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Ignite Reading

Oakland, US · Founded 2022 · Incorporated in Delaware · 696 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Ignite Reading provides adaptive literacy software and instruction services to help students learn to read at scale. The company serves schools and districts working to address literacy gaps in K-12 education.

AI & Machine LearningEdTech

Founders & leadership

Ignite Reading was founded in 2022 by Evan Marwell and Jessica Reid Sliwerski.

EMEvan Marwell
Evan MarwellCo-Founder & Executive ChairmanEvan Marwell co-founded Ignite Reading in 2020 and previously founded EducationSuperHighway in 2012, which expanded broadband access to K-12 schools and low-income households. He holds a BA in Economics from Harvard and an MBA from Harvard Business School, and has founded or co-founded several other companies including Criterion Capital Management, Quixi, and Infonxx.
JRJessica