Promethean
Promethean is an interactive display and education technology company serving K-12 schools, higher education, and corporate workplaces across 126 countries, with over two million classrooms using its ActivPanel displays and software ecosystem including ActivSuite and Explain Everything.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersSeattle, United States
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Promethean does
Promethean is a global interactive display and education technology provider, legally Promethean Limited (UK), with operating headquarters in Seattle and a wholly-owned subsidiary status under Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND). The company's product architecture centers on the ActivPanel family of interactive displays — ActivPanel 10 Premium, ActivPanel 10, ActivPanel LE, and the ActivPanel D-Series digital signage — built around proprietary Vellum writing/touch technology, optical-bonded glass, QLED/FALD backlighting, and an OS-agnostic approach supporting Android, Windows, and ChromeOS via modular computing (Chromebox OPS, OPS-M, OPS-A). The software layer combines Promethean ActivSuite (cross-platform engagement apps), the acquired Explain Everything cloud platform (recurring subscription, AI-enhanced), ActivInspire desktop teaching software, Admin Tools device management, and Rise Vision digital signage.
The company serves K-12 education as its primary segment, with secondary segments in higher education and corporate workplace (government, healthcare, AEC, and professional services) across 126 countries and more than 2 million classrooms. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of interactive displays sold through a hybrid of direct enterprise field sales and a global certified selling partner network, complemented by recurring software subscriptions for Explain Everything, Rise Vision, and Admin Tools. Pricing on hardware is quote-based and multi-year, on subscriptions annual, and on ActivInspire freemium when bundled with hardware purchases. Certifications including TAA compliance, Energy Star, HIPAA-conscious configurations, and European Accessibility Act alignment support procurement qualification across regulated segments.
Recent strategic activity has clustered around platform expansion and AI differentiation: the 2022 acquisition of Explain Everything brought a cloud-native, subscription-based lesson creation platform in-house, while the November-December 2025 period added the Augment Me AI licensing partnership for engagement analytics, a MAXHUB strategic partnership launching a Microsoft Teams-certified workplace solution, and a Q101 Foundation MOU contemplating a North American content marketplace operating partnership.
Promethean firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Promethean
- Legal name
- Promethean Limited
- Website
- https://prometheanworld.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Promethean is an interactive display and education technology company serving K-12 schools, higher education, and corporate workplaces across 126 countries, with over two million classrooms using its ActivPanel displays and software ecosystem including ActivSuite and Explain Everything.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Promethean industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Interactive Displays
- NAICS
- Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Electronics and Appliance Retailers (44921)
- SIC
- Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores (5734), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Computer Accessories & Consumables Retail (Cables, Adapters, Ink/Toner) (CRACABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories (EDAFAIAE), Video Adapters & Converters (HDMI/DP/VGA/DVI/USB-C) (HDACAHAF)
Keywords
Where Promethean is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Seattle
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Promethean business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Interactive Display Hardware Sales: Sale of ActivPanel interactive displays including ActivPanel 10 Premium, ActivPanel 10, ActivPanel LE, and ActivPanel D-Series digital signage. Hardware is sold through channel partners and direct enterprise sales with various size configurations (55" to 86").
- Software Subscriptions: Explain Everything Advanced operates on a subscription model. Admin Tools and device management services are provided through the Promethean platform. ActivInspire is free with panel purchases.
- Platform and Content Services: Strategic expansion into content marketplace through planned Q101 Foundation partnership to introduce content-enabled platform layer beyond hardware and software offerings.
- Modular Computing Modules: OPS-M (Windows), OPS-A (Android EDLA-certified), and Promethean Chromebox OPS modules sold as add-on computing solutions for ActivPanel displays.
- Rise Vision Digital Signage Software: Cloud-based digital signage software available as subscription for K-12 education in the U.S., with paid licenses required for use.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | ActivPanel 10 Premium - Premium interactive display |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | ActivPanel LE - Budget-friendly display |
| Subscription | Annual | Explain Everything Advanced - Cloud-based lesson software |
| Freemium | Annual | ActivInspire - Desktop teaching software |
| Subscription | Annual | Rise Vision - Digital signage software |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Promethean product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Promethean designs, manufactures, and sells interactive flat-panel displays (ActivPanel 10 Premium, ActivPanel 10, ActivPanel LE, ActivPanel D-Series), modular computing modules, and a bundled software ecosystem (ActivSuite, Explain Everything, ActivInspire, Admin Tools, Rise Vision) targeting K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporate workplaces. The ActivPanel hardware combined with proprietary Vellum touch technology, multi-OS support, and integrated software is sold through certified resellers, direct enterprise sales, and the company website across 126 countries.
