Presence

What Presence does

Presence (legally PresenceLearning, Inc., a subsidiary of Delaware-incorporated PresenceLearning Holdings, Inc.) is a private, PE-backed provider of live, online special education related services for U.S. PreK-12 schools. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York with a remote-first workforce, the company delivers remote speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, behavioral interventions, and psychoeducational evaluations through a 2,000+ clinician network that has served 11,000+ schools, 400,000+ students, and 8M+ cumulative sessions. Its core technology is Kanga, a proprietary, FERPA/HIPAA- and SOC 2 Type I/II-compliant online therapy and assessment platform that hosts 60+ clinically-validated assessments from publishers such as Pearson and Riverside Insights, a 10,000+ therapy activity library, multi-camera session layouts, an interactive whiteboard, and integrated IEP progress reporting. In May 2026 Presence acquired Education Modified, adding IEP, RTI, and 504 management plus an AI-powered Smart Plans IEP generator.

Presence generates revenue primarily through managed-service contracts in which it supplies licensed clinicians to school districts under either Dedicated Service Hours (annual, predictable, lower per-hour cost) or Flexible Service Hours (pay-as-you-go for variable caseloads, leaves, and compensatory time). Secondary revenue streams include tailored remote psychoeducational evaluation plans delivered via a 500+ school psychologist network, Kanga platform licensing for districts' own onsite providers (annual subscription, with a single-license tier for private-practice clinicians), and a Private School Solutions bundle that combines Education Modified and remote clinician services for private and Catholic schools. Pricing is quote-based across all tiers and tailored to district size, geography, and service mix. Distribution is U.S.-only, executed through direct enterprise field sales to districts, an inside-sales motion for Kanga, and a self-serve funnel for clinician network recruitment. The company is majority-owned by Spectrum Equity and The Rise Fund (TPG) following a 2021 exempt securities offering totaling $349,645,092.

Name

Presence

Legal name

PresenceLearning, Inc.

Website

https://presence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Presence is a PE-backed, US-based provider of live, online special education related services for PreK-12 schools, delivering remote speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, and psychoeducational evaluations through its proprietary Kanga platform and a 2,000+ clinician network serving 11,000+ schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Special Education Teletherapy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Special Education & Related Services (IEP Delivery Online) (EDAJADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Online special education services
• School teletherapy platform
• Psychoeducational assessments
• IEP management software
• Remote speech therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Teletherapy and remote assessment services: Recurring managed-service contracts where Presence provides licensed clinicians (SLPs, OTs, school psychologists, social workers, counselors) to school districts on either Dedicated Service Hours (predictable, full-school-year coverage, lower per-hour cost) or Flexible Service Hours (variable caseloads, leaves, compensatory time, billed per service). Year-round or seasonal coverage options; pricing tailored per district based on services, coverage, and timeline.
2. Remote psychoeducational evaluation services: Tailored evaluation plans delivered via a specialized network of 500+ licensed school psychologists supporting full or partial evaluation cycles for special education eligibility and gifted programs; bilingual, AAC, and gifted testing available; quote-based pricing.
3. Kanga platform licensing: Subscription/term license of the Kanga online therapy and assessment platform to school districts' own onsite providers, including onboarding, training, on-demand tech support during school hours, dedicated account support, and clinical office hours. Also sold as a single-license option for private practice via Kanga Private/Agency tier.
4. Private school solutions (Education Modified + remote services): Education Modified platform license bundled with optional remote provider services (speech-language therapy, OT, behavioral/mental health, universal & dyslexia screeners, social wellness curriculum) tailored for private and Catholic schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Presence provides live, online special education related services to U.S. PreK-12 schools, including speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, mental health counseling, behavioral services, and remote psychoeducational evaluations, delivered via its proprietary Kanga platform by a nationwide network of 2,000+ licensed clinicians. The company also licenses the Kanga platform and the Education Modified special education management and compliance suite to schools and districts for use by their own onsite providers.

