DigitalEd
DigitalEd, founded in 2018 in Waterloo, Canada, builds Möbius, a STEM-focused online learning and assessment platform that integrates with major LMS systems and uses the Maple math engine to power auto-graded math coursework for hundreds of higher education institutions worldwide; acquired by Valsoft Corporation in February 2026.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersWaterloo, Canada
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What DigitalEd does
DigitalEd is a Waterloo, Ontario-based vertical SaaS company founded in 2018 (legal entity: Digital Education Company Ltd.) that builds Möbius, an online learning and assessment platform purpose-built for STEM and mathematics education in higher education institutions. Möbius integrates with the four dominant LMS systems — Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, and Brightspace — via LTI standards and is differentiated by a licensed integration with Waterloo Maple's Maple math engine, which enables symbolic computation, auto-grading of complex mathematical responses (algebra, calculus, differential equations, statistics), and 15 specialized question types including Maple-graded, Math App, Sketching, Free Body Diagram, and Organic Chemistry. The platform is modular, comprising a core product augmented by discipline modules (Mathematics, Physics, Finance & Economics, Statistics, Engineering & Applied Sciences, Natural Sciences), add-ons (Homework & Assessment, STEM Educator Suite / Active Learning, Student Placement via MAA, Möbius Grading, Math Readiness), and an extensive content pack library co-developed with OpenStax, the University of Waterloo, and academic authors.
The company generates revenue primarily through annual subscription licensing to institutions (quote-based, structured per institution or per student seat, with a student-first pricing model positioned against legacy publisher platforms such as Pearson MyLab and ALEKS), supplemented by content pack add-ons. GTM combines self-serve demo booking, content marketing (blogs, ebooks, webinars, case studies), and an enterprise field-sales motion led by President and CEO Christina Perdikoulias following the February 2026 acquisition by Montreal-based Valsoft Corporation, under whose TAG Software Group DigitalEd now operates autonomously. The platform serves hundreds of higher education institutions across North America (US, Canada), the UK (University of Manchester), and Sweden (Chalmers), with a 51-100 employee footprint and global geographic reach.
DigitalEd firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DigitalEd
- Legal name
- Digital Education Company Ltd.
- Website
- https://digitaled.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- DigitalEd, founded in 2018 in Waterloo, Canada, builds Möbius, a STEM-focused online learning and assessment platform that integrates with major LMS systems and uses the Maple math engine to power auto-graded math coursework for hundreds of higher education institutions worldwide; acquired by Valsoft Corporation in February 2026.
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DigitalEd industry classification
Industry- Product category
- STEM Online Learning & Assessment Software
- NAICS
- Educational Services (611)
- SIC
- Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Higher Education Digital Courseware & Modules (EDAGAEAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA), Educational Digital Courseware & Learning Platforms (LMS-Integrated) (MPAJABAH), STEM Assessment, Badging & Competition Platforms (EDAFANAJ)
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Where DigitalEd is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Waterloo
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
DigitalEd business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Platform Subscription Licensing: DigitalEd generates revenue primarily through annual subscription licensing of the Möbius platform to educational institutions. Licensing is typically structured as an annual fee per institution or student seat, with flexible options for different deployment sizes. The company offers student-first licensing designed to reduce costs compared to traditional publisher platforms.
- Content Pack Offerings: Pre-built course content packs covering mathematics (Precalculus, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Statistics), physics, and other STEM subjects are available as add-ons or standalone offerings. These content packs are created in partnership with OpenStax, University of Waterloo, and individual authors.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Enterprise institutional licensing for large departments and universities |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
DigitalEd product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DigitalEd sells Möbius, a cloud-based online learning and assessment platform purpose-built for STEM and mathematics education in higher education institutions. The platform delivers course content, homework, auto-graded assessments, student placement testing, paper grading, and adaptive learning experiences, and integrates with existing LMS systems (Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace) via LTI standards using the Maple math engine for symbolic computation and complex equation grading.
Product overview
DigitalEd offers Möbius, a comprehensive online learning platform specifically designed for STEM and mathematics education in higher education institutions. The platform operates as a modular system consisting of a core Möbius Platform that integrates with existing LMS systems (Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace) via LTI standard, enhanced by discipline-specific modules (Möbius for Mathematics, Physics, Finance & Economics, Statistics, Engineering & Applied Sciences, Natural Sciences), specialized add-on modules (Homework & Assessment, STEM Educator Suite/Active Learning, Student Placement, Möbius Grading, Math Readiness), and an extensive library of Content Packs developed in partnership with OpenStax, University of Waterloo, and individual authors. The platform leverages Maple math engine for auto-grading, algorithmic question generation for unlimited practice variations, and adaptive learning paths to personalize the educational experience.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Möbius: DigitalEd's flagship comprehensive learning and teaching platform for STEM and mathematics education, providing tools for course prep, assessment, homework, student placement, paper grading, and active learning.
