# US edtech founders list

The US edtech founders list includes 82 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Alex Roche, Alex Tavares, Alex Thorson.

Canonical: https://lists.metix.ai/founders/edtech-founders-us#summary

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location with a city and state. Sector phrase match in the selected company name, title or industry (quoted per row), not a product check; headlines and non-operating organization labels excluded.

79 distinct companies across 27 states. Largest state counts: California (16), New York (12), Florida (5). 82 of 5481 cached candidates passed the rule. Match basis: company-name phrase match, not a product check.

| Name | Current title | Company | Person location | LinkedIn | Match | Match text | Also current | Collected |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Roche | Co-Founder | Tap Education Technology | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-roche-07a963a6 | company | Tap Education Technology |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Alex Tavares | Founder | T-var EdTech, Inc. | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-tavares-221155b4 | company | T-var EdTech, Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Alex Thorson | Founder CEO | Revolution EdTech | Williamsburg, Virginia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-thorson-779986184 | company | Revolution EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Amanda Merritt | Chief Executive Officer And Founder | Arkansas Educational Technology Resources | Little Rock, Arkansas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-chapin | company | Arkansas Educational Technology Resources |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Amy Tessitore | Founder | Big Sky EdTech | Schenectady, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyetessitore | company | Big Sky EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Anand Nyamdorj | CMO, Co-founder | TomYo EdTech | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandiinprofile | company | TomYo EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Anthony Robinson | Founder & Chief Architect Faith EdTech | Faith EdTech | Orlando, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmotiv8 | company | Faith EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ashley Somogyi | Managing Director And Founder | InnovatED - EdTech Solutions | Miami, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-somogyi | company | InnovatED - EdTech Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ashok Singh | Founder And President | American Education Technology Inc | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-singh-1130aa5b | company | American Education Technology Inc |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Aviel Chen | Founder Of School EdTech | School EdTech | Boca Raton, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/avielchen | company | School EdTech | 246 Group | 2026-10-12 |
| Bei Zhang | Co-Founder | Youtangke Education Technology | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/bei-zhang-ph-d-513aa3b | company | Youtangke Education Technology | NewE Wealth Management | 2026-10-12 |
| Captain Egg | Founder | Egghead EdTech, LLC | Washington, District of Columbia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/captain-egg-a9b460211 | company | Egghead EdTech, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Carrie Conover | Founder And Head Of Operations | EdTech School | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-conover | company | EdTech School |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Christa Robles | Founder | EdTech Swiftie Consulting | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christa-robles | company | EdTech Swiftie Consulting |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Colin Stewart | Founder & CEO | Breeze Edtech | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinastewart | company | Breeze Edtech | STEM Child Care | 2026-10-12 |
| Dan Gonzalez | Founder | EdTech Edge | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dandoesedtech | company | EdTech Edge |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dave Hanft | Founder & Product Architect | SASI Education Technology Solutions | Dedham, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-hanft-00bb83166 | company | SASI Education Technology Solutions |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David Gesell | Co-Founder & Managing Director | EdTech Global | Columbus, Ohio | https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgesell | company | EdTech Global |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David Hinton | Founder & CEO | Evoke Education (EdTech Immersive Learning | Metairie, Louisiana | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hinton-495b90151 | company | Evoke Education (EdTech Immersive Learning |  | 2026-10-12 |
| David Saylor | Founder | Dragonfly EdTech | Soldotna, Alaska | https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-saylor-005043305 | company | Dragonfly EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dawn Greer Choate | Co-Founder & Owner | Learning Partners Educational Technology Consultants | Paducah, Kentucky | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-greer-choate-51318011 | company | Learning Partners Educational Technology Consultants |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Der Foun | Founder | EdTech Social Media Platform | St Augustine, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/der-foun-5827951b6 | company | EdTech Social Media Platform |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Destiny Wagner | Co-Founder | EdTech Nerds | Plano, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/destiny-wagner-69064646 | company | EdTech Nerds |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Dr.Kripa Sundar | Founder & Lead Researcher | Edtech Recharge | Irvine, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kripasundar | company | Edtech Recharge |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ed Sattar | Founder & CEO | Edtech Ventures | Austin, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/edsattar | company | Edtech Ventures |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Frances Garcia | Founder & CEO | Texas EdTech Review | Mcallen, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesgarcia20 | company | Texas EdTech Review | Aspire & Flourish EDU, Educational Consulting, LLC | 2026-10-12 |
