# Padlet

> Padlet is a San Francisco- and Singapore-based software company behind the popular collaborative platform of the same name, where users post text, images, links, files, and audio to shared digital bulletin boards called 'padlets'. Founded in 2008 as Wallwisher by Nitesh Goel and Pranav Piyush, the company grew into one of education technology's most widely used tools, reporting tens of millions of monthly active users - most of them teachers and students. It has since expanded beyond bulletin boards into an infinite-canvas whiteboard called Sandbox and a suite of AI creation tools, while remaining a small, largely bootstrapped team.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States (and Singapore)
- **Founders:** Nitesh Goel (Co-founder & CEO), Pranav Piyush (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~63-81 employees
- **Products:** Padlet (boards), Padlet Sandbox, AI creation tools ('recipes'), Padlet Teaching Assistant (TA), Padlet for Schools
- **Notable:** Grew from a college side project (Wallwisher) into a globally used education platform., Reports tens of millions of monthly active users while remaining a small team., Backed by Y Combinator and ImagineK12; raised roughly $13M total across Series A rounds.

## Products & services

- **Padlet (boards)** — Real-time collaborative digital bulletin boards where users post text, images, links, documents, video, and audio to shared 'padlets' in various layouts (wall, grid, stream, map, timeline).
- **Padlet Sandbox** — An infinite collaborative whiteboard / digital canvas with drawing, resizable posts, and interactive linking - positioned as an alternative to Google Jamboard.
- **AI creation tools ('recipes')** — AI-assisted generators for discussion boards, class activities, and lesson plans, plus 'I can't draw' image generation and 'Talk to me' text-to-audio.
- **Padlet Teaching Assistant (TA)** — An AI assistant and template library aimed at helping educators build activities and manage classroom content.
- **Padlet for Schools** — Administered, privacy-focused deployments for K-12 and higher-education institutions with moderation and account controls.

## Achievements

- Grew from a college side project (Wallwisher) into a globally used education platform.
- Reports tens of millions of monthly active users while remaining a small team.
- Backed by Y Combinator and ImagineK12; raised roughly $13M total across Series A rounds.
- Became a go-to remote-learning tool during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Launched Sandbox (2024) as a leading alternative after Google discontinued Jamboard.
- Adopted by major institutions including Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania.

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Launched Padlet Sandbox, an infinite collaborative whiteboard positioned as a Google Jamboard alternative.
- **2024-12** — Rolled out AI creation 'recipes' (discussion boards, activities, lesson plans) plus 'I can't draw' and 'Talk to me' AI media tools.
- **2025-01** — Introduced the Padlet Teaching Assistant (TA) and expanded template library, with unlimited sandboxes for educators.
- **2025-07** — Ongoing updates including automation, AI voice, grade management, and improved automated moderation of media comments.

## Links

- Website: https://padlet.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/padlet
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/padlet
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YVlt7eSTTYOFNw0kyJhiA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/padlet/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wallwisher

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Last updated: 2026-07-11