Products and services
- Möbius Platform A comprehensive cloud-based online learning and assessment platform for STEM and mathematics education in higher education institutions. Provides tools for course preparation, adaptive learning, homework, auto-graded assessments, student placement, paper grading, and analytics, and integrates with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, and Brightspace via LTI standards using the Maple math engine for symbolic computation and complex equation grading.
- Möbius Math Readiness A standalone mathematics readiness solution designed to address the critical transition from secondary to higher education, offering competency-based testing, drill and practice, and tailored learning paths with instant feedback to prepare students for tertiary mathematics courses.
- Möbius Grading A paper grading solution that digitizes and automates paper-based assessments, streamlining grading workflows, reducing financial overhead, and providing instant feedback for both in-person and take-home assessments.
- Möbius STEM Educator Suite An all-in-one collection of active learning tools for STEM educators, including interactive lessons, multimedia content, diverse question types, algorithmic variations, and assessment and grading tools, with analytics to improve student outcomes.
- Möbius MAA Placement Test Suite A validated mathematics placement testing suite developed in partnership with the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and powered by Möbius, designed to accurately place incoming students in appropriate entry-level math courses.
- Mathematics Readiness Content Pack A pre-built content pack co-developed by DigitalEd and the University of Waterloo, containing 7 units, 67 lessons, and over 870 questions covering foundational mathematics skills including inequalities, radicals, trigonometry, exponential and logarithmic functions, polynomials, and introductory calculus.
- Introduction to Differential Equations Content Pack A Möbius course developed by University of Waterloo faculty covering first-order ODEs, qualitative analyses, second-order linear differential equations, and systems of differential equations, with 7 units, 50 lessons, 11 assignments, and over 640 questions.
- Linear Algebra I Content Pack A Möbius course developed by University of Waterloo faculty covering systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, determinants, and vector spaces, with 9 units, 43 lessons, 8 assignments, and over 670 questions.
- Calculus III for Honours Mathematics Content Pack A Möbius course developed by University of Waterloo faculty providing a theoretical and proofs-based approach to multivariable calculus, covering functions of several variables, limits, continuity, differentiability, optimization, mappings, Jacobians, and multiple integrals, with 17 units, 65 lessons, 12 assignments, and over 400 questions.
- OpenStax Calculus Volume 1 Content Pack The OpenStax Calculus Volume 1 textbook enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities, covering functions, limits, derivatives, and integration, with 8 units, 58 lessons, and over 900 questions.
- OpenStax Calculus Volume 2 Content Pack The OpenStax Calculus Volume 2 textbook enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities, covering integration, differential equations, sequences and series, and parametric equations, with 7 units and over 650 questions.
- OpenStax Calculus Volume 3 Content Pack The OpenStax Calculus Volume 3 textbook enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities, covering parametric equations, polar coordinates, vectors, functions of several variables, multiple integration, and second-order differential equations, with 9 units, 59 lessons, and over 550 questions.
- OpenStax Precalculus Content Pack The OpenStax Precalculus textbook enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities, covering 13 units, 98 lessons, 97 assignments, and over 2,700 questions.
- OpenStax College Algebra Content Pack The OpenStax College Algebra textbook enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities, covering 10 units, 78 lessons, 77 assignments, and over 2,000 questions.
- OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry Content Pack The OpenStax Algebra and Trigonometry textbook enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities, covering 14 units, 106 lessons, 105 assignments, and 3,000 questions.
- Trigonometry: A Unit Circle Approach Content Pack A trigonometry course presented using the unit circle approach, created by McCraith, Armstrong, and Davis, with 5 units, 27 lessons, 27 assignments, and over 830 questions.
- Developmental and Intermediate Algebra Content Pack A foundations of mathematics course created by Stalder and Martin, covering algebra and geometry core principles as prerequisites to first-year college algebra, with 5 units, 81 lessons, 79 assignments, and over 1,100 questions.
Quantifiable outcome
- 89% of U.S. educators report incoming students arrive with significant or moderate foundational knowledge gaps, validating demand for readiness solutions like Möbius Math Readiness
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use DigitalEd
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
DigitalEd technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability7 records
Feature8 records
DigitalEd partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- SchoolyearcoreDigitalEd and Schoolyear announced a strategic partnership in November 2025 to enhance exam security in higher education. The partnership integrates Schoolyear's secure exam browser with DigitalEd's Möbius platform, providing a controlled lockdown environment for high-stakes digital assessments. This integration enables institutions to implement defense-in-depth academic integrity strategies, combining Möbius's built-in integrity safeguards (proctor authorization, invigilation reporting, randomization) with Schoolyear's secure environment for critical assessments.
- Waterloo Maple Inc. (Maplesoft)coreDigitalEd licenses and integrates the Maple math engine from Waterloo Maple Inc. for the Möbius platform. Maple provides computational capabilities spanning algebra, calculus, differential equations, statistics, and numerical analysis that power Möbius's Maple-graded question type and symbolic math processing.