| Geetesh Parelly | Founder Of Central Texas Chapter | Athena EdTech | Leander, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/geetesh-parelly-02a56b2a2 | company | Athena EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Gordon Smith | Founder | EdTech Advantage LLC | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gsmith14 | company | EdTech Advantage LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Greg Williams | Co-Founder | EdTech-CONNECT LLC | Indianapolis, Indiana | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gb2will | company | EdTech-CONNECT LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Harry Saint Cyr | CEO Of GETL, Founder Of SER-20 Framework | Global Educational Technology Leader | Fayetteville, Georgia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrysaintcyr | company | Global Educational Technology Leader |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Hector Gonzalez | Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer | Stiegler EdTech | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hectorfgonzalez | company | Stiegler EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ivy Wang | Founder & CEO | UltralEd Educational Technology Inc. | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivy-wang-1b5202137 | company | UltralEd Educational Technology Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jeff Dillon | Founder & CEO | EdTech Connect Inc. | Sacramento, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/edtechconnect | company | EdTech Connect Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jehan-Ara Khan | Founder | Khan Edtech | Denver, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehanarakhan | company | Khan Edtech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jermarcus Lewis | Founder | GeNiUS EdTech, Inc | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jermarcus-lewis-6555b0191 | company | GeNiUS EdTech, Inc |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Jesse T. Hile | COO & Co-Founder | EdTech Quest, LLC | Indianapolis, Indiana | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessehile | company | EdTech Quest, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Johnson Sutherland | Co-Founder & COO | BLEKS Education Technology Inc. | Houston, Texas | https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsonsutherland | company | BLEKS Education Technology Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joshua Baron | Founder And President | Baron's EdTech Consulting | Kingston, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshbaron71 | company | Baron's EdTech Consulting |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Joyce Pittman | Founder | Global Education Technology Research and Associates (GETRA) | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-pittman-5050302a | company | Global Education Technology Research and Associates (GETRA) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Judy Stainback | Founder Owner | Education Technology Consulting | Springfield, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-stainback-45989322 | company | Education Technology Consulting |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Julie Zimmerman | Founder & Principal | Higher Education and EdTech Advisory | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliemzimmerman | company | Higher Education and EdTech Advisory |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Karen Kirsch Page | Co-Founder Chair Of The Board Of Directors | EDTECH GLOBAL AFRICA | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenkirschpage | company | EDTECH GLOBAL AFRICA | EdTech Summit Africa; K2 Productions Global; K2 Productions | 2026-10-12 |
| Katharina Boser | Director And Founder | Boser Educational Technology | Ellicott City, Maryland | https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-boser-4a723610 | company | Boser Educational Technology |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ken Peterson | Founder | EdTech Facilitators | Redmond, Washington | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-peterson-b6a2539 | company | EdTech Facilitators |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kristen Riggs | Founder | Innovative EdTech Consulting | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenriggs | company | Innovative EdTech Consulting |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Kurt Beer | Founder | EdTech Jobs | Fishers, Indiana | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtbeer | company | EdTech Jobs |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Lixin Tu | Lead Data Analyst & Founder | GlitchMind LLC (EdTech Platform) | Los Angeles, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lixin-tu-94a283179 | company | GlitchMind LLC (EdTech Platform) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Lucas Ostrowski | Founder And CEO | Education Technology Professionals, LLC | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasostrowski | company | Education Technology Professionals, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Luis Guzman | Founder | Prelaunch EdTech Startup | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lbguzman | company | Prelaunch EdTech Startup |  | 2026-10-12 |
| M. Kimberly Bell | Founder & CEO | EdTech Academy, LLC | Montgomery, Alabama | https://www.linkedin.com/in/knbell | company | EdTech Academy, LLC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Maita Mojica | Founder | The EdTech Lab | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/maitamojica | company | The EdTech Lab |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Manwen Ivy Guo | Founder | Chieon Future EdTech | Stanford, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/manwenguo | company | Chieon Future EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mariana Peralta | Founder | EduWave Weekly (EdTech newsletter) | Cliffside Park, New Jersey | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-peralta-9b759992 | company | EduWave Weekly (EdTech newsletter) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Marion Goldstein | Founder CEO | EdTech R&D Consulting | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariongoldstein | company | EdTech R&D Consulting |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Mateo Bastidas | Founder And Head Developer Praxis - AI X EdTech | Praxis - AI EdtEch | New Haven, Connecticut | https://www.linkedin.com/in/praxis-aiturtles | company | Praxis - AI EdtEch |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Matt French | Co-Founder | Trosky EdTech Inc. | Loomis, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfrench9 | company | Trosky EdTech Inc. |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nell Partyka | Founder & CEO | PictoLearn · EdTech Startup | Riverhead, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nell-partyka-502571301 | company | PictoLearn · EdTech Startup |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nicolas Bulgarides | Chief Executive Officer & Cofounder | Lotus Educational Technology PBC | Raleigh, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-bulgarides | company | Lotus Educational Technology PBC |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Nish Patel | Founder | EdTech AI startup - GTM stage | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nish-patel-b44b2b13 | company | EdTech AI startup - GTM stage |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Oleh Podobied | Founder Of EDCAPIT | EDCAPIT – American Global EdTech & AI Learning Platform | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleh-podobied | company | EDCAPIT – American Global EdTech & AI Learning Platform | ITCAPITAL | 2026-10-12 |
| Omer Yavuz | Co Founder | Nara EdTech | Staten Island, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/omer-yavuz-37819a89 | company | Nara EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ori Globus | Co-Founder | Nivra EdTech | West Hollywood, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ori-globus-b86416112 | company | Nivra EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Padma Umakanthan | Co-Founder | Just Edtech | San Jose, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/padma-umakanthan | company | Just Edtech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Pasha Maher | President & Co-Founder | Stiegler EdTech | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasha-maher-a0499a93 | company | Stiegler EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Patricia Baia | Founder And President | Capital District Educational Technology Group (CDETG) | Schenectady, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciabaiaphd | company | Capital District Educational Technology Group (CDETG) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Peter Pellizzari | Founder | The EdTech Institute of Chicago | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterpellizzari | company | The EdTech Institute of Chicago |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Preston Blackburn | Co-Founder Founding Engineer | Teacher's Pet EdTech | Colorado Springs, Colorado | https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonblackburnml | company | Teacher's Pet EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Randy Jennings | Founder & President | Education Technology Partners | St Louis, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-jennings-a496651 | company | Education Technology Partners |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Ricky Mason | Founder | BrainSTEM EdTech Solutions | Louisville, Kentucky | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricky-mason-a60a9650 | company | BrainSTEM EdTech Solutions | Kentucky AgriTech; Network N’ Chill | 2026-10-12 |
| Ruby Chen | Founder | HBS Education Technology | San Francisco, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-zebin-chen-36772946 | company | HBS Education Technology |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sam Kary | Founder & CEO | New EdTech Classroom | Sacramento, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-kary-94755716 | company | New EdTech Classroom |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sandy FitzGibbon | Executive Director And Co-Founder | Arete EdTech | St Louis, Missouri | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-fitzgibbon-9a4aa314 | company | Arete EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Sharad Singhani | CTO And Co-Founder | NextGen Tech (EdTech Venture) | San Ramon, California | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharadsinghani | company | NextGen Tech (EdTech Venture) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Shuhui Yang | Founder | Lizhi (Beijing) Education Technology Company | New York, New York | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuhui-yvonnex-yang-654060171 | company | Lizhi (Beijing) Education Technology Company |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Skip Nagelvoort | Partner And Co-Founder | Holland Edtech Partners | Holland, Michigan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/skipnagelvoort | company | Holland Edtech Partners |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tariq Scott Bokhari | Chairman & Co-Founder | Stiegler EdTech | Charlotte, North Carolina | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tariq-scott-bokhari-13b5585 | company | Stiegler EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Teresa Jones | Founder And Executive Administrator | METCA (Medical Education Technology and Career Academy) | Melbourne, Florida | https://www.linkedin.com/in/terijones2015 | company | METCA (Medical Education Technology and Career Academy) |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Thomas Snyder | Co-Founder & Managing Director | EdTech Global | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tcsnyder | company | EdTech Global |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tigger Knecht | Co-Founder | RealTime EdTech | Boston, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tigger-knecht-88695b337 | company | RealTime EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Tracy D. Brown. Ed.D Candidate in Educational Leadership | Founder And Educational Content Creator | Brownstone Educational Technology and Consulting LLC | Chicago, Illinois | https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-d-brown-ed-d-candidate-in-educational-leadership-37a94276 | company | Brownstone Educational Technology and Consulting LLC | MMRB Publishing and Press | 2026-10-12 |
| Urvi Morrison | Founder And CEO | Strategic EdTech | Newbury, Massachusetts | https://www.linkedin.com/in/urvi-morrison-295534b9 | company | Strategic EdTech |  | 2026-10-12 |
| Yiwen Zhang | Founder And President | Ewin Innovative Education Technology International (Beijing) | Reno, Nevada | https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewinzhang | company | Ewin Innovative Education Technology International (Beijing) | Ewin Innovative Education International | 2026-10-12 |

