In 2011, Knewton announced a partnership with Pearson Education to enhance the company's digital content, including the MyLab and Mastering series.

[1] Additional partners announced include Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Macmillan Education, Triumph Learning, and over a dozen others.

[7] In 1995, researchers now working for Knewton proved that the small question pool available to the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) computer-adaptive test made it vulnerable to cheating.

[8] In January 2011, Arizona State University began running developmental math and blended learning courses using Knewton's adaptive technology.

[14] In December 2013 the company closed a $51 million series E round of funding led by Atomico, joined by GSV Capital and returning investors.