The Edtech Podcast

Name

The Edtech Podcast

Legal name

The Edtech Podcast

Website

https://theedtechpodcast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship: The podcast generates revenue through sponsorship from educational companies and organizations. Sponsors include Hachette Learning, EdRuption, Everway, and other EdTech companies featured on the website's sponsor sections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Edtech Podcast produces and distributes a weekly podcast series covering educational technology topics across K-12, Higher-Ed, and lifelong learning. The company offers five themed podcast series (AI, Technology and Innovation, EdTech Talks, Leadership and Strategy) plus an email newsletter, all free to listen to or access. Revenue is generated through sponsorships from EdTech companies and media partnerships with industry events.

Product overview

The Edtech Podcast is a media publishing company that produces a podcast series covering educational technology topics. The company offers a core podcast product available across major platforms (Apple, Spotify, TuneIn, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube), with themed series focused on AI, innovation, core educational topics, and leadership. The company also offers a newsletter subscription service and operates through sponsorships and media partnerships. The portfolio consists of the core podcast show (300+ episodes), four thematic podcast series, and a newsletter subscription.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Edtech Podcast A weekly podcast series covering K-12, Higher-Ed, and lifelong learning through expert interviews on AI in education, EdTech innovation, and global education trends. Available free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other major podcast platforms with over 300 episodes produced.
• AI Podcast Series A dedicated podcast series exploring artificial intelligence in education, covering AI governance, ethics, safeguarding, and implementation in schools and learning environments.
• Technology and Innovation Series A podcast series focused on emerging technologies, digital transformation strategies, and innovation in educational settings.
• EdTech Talks Podcast Series A podcast series covering core educational topics including pedagogy, curriculum design, and practical teaching strategies.
• Leadership and Strategy Series A podcast series focused on educational leadership, strategy, policy, and management in educational institutions.
• The Edtech Podcast Newsletter A newsletter subscription service keeping subscribers informed about EdTech events, news, recommended reads, and podcast updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 episodes produced covering K-12, Higher-Ed, and lifelong learning
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hachette LearningcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of The Edtech Podcast. Hachette Learning provides professional development and CPD resources featured in episodes. Episode #300 focused on Hachette Learning's adaptive CPD platform for teachers.
• EdRuptioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Edtech Podcast. EdRuption is an education innovation company founded by Philippa Wraithmell, the current host of the podcast.
• EverwayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of The Edtech Podcast, appearing in the sponsor marquee on the website.
• EdTech ImpactcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner of The Edtech Podcast, listed in the media partners section of the website.
• BettcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner of The Edtech Podcast. The podcast recorded live episodes at Bett 2026, a major global education technology event.
• GET (Global EdTech)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner of The Edtech Podcast, included in the media partners section.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• eSchool News: eSchool News is a long-running EdTech media outlet covering K-12 and higher-ed technology adoption. It competes for the same educator and policymaker audience and sells sponsorship and advertising to EdTech vendors in the same way The Edtech Podcast does.
• EdSurge: EdSurge is an independent EdTech news and research outlet that publishes articles and podcasts aimed at educators, administrators, and EdTech buyers. It is the closest direct peer to The Edtech Podcast, serving the same audience with content-driven coverage of education technology.
• Getting Smart: Getting Smart is an education innovation media and advisory platform producing articles, podcasts, and reports on the future of learning. It overlaps with The Edtech Podcast on EdTech thought leadership, audience composition, and sponsorship-driven revenue.
• EdTech Magazine: EdTech Magazine publishes content on technology adoption in K-12 and higher education and is supported by advertising from EdTech vendors. It targets the same school-leader and IT decision-maker persona as The Edtech Podcast.
• EdTech Digest: EdTech Digest runs the EdTech Awards, publishes EdTech content, and produces commentary on EdTech trends. It operates in the same niche media and content marketing space, monetizing through sponsorships and awards programs.
• The EdTech Crew: The EdTech Crew is an Australian EdTech podcast that has produced hundreds of episodes covering education technology tools, pedagogy, and innovation. It is one of the closest direct podcast-format competitors to The Edtech Podcast in the English-speaking EdTech podcast category.
• EdTech Times: EdTech Times is an online publication covering EdTech news, products, and trends for educators and administrators. It overlaps with The Edtech Podcast on audience, content focus, and sponsor-driven business model.

Broad incumbents

• Edutopia: Edutopia is the George Lucas Educational Foundation's flagship media platform, producing articles, videos, and podcasts on K-12 innovation. It is a larger, more established incumbent in education media and competes for the same educator audience and EdTech advertising dollars.
• Education Week: Education Week is a major US K-12 news organization producing journalism, events, and content on education policy and practice. It is a broader incumbent that competes for education-leader attention and EdTech sponsorship budgets at greater scale than The Edtech Podcast.

Others

• Smart Brief on EdTech: SmartBrief publishes topic-specific newsletters including a SmartBrief on EdTech briefing for educators and administrators. It is an adjacent email-newsletter media business that competes for sponsor mindshare in the EdTech awareness category rather than podcasts directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PodcastEdtech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7zgVJaumN3STe8psUWO-0w
• Facebookfacebook.com/PodcastEdtech
• Instagraminstagram.com/podcastedtech

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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