Edtech Startups Chicago
List of Edtech startups in Chicago
249 Companies
Wyzant
Edtech
We believe 1-1 instruction is the most powerful way to unlock “I get it” moments—when eyes light up and confidence is born. With an extensive selection of tutors listed, Wyzant helps more students, in more places, than anyone else. We work hard to make personalized learning accessible and affordable, and we're looking for great minds to join us.
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Screencastify
Edtech • Software
Screencastify is Chrome's most popular screen recorder. Using our famously simple browser extension, you can capture, edit and share screen videos in the blink of an eye. More than 7 million people recorded over 2.2 million hours of video with Screencastify in 2017 alone.
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BenchPrep
Edtech • Software
BenchPrep helps the world's leading education, training, and assessment companies build and deliver best-in-class online learning programs. Customers include ACT, Becker Professional Education, AAMC, CFA Institute, CompTIA, ProLiteracy, HR Certification Institute, Hobsons, McGraw Hill Education, OnCourse Learning, and GMAC.
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RedShelf
Edtech
As a leading distributor of digital learning materials, RedShelf provides technology to the learning community to accelerate the transition to digital. In collaboration with strategic partners, publishers, institutions and campus bookstores, RedShelf offers easily accessible and cost-effective learning materials to students everywhere.
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Frontline Education
Edtech • Software
At Frontline, our focus is on solving problems for K-12 school districts through innovative software. Today, we are actively developing and acquiring top-notch products to build what we believe will be the best employee management platform for K-12 school district administrators, along with some exciting new tools for educators.
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AMOpportunities Inc.
Edtech • Healthtech
AMOpportunities is an on-demand clinical training for healthcare trainees. We are a startup of 18 employees located in River North.
Our innovative services allow trainees to confidently search, apply, and attend the experience they need. Such experiences are used for school, medical licensing, and medical residency requirements.
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Cappex
Consumer Web • Edtech
Cappex is an online platform dedicated to connecting students and colleges. Since our founding in 2006, we’ve helped over 8 million students achieve their college dreams and more than 1,000 higher education clients with recruiting and enrollment business solutions. Every year, more than 1.2 million high school students register for Cappex. We offer...
Trala
Edtech • Mobile
Trala is building a violin learning app that teaches anyone how to play. We have Juilliard-approved lessons powered by signal processing that listens to users play their real violins and gives instant feedback on every mistake.
Our users are ages 7 to 70 and live in rural Montana, Syria, tiny Pacific islands, Hong Kong, and of course, Chicago!
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ALUMinate Inc.
Edtech • Events
ALUMinate's goal is to mobilize the latent and vast philanthropic power of regional alumni so every student will have access to opportunities.
Sage Corps
Edtech
Sage Corps is a global entrepreneurship program that sends top college students to study intern abroad with startups for a summer or semester. In addition to the work experience, Fellows also attend weekly events, and after returning home, connect with the Sage Network -- business leaders and program alums who provide career mentorship and advice.
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dough
Fintech • Edtech
dough, Inc. includes the tastytrade network, an alternative financial network producing 8+ hours original, live programming every weekday, & dough, the first mobile and online platform to make trading and investing visual. Our products are built for beginners to active investors, with a mission to increase financial literacy!
ThinkCERCA
Edtech • Kids + Family
ThinkCERCA is on a mission to set every student up for real-world success. The ability to synthesize information and communicate ideas effectively is key to college and career readiness. We help educators teach these critical thinking skills through argumentative writing across subjects. See our results: http://ThinkCERCA.com/results
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Otus
Edtech • Software
Otus brings the entire school community together on a common technology platform reducing the number of disconnected solutions educators use while providing actionable insight to school leaders.
STRUT Learning
Edtech
We are optimizing learning for the individual by focusing on a child’s emotional intelligence through technology that increases all levels of learning.
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University of Chicago, Center for Research Informatics
Big Data • Edtech
Dedicated to Improving human health and advancing science through innovative biomedical informatics, the CRI works in clinical data analytics, software engineering, genomic analysis, and more. In addition to world-class research at UChicago, we collaborate on major multi-institutional projects that are transforming healthcare and data science.
Scholastica
Digital Media • Edtech
Academic publishing done the right way.
Scholastica is the best way to manage the editorial review process for academic journals. It makes it nearly effortless to manage manuscripts, find editors and reviewers, and publish journals online.
Holberg Financial
Edtech • Fintech
Holberg Financial is a mission-driven financial health perk that helps employees reduce financial stress and work towards their financial goals and dreams.
- Attract top talent by offering a desired benefit
- Retain employees by helping them achieve financial health
- Empower employees by making them more informed, confident, and more...
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Startup Institute Chicago
Edtech • HR Tech
Startup Institute helps people find careers they love in startups, while connecting innovative companies with the talent they need to thrive.
Our eight-week, full-time program will help you to build the technical skills, culture skills, and network that will launch you into the growing startup community in the areas of web development, web...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Consumer Web • Edtech
Britannica today is essentially a 247-year-old startup. If that sounds like a paradox, consider the transformation we’ve undergone in the past 20 years and what we’re doing today. We’ve not only made a successful transition from print publishing to purely digital products, but our portfolio has mushroomed way beyond encyclopedias and reference...
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Webanywhere Inc
Edtech
Webanywhere are specialist providers of web-based learning platforms, bespoke content, phone apps and online resources. We are at the forefront of learning technology development that enables people to achieve more and collaborate through shared learning.
Since our formation in 2003, the company has evolved and expanded globally. Following our...
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Edtech Jobs in Chicago
Software Engineer, Front- end
Cappex
Chicago
9 hours ago
Front-end focused Software Engineers are an essential part of Cappex’s engineering team and use modern tools like React, Redux, ES6, and SASS to build the best UI experiences possible. Cappex also promotes a culture of learning and while front-end focused Software Engineers are expected to be JavaScript pros, they are also full-stack engineers.
Technical editorial assistant
Scholastica
Chicago
14 hours ago
We’re looking for someone to help make scientific research available more quickly and affordably through better technology. Our ideal candidate is someone who is very detail oriented, excited about new technology, and wants to learn more about the academic publishing process by being directly involved. We're supportive of remote work, so if you're not based in Chicago that's fine.
In this part-time role, you will ready academic articles for
Project Manager
BenchPrep
Chicago
2 days ago
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Job Brief
We are looking for a dedicated Project Manager familiar with SaaS solutions to help with enterprise program implementations. This role is responsible for creating the most timely, and efficient project process all through a client lifetime journey. He/She will work directly with all members of the Instructional Design team and multiple other teams such as Product, Sales and Customer Success.
Also, the Project Manager will assist in
Software Engineer (mid-level)
BenchPrep
Chicago
2 days ago
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You will join a team of engineering in a profitable small company (40-50), building both green-field projects as well as improving existing top-of-the-line products.
Be a web developer with solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
Have 2+ years of experience developing web applications.
Have solid knowledge of our technology stack (Ruby, Javascript, PostgreSQL, Redis, nginx).
Have experience in a full stack environment and solving problems.
Be curious about ever-changing technology.
User Interface Designer
Cappex
Chicago
3 days ago
Our mission at Cappex is to help millions of high school students each year realize their dreams of discovering and getting into the right college for them. We get excited about converting a confusing, high-stress time in a student's life and turning it into a simple, organized, pursuit for the perfect fit. Cappex is growing and needs innovators like you to support our mission. Join our team today and help connect students to their dreams.
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