Product overview

Presence operates a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored by its Kanga online therapy and assessment platform, which powers all of Presence's remote special education related services. The portfolio is organized around three layers: (1) the Kanga platform — Presence's all-in-one therapy and assessment environment hosting 60+ assessments from publishers such as Pearson and Riverside Insights plus 10,000+ therapy activities; (2) Education Modified — the special education management, collaboration, and compliance platform acquired in May 2026 that unifies IEP, RTI, and 504 workflows with an AI-powered Smart Plans generator; and (3) the Clinical Provider Network of 2,000+ licensed clinicians that delivers four core teletherapy service lines (Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Services, and Psychoeducational Evaluations) bundled together as Special Education Related Services for public schools or as Private School Solutions for private schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kanga: Online assessment and therapy platform built by Presence for schools to deliver and manage IEP-related services; integrates 60+ assessments and 10,000+ therapy activities.
• Education Modified

Products and services

• Kanga Online Therapy Platform All-in-one online therapy and assessment platform purpose-built for PreK-12 special education. Hosts 60+ clinically-validated assessments from publishers including Pearson and Riverside Insights, 10,000+ evidence-based digital therapy activities, multi-camera feeds, interactive whiteboards, real-time documentation, and IEP progress tracking. FERPA-, HIPAA-, and SOC 2 Type I-compliant; sold as district licenses and as Kanga Private/Agency single-license tier.
• Education Modified Special education management, collaboration, and compliance platform acquired by Presence in May 2026. Centralizes student support data (Learning Biography, Data Hub, Goals Dashboard, Managed Reports, Team Board, Learning Strategies Library) and uses AI-powered Smart Plans to generate IEPs and student support plans in minutes from Data Hub inputs or manual uploads.
• Speech-Language Therapy Services Remote speech-language therapy and evaluation services delivered to PreK-12 schools by Presence's network of ASHA-certified CCC-SLPs via the Kanga platform. Covers speech sound disorders, social communication disorders, spoken language disorders, fluency, voice, and written language disorders, with bilingual (English/Spanish) therapy and AAC support.
• Occupational Therapy Services Remote occupational therapy services for PreK-12 students delivered by Presence's NBCOT-certified OTs via the Kanga platform. Covers sensory regulation, fine and gross motor skills, visual motor and visual perceptual skills, and school-related self-care skills, with online evaluations and bilingual (English/Spanish) services.
• Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Services Online mental health counseling and behavior intervention supports delivered to PreK-12 schools by Presence's licensed clinicians (NCSPs, LPCs, LMHWs, LCSWs). Includes 1:1 counseling, diagnostic and developmental screening and assessment, and resources for school staff, integrated within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework using trauma-informed, evidence-based practices.
• Psychoeducational Evaluations Remote psychoeducational evaluations delivered by Presence's specialized network of 500+ licensed school psychologists using 60+ digitized assessments from publishers including Pearson and Riverside Insights. Supports special education eligibility determinations, bilingual assessments, AAC evaluations, and gifted testing.
• Private School Solutions Bundled offering for private and Catholic K-12 schools combining the Education Modified plan-management platform and Kanga with Presence's remote clinical network. Includes speech-language therapy, universal and dyslexia screeners, occupational therapy, behavioral/mental health services, and social wellness curriculum.
• Special Education Related Services Umbrella managed-service offering of remote special education related services for public, private, and virtual schools, including teletherapy (speech-language, occupational, mental health, behavioral), bilingual support, IEP services, ARD facilitation, and remote evaluations. Available as year-round/seasonal coverage or flexible service-hour contracts.

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and moderate.

