# HMH

> HMH is a Boston-based K-12 learning company that grew out of a 190-year-old publishing house and now sells an integrated suite of curriculum, assessment, and teacher training software to schools. Its Ed platform ties together core programs like Into Reading and Into Math with the MAP Growth assessments it gained by acquiring NWEA, so a student's test score can route them to the right lesson. Owned by private equity firm Veritas Capital since 2022, HMH reaches roughly 50 million students across more than 150 countries.

- **Founded:** 1832
- **Headquarters:** Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founders:** William Ticknor (Founder (Ticknor & Fields, 1832 lineage)), Henry Oscar Houghton (Founder (Houghton lineage)), Alfred Harcourt (Co-founder (Harcourt lineage, 1919))
- **Team size:** ~2,300-4,000 employees
- **Products:** Ed (The HMH Learning Platform), Into Reading, Into Literature, Into Math, MAP Growth (NWEA)
- **Notable:** Grew from an 1832 Boston publisher into a K-12 learning company reaching ~50 million students in 150+ countries., Acquired assessment leader NWEA (maker of MAP Growth) in 2023 in a landmark edtech deal., CEO Jack Lynch named EdTech Company CEO of the Year at the 2023 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.

## Products & services

- **Ed (The HMH Learning Platform)** — The connected platform that houses HMH's programs, assessments, analytics, and professional learning in a single teacher and student login.
- **Into Reading** — Core K-6 English language arts and literacy curriculum.
- **Into Literature** — Core 6-12 English language arts curriculum.
- **Into Math** — Core K-8 mathematics curriculum.
- **MAP Growth (NWEA)** — Flagship adaptive formative assessment taken multiple times a year to measure student growth; gained through the NWEA acquisition.
- **Waggle** — Adaptive personalized practice and instruction for K-8 ELA and math using multiple data points and skill-based games.
- **Classcraft** — Gamified classroom engagement and social-emotional learning tool for K-8, acquired in 2022.
- **HMH Professional Learning / Coaching** — Job-embedded coaching and teacher training services delivered alongside curriculum.

## Achievements

- Grew from an 1832 Boston publisher into a K-12 learning company reaching ~50 million students in 150+ countries.
- Acquired assessment leader NWEA (maker of MAP Growth) in 2023 in a landmark edtech deal.
- CEO Jack Lynch named EdTech Company CEO of the Year at the 2023 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.
- Completed a print-first to digital-first transformation, moving revenue toward recurring digital subscriptions.
- Rebranded from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to simply 'HMH' in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — HMH appointed Jessica Naeve, a former Adobe and LinkedIn executive, as Chief Marketing Officer to lead global growth strategy.
- **2024-07** — Company rebranded from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to 'HMH,' reflecting its shift beyond core textbooks.
- **2023-05** — HMH completed its acquisition of assessment nonprofit NWEA, which became a new HMH division.

## Links

- Website: https://hmhco.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/hmhlearn
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HMHCo
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HMHeducation
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hmhco
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HMHTeen

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Last updated: 2026-08-13