15 Best College Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of College Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 15 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $3.1b. The average funding per company in this subset is $207.8m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Papa logo

Papa

Also known as Papa Technologies, Papa provides a platform connecting college students to senior citizens in need of transportation, house help, technology lessons, companionship and other services.

8

Funding Rounds

$331.3m

Money raised

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Springboard

SildeRule Labs, Inc. is a San Francisco-based software development company doing business as Springboard.

3

Funding Rounds

$51.5m

Money raised

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ApplyBoard

A software company offering a platform for international students to find and apply to top universities.

9

Funding Rounds

$2.5b

Money raised

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Pathstream

Pathstream is a company founded in 2018 by Eleanor Cooper.

2

Funding Rounds

$24.0m

Money raised

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LoftSmart

LoftSmart helps students discover off campus housing and apartment options by offering reviews, data and more.

3

Funding Rounds

$17.5m

Money raised

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Okpanda

Okpanda is a company founded in 2014 by Nir Markus, Adam Gries and Yoav Pasovsky.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.4m

Money raised

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StudySoup

StudySoup is a company founded by Sieva Kozinsky.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.7m

Money raised

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Mainstay

Mainstay is a Boston-based company.

4

Funding Rounds

$27.5m

Money raised

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Colingo

A company that offers tools for learning English online.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.4m

Money raised

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StudyEdge

StudyEdge is a company offering services to help students from the University of Florida to achieve academic success. It provides a marketplace for private tutoring in person tutoring and online tutoring. Online exam review sessions, chapter review sessions and study hours are also offered.

1

Funding Rounds

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Simpletuition

Student loans company.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

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Descomplica

Descomplica is a Brazil-based company founded in 2011.

8

Funding Rounds

$167.8m

Money raised

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Make School

Make School offers a Bachelor's degree in Applied Computer Science.

1

Funding Rounds

$15.0m

Money raised

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Miso Media

Miso Media is a company founded by Aviv Grill.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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YouTern

YouTern is a company founded in 2009 by Mark Babbitt.

1

Funding Rounds

$50.0k

Money raised