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Ello

San Francisco, US · 11 known investors

Ello builds an AI-powered 1:1 reading tutor for children using a custom low-latency AI stack for real-time teaching decisions. The platform combines child-specific speech perception, hierarchical teaching agents, and expressive speech generation for personalized reading instruction.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Founders & leadership

TSTom Sayer
Tom SayerCo-founder, CEO
DEDr. Elizabeth Adams
Dr. Elizabeth AdamsCo-founder, CXO
CVCatalin Voss
Catalin VossCo-Founder, CTO
TS
Tom SFounder

Investors · 11

K9 VenturesPalo Alto · $250K – $750K
Goodwater Capitalreported · 2 sourcesBurlingame · $5M – $50M
Homebrewreported · 2 sourcesBurlingame · $100K – $500K
Khosla VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $5K – $50M
Project A VenturesreportedBerlin · $1.1M – $6.6M
Reach CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $12M
Visible VenturesreportedHingham · $1M
WndrCoreportedRedwood City · $100K – $10M
Y CombinatorreportedSan Francisco · $500K

Also in the syndicate · 2

Common Sense GrowthRavensburger

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15M disclosed across 1 round · 2023

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Ello went on to found or lead other companies.

Elizabeth AdamsCo-Founder, Chief Experience Officer (CXO)Founded ElloTom SayerFounder and CEOFounded ElloCatalin VossCo-Founder & CTOFounded Ello

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Hifello3 shared keywordsFello offers an AI teammate called Felix that runs 1:1 follow-up with a real estate team's contact database across email, text, and phone calls, then hands off engaged leads to agents to close. The platform is aimed at real estate teams and brokerages looking to re-engage dormant leads and past clients.
Xello3 shared keywordsXello offers a college and career readiness (CCR) software program that places students at the center of their planning, helping them build self-knowledge, explore post-secondary options, and create plans. It serves K-12 school districts and state departments of education, providing built-in curriculum and tools for students, counselors, and administrators.

Companies competing with Ello for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Ello, World’s Most Advanced AI Reading Coach, Raises $15M Series A - AI Forumai-forum.com · Sep 2023AI Reading Coach Ello Raises $15M Series A • EdTech Chronicleedtechchronicle.com · Sep 2023Ello Raises USD15M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Sep 2023Ello Raises $15 Million in Series Athesaasnews.com · Sep 2023AI reading coach startup Ello raises $15M to bolster child literacy | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2023Ello Raises $5.5M to Grow Its Ad-Free Social Networkrecode.net · Oct 2014Ello Raises $5.5M, Legally Files as Public Benefit Corp.techcrunch.com · Oct 2014Ello Raises $5.5 Million to Grow Its Ad-Free Social Network | Voxvox.com · Oct 2014

Frequently asked questions

What does Ello do?
Ello builds an AI-powered 1:1 reading tutor for children using a custom low-latency AI stack for real-time teaching decisions. The platform combines child-specific speech perception, hierarchical teaching agents, and expressive speech generation for personalized reading instruction.
Who founded Ello?
Ello was founded by Tom Sayer, Dr. Elizabeth Adams, Catalin Voss, Tom S.
Who are Ello's investors?
Ello's investors include K9 Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Homebrew, Khosla Ventures, Project A Ventures, Reach Capital, Visible Ventures, WndrCo and 1 more.
How much funding has Ello raised?
Ello has disclosed $15M raised across 1 round.
Where is Ello headquartered?
Ello is headquartered in San Francisco, US.