Product overview
Promethean offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on ActivPanel interactive displays and Promethean software ecosystem. The core ActivPanel line includes ActivPanel 10 Premium and ActivPanel 10 (flagship models with QLED/FALD technology and multi-OS support), ActivPanel LE (EDLA-certified Android display), and ActivPanel D-Series (digital signage). The software portfolio spans Promethean ActivSuite (cross-platform app access), Explain Everything (acquired cloud-based lesson creation with AI capabilities), ActivInspire (desktop teaching software), Admin Tools (device management), and Rise Vision (digital signage software). Modular computing accessories include Chromebox OPS (ChromeOS), OPS-M (Windows/Intel), and OPS-A (Android/EDLA-certified). Accessories include 4K ePTZ cameras and stands/mounts. The portfolio serves K-12 education, higher education, and workplace sectors with solutions for collaboration, digital signage, and enterprise deployment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ActivPanel: Interactive display product line including ActivPanel 10 Premium, ActivPanel 10, ActivPanel LE, and ActivPanel D-Series digital signage
- Promethean ActivSuite
- Explain Everything
- ActivInspire
- Admin Tools
- Rise Vision
- Radix VISO
Products and services
- ActivPanel 10 Premium Flagship interactive display featuring optical bonded glass, QLED technology with full array local dimming (FALD), multi-OS support (Android, Windows, Chrome), built-in soundbar, 8-array microphone, and optional 4K ePTZ camera for education and workplace collaboration.
- ActivPanel 10 Interactive display with zero bonded glass, 5000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 500 cd/m² brightness, multi-OS compatibility, and Promethean ActivSuite software for flexible classroom and workplace use.
- ActivPanel LE EDLA-certified, Android-powered interactive display with Google Play access, built-in Promethean Classroom Essential apps (Annotate, Whiteboard, Screen Share, Spinner, Timer), designed for budget-conscious K-12 schools.
- ActivPanel D-Series Non-interactive digital signage solution for real-time content broadcasting across facilities, with built-in Rise Vision and Radix VISO management platforms, designed for 24/7 operation in hallways, common areas, and high-traffic spaces.
- Promethean ActivSuite Software platform providing access to Promethean apps (Whiteboard, Annotate, Screen Share, Timer, Spinner) on devices for use at and away from the ActivPanel, with ChromeOS compatibility enabling cross-platform deployment.
- Explain Everything Cloud-based lesson creation and delivery software with real-time collaboration, video recording and editing studio, access to templates and clipart library, and AI-powered engagement insights via Augment Me integration.
- ActivInspire Desktop lesson delivery software included with ActivPanel purchases, featuring rich content insertion, annotation tools, clock and timer, spotlight and reveal tools, and free resource packs for K-12 educators.
- Admin Tools Cloud-based device management platform for enrolling, configuring, and remotely updating ActivPanel displays, tracking device and user details, and deploying security updates.
- Rise Vision Cloud-based digital signage software for K-12 education in the U.S., providing 600+ customizable templates, content scheduling, emergency messaging via CAP protocol, and SSO integration.
- Promethean Chromebox OPS ChromeOS computing module that plugs into ActivPanel for access to Google ecosystem, Google Classroom, Google Workspace, and Chrome Web Store apps with full Google Admin console support.
- OPS-M Intel-based Windows computing module (N97, i5, i7 configurations) that transforms ActivPanel into a full Windows touchscreen with enterprise-grade security, remote management, and HDMI output capabilities.
- OPS-A EDLA-certified Android 12 computing module built for ActivPanel with pre-installed Google and Promethean apps, HDMI app for source switching, and management via Admin Tools, Radix, or Google Admin console.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 2 million classrooms served across 126 countries
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Promethean
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Promethean technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration14 records
AI capability4 records
Feature5 records
Promethean partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.
- Q101 FoundationstrategicStrategic MOU in progress for Open Quest Academy educational ecosystem. If definitive agreements executed, Mynd.ai/Promethean would serve as Foundation's exclusive operating partner in North America. Planned content marketplace integration to leverage Promethean's existing install base for platform expansion.
- MAXHUBcoreStrategic partnership to expand workplace collaboration solutions. Launching Teams-certified hybrid meeting product in the U.S. combining Promethean's interactive display technology with MAXHUB's conferencing capabilities. Solution to expand to Canada and other markets.
- Augment Me Inc.strategicAI-powered integration within the Explain Everything platform scheduled for December 2025. Provides real-time insights into student engagement and cognitive readiness, supporting personalized teaching and interactive learning experiences. Integration licensed from Augment Me, Inc.
- NetDragoncoreNetDragon acquired Promethean; Promethean is now a subsidiary of Mynd.ai, Inc. (NYSE American: MYND), formerly under NetDragon. Promethean acquired Explain Everything digital whiteboard platform to enhance ed-tech offerings and expand collaborative learning products.
