Ed3

What Ed3 does

Ed3 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers AI literacy professional development, community programming, and applied research for K-12 educators worldwide. Founded originally as a virtual web3 meet-up for educators and led by CEO and Co-Founder Vriti Saraf, M.Ed., Ed3 has grown into a global nonprofit offering three core product lines: credit-bearing online coursework (CTLEs and CEUs) delivered in partnership with universities including Fordham and Illinois State University on topics such as PBL & AI, Restorative Practices & AI, Media Literacy & AI, and Immersive Learning & Metaverse; a free global community of practice hosted on Mighty Networks where educators share emerging-technology best practices and host peer-organized events; and a research and development function anchored by the multi-year Portrait of a Teacher initiative, which produced a Fall 2025 survey of 1,147 K-12 educators on AI's impact on teaching. Supporting programs include a $1,000 micro-grants program funding educator-hosted AI and web3 events, free workshops with certificates of attendance, an annual EdTalks summit, and the open-source Global AI Events Bank aggregating AI education events across at least ten countries. Cumulative program reach to date is 18,078+ course enrollments and 54,234+ professional development credits issued, with 91% of course participants reporting they would recommend the program.

The organization's business model combines grant-based funding from named partners (Google.org, LearnerStudio, Coinbase, and Open Campus) with a revenue-sharing partnership model in which universities and professional learning organizations (NAIS, MSA, LHRIC, ATLIS) deliver Ed3's curriculum to their educator members, generating sustainable revenue for those partners. Distribution channels include institutional reseller partnerships, the self-serve Mighty Networks community platform, and free workshops and events. Ed3 markets primarily through content on its ed3global.org website, social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, X, Bluesky), an email newsletter, events and conferences, and thought leadership publications from the Portrait of a Teacher research initiative. Its stated mission is to upskill 1 million educators on emerging technologies, with each educator estimated to impact roughly 3,000 students.

Name

Ed3

Legal name

Ed3 Global

Website

https://ed3global.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ed3 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers AI literacy coursework, a free global community of practice, and applied research for K-12 educators worldwide, funded by grants and university partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educator Professional Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group Work, Breakout & Collaborative Document/Workspace Tools (EDAFAGAE), Interactive Presentation & Lesson Delivery Engagement Tools (EDAFAGAJ)

Keywords

• Educator professional development
• AI literacy training
• Community of practice
• Online professional courses
• Education research programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Funding Partnerships: Ed3 operates as a non-profit supported by funding partners including Google.org, LearnerStudio, Coinbase, and Open Campus. These partnerships provide the primary financial support for operations and program delivery.
2. Partnership Model for Course Delivery: Ed3 partners with universities and professional learning organizations to deliver AI literacy courses. The partnership model is designed to generate sustainable revenue for partner organizations while providing high-impact AI training.
3. Community Micro-Grants: Ed3 runs a micro-grants program that funds web3 and AI education events across the world hosted by Ed3 community members, with total fund amount of $50,000 USD distributed as $1,000 per event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ed3 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers AI literacy and emerging-technology professional development to K-12 educators through online courses (with CTLE/CEU credentials issued via university partners), a free global community of practice hosted on Mighty Networks, free live workshops and an annual EdTalks Summit, micro-grants for educator-led events, and research initiatives such as the Portrait of a Teacher project. Courses cover PBL & AI, Restorative Practices & AI, Media Literacy & AI, Immersive Learning & Metaverse, and other emerging-technology topics.

Product overview

Ed3 is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering a unified portfolio of educator professional development products centered on emerging technologies. The core offerings include online courses (with CTLE/CEU credentials), a global Community of Practice with micro-grants, and Research & Development initiatives. The flagship research initiative is the Portrait of a Teacher, examining how educator roles evolve with AI. Additional offerings include free workshops, the Global AI Events Bank database, and the Edtalks annual summit. Ed3's mission is to upskill 1 million educators on emerging technologies including AI, web3, and spatial computing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ed3 Online Courses Online coursework for educators covering PBL & AI, Restorative Practices & AI, Media Literacy & AI, Immersive Learning & Metaverse, and other emerging-technology topics, delivered in partnership with universities that issue CTLEs and CEUs for professional development credit.
• Ed3 Community of Practice Free global community on Mighty Networks where educators share and ideate best practices in emerging technologies and access micro-grants to support peer-to-peer learning events.
• Portrait of a Teacher Multi-year research initiative that examines how educator roles are evolving in response to AI, producing frameworks, competency maps, and practical tools for education leaders.
• Ed3 Micro-Grants Funding program that supports educators hosting local events focused on emerging technologies, web3, and AI. Events meeting community-vote thresholds qualify for up to $1,000 USDC per event, with a total program fund of $50,000.
• Ed3 Events & Workshops Free live and recorded workshops introducing educators to emerging technologies through purposeful pedagogy, including upcoming workshops, past workshops, AI Forums, and the annual EdTalks Summit, with certificates of attendance issued to live attendees.
• Global AI Events Bank Open-source aggregated database of global AI learning events for educators, covering events across multiple countries and formats to help educators discover AI education conferences and professional development opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,078+ course enrollments with 54,234+ professional development credits issued
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and flagship.

• NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAIS is a trusted partner organization working with Ed3 to deliver AI literacy training to independent school educators. NAIS represents a significant network of independent schools that benefit from Ed3's professional development offerings.
• MSA (Middle States Association)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSA (Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools) is a trusted partner collaborating with Ed3 on accreditation and professional development for educators in the MSA region.
• LHRICmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHRIC (Learning and Innovation Resources for Hudson Valley Schools) is a trusted partner providing AI literacy training and resources to educators in partnership with Ed3.
• Fordham UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFordham University partners with Ed3 to offer online coursework with CTLEs for educators on topics related to AI and emerging technologies in education.
• ATLIS (Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATLIS is a trusted partner collaborating with Ed3 on technology leadership professional development for independent school educators.
• ISU (Illinois State University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISU partners with Ed3 to deliver coursework and professional development on AI and emerging technologies for educators.
• LearnerStudio (Portrait of a Teacher Project)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Portrait of a Teacher initiative is an Ed3 research project supported by LearnerStudio. This is a flagship multi-year research initiative exploring how educator roles evolve in response to AI, involving surveys, case studies, and framework development with guidance from 50+ advisory council members.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Digital Promise: Digital Promise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works with educators, districts, and edtech companies to shape equitable learning through innovative tools and practices. Like Ed3, it is a mission-driven nonprofit operating in educator upskilling and research, with comparable funder profiles (including Gates Foundation overlap).
• Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation): Edutopia is a nonprofit foundation producing free videos, articles, and resources on K-12 teaching strategies. It competes for educator mindshare on emerging-pedagogy content and shares Ed3's nonprofit, content-distribution-driven model.
• Code.org: Code.org is a major nonprofit delivering computer science and AI literacy to K-12 schools and educators, including free professional development for teachers. It overlaps directly with Ed3's mission to upskill educators on emerging technologies, and is one of TeachAI's host organizations.
• TeachAI: TeachAI is a nonprofit initiative (housed at Code.org and partners including ISTE) focused on helping educators integrate AI into K-12 classrooms. It is the most mission-directly comparable organization to Ed3, also targeting teacher AI literacy through free resources and partnerships with major education bodies.
• CUE: CUE is a California-based nonprofit professional learning organization serving educators with PD, conferences, and resources on edtech. It overlaps with Ed3's professional learning organization channel partners (similar to NAIS, MSA, LHRIC, ATLIS).
• Common Sense Education: Common Sense Education is the K-12 arm of Common Sense Media, providing free digital citizenship, media literacy, and AI literacy curricula to educators. It is a direct competitor in providing free, high-quality AI/digital literacy content for K-12 teachers and is well-funded with strong district distribution.

Emerging players

• MagicSchool AI: MagicSchool AI is an emerging for-profit AI platform built specifically for teachers (lesson planning, differentiation, IEPs). It is a fast-growing commercial entrant that bundles teacher AI training into its product, partially overlapping Ed3's AI literacy curriculum with embedded tool use.

Others

• World Economic Forum (Education & Skills): The WEF's Education and Skills initiatives produce influential global frameworks on AI in education and educator upskilling. It is not a direct competitor but operates in adjacent thought-leadership space that influences funder and policymaker views Ed3 also targets.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy (Khanmigo): Khan Academy is a large established nonprofit offering free educational content and, via Khanmigo, AI tutoring tools for students and teachers. It is a broader incumbent than Ed3 but increasingly competes in AI-for-educator workflows and has similar Google.org-adjacent funding relationships.
• ISTE (now ISTE+ASCD): ISTE+ASCD is the largest professional membership organization for educators and edtech leaders, offering a broad catalog of professional development, certifications, and conferences. It is an established incumbent in the educator PD space where Ed3 competes, and overlaps with Ed3's advisory council.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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