Top 12 Student Sponsorship startups

Aug 05, 2025 | By Nadia Neveu

These startups allow students to find money needed for education and allow organizations and sponsors invest in young talents or help those who need it
1
Country: USA | Funding: $113M
Snap! Mobile provides digital banking and financial management solution for all youth programs and leaders.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $7.1M
DonorsChoose is a nonprofit classroom funding site for public school teachers.
3
Country: India | Funding: ₹500M
GyanDhan is an education loans marketplace
4
Country: USA | Funding: $316.3M
Earnest is a technology-lender that brings low-interest loans to high-potential people.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $196.9M
CampusLogic develops tools and resources used by college officials to help students manage scholarships, loans, and other supports.
6
Country: UK | Funding: $75.8M
Graduway provides alumni networking platforms for colleges and universities to stay connected with their former students and alumni.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $29.1M
Summer​ is a workplace benefit that helps employees navigate college costs and reduce student debt.
8
Country: Spain | Funding: €24.9M
Bcas is a Madrid based fintech unlocking access to quality education through student finance for students from all backgrounds.
9
Country: USA | Funding: $14.8M
Odyssey is the first business to create a product specifically for managing education savings accounts and microgrants.
10
Country: Bahrain | Funding: $500K
Unipal provides university students access to tailored discounts and promotions through a digital identification.
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