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One-line description

We're the O.G. champions of open edtech. The makers of Canvas, Mastery, and Parchment (solutions for learning, assessment, and credentialing). Host of the world's largest online community of educators. (And yes—we're "the panda people.")

What We Do

We build industry-leading edtech, empowering both teachers and learners at every step of their journey.

Key Facts

Year founded: 2008

Headquarters

6330 S 3000 E, Suite 700
Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

Key Products / Services

Canvas

Canvas is the #1 LMS in the world and has a global community of educators and partners working together to create life-changing learning experiences.

Mastery

Mastery simplifies student assessments and helps you plan more productive interventions. And, of course, it connects seamlessly with Canvas to keep all your teaching and testing tools in one familiar place. 

Parchment

With enrollment, records management, and credentialing solutions, Parchment helps learners at every stage easily navigate transitional moments and seize new opportunities.

Impact

Impact isn't just another edtech product, it's a launchpad that can drives real LMS adoption, boosting engagement and making your tech investment pay off for your institution.

Key Differentiators

What makes us unique?

Openness: Open minds open doors. We strive to stay curious, collaborative, and transparent. We plan for the future with wisdom and imagination.

Relationships: People come first. We build relationships based on trust, respect, and mutual success, whether they're peer-peer, teacher-student, manager-employee, or company-customer.

Equality: You can't have equality without equity. We build inclusivity and accessibility into our culture, practices, and products.

Ownership: We own what we do. We hold ourselves accountable for our choices, our actions, and our work, and we stand behind our products and services.

Simplicity: Simpler is smarter. We aim for clarity and ease, from product design to communication to customer experience.

Category hierarchy

Primary category: B2B educational software solutions

Secondary categories:

• LMS software
• Higher education software
• K-12 software
• Digital credentialing platform

Fast Facts

2008 - Founded: Instructure got its “Inc.” and became a real-deal tech startup.

2011 - Canvas launched, disrupting the LMS status quo for better and forever.

2014 - International expansion: We opened offices in London, Sydney, and São Paulo.

2017 - Crossed 1B: Instructure hit the $1 billion market cap. Confetti ensued.

2019 - Mastery acquired: We acquired Mastery, the leading assessment management platform. We also reached (and quickly exceeded) 30 million users.

2023 - 2M members: The Instructure Community reached a remarkable milestone.

2024 - Parchment acquired: Parchment, the world’s largest credential management platform and network, joined the Instructure fam. KKR acquired said fam shortly afterward, marking a renewed investment in innovation and outcomes across our portfolio.