- OpenStaxcoreDigitalEd partners with OpenStax to deliver OpenStax textbooks as enhanced Möbius content packs. OpenStax calculus, precalculus, college algebra, and algebra & trigonometry textbooks are integrated with Möbius capabilities including algorithmic questions, in-lesson practice, hints, and immediate feedback. This partnership provides institutions with free or low-cost textbook content enhanced by Möbius's interactive features.
- University of WaterloocoreDigitalEd collaborates with the University of Waterloo to develop content packs for Möbius, including Introduction to Differential Equations, Linear Algebra I, and Calculus III for Honours Mathematics. These courses are developed by University of Waterloo faculty and enhanced with Möbius interactive capabilities. University of Waterloo is also DigitalEd's founding institution.
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA)coreDigitalEd partners with the MAA to deliver the MAA Placement Test Suite through Möbius. This partnership provides validated mathematics placement assessments designed by MAA and powered by Möbius's robust math engine for accurate placement of incoming students in appropriate math courses.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
DigitalEd competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Pearson (MyLab / Mastering): Pearson's MyLab and Mastering platforms are the dominant textbook-integrated online homework and assessment suites for higher ed math, science, and engineering. DigitalEd explicitly positions against Pearson MyLab on cost and customization, making it the most directly comparable incumbent competitor.
- McGraw Hill (ALEKS, Connect): McGraw Hill's ALEKS adaptive learning and Connect platforms are leading STEM assessment and homework tools in higher education. ALEKS in particular competes head-to-head with Möbius's adaptive assessment capabilities and is named in DigitalEd's positioning as a legacy publisher alternative.
- Cengage (WebAssign / MindTap): Cengage's WebAssign is one of the most widely adopted online STEM homework and grading platforms in higher education. WebAssign directly competes with Möbius in math, physics, and engineering homework delivery and assessment workflows.
- Hawkes Learning: Hawkes Learning provides adaptive math learning software for higher education and developmental math, with auto-grading and tutorial systems. It is a directly comparable mid-sized specialist competing in similar math placement, developmental, and college math segments.
- Edfinity: Edfinity offers an online homework and assessment platform for STEM courses with auto-grading and content partnerships. It is a similarly positioned mid-market competitor focusing on higher education math and science homework delivery.
- Lumen Learning: Lumen Learning provides open educational resource (OER)-based digital courseware for higher education, including STEM pathways. Its model of cost-effective digital courseware integrated with LMS platforms directly parallels Möbius's OpenStax-enhanced content pack strategy.
- Gradescope (Turnitin): Gradescope, part of Turnitin, provides AI-assisted grading and assessment tools used across higher education. Möbius Grading overlaps directly with Gradescope's paper grading and assessment workflow automation for STEM instructors.
Broad incumbents
- Wiley (WileyPLUS): Wiley's WileyPLUS platform offers online homework, assessment, and textbook integration across STEM and business courses. It is a broad incumbent publisher offering overlapping STEM assessment functionality, though less specialized in math grading than Möbius.
- Knewton (Wiley): Knewton, now part of Wiley, pioneered adaptive learning technology for higher education. Its adaptive assessment and personalized learning engine overlaps with Möbius's adaptive pathways and is now embedded as a capability within Wiley's broader publisher stack.
Emerging players
- WeBWorK: WeBWorK is an open-source online homework system for math and science courses developed by the MAA and adopted across universities. It is a free, community-driven alternative competing in the same STEM homework and assessment segment as Möbius.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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DigitalEd leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
DigitalEd funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
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Frequently asked questions about DigitalEd
What does DigitalEd do?
DigitalEd sells Möbius, a cloud-based online learning and assessment platform purpose-built for STEM and mathematics education in higher education institutions. The platform delivers course content, homework, auto-graded assessments, student placement testing, paper grading, and adaptive learning experiences, and integrates with existing LMS systems (Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace) via LTI standards using the Maple math engine for symbolic computation and complex equation grading.
Is DigitalEd a public or private company?
DigitalEd is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was DigitalEd founded?
DigitalEd was founded in 2018. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is DigitalEd based?
DigitalEd is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, in the North America region.
How does DigitalEd make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Platform Subscription Licensing is the primary driver. The others are content Pack Offerings.
Who are DigitalEd's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Pearson (MyLab / Mastering), McGraw Hill (ALEKS, Connect), Cengage (WebAssign / MindTap), Hawkes Learning, Edfinity, Lumen Learning and Gradescope (Turnitin). Broad incumbents are Wiley (WileyPLUS) and Knewton (Wiley). WeBWorK is listed as an emerging player.
Does DigitalEd have an API?
No public API is recorded for DigitalEd.
What industry is DigitalEd in?
DigitalEd's product category is STEM Online Learning & Assessment Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAGAEAB, Higher Education Digital Courseware & Modules, with a secondary code of EDAFACAA, Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units). Its NAICS code is 611 and its SIC code is 8200.