## Patterns in this list

States: California (16), New York (12), Florida (5), Massachusetts (5), North Carolina (5), Texas (5), Illinois (4), Colorado (3), Indiana (3), Missouri (3), District of Columbia (2), Kentucky (2), New Jersey (2), Ohio (2), Alabama (1), Alaska (1), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (1), Georgia (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Nevada (1), Pennsylvania (1), Virginia (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1)

Cities: New York (7), San Francisco (5), Charlotte (4), Chicago (4), Boston (3), Columbus (2), Denver (2), Indianapolis (2), Los Angeles (2), Sacramento (2), San Jose (2), Schenectady (2), St Louis (2), Washington (2), Austin (1), Boca Raton (1), Cliffside Park (1), Colorado Springs (1), Dedham (1), Ellicott City (1), Fayetteville (1), Fishers (1), Holland (1), Houston (1), Irvine (1), Kingston (1), Leander (1), Little Rock (1), Loomis (1), Louisville (1), Mcallen (1), Melbourne (1), Metairie (1), Miami (1), Milwaukee (1), Montgomery (1), Mount Laurel (1), New Haven (1), Newbury (1), Orlando (1), Paducah (1), Philadelphia (1), Plano (1), Raleigh (1), Redmond (1), Reno (1), Riverhead (1), San Ramon (1), Soldotna (1), Springfield (1), St Augustine (1), Stanford (1), Staten Island (1), West Hollywood (1), Williamsburg (1)

Title mix: Founder (58), Co-founder (21), CTO (2), CMO (1). Exclusive buckets; first matching role wins.

Match basis: company (82)

Companies: 79 companies. Repeated companies: Stiegler EdTech (3), EdTech Global (2)

## Who appears in US edtech founders list?

The US edtech founders list includes 82 people in the United States, collected Oct 12, 2026, including Alex Roche, Alex Tavares, Alex Thorson.

## What connects these people to this sector?

Current founder or co-founder role with no end date; named company; US person location with a city and state. Sector phrase match in the selected company name, title or industry (quoted per row), not a product check; headlines and non-operating organization labels excluded. The evidence quotes a stored company, title or industry field; a phrase match does not verify a product.

## Which states and cities appear in this list?

States: California (16), New York (12), Florida (5), Massachusetts (5), North Carolina (5), Texas (5), Illinois (4), Colorado (3), Indiana (3), Missouri (3), District of Columbia (2), Kentucky (2), New Jersey (2), Ohio (2), Alabama (1), Alaska (1), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (1), Georgia (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (1), Michigan (1), Nevada (1), Pennsylvania (1), Virginia (1), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1). Cities: New York (7), San Francisco (5), Charlotte (4), Chicago (4), Boston (3), Columbus (2), Denver (2), Indianapolis (2), Los Angeles (2), Sacramento (2), San Jose (2), Schenectady (2), St Louis (2), Washington (2), Austin (1), Boca Raton (1), Cliffside Park (1), Colorado Springs (1), Dedham (1), Ellicott City (1), Fayetteville (1), Fishers (1), Holland (1), Houston (1), Irvine (1), Kingston (1), Leander (1), Little Rock (1), Loomis (1), Louisville (1), Mcallen (1), Melbourne (1), Metairie (1), Miami (1), Milwaukee (1), Montgomery (1), Mount Laurel (1), New Haven (1), Newbury (1), Orlando (1), Paducah (1), Philadelphia (1), Plano (1), Raleigh (1), Redmond (1), Reno (1), Riverhead (1), San Ramon (1), Soldotna (1), Springfield (1), St Augustine (1), Stanford (1), Staten Island (1), West Hollywood (1), Williamsburg (1). Locations describe people, not company headquarters.

## Does any company appear more than once?

79 companies. Repeated companies: Stiegler EdTech (3), EdTech Global (2)

## How recent are these records?

Last collected Oct 12, 2026. Individual collection dates are included in downloads. No refresh is scheduled; confirm current roles on LinkedIn.

## Is this a complete list of US edtech founders?

No. These 82 published profiles come from 82 qualifying records in a query-selected pool of 5481 candidates. All qualifying cached records are included. Display order is A–Z by name, not a ranking. Counts describe this sample, not the market.

## How can recruiters and founders use this list?

Use the named companies, person locations and quoted inclusion evidence to start employer research, recruiting or partnership research. Download the full sample as CSV, JSON or Markdown. Confirm the current role and company before outreach; inclusion does not establish hiring plans, contact permission or a hiring outcome.

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