Wayground (formerly Quizizz)

What Wayground (formerly Quizizz) does

Wayground (formerly Quizizz) is a private Santa Monica-headquartered edtech company that provides an AI-powered supplemental learning platform primarily serving K-12 teachers, students, and school districts, with a secondary corporate training segment. Founded in 2015 by Ankit Gupta and Deepak (originally as WizenWorld, then Quizizz, rebranded to Wayground in 2025), the platform unifies AI-assisted content creation, assessments, presentations, videos, flashcards, and homework delivery behind a freemium Basic tier for individual teachers and quote-based School and District subscriptions. The technology stack combines proprietary UX and content pipelines (40M+ standards-aligned resources, Common Assessments, an Accommodations Suite of 25+ accessibility features, anti-cheating tools, and a Chrome extension) with third-party AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral) orchestrated via Portkey, hosted on AWS infrastructure and integrated with 13+ LMS, SIS, and SSO platforms.

Wayground generates revenue through three primary streams: a free Basic tier that serves as the top of the funnel, quote-based annual K-12 School and District subscriptions that monetize land-and-expand adoption (with purchases eligible for ESSER, EANS, Title I, and Title II federal funds under its ESSA Level 3 evidence status), and tiered corporate subscriptions under Wayground for Business (Essential, Pro, Enterprise) with an embedded Skillet sales roleplay and coaching product. Distribution is hybrid: product-led growth drives individual teacher sign-ups and word-of-mouth, while a field sales motion and dedicated Customer Success Managers convert adoption into district-wide enterprise contracts; the company reports reach across 90% of U.S. schools and 150+ countries. In March 2026 Wayground extended premium access to more than 700,000 teachers across 20,000 schools in the GCC and Levant as a major international expansion play, and it maintains a portfolio of evidence-backed, privacy-certified features (ISTE Seal, ISO 27001, Common Sense Media Privacy Seal, FERPA, COPPA, GDPR compliance) that materially de-risk district procurement.

Name

Wayground (formerly Quizizz)

Legal name

Quizizz Inc.

Website

https://quizizz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Wayground (formerly Quizizz) is an AI-powered supplemental learning platform serving K-12 teachers, students, and districts, with a freemium teacher tier, paid school and district subscriptions, and a corporate training segment under Wayground for Business, operating across 90% of U.S. schools and 150+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• K-12 learning platform
• AI educational software
• Formative assessment tools
• Corporate training software
• Supplemental learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. K-12 School/District Subscriptions: Quote-based annual subscription plans for schools and districts with unlimited library access, AI features, admin reporting, and dedicated Customer Success Managers. Revenue model emphasizes land-and-expand motion as schools onboard individual teachers who then drive district-wide adoption.
2. Teacher Basic Tier (Freemium): Free tier for individual teachers with basic features including assessments, presentations, flashcards, AI generation, and 25+ accommodations. Serves as top-of-funnel for driving adoption that converts to paid School/District plans.
3. Corporate/Business Training Subscriptions: Subscription-based corporate training with tiered Essential (up to 150 participants), Pro (up to 1000 participants), and Enterprise plans. Revenue from organizations using the platform for employee onboarding, compliance training, sales training, and assessments.
4. Federal Funding Eligible Purchases: Schools can purchase using ESSER, EANS, Title I, and Title II federal funds due to ESSA Level 3 evidence status. Qualifies for accelerated learning, tutoring, and summer learning program funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wayground operates an AI-driven gamified learning platform that enables teachers to create, adapt, and deliver interactive assessments, presentations, videos, flashcards, and homework with built-in accommodations for K-12 classrooms. The company sells a freemium Basic tier for individual teachers, a quote-based School and District subscription for institutional deployments, and a separate Wayground for Business subscription for corporate training and sales roleplay coaching. AI-powered content generators, a 40M+ standards-aligned resource library, and integrations with major LMS and SIS platforms underpin the offering.

Product overview

Wayground is a comprehensive AI-powered supplemental learning platform for K-12 education that has evolved from its Quizizz origins into a unified platform offering multiple integrated products. The core Wayground Platform provides assessments, presentations, videos, flashcards, and homework with built-in AI generation (AI Question Generator, AI Presentation Maker, AI Lesson Plan Generator, AI Math Problem Generator, AI Worksheets Generator, Unit Plan Generator, Weekly Lesson Plan Generator, AI Rubric Generator). The platform tiers include Wayground Basic (free) for individual teachers, Wayground for Schools & Districts (paid) with administrative features and Common Assessments, and Wayground for Business for corporate training. Supporting products include VoyageMath (middle school math supplement), Skillet (sales training), Math Video Library (comprehensive video content), and ESSA Research & Evidence (validated outcomes). The Accommodations Suite and Anti-Cheating Tools provide accessibility and integrity features. All AI capabilities are powered through AI Studio, with the Chrome Extension enabling activity building from anywhere on the web.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wayground Platform AI-powered supplemental learning platform for K-12 education enabling teachers to create, adapt, and deliver interactive assessments, presentations, videos, flashcards, and homework with built-in accommodations and AI tools.
• Wayground Basic Free teaching platform tier providing assessments, presentations, passages, flashcards, videos, AI content generation, 25+ accommodations, and Classroom Pulse for individual teachers.
• Wayground for Schools & Districts Paid institutional tier with unlimited library access, all 20+ question types, 40M+ standards-aligned resources, full AI grading, longitudinal growth graphs, admin dashboard, LMS integrations, and dedicated Customer Success Manager.
• Wayground for Business Omni-channel corporate learning platform with gamification, AI-powered content creation, interactive question types, AI roleplay coaching, and detailed reporting for employee onboarding, compliance, frontline, and sales training.
• VoyageMath Middle school math supplemental program that supports teachers in providing individualized feedback and instruction, integrated into the Wayground platform.
• Skillet Sales roleplay and coaching tool integrated with Wayground for Business, providing AI-driven roleplays for pharmaceutical and medical device representatives to practice HCP scenarios.
• Common Assessments District-wide assessment tool enabling unified data on curriculum performance, tracking student performance across schools, subjects, and grades with real-time results, AI insights, and intervention suggestions.
• Math Video Library Comprehensive video library covering math topics from kindergarten through calculus, differential equations, linear algebra, and statistics, including grade-level and subject-specific collections.
• AI Studio AI-powered training content creation tool within Wayground for Business that allows uploading presentations, videos, PDFs, or URLs to auto-generate quizzes and lessons, with AI response evaluation for video/audio.
• Chrome Extension Browser extension allowing teachers to build Wayground activities from any web content while browsing, with image-based question generation capability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students achieve up to 50% better test scores
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

