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Bloomz

Redmond, US · Founded 2013 · Delaware corporation · 2 known investors

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Bloomz is a school communication platform built on an AI foundation, offering six layers of capabilities that districts and schools use to run operations, including messaging translated into 250+ languages. It integrates with school information systems to sync rosters, contacts, attendance, and SSO, and serves public, charter, and international K-12 districts and schools.

Also known as Bloomz.net

Founders & leadership

Bloomz was founded in 2013 by Chakrapani Appalabattula and Chaks Appalabattula.

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Chakrapani AppalabattulaCo-founder
CAChaks Appalabattula
Chaks AppalabattulaFounderFounder and CEO of Bloomz, a school communication platform. Previously held VP roles at GlobalScholar (where he led product management as a founding member) and AskMe Corporation (where he worked on knowledge management technology and implementations for Fortune 500 companies), and earlier worked at Microsoft on product localization for South Asian and Middle East markets. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Warangal.

Investors · 2

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$8.8M disclosed across 7 rounds · 2014–2019

▶$3MraisedFeb 2019 · 13 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • CHAKRAPANI APPALABATTULAExecutive Officer, Director
  • JYOSTHNA YERROJUDirector
  • ADAM PLOTKINDirector
  • PRATHAP DENDIDirector
  • JAKE MEDWELLDirector
Offering amount
$5M
Amount sold
$3M
First sale
Feb 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$430KraisedMay 2018 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • SARATH YERROJUDirector
  • JAKE MEDWELLDirector
  • PRATHAP DENDIDirector
  • RYAN ARMBRUSTDirector
  • CHAKRAPANI APPALABATTULAExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.5M
Amount sold
$430K
First sale
Apr 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$605KraisedJul 2017 · 9 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • CHAKRAPANI APPALABATTULAExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • SARATH JYOTHSNA YERROJUDirector
  • PRATHAP DENDIDirector
  • RYAN ARMBRUSTDirector
  • JAKE MEDWELLDirector
Offering amount
$2M
Amount sold
$605K
First sale
Jul 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$3.8MraisedJun 2016 · 28 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chakrapani AppalabattulaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Sarath Jyothsna YerrojuDirector
  • Ryan ArmbrustDirector
  • Jake MedwellDirector
  • Prathap DendiDirector
Offering amount
$4.5M
Amount sold
$3.8M
First sale
May 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$325KraisedNov 2015 · 2 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chakrapani AppalabattulaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$500K
Amount sold
$325K
First sale
Oct 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$75KraisedJul 2015 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chakrapani AppalabattulaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$75K
Amount sold
$75K
First sale
Jun 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$576KraisedJan 2014 · 13 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Chakrapani AppalabattulaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$576K
First sale
Jan 2014
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2013
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Bloomz operates a K-12 school platform that merges parent-school communication with day-to-day school operations. Its stated scope spans family messaging, district alerts, voice calls, newsletters, conferences, calendars and events, forms, permissions, polls and surveys, secure documents, report cards, payments, hall passes, dismissal and car line, visitor check-in, office referrals, clinic and medication logs, bus updates, extended day, athletics and clubs, lunch menus, library, tutoring, substitutes, volunteer coordination, attendance and absence reporting, health and immunizations, student portfolios, enrollment, behavior and houses, SEL check-ins, MTSS early warning, anonymous safety tips, district dashboards, school websites, and a partner API.

The platform is organized into six layers — reach and communication; family and student engagement; student wellbeing and safety; school operations; public web presence; and intelligence and insights — built on a common AI foundation. Events across a student's day (arrival, hall pass, behavior point, clinic visit, dismissal, messages home) are recorded against a single student record and surfaced in one feed, with support for 250+ languages. Bloomz positions the district's student information system as the system of record and itself as the "system of action," synchronizing with the SIS rather than replacing it.

Product areas marketed as new for the 2026-27 school year include behavior themes, dismissal and safety, a student day timeline, visitor management, office referrals, clinic and medications, athletics and clubs, extended day, and campus life. A separate "Bloomz for Cities" offering with smart alerts and its own pricing is also marketed. [0][1]

Business model

Bloomz sells subscription access to its platform to school districts and schools, marketing price-locked pricing that it states is 20-40% below competing tools and 20-40% total-cost-of-ownership savings from consolidating five to ten separate point solutions into one contract. Published pricing pages exist for school customers and separately for the Bloomz for Cities product. [0][1]

Paid platform subscriptions sold to districts, schools, and — via the Bloomz for Cities line — municipal customers, with pricing tiers segmented by school-type and district size. [0][1]

Traction

The site cites an independent correlational study, "Correlational Effect Size Analysis of Key Implementation Indicators on School Performance," covering 203 schools across 37 states and linking Bloomz use to roughly 30% higher school performance, and states 100% family contactability on day one. It describes use by public, charter and international districts and schools and references awards and approved-vendor status in purchasing consortiums. [0][1]

Latest developments

For the 2026-27 school year Bloomz introduced a set of school-day operations modules — dismissal and safety, student day timeline, visitor management, office referrals, clinic and medications, athletics and clubs, extended day, campus life and behavior themes — alongside a rebuilt six-layer platform on an AI foundation and a new Bloomz for Cities offering with smart alerts. [0][1]

▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography

Market position

Bloomz positions itself as a consolidator that replaces both communication tools (ParentSquare, SchoolMessenger, Apptegy, ClassDojo, Remind, FinalSite) and operational point solutions (PikMyKid, SmartPass, Raptor, Nutrislice, rSchoolToday, Panorama, Brightwheel), arguing that communication products cannot see the school day while safety and dismissal products cannot reach families. [0][1]

The company's stated differentiator is coverage of both family communication and in-school operations on one student record, producing a continuous student-day timeline from bus stop to after-school activities, combined with multilingual delivery in 250+ languages, an AI-native architecture rather than an AI add-on, sub-30-day implementation and lower total cost of ownership. [0][1]

Technology

The platform was rebuilt into six product layers on a single AI foundation, with Bloomz AI features including parent-answer AI and AI-assisted drafting, immersive translation across 250+ languages, two-way calling and voice, SIS synchronization, an early-warning engine that combines three signals across attendance, behavior and student wellbeing, and a partner API. [0][1]

Go-to-market

Bloomz markets directly to district decision-makers through demo scheduling, role-based and school-type landing pages, a 2026 buyer's guide, case studies, and competitive switch pages positioned against ParentSquare, Apptegy, SchoolMessenger, Remind, ClassDojo and PikMyKid. It promotes a dedicated onboarding team with go-live in under 30 days and a launch and welcome kit, and states it is an approved vendor in purchasing consortiums. [0][1]

Public, charter, private and international districts and schools, segmented on the company's site by size (under 1,500 students, 1,500-5,000, 5,000+), by charter networks, and by childcare and early learning, district Pre-K and Head Start programs. Buyer personas addressed include superintendents, communications directors, technology directors, principals, teachers, coaches, office staff, families and students; a Bloomz for Cities line targets municipalities. [0][1]

Geography

Customers are described as public, charter, private and international schools and districts; the cited implementation study spans 203 schools in 37 U.S. states. [0][1]

Compiled by commissioned research from 5 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
Languages supportedJan 2026250 languages
Reported improvement in school performanceJan 202630%
Schools in independent implementation studyJan 2026203 schools
Stated day-one family contactabilityJan 2026100%
Stated time to go liveJan 2026under 30 days
Stated total cost of ownership savings vs competitorsJan 202620-40%
US states covered by implementation studyJan 202637 states

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Related companies · 7

ParentsquareParentSquare provides a unified platform for K-12 schools to manage school-home engagement, communications, and administrative functions while integrating with student information systems. The system consolidates fragmented tools into a single platform designed to reduce IT burden, improve data security, and support compliance for school districts.
Teachers Pay TeachersTeachers Pay Teachers is a marketplace where educators share and sell teaching resources and lesson plans. The platform serves teachers and educational institutions seeking classroom materials.
JotformJotform provides an online form builder with integrations that automatically forward new form submissions, file uploads, and payment details to communication tools like Microsoft Teams. It serves teams across industries looking to automate the distribution of submitted form data.
RemindRemind provides mobile-first, two-way messaging for education, letting teachers, administrators, students, and families communicate without sharing personal phone numbers. It serves K-12 schools and districts in the US, and joined ParentSquare in 2023.
ApptegySchoolCEO is a quarterly research and perspectives magazine for K-12 school leaders, superintendents, and communications professionals, focused on marketing, communications, recruitment, and branding in public education. The publication offers journalism, original research, interviews, a newsletter, podcast, book clubs, and annual conferences.
BrightwheelBrightwheel provides software tools for early education centers and teachers, helping them spend more time with students and engage parents in child development while supporting small business operations in the early education sector.
Illumineillumine provides a software platform for early childhood centers to manage operations including billing, parent communication, and student information. The platform serves preschools and childcare providers globally.

Companies working in the same space as Bloomz.

Timeline · 2

launches, deals, and filings
Jan 2026
Bloomz for Cities launched

Bloomz introduced a Bloomz for Cities offering with smart alerts and dedicated pricing for municipal customers.

source ↗

Jan 2026
Whole school day modules released for 2026-27

Bloomz released school-day operations modules for the 2026-27 school year, including dismissal and safety, student day timeline, visitor management, office referrals, clinic and medications, athletics and clubs, extended day, campus life and behavior themes, on a rebuilt six-layer AI platform.

source ↗

Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

▸Research sources · 5

primary sources listed

5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Bloomz do?
Bloomz is a unified school platform combining family communication with school-day operations on a single student record.
Who founded Bloomz?
Bloomz was founded by Chakrapani Appalabattula, Chaks Appalabattula in 2013.
Who are Bloomz's investors?
Bloomz's investors include Correlation Ventures, Ff Venture Capital.
How much funding has Bloomz raised?
Bloomz has disclosed $8.8M raised across 7 rounds.
Where is Bloomz headquartered?
Bloomz is headquartered in Redmond, US.