33 Best University Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of University 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 33 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $507.6m. The average funding per company in this subset is $15.4m.

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

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Knewton logo

Knewton

A New York City-based educational technology and artificial intelligence company founded in 2008 by Jose Ferreira.

7

Funding Rounds

$152.3m

Money raised

EverTrue logo

EverTrue

EverTrue is a Boston-based company founded in 2010 by Eric Carlstrom, Brent Grinna and Jesse Bardo.

4

Funding Rounds

$12.6m

Money raised

Accredible logo

Accredible

A company offering a digital credential platform.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.7m

Money raised

Graduateland logo

Graduateland

Career network connecting students and recent graduates with job opportunities.

2

Funding Rounds

$15.0k

Money raised

Civitas Learning logo

Civitas Learning

Civitas Learning is an education technology company.

7

Funding Rounds

$83.3m

Money raised

Voiceitt logo

Voiceitt

Voiceitt is a company founded in 2012 by Danny Weissberg, Sara Smolley and Stas Tiomkin.

3

Funding Rounds

$12.0m

Money raised

The University of Akron logo

The University of Akron

Public research university located in akron, ohio, united states

1

Funding Rounds

$300.0k

Money raised

StudySoup logo

StudySoup

StudySoup is a company founded by Sieva Kozinsky.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.7m

Money raised

UniversityNow logo

UniversityNow

UniversityNow is a company founded in 2010 by David Meyer.

4

Funding Rounds

$42.5m

Money raised

Unibuddy logo

Unibuddy

Unibuddy is a student recruitment and communication solutions provider connecting prospective students to higher education institutions through chats and virtual events.

6

Funding Rounds

$17.0m

Money raised

ReUp Education (education company) logo

ReUp Education (education company)

ReUp Education is a company founded in 2015.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

Makeblock logo

Makeblock

Makeblock is a Shenzhen-based company offering a do-it-yourself robot kit for young learners founded by Jasen Wang.

3

Funding Rounds

$36.0m

Money raised

Interactio (video conferencing company) logo

Interactio (video conferencing company)

Interact.io is a video conferencing company.

2

Funding Rounds

$60.0m

Money raised

Minerva Project logo

Minerva Project

Minerva Project is a company founded in 2011 by Ben Nelson.

1

Funding Rounds

$57.0m

Money raised

Neighborland logo

Neighborland

Neighborland is a company founded in 2010 by Dan Parham, Tee Parham and Candy Chang.

1

Funding Rounds

Hardin Scientific logo

Hardin Scientific

Hardin Scientific is an IoT for Laboratory Equipment company founded in 2016 by Aaron Hardin.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

Erle Robotics S.L. logo

Erle Robotics S.L.

Erle Robotics S.L. is a Victoria Alava-based robotic company that was founded in 2012.

2

Funding Rounds

$240.0k

Money raised

Degree Analytics logo

Degree Analytics

At Degree Analytics, we focus on helping colleges and universities optimize campus spaces and support student success through smart, data-driven planning. We believe every campus has the potential to operate at its best, creating environments where students thrive.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.6m

Money raised

Actively Learn logo

Actively Learn

Actively Learn is a Seattle-based company founded in 2012.

1

Funding Rounds

$625.2k

Money raised

Givsum logo

Givsum

Givsum is a company founded in 2013 by Alan McCann, Shawn Wehan, Robert Kollar, Dewey Bushaw, Mat Masoni and Ralf Krestel.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

Collegefeed logo

Collegefeed

Company

1

Funding Rounds

$1.8m

Money raised

Ex Ordo logo

Ex Ordo

Events platform for scholarly and workplace societies.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

MindMixer logo

MindMixer

MindMixer is an Omaha, Nebraska-based company founded in 2011.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.9m

Money raised

Buddy4Study logo

Buddy4Study

Buddy4Study is a company founded in 2011.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

Campuscene logo

Campuscene

Campuscene is a Denver-based company founded in 2011.

1

Funding Rounds

$75.0k

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0m

Money raised

Skoodat logo

Skoodat

Skoodat is a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company founded by Ben Birdsell.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

1

Funding Rounds

Connectyard Inc. logo

Connectyard Inc.

Connectyard Inc. is a Wayne, New Jersey-based company founded in 2007.

1

Funding Rounds

$500.0k

Money raised

Wylio logo

Wylio

Wylio is a Dayton, Tennessee-based company founded by Dan Evans.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.0k

Money raised

Edify Online logo

Edify Online

Edify Online is a company founded in 2019 by Anil Agarwal.

1

Funding Rounds

$400.0k

Money raised

DormNoise logo

DormNoise

DormNoise is an university company.

2

Funding Rounds

$950.0k

Money raised