The GSV Cup shines a global spotlight on the world’s most innovative digital learning and workforce skills startups—early-stage EdTech companies unlocking opportunity for learners, educators, and workers worldwide.

‍More than a moment on stage, the GSV Cup is a year-round platform for visibility, recognition, and growth—connecting founders to 7,000+ investors, educators, and leaders across the ASU+GSV network and beyond, and fueling the relationships and momentum that help early-stage companies grow. Alumni of the GSV Cup have gone on to raise hundreds of millions, forge global partnerships, and build solutions reaching millions of learners and workers worldwide. Each year, the new GSV Cup 50 takes center stage on GSV Cup Demo Day at the ASU+GSV Summit, presenting their companies to a global audience of leading investors, education leaders, and industry partners.

The 2026 GSV Cup 50 reflects a powerful fusion of purpose and potential. Selected from more than 3,000 nominations using GSV's 5 P's Framework, this year’s cohort brings together early-stage EdTech startups building AI-native solutions across digital learning and workforce skills—38% focused on PreK–12, 16% on higher education, 20% on workforce and adult learning, and 26% operating across multiple segments of the PreK-to-Gray continuum. Collectively, these companies have raised more than $177 million and represent over $264 million in disclosed valuation, with more than half of the cohort currently raising capital. Among companies reporting revenue, ARR already reaches as high as $10 million.