- GooglecorePromethean Chromebox OPS integrates Google ecosystem into ActivPanel displays. Full support for Google Admin console allows IT admins to deploy apps, push updates, and enforce security policies. Compatibility with Google Workspace for Education including Google Classroom, Drive, Docs, Slides, Meet, and YouTube. ChromeOS support added to ActivSuite in December 2025.
- MicrosoftcorePromethean displays integrate with Microsoft Teams and Zoom for hybrid meetings. Microsoft Teams-certified solution combining Promethean's displays with MAXHUB conferencing technology. OPS-M module connects to Microsoft ecosystem. Windows 11 support through OPS-M computing module.
- ZoomcorePromethean ActivPanel displays support Zoom integration for video conferencing, with built-in soundbar, 8-array microphone, and 4K ePTZ camera for hybrid collaboration.
- RadixcorePartnership with Radix for VISO Premium device management. Radix VISO Premium offers centralized control of all screens—tablets, laptops, Chromebooks, ActivPanels—from a single web-based console. Radix VISO is built into ActivPanel D-Series for management.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Promethean competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Newline Interactive: Newline competes head-to-head with Promethean in interactive flat-panel displays for K-12 and higher education, with a similar Android/Windows-modular product structure and education channel.
- BenQ: BenQ's Edu and Corporate interactive display lines (including the BenQ Board) compete directly with ActivPanel across K-12, higher ed and meeting-room deployments.
- Boxlight (Mimio): Boxlight's Mimio-branded interactive displays and classroom software target the same K-12 procurement cycles as Promethean, with overlapping channel partners and curriculum-integrated software.
- SMART Technologies: SMART is the most direct competitor to Promethean in K-12 interactive displays, offering SMART Board displays with the SMART Notebook lesson software ecosystem—the historical rival in the ed-tech panel market.
- ViewSonic: ViewSonic's ViewBoard line targets the same education and corporate collaboration segments as ActivPanel, with multi-OS support and a comparable channel-partner go-to-market model.
- Clear Touch Interactive: Clear Touch is a US K-12-focused interactive panel vendor with a similar direct-to-district sales motion and bundled software-plus-services offering.
Emerging players
- MAXHUB: MAXHUB is both a partner (Teams-certified workplace solution, Dec 2025) and emerging competitor in conference/interactive panels for the corporate segment that Promethean is targeting with ActivPanel.
Regional players
- CTOUCH: CTOUCH is a European-headquartered interactive display vendor whose education and enterprise product lines closely mirror Promethean's ActivPanel portfolio, primarily competing in EMEA.
Broad incumbents
- Microsoft (Surface Hub): Microsoft Surface Hub competes in the enterprise collaboration-display space and, as Promethean's partner, represents both an integration channel and a long-term competitive threat if Microsoft deepens its first-party hardware push.
- Google Jamboard / Workspace Devices: Although Google discontinued first-party Jamboard hardware, Google's Workspace/Chromebook ecosystem remains a strategic partner (Chromebox OPS) and indirect competitor for classroom and meeting-room collaboration budgets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Promethean social profiles
Digital presencePromethean compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Promethean financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Promethean leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Promethean subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Promethean funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Promethean M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Promethean
What does Promethean do?
Promethean designs, manufactures, and sells interactive flat-panel displays (ActivPanel 10 Premium, ActivPanel 10, ActivPanel LE, ActivPanel D-Series), modular computing modules, and a bundled software ecosystem (ActivSuite, Explain Everything, ActivInspire, Admin Tools, Rise Vision) targeting K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and corporate workplaces. The ActivPanel hardware combined with proprietary Vellum touch technology, multi-OS support, and integrated software is sold through certified resellers, direct enterprise sales, and the company website across 126 countries.
Is Promethean a public or private company?
Promethean is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Promethean founded?
Promethean was founded in 1996. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Promethean based?
Promethean is headquartered in Seattle, United States, in the North America region.
How does Promethean make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Interactive Display Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Subscriptions, platform and Content Services, modular Computing Modules and rise Vision Digital Signage Software.
Who are Promethean's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Newline Interactive, BenQ, Boxlight (Mimio), SMART Technologies, ViewSonic and Clear Touch Interactive. MAXHUB is listed as an emerging player. CTOUCH is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Microsoft (Surface Hub) and Google Jamboard / Workspace Devices.
Does Promethean have an API?
No public API is recorded for Promethean.
What industry is Promethean in?
Promethean's product category is Interactive Displays. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRACABAH, Computer Accessories & Consumables Retail (Cables, Adapters, Ink/Toner), with a secondary code of EDAFAIAE, Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories. Its NAICS code is 334118 and its SIC code is 5734.