• Education ModifiedflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Acquired by Presence in May 2026. Education Modified is a special education management and collaboration platform founded in 2018 that unifies IEP, RTI, and 504 data/workflows. Integrated into Presence's Kanga platform, adding an AI-powered 'Smart Plans' IEP generator and a school administration user base.
• HasbromajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership announced in 2022 to enhance Presence platforms with engaging Hasbro characters and games as therapy tools available to clinicians.
• Move This WorldmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of the 2022 strategic alliances that advanced Presence's school services; contributes social-emotional and SEL content (10,000+ activity library).
• Therapy Materials VaultmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Part of the 2022 strategic alliances that advanced Presence's school services; contributes therapy materials to the Kanga activity library.
• Spark InnovationsmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Content creator partner; Spark Innovations' therapy activities are part of Kanga's 10,000+ digital therapy activity library (over 30 popular creators).
• Global Teletherapy, LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2021Acquired by PresenceLearning in December 2021 to expand clinical capacity and nationwide provider network. Global Teletherapy specializes in teletherapy services to virtual K-12 schools.
• Riverside InsightsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic content/assessment partner since 2016, providing remote psychoeducational assessments. Presence is the exclusive remote provider of the Woodcock-Johnson IV (and later WJ V). Riverside Insights assessments (e.g., WJ V, WJ V-ACH, WJ V-COG, WJ V-VTL) are embedded in Kanga.
• PearsonmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Content and assessment partner since 2015. Presence integrated remote speech-language assessments from Pearson into its growing Library. Kanga continues to feature 60+ Pearson assessments (CELF-5, WISC-V, WIAT-4, PPVT-5, etc.).
• Bjorem SpeechmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent partner; Bjorem Speech materials are featured inside Kanga's therapy activity library for speech-language pathologists.
• Twilio, Inc.moderateTechnology or IntegrationThird-party SMS messaging platform used by Presence to send text messages to customers, contracted clinicians, and job applicants. Processes message delivery on Presence's behalf under its own privacy policy; phone numbers are not shared for independent marketing.
• HubSpotmajorTechnology or IntegrationCustomer relationship management and marketing automation platform used to track website visitors, manage communications with prospective customers, send newsletters/marketing emails/text messages, and report on engagement.
• Google (Ads, GA4, Search Console)majorTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Ads used for paid acquisition; GA4 and Google Search Console used for analytics and SEO monitoring. Hashed email lists are uploaded to Google for matched-audience targeting.
• LinkedIn (Ads)moderateTechnology or IntegrationLinkedIn Ads used for paid social targeting of school administrators and prospective clinicians. Hashed email custom audiences uploaded for matched-audience campaigns.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationHosting infrastructure provider for the Presence website and supporting services, providing enterprise-grade physical/network security, redundancy, and secure servers for the presence.com digital properties.
• Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presented the 'Smarter Service Delivery' webinar series with Presence, addressing how technology supports special education administrators across multiple school buildings or geographic areas.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TinyEYE Therapy Services: TinyEYE is a direct competitor in online speech-language and occupational teletherapy for K-12 schools, offering a similar school-district-focused service model. Both companies contract licensed clinicians to deliver remote therapy through their own platforms.
• eLuma Online Therapy: eLuma provides teletherapy and special education staffing for K-12 schools, directly competing with Presence in SLP, OT, mental health, and school psychology services. Both target U.S. public school districts with managed-service contracts.
• VocoVision: VocoVision delivers remote speech, occupational, and school psychology services to K-12 schools nationwide, sharing Presence's school-district customer base and teletherapy delivery model. It is one of the closest direct competitors in the U.S. K-12 teletherapy market.
• Soliant Health (teletherapy division): Soliant is a large healthcare and education staffing firm with a K-12 teletherapy practice that competes with Presence on speech, OT, and school psychology placements. Both companies operate nationwide clinician networks serving school districts.
• Global Teletherapy: Global Teletherapy was a direct competitor focused on virtual K-12 schools before being acquired by Presence in December 2021; it is retained as a brand inside Presence and remains a useful benchmark for the virtual-school subsegment.

Broad incumbents

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the dominant K-12 student information and operations system, and it has been expanding into special education/IEP management. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Presence's Education Modified capability and could bundle or compete for district wallet share.
• Frontline Education: Frontline provides K-12 administrative software (HR, special education, student services) used by many of the same districts that buy Presence services. As a broad incumbent in K-12 admin software, it competes for district budget against Presence's IEP/management layer.

Emerging players

• Hazel Health: Hazel Health provides telehealth services to K-12 students, with a strong focus on mental health and primary care. It overlaps with Presence's mental health counseling offering and represents an emerging adjacent player in school-based telehealth.
• Cartwheel Health: Cartwheel Health delivers school-based mental health services to K-12 districts, including teletherapy. It is an emerging player that competes specifically with Presence's mental health counseling and behavioral services line.

Others

• Riverside Insights: Riverside Insights is the publisher of the Woodcock-Johnson assessments and a strategic content partner of Presence (Kanga is the exclusive remote provider of the WJ V). It is an upstream content supplier, but a critical ecosystem participant given how central the WJ franchise is to Presence's assessment offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PresenceLearning
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/presencelearning
• Instagraminstagram.com/presencelearning
• Xx.com/PresenceLearn

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors9 records

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M&A2 records

Investments

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