AI capability12 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EmpiricalcoreTechnology or IntegrationEngineering partnership with Empirical (automation firm) supporting high-frequency release practices. Enables 500+ automated tests per pull request and 20+ daily deployments. CTO Sandeep Bantia highlighted balance between speed, ownership, and quality.
• SkilletminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkillet mobile and web application offered under Wayground's corporate training offerings for sales roleplay and coaching. Wayground acquired or partnered with Skillet to enhance business training capabilities.
• Canvas (Instructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration with Canvas via LTI 1.3 enabling grade sync, roster synchronization, and seamless single sign-on. Core integration for district and school deployments.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration with Schoology enabling rostering, content embedding, and assignment synchronization. Key integration for school districts using Schoology as primary LMS.
• Google ClassroomcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Sign-In SSO and Google Classroom sync for roster management and grade passback. Limited sync on Basic plan, full sync on School and District plans.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft Teams for education customers, enabling assignment delivery and video conferencing integration within Wayground platform.
• ClevercoreTechnology or IntegrationClever Instant Login SSO and rostering integration enabling secure student access across districts using Clever as identity provider.
• ClassLinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationClassLink SSO and rostering integration for districts using ClassLink as their education identity management solution.
• PowerSchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system integration with PowerSchool for roster management and district data synchronization in Common Assessments workflow.
• Infinite CampuscoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system integration with Infinite Campus for district-wide roster management and assessment data alignment.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreOthersPrimary cloud hosting provider for Wayground's infrastructure. AWS is described as the largest data hosting company with leading security standards. Privacy policy confirms main cloud provider relationship.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI platform integration for content generation features. Wayground uses OpenAI's API for AI-powered question generation, lesson plans, and assessment creation. Data processing agreements in place.
• AnthropiccoreTechnology or IntegrationAI platform integration for Claude-powered content generation. Wayground integrates with Anthropic as one of multiple AI providers for educational content creation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Nearpod: Nearpod provides K-12 teachers with interactive lessons, assessments, and presentations; Wayground's AI Presentation Maker and Common Assessments overlap directly with Nearpod's lesson delivery and formative assessment features for the same teacher buyer.
• Pear Deck: Pear Deck offers interactive presentations and formative assessments for K-12 teachers, integrating with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint similar to Wayground's slide-import workflow and Interactive Presentations product.
• Desmos: Desmos provides math-focused educational tools, including graphing calculators and classroom activities, and is the most direct overlap with Wayground's VoyageMath supplemental math program and AI Math Problem Generator.
• Kahoot!: Kahoot! is the closest direct competitor to Wayground in gamified K-12 and corporate learning, offering live quiz games, study tools, and an AI-powered creation suite. Both compete for K-12 classroom engagement and corporate training budgets via similar freemium-to-enterprise funnels.
• Quizlet: Quizlet provides flashcards, study tools, and AI-powered learning features to K-12 and higher-ed students, overlapping with Wayground's flashcards, study modes, and AI generation capabilities for the same learner and teacher segments.
• Gimkit: Gimkit is a live quiz and game-based learning platform for K-12 classrooms, founded with similar mechanics to Quizizz/Wayground, and competes for individual teacher adoption in the same gamified assessment niche.
• Blooket: Blooket is a gamified learning platform for K-12 classrooms offering live quiz games, similar to Wayground's formative assessment and live participation modes, targeting the same teacher and student user base.

Broad incumbents

• Instructure (Canvas): Canvas by Instructure is the leading K-12 and higher-ed LMS and a key distribution partner for Wayground via LTI 1.3 integration; it also bundles its own assessment and engagement features that compete with Wayground's Common Assessments at the district level.
• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the dominant K-12 Student Information System and broader edtech portfolio (including Schoology LMS), serving as both a critical integration partner (via rostering) and a competitive incumbent for district-level data, assessment, and learning workflows.

Emerging players

• Canva Education: Canva's education tier offers AI-powered presentation, worksheet, and visual learning tools for K-12 teachers, increasingly overlapping with Wayground's presentation and worksheet generation features and competing for the same creative-tooling edtech budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/quizizz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/quizizz

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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