EdTech company Headway was included in the list of European startups that are the most promising in the field of digital education – The Europe EdTech 200 by the international analytical company HolonIQ.
The Europe EdTech 200 is an annual list of two hundred of Europe’s youngest, fastest-growing and most innovative digital education companies. Its goal is to draw investors’ attention to startups and showcase promising European companies to EdTech market participants.
The list is based on data from the Impact Intelligence Platform, as well as qualitative assessments from the HolonIQ Intelligence Unit and market experts in five parameters:
– Market – the quality and relative attractiveness of the specific market category in which the company competes.
– Product – quality, uniqueness and impact.
– Team – experience and diversity of leaders.
– Capital – the financial position of the company and its ability to secure sufficient funding.
– Dynamics – positive changes in the size, speed and influence of the company over time.
The list contains 10 categories: Content, Management systems, Advanced Technology, Tutoring and Test prep, and others. Headway was included in the list of companies for “Online Learning”.
“I am delighted to see Headway on this year’s list of The Europe EdTech 200. This proves once again how valuable the technologies we develop here in Ukraine are to the world,” comments Anton Pavlovsky, CEO and founder of Headway.
In addition to Headway, HolonIQ included other promising EdTech companies from Ukraine in the list. Among them: Classtime – a platform for interactive distance learning, Buki – a resource for finding tutors in 7 countries, Gios – interactive math courses, and All right – a platform for children to learn English.
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HolonIQ is an international company specializing in global data analytics in the areas of education, health, energy, and environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 2018 and has offices in New York, London, and Sydney. HolonIQ’s clients include: Amazon, Apple, Unicef, Lego, and others.
Headway is an EdTech startup that creates microlearning products. According to market research by GP Bullhound, the company is among the best startups in Europe with the potential to reach $1 billion in capitalization in the next two years. It is also included in the list of the most influential companies in the world that are transforming digital learning and skills – GSV 150. In 2023, the company received the Allstars Awards – Allstar Company Challenge, and CEO and founder Anton Pavlovsky became Entrepreneur of the Year.
The company was founded in 2019. In 4 years, it has grown from 3 to more than 200 team members and opened offices in Kyiv, Warsaw, Nicosia, and London. Headway products help 80+ million people around the world develop through concise formats of educational content: samaritas, courses, games, infographics.
The flagship Headway app is the world’s No. 1 app in the book samari niche. It has been downloaded by more than 30 million users worldwide. In 2023, the app received the App Store’s Editors’ Choice award and was featured on the App Store’s home screen in the US as App of the Day five times.
