EdSurge publishes newsletters and operates databases used by venture capitalists, teachers, school administrators and others.

These organizations "are searching the globe to find, highlight, and sometimes support education innovations," Brookings wrote.

[2] EdSurge was founded in 2011 by Elizabeth Corcoran, a former executive editor of Forbes and a former technology reporter for The Washington Post, by Nick Punt, a former vice president at Inigral, a private social network for higher education, by Matt Bowman, a former Catholic school teacher, and by Agustin Vilaseca.

[6] EdSurge's managing editor, Tony Wan, was named in 2014 to Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" list, and EdSurge's former senior editor, Mary Jo Madda, was named to the 2016 Forbes list, which highlights top achievers under age 30.

[7][8] In November 2019, ISTE, a non-profit organization focused on education and technology, acquired EdSurge for an undisclosed amount.