Acquisition
May 2021Kahoot! announced it would acquire Clever for an enterprise value of about $435M-$500M; Clever later became part of the Kahoot! Group.
SourceThe platform that powers technology in the classroom.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Clever is a K-12 identity and access platform that securely connects school data with learning applications, centered on rostering, single sign-on, and multi-factor authentication. It operates as a Kahoot! company.
Primary product
Clever platform for school rostering, SSO, identity management, and MFA
Founded
2012
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Team size
201-500
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
K-12 edtech / identity and access management
Offices
San Francisco, CA (HQ)
Durham, NC
Business model
B2B SaaS
freemium platform for schools
API / developer access fees
professional services / consulting
premium support
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Product Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Revenue Officer
Vice President of Marketing
Vice President of Sales
Vice President, Strategy & Operations
Founders
Co-founder & Strategic Advisor
Co-founder & former CTO
Co-founder & Board Member
Work & culture
Clever emphasizes collaboration, continuous learning, inclusion and belonging. Its culture language includes 'Always a student,' 'Clever is a group project,' and 'Don't trust the textbook.'
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
The careers page emphasizes a competitive salary plus a strong benefits package: fully paid employee health premiums, partial dependent coverage, parental leave, flexible PTO, flexible work hours, and an annual learning stipend.
Benefits
Competitive salary
100% paid employee medical premiums
100% paid employee dental premiums
100% paid employee vision premiums
70% paid dependent premiums
401(k)
Paid parental leave
Flexible PTO
Flexible work hours
$1,000 annual professional development stipend
Employee resource groups
Product & market
Pricing
Free platform for schools, with developer/app access fees plus premium support and services
Differentiators
- —Secure school-first identity platform
- —One place for rostering, SSO, MFA, and identity management
- —Free platform for schools
- —Large installed base across U.S. K-12
- —Open ecosystem for application partners
- —Strong emphasis on data privacy and security
Technology
Go
TypeScript
Node.js
React
AWS Lambda
AWS Step Functions
DynamoDB
Amazon S3
OpenSearch
MongoDB
SAML
OAuth 2.0
OpenID Connect
Customers
K-12 schools
school districts
educators
students
edtech application providers
curriculum publishers
school IT administrators
Competitors
ClassLink
Wonde
PowerSchool
Google for Education
Microsoft Entra ID
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$30M-$40M
Estimated monthly visits
23.6M
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Signals & risks
Latest news
Clever blog · May 2026
Clever highlighted a UK primary school case study showing one-click app access via SSO and Clever Badges, reinforcing international school adoption.
Clever blog · May 2026
Clever launched a Microsoft Edge for Business / device trust integration for Classroom MFA, extending K-12 security and login controls.
Clever blog · Aug 2025
Clever described how its integration with Layers helped Khan Academy and other partners scale into Brazil, with 1.75 million student accounts provisioned automatically.
Clever blog · Jun 2025
Clever launched a broader release focused on district IT control, including role-based access control, admin sync, improved visibility, and other access/security tools.
PR Newswire · Apr 2025
Clever announced Clever Complete, a single integration that lets edtech apps roster, enable SSO, and scale LMS support across any school, including schools not already on Clever.
Jobs and careers at Clever
2 jobs at Clever
[Contract] Product Marketing Manager – Competitive Intelligence & AI Beta Program
Remote
Product Marketing
San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S.; Remote or Anywhere in the Continental U.S.; San Francisco, CA, United States
2d ago
Remote
Full-time
Engineering Manager
Remote
Classroom Experience
San Francisco, CA, OR Anywhere in the Continental U.S.; Remote or Anywhere in the Continental U.S.; San Francisco, CA, United States
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time