Minga, a leading student behavior and engagement platform serving K-12 schools and districts, announced a $65 million growth investment led by Riverwood Capital, one of the leading global investment firms solely dedicated to technology growth and scalability.
Founded in 2018, Minga has emerged as the essential operational and behavior layer for K-12 schools across North America. Minga’s unified system automates high-frequency campus workflows, including hallway management, behavior and tardy management, student and event check-ins, digital IDs, and school-wide communications. The platform serves as a seamless extension of the student information systems (SIS), syncing schedules and roster data for school and district-wide operational accuracy. By consolidating fragmented legacy tools into a single, intuitive interface, Minga provides unprecedented campus visibility, streamlines administrative overhead, and allows schools to reallocate resources that prioritize academic outcomes.
Research consistently shows that time spent actively engaged in classroom instruction leads to higher student achievement and academic performance on average. At the same time, 84% of U.S. teachers report they lack sufficient time during regular school hours for core instructional tasks, underscoring the importance of minimizing lost classroom minutes and maximizing focus, particularly as AI raises expectations for academic rigor and outcomes.
Schools using Minga have reduced time spent in hallways by 52%, reduced tardy check-ins by 96% and recovered over 40 hours of instructional time per week.
“Minga was built to solve the operational complexities facing teachers and admins today, without adding administrative burden,” said Jason Richards, CEO of Minga. “By automating high-frequency workflows like hall passes and manual follow-ups, we return critical instructional time to teachers and administrators. We are proud of the impact we are delivering in schools and excited to partner with Riverwood Capital, a firm that shares our vision for scaling mission-critical technology that transforms school operations and improves student outcomes.”
Minga currently partners with schools and districts across the US and recently achieved 90 percent year-over-year ARR growth. The company was also recently ranked in the top five in Deloitte’s 2025 Technology Fast 50 Companies-to-Watch list.
Jeff Parks, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Riverwood Capital, added, “The way schools operate has a direct impact on student experience and outcomes. Minga is addressing a critical need in K-12 education with a thoughtful, well-executed technology layer. Jason and the leadership team bring deep experience and a strong, mission-driven culture. They have built a highly usable, differentiated solution that schools rely on every day, and we believe the company is well positioned to define this category in the years ahead.”