Kognity

Kognity

Interactive digital textbooks with real-time analytics

Overview

Kognity is an educational technology company that offers interactive digital textbooks for high school students, especially covering IB and IGCSE curricula. Its subscription-based platform gives schools access to digital resources that include quizzes, videos, and real-time analytics to help teachers monitor student progress and adapt instruction. The product works as a web-based library of interactive content that updates over time; teachers track analytics to tailor lessons, while students engage with the material within the digital textbooks. Compared with competitors, Kognity emphasizes curriculum-aligned content for IB/IGCSE, integrated student progress analytics, and a school-wide subscription model that ensures scalable access. Its goal is to democratize high-quality education by making it accessible to students from diverse backgrounds and by supporting teachers with tools and resources in an inclusive, collaborative environment.

About Kognity

Simplify's Rating
Why Kognity is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Enterprise Software

Education

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$32.2M

Headquarters

Stockholms kommun, Sweden

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Kognity expanded to 120+ countries from Rwanda to China in 2024.
  • Kognity launched NGSS-aligned High School Science for U.S. market entry.
  • Kognity raised $20M in 2021 and $5M recently from Mars Growth Capital.

What critics are saying

  • IBO policy shifts eliminate Kognity’s primary endorsement by 2027.
  • Cambridge and Pearson undercut pricing with digitized IGCSE platforms now.
  • AI tools like GPT-4 displace subscriptions by in-house systems in 2027.

What makes Kognity unique

  • Kognity is IBO’s first and only digital-first publishing partner.
  • Kognity integrates textbooks, assessments, workbooks, workflows, and analytics in one hub.
  • Kognity combines pedagogy and technology for IB, IGCSE, and NGSS curricula.

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Funding

Total Funding

$32.2M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Family Planning Benefits

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Childcare Support

Home Office Stipend

Phone/Internet Stipend

Remote Work Options

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
Cision
Aug 28th, 2024
Kognity Launches Next Generation Science Standards Earth And Space Science Course

"Kognity supports students and teachers in their understanding of earth systems, climate, and how we are affecting it," said Alyssa Weisenstein, a high school science teacher at Marion Community Unit School District #2 in Illinois

FinSMEs
Mar 17th, 2023
Kognity Raises $5M in Funding

Kognity, a Stockholm, Sweden-based edtech company, raised $5M in funding.

PressRelease.com
Mar 13th, 2023
First of Many

Mars Growth Capital, a joint venture between MUFG and Liquidity Group, announced today their first Nordic deal, with a $5 million funding in Kognity, an edtech company headquartered in Sweden.

GovTech
Mar 28th, 2022
Kognity AB launches platform to help science teachers turn class

According to the company's website, Kognity created the new platform to help science teachers turn class into a real-world lab with “flexible, interactive and equitable learning" that uses simulations, videos and 3D models.

Silicon Canals
Jun 21st, 2021
Swedish edtech startup Kognity bags €17M to “redefine the traditional textbook”; here’s how

Education is the solution to the world’s biggest problems — poverty, conflicts, environmental destruction, among others.

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