One of the things that makes the industry so unique is that everyone discovers their passion for using technology to build products that delight users and solve problems in different ways.

Beneath the buzz of Silicon Beach and the steady hum of the entertainment-industrial complex, a new school of Los Angeles entrepreneurs have quietly developed a burgeoning edtech scene, addressing challenges in e-learning, tutoring, data analytics, and much more. Here are some LA-area edtech firms — some old, some new — that will cast their influence on a new generation of students.

Built In LA carefully selected 50 young companies (all under five years old) who are poised to make waves in the SoCal tech scene in the next 12 months.