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Panopto Named to 2026 GSV 150: Recognized Among the World’s Most Transformational Growth Companies in Digital Learning & Workforce Skills
PITTSBURGH, PA, October 22, 2025 — Panopto, the leader in visual and auditory learning for higher education and enterprise, has been named to the 2026 GSV 150, earning milestone recognition as one of the world’s most transformational growth companies in digital learning and workforce skills.
Using a proprietary rubric—including revenue scale, revenue growth, user reach, geographic diversification, and margin profile—GSV evaluated more than 3,000 global companies to determine the 2026 GSV 150. For the first time, the list includes publicly listed companies—capturing all EdTech leaders demonstrating top-line growth and generating at least double-digit millions in annual revenue. Collectively, the 150 companies surpass $50 billion in annual revenue, reach over 3 billion learners, and continue to strengthen profitability, with two-thirds now cash flow positive and collective EBITDA up 14% year-over-year.
“At Panopto, we believe education should enable everyone to reach their full potential,” said Stephen Laster, CEO of Panopto. “Technology, supporting effective and efficient learning design, delivers both humanity and scale. This recognition from GSV underscores our commitment to purpose-built, responsibly applied technology innovation, in partnership with leading organizations, that reduces friction, scales access, and elevates engagement. As visual and auditory learning continues to expand globally to meet the needs of today’s learners, we remain focused on delivering solutions that accelerate learner success.”
“The fusion of AI and education is driving new learning experiences and enabling more engaging learning modalities in audio and video,” said Luben Pampoulov, Partner at GSV Ventures. “This transformation is evident in the GSV 150 with the rise of innovative hyper-growers—companies at or above $50 million in ARR and growing their top line in the triple digits.”
Panopto empowers institutions and organizations to create, manage, and share video-based knowledge at scale. Trusted by leading universities and Fortune 500 companies, Panopto’s video platform supports content capture, training, and knowledge management through human-centered AI capabilities that improve accessibility, discoverability, and learner engagement. With deep integrations across the learning ecosystem,including Anthropic’s Claude for Education,Panopto helps instructors and learners surface key concepts, segment materials, and personalize the learning experience, while keeping human guidance at the core.
Most of the 2026 companies are based in North America (60% in the US and 4% in Canada), with significant representation from Europe (14%), India (9%), and China (6%).
See the full list at https://www.asugsvsummit.com/gsv-150, and join many of them at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit, April 12–15 in San Diego.
About Panopto
Panopto is the global leader in visual and auditory learning, transforming how academic institutions and businesses capture, share, and expand knowledge. Trusted by 22 of the world’s top 25 universities and more than 1,600 organizations, Panopto’s advanced video platform and innovative AI tools make it easy to create and store learning objects and deliver engaging, accessible learning experiences. Discover the future of learning at Panopto.com.
About GSV Summit
The ASU+GSV Summit is the premier global convening for the entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, educators, workforce leaders, and policymakers transforming the $8 trillion education and skills sector and convening over 7,000 annually. Launched in 2010 and now in its 17th year, ASU+GSV Summit is hosted by GSV Summit, LLC and is the preeminent platform for connecting ideas, communities, and capital to unlock opportunity at scale. GSV Summit’s mission—that ALL people deserve equal access to the future—is grounded in the belief that scaled innovations across PreK to Gray learning are critical to achieving this goal. Learn more at asugsvsummit.com.
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