Wayground (formerly Quizizz)
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) sells AI-powered curriculum tools to K-12 schools, reaching 90% of U.S. schools. The 394-person company raised $47M in a 2021 Series B.
The growth story
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) grew from 182 to 394 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $47M along the way, most recently a Series B in June 2021.
About
Wayground provides AI-assisted teaching tools that adapt educational materials to individual student needs. Its platform helps teachers create personalized assessments and assignments, aiming to reduce time spent searching for resources.
The company has grown from its 2015 founding as Quizizz to its 2025 rebrand as Wayground. While its last funding round was in 2021, its widespread adoption in U.S. schools suggests significant market penetration.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Wayground's largest function with 70 staff. The company operates with a median tenure of 1 year, indicating relatively high turnover.
The Wayground (formerly Quizizz) org chart
Ankit Gupta (CEO and Co Founder) leads 59 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 86 (-23% YoY), Sales 44 (-23% YoY), Education 34 (-3% YoY), Customer Success and Support 31 (-11% YoY), Business Development 24 (+41% YoY), Media and Communication 20 (+11% YoY).
Talent flow
Wayground recruits heavily from Indian tech companies, with Flipkart, Sprinklr and BYJU'S being top sources. Alumni most often move to Google, Rippling and Atlan.
Most common previous employers of Wayground (formerly Quizizz) staff: Flipkart (10), Sprinklr (9), BYJU'S (8), Newsela (6), Swiggy (6), Vedantu (6). Former Wayground (formerly Quizizz) employees most often moved to Google (4), Rippling (3), Atlan (3), Reo.Dev (3), LinkedIn (2), Abnormal AI (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Wayground (formerly Quizizz) mafia
Wayground alumni have founded 9 companies, including WorkOnGrid (65 staff) and Acrolly. These startups suggest entrepreneurial tendencies among former employees.
10Udit Poddar, was Data Scientist until 2018Anivesh Tiwari, was Product Manager until 2025Ashish Agarwal, was Software Engineer until 2025Shlok Garg, was Software Developer (Frontend) until 2022Kumar Gaurav, was Software Engineer until 2023Shreevardhan Shah, was Product Manager until 2026
Deepak Cheenath, was Co-Founder, CTO until 2025
Ayush Shaw, was Software Development Engineer L3 until 2023
Saurav Bharadwaj, was Product & Analytics until 2024
Peter Kruger, was Director of Product Marketing and Enablement until 2025Hiring now
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Wayground (formerly Quizizz): Communication (90), Leadership (85), Microsoft Office (78), Microsoft Excel (69), SQL (69), Python (Programming Language) (68), Problem Solving (68), Research Skills (67).
Where the team actually sits
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) people are concentrated in Karnataka, India (128), Uttar Pradesh, India (8), Greater Bengaluru Area (7), India (6).
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.90 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) has 394 employees as of September 2026.
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) has raised $47M in total, most recently a Series B round in June 2021.
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) was founded in 2015 by Ankit Gupta.
Ankit Gupta (CEO and Co Founder) sits at the top of Wayground (formerly Quizizz)'s reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Wayground (formerly Quizizz) staff are Flipkart (10 people), Sprinklr (9 people), BYJU'S (8 people).
Former Wayground (formerly Quizizz) employees most often move to Google (4), Rippling (3), Atlan (3).
At least 9 companies have a founder who previously worked at Wayground (formerly Quizizz), including WorkOnGrid, Acrolly, KikiLabs.
The most common skills among Wayground (formerly Quizizz) staff are Communication, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, SQL.
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) staff are concentrated in Karnataka, India (128), Uttar Pradesh, India (8), Greater Bengaluru Area (7).
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) has about 86 people in Engineering, down 23% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) has about 44 people in Sales, down 23% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 242 current and 259 former Wayground (formerly Quizizz) profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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