Top 10 EdTech Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – July 1st – 31st, 2026
Several interesting transactions closed in the EdTech sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
Later Stage VC
- Arist, remote learning platform that delivers courses via text message and social media, raised $14.13 million through a combination of Series B and Series B-1 venture funding.
- Copper Banking, financial education platform that provides financial literacy and banking services to teenagers, raised $5 million of venture funding.
- Ednition, rostering and data integration platform for educational technology vendors to manage student information system connectivity, raised $2.31 million of venture funding in the form of SAFE Notes.
- EdVisorly, an academic planning platform that connects aspiring community college students with universities, raised $23 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Breachway Capital.
- Mentor Collective, student engagement platform that offers mentorship and guidance to students, raised $2.00 million of Series 1 venture funding.
- Open English, online language learning platform that offers methods to become fluent in English, raised $10.48 million of venture funding
- ai, educational platform that trains, onboards, and engages customers, prospects, and partners for improved business outcomes, raised $8.4 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt.
- Section, an enterprise AI adoption platform that helps organizations improve workforce use of AI, raised $3.15 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt.
Early Stage VC
- DeweyLearn, AI-native human understanding platform that unlocks human development across education, healthcare, and corporate environments, raised $5 million of Series A venture funding.
Seed Round
- ai, voice-based AI coaching platform that provides personalized insights that foster growth and self-discovery, raised $1.4 million of seed funding in the form of SAFE Notes.
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Dominic Cipollone
Managing Director
Financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. Led seminars on investing and creating wealth. Met with small business owners to develop employee retirement plans. Advised clients on appropriate asset allocation investment strategies using the Dow 30. Over thirty years in the NYC Department of Education, including as Principal of one of the most challenging middle schools in the poorest districts in the country. Used educational-tech and targeted data to turn the school around. School was named a model for attendance improvement. Supported over two hundred school leaders. Believes ed-tech will reinvent how education is delivered and received. Masters of Science from Fordham University in Educational Leadership. Masters of Science from Iona College in Educational Technology. Bachelor of Arts from New York University in Political Science. FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79 licenses.
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