supporting those aged 50+ to take the first steps towards starting their own business.
8
HeyArt
Country: Bulgaria
Art & Craft Courses for Senior Wellbeing. At HeyArt you can learn new craft skills from the comfort of your home. This will keep your mind healthy, will help you stay focused and connected
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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