What Sowiso does

Sowiso is a Dutch privately-held educational software company, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, that develops a cloud-based online learning and testing environment targeted at STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curricula. The platform bundles four subject verticals — mathematics, statistics, physics, and Python — each delivered as a combination of interactive digital textbooks with GeoGebra visualizations, randomized practice worksheets with adaptive student-specific feedback, secure randomized testing modules with automatic grading, and learning analytics dashboards that surface per-topic student performance for instructors. The product is built on a common technology stack supporting mastery-based progression, drag-and-drop course authoring, randomization for plagiarism prevention, and accessibility features (text-to-speech, dyslexia/dyscalculia accommodations, color-blind support). The platform is integrated with Instructure's Canvas LMS and with OpenStax Ally for OER delivery.

Sowiso operates as a brand within the Paragin Group, a Dutch EdTech conglomerate whose other brands include OMPT (admission testing), Remindo, Skillsly, Coachview, OnStage, OnTrac, and GradeWork. Headcount is reported at 1-10 employees and the customer base spans 50+ named educational institutions across the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, and Canada, plus three educational publishers (Cappelen Damm, Sanoma Learning, Bloomsbury Publishing). The go-to-market is an enterprise direct-sales motion with "request a demo" as the primary funnel entry, complemented by integrations, content marketing, YouTube, newsletter, and conference participation (BETT, Impact EdTech, GESS awards).

The revenue model is subscription or institutional licensing, paid recurring, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Sowiso has disclosed no external funding beyond a 2012 EIT Digital Accelerator grant, has no public revenue or ARR figures, and is privately held with no IPO signal. The company holds ISO certification (information-security class), and recognition includes Impact EdTech 2021, GESS Awards 2021, BETT Awards 2022 finalist, Deloitte Fast 50, and FD Gazellen 2021.

Name

Sowiso

Legal name

Sowiso

Website

https://sowiso.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sowiso is a Dutch EdTech company that sells a cloud-based online learning and testing platform for STEM subjects (mathematics, statistics, physics, Python) to universities, secondary schools, and educational publishers worldwide, operating as a brand within the Paragin Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Educational Technology Software

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Math & STEM Learning Technology (incl. Coding/Robotics Platforms) (EDAJAMAG), Adaptive Learning & Personalized Instruction Software (EDAJAMAE)

Keywords

• STEM learning platform
• Adaptive math assessment
• Online testing environment
• Educational technology software
• Interactive digital textbooks

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Institution Subscriptions: Sowiso provides online learning and testing environments to educational institutions (universities, colleges, secondary schools) on a subscription or licensing basis. The platform is offered as a one-stop-tool for STEM subjects including Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Python.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sowiso provides a cloud-based online learning and testing environment (Virtual Teaching Assistant) for STEM education, covering Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Python. The platform combines interactive digital textbooks, adaptive practice with personalized feedback, secure randomized testing, and learning analytics, delivered as subscription-based software to universities, secondary schools, and educational publishers worldwide.

Product overview

Sowiso is a Virtual Teaching Assistant platform providing an online learning and testing environment for STEM education. The offering consists of a unified platform with integrated modules for Mathematics and Statistics (each with One-stop-tool, Digital Textbook, Worksheets, and Assessment components), plus specialized offerings for Physics and Python. The platform's core features include Interactive Theory with GeoGebra visualizations, Practice with automated Feedback, Secure Testing with randomized assessments, and Learning Analytics. All subject areas share a common technology stack supporting Mastery Based Learning, Expert Curated Content, Dynamic Content generation, Customization via authoring tools, and Accessibility features. Sowiso is part of the Paragin Group, which also offers related educational products including OMPT (admission testing), Remindo, Skillsly, and other learning management tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OMPT: Admission testing platform for higher education entrance exams

Products and services

• Mathematics One-stop-tool Comprehensive online learning and testing environment for mathematics education that combines interactive theory, adaptive practice with automated feedback, secure randomized testing, and learning analytics in a single platform for higher and secondary education institutions.
• Mathematics Digital Textbook Digital textbook for mathematics featuring color-coded interactive theory pages with drop-down menus for proofs, GeoGebra visualizations, and worked-out examples for student self-study.
• Mathematics Worksheets Mathematics practice problem sets with dynamic exercises that generate randomized values for each attempt, supporting formative assessment and plagiarism prevention.
• Mathematics Assessment Mathematics assessment module that creates randomized tests, automatically checks and grades student responses, and supports diagnostic, formative, and summative evaluation.
• Statistics One-stop-tool Comprehensive online learning and testing environment for statistics education that combines interactive theory, adaptive practice with automated feedback, secure randomized testing, and learning analytics.
• Statistics Digital Textbook Digital textbook for statistics featuring interactive theory pages with color-coded text, explanatory drop-downs, and worked-out examples for self-paced learning.
• Statistics Worksheets Statistics practice problem sets with dynamic exercises that generate randomized values for each attempt to support formative learning and assessment variety.
• Statistics Assessment Statistics assessment module that creates randomized tests, automatically checks and grades student responses for diagnostic, formative, and summative purposes.
• Physics Worksheets Practice problem sets for physics education with dynamic exercises and automated feedback for student practice and assessment.
• Python Digital Textbook Digital textbook for Python programming featuring interactive theory pages and practice exercises for learning programming concepts.
• Python Worksheets Practice problem sets for Python programming with dynamic exercises and automated feedback for coding skills development.
• Learning Analytics Integral reporting and in-depth analysis tool that enables teachers to proactively identify student red flags and improve teaching or curriculum design by topic, shared across Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Python.
• OMPT Admission Testing Admission testing platform for higher education institutions (sister brand under Paragin Group) used for university entrance exams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120,000,000+ exercises completed on the platform
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OpenStaxcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenStax Ally partnership where Sowiso integrates with OpenStax's open educational resources, allowing the platform to deliver OpenStax content interactively.
• Instructure (Canvas LMS)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Instructure's Canvas learning management system, enabling seamless integration between Sowiso's learning environment and Canvas.
• DutchEdTechminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of DutchEdTech, the Dutch education technology industry association.
• eCampus OntariominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with eCampus Ontario's sandbox program to showcase educational technology solutions.
• Paragin GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Sowiso. Paragin Group includes other educational technology brands: OMPT (admission testing), Remindo (assessment), Skillsly, Coachview, OnStage, OnTrac, and GradeWork. Sowiso operates as a brand within the Paragin Group portfolio.
• EdukansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSowiso is sponsored by Edukans, a Dutch organization focused on education in developing countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Edfinity: Edfinity provides STEM homework, testing and analytics for higher education with randomized assessments, similar to Sowiso's secure testing module and adaptive workflow.
• Maplesoft (Maple): Maplesoft's Maple is a symbolic math computation platform with classroom and online testing modules used in university STEM courses, partially overlapping Sowiso's higher-ed math and statistics product.
• Wolfram Alpha: Wolfram Alpha and Wolfram Education products provide computational math, statistics and physics tools increasingly used in higher-ed STEM courses, overlapping with Sowiso's STEM subject coverage.

Direct peers

• MyMathLab (Pearson): Pearson's MyMathLab is the incumbent online homework, tutorial and assessment platform for university mathematics, directly competing with Sowiso's core offering at the same higher-ed buyers.
• Bettermarks: Bettermarks is a German-based adaptive math learning platform for schools and universities across Europe, with comparable interactive practice, automatic feedback and analytics — a direct regional competitor.
• GeoGebra: GeoGebra is the leading free interactive math visualization tool, integrated into Sowiso's theory pages and competing with its interactive content for math teacher mindshare globally.
• ALEKS (McGraw-Hill Education): ALEKS is the dominant adaptive math and chemistry learning platform for higher education, operating an AI-driven knowledge-space model that mirrors Sowiso's adaptive practice and mastery-based progression logic.

Broad incumbents

• Knewton (Wiley): Knewton pioneered adaptive learning technology and is now part of Wiley, providing adaptive infrastructure that competes with Sowiso's personalization layer inside larger publisher stacks.

Regional players

• Mathletics (3P Learning): Mathletics is a global K-12 math and STEM learning platform with strong presence in Australia and the UK, directly overlapping Sowiso's secondary education customer segment.
• Quercus (digital learning platform): Quercus is a Dutch digital learning platform used by Dutch and Belgian universities, competing for the same institutional EdTech budgets as Sowiso in its home market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sowiso

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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