11 Best Student Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Student 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 11 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $624.6m. The average funding per company in this subset is $56.8m.

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

LoftSmart logo

LoftSmart

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

3

Funding Rounds

$17.5m

Money raised

Simpletuition logo

Simpletuition

Student loans company.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.0m

Money raised

Securly logo

Securly

Securly is a company founded in 2012.

3

Funding Rounds

$21.0m

Money raised

CampusLogic logo

CampusLogic

CampusLogic is a Chandler, Arizona-based company founded in 2011 by Gregg Scoresby.

3

Funding Rounds

$185.0m

Money raised

CourseKey logo

CourseKey

CourseKey is a classroom engagement and management tool that leverages student-owned smart-devices to turn any learning environment into a smartclassroom.

1

Funding Rounds

$9.0m

Money raised

HeyTutor logo

HeyTutor

HeyTutor is a Los Angeles-based company founded by Ryan Neman.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

SchoolCare logo

SchoolCare

SchoolCare is a company founded in 2020 by Hesky Kutscher.

4

Funding Rounds

$46.4m

Money raised

Kickboard logo

Kickboard

Kickboard is a New Orleans-based company founded in 2009 by Jennifer Medbery.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.1m

Money raised

Quottly logo

Quottly

Quottly is an online program management company offering course discovery, registration, and equivalency platform for higher education institutions.

2

Funding Rounds

$100.0k

Money raised

Tivli logo

Tivli

Company

1

Funding Rounds

$6.3m

Money raised