The UK’s Top 10 Edtech Companies
Lily Ruaah, 2 January 2025
As the festive season comes to a close and children across the country return to their classrooms, the focus shifts back to the world of education.
With technology playing an increasingly pivotal role in shaping how students learn, teachers teach, and schools work, it’s the perfect time to explore the companies leading the charge in this dynamic field.
In this article, we shine a spotlight on the UK’s top EdTech innovators—organisations that are changing education through cutting-edge tools, platforms, and solutions for students of all ages.
What is edtech?
Edtech, short for Educational Technology, refers to the integration of technology into the educational process to enhance learning experiences and improve educational outcomes.
It encompasses tools, platforms, and systems designed to facilitate teaching, learning, and educational management.
Methodology
To create our top 10 ranking, companies must meet these criteria:
- Head office registered in the United Kingdom
- Falls under the Beauhurst industry ‘edtech’
- Has an ‘active’ status on companies house
We then ranked these by the total amount of equity raised.
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The UK’s top 10 edtech companies
10.
Administrate
Location: Edinburgh
Total amount raised: £29.5m
Administrate creates business management software for clients that operate business training services.
The only Scottish-based company on the list, Administrate was incorporated in 2007 and since then has raised a total of £29.5m. The company has also received an R&D grant for £656k from the Scottish Enterprise. It attended the Upscaler accelerator programme in 2017.
09.
CoGrammar
Location: London
Total amount raised: £30.7m
CoGrammar offers online, part time courses in coding and provides coding review services, as well as operating HyperionDev, a coding course provider in South Africa.
The company has raised a huge £30.7m bringing it to number nine on our list. This has come through four rounds of funding, the most recent being for £25m in April 2024 which came from angel investors.
08.
MyTutor
Location: London
Total amount raised: £33.3m
MyTutor provides an online platform for students wishing to find tutors for online lessons.
Incorporated in 2013, MyTutor has now raised £33.3m through eight rounds of funding. The company has featured on five high-growth lists, including the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA which was announced in 2024. It also attended three accelerator programmes, the most recent was the Future Fifty in 2017.
The company has also hit two of our social and governance signals for gender pay equality and having an age diversity among its directors.
07.
Kortext
Location: Dorset
Total amount raised: £35.9m
Kortext operates an internet-based platform that allows students access to digital textbooks.
Dorset-based company, Kortext comes in at number seven on our list having raised a total of £35.9m through seven funding rounds. The company has attended three accelerator programmes since its incorporation in 2013. It also featured on the BusinessCloud EdTech 50 high-growth list in 2024.
06.
BibliU
Location: London
Total amount raised: £40.0m
BibliU offers a subscription service that provides students with access to academic textbooks online.
The company has attended two accelerator programmes: Emerge Education and the Mayor’s International Business Programme. It also featured on the HolonIQ Europe EdTech high-growth list in 2023. In total the company has raised £40.0m bringing it to number six on our list.
BibliU also hit one of our signals for social and governance, this was for having an age diversity among its directors.
05.
Pi-Top
Location: London
Total amount raised: £41.7m
Pi-Top provides training programmes for students to engage in computer science, including making its own laptops.
Educational company, Pi-Top was established in 2014 and has gone on to raise a total of £41.7m through 13 fundraising activities. It has also received two grants, totalling £339k. In 2019, it featured on the Top 100 – Britain’s Fastest Growing Businesses high-growth list. It also attended four accelerator programmes.
04.
Zen Educate
Location: London
Total amount raised: £66.4m
Zen Educate operates an internet platform which enables supply teachers to be matched with temporary jobs.
At number four, Zen Educate has raised a total of £66.4m since it was incorporated in 2016. The company, that’s based out of the City of London, has attended three accelerator programmes. It also featured on five high-growth lists, most recently it featured on the FT 1000 and the Deloitte Fast 50, both in 2024.
03.
Perlego
Location: London
Total amount raised: £70.9m
Perlego runs an e-book subscription service for textbooks via their own app-based e-reader.
Since its incorporation in 2016, Perlego has raised a total of £70.9m through seven fundraising events. It has featured on an impressive 10 high-growth lists, including the Lazard T100 European Venture Growth Index and the Sifted 100: UK and Ireland, both in 2024.
Perlego also stood out in our social and governance criteria, particularly for demonstrating age diversity among its board of directors.
02.
Immersive Labs
Location: Bristol
Total amount raised: £162m
Immersive Labs provides online training services for businesses, focusing on gamification to teach cyber security.
At number two, Bristol-based company, Immersive Labs goes over the three-figure mark, having raised £162m. The company was founded in 2017 and since then has attended four accelerator programmes. In 2024, it featured on the E2E International 100 high-growth list, and has featured on three others in the past.
01.
Multiverse
Location: London
Total amount raised: £322m
Multiverse has created a software platform that delivers training and upskilling content and allows employers to match with apprentices.
Number one on our list is Multiverse—this company has raised a massive £322m, through six rounds of funding. It has featured on eight high-growth lists since its incorporation in 2016.
In 2024 it featured on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA list. The company also attended three accelerator events, most recently the Future Fifty.
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