Top Data Science EdTech Startups for You to Know

These EdTech startups combine education and technology.

In simple terms EdTech refers to a combination of Education and Technology. This unique fusion is acting as a major game-changer for the modern-day education system. As classrooms have become virtual, it is important to adopt a learner-centric approach. EdTech startups combine education and technology.

Coursera

Coursera is an American startup that provides online courses to working professionals and students. This startup was founded in 2012 by two computer science professors namely Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller. It has partnered with more than 200 universities for bridging the gap between modern workplaces and traditional education systems. With the industry-focused courses from the University of Michigan, Imperial College of London, Yale, and many more this startup has established its name in the EdTech market. At present, 70 million students are enrolled in Coursera.

BYJU'S

Byjus is an Indian tech startup that was established in 2012 by Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath. Byju's offers interactive online learning programs for students from varied age groups. It follows a personalized approach, Byjus has introduced new preparatory courses on their platform for JEE and IAS aspirants. 50 million students are enrolled on this online platform. This startup has recently acquired Epic, Toppr, and Grade to strengthen its portfolio.

Newsela

Newsela is an American tech startup, focused on transforming the educational system. This startup with a reformative approach was established in 2013 by Matthew Gross. Newsela the "EdTech startup" has revolutionized the education system in 90% of schools around the globe.  Its unique content tool enables teachers to find articles that are relevant to the learner's needs. It assesses the learner's ability and customizes course content by the learner's needs. Interactive course content is available in English and Spanish.

Immersive VR Education

Immersive VR Education is an Irish EdTech company that is leveraging the benefits of virtual realities to provide an interactive learning experience. This tech startup began its transformative journey in the year 2014. It was founded by David and Sandra Whelan. The startup has collaborated with various educational institutions. VR-based learning is intriguing, it focuses on arbitrary concepts and discards obsolete educational approaches. "Engage" VR platform by Immersive supports both VR and Non- VR devices. Oculus, Vive, and Pico are some VR headsets that support this educational application. Immersive VR Education has three diversified categories namely professional course category, corporate training, and business organization.

ApplyBoard

ApplyBoard is a Canadian EdTech startup that was established in 2015 by brothers Martin, Meti, and Massi Besiri. It provides an artificial intelligence recruitment platform to assist high school students that are looking forward to abroad education. It also provides scholarship guidance to international high school students. This platform enables students to apply to more than 1,500 educational institutions across the globe. It aligns student's interests with suitable courses. Courses catered to the learner's cognitive abilities are simply one click away from them via this platform. More than 2 million students are using this platform to fulfill their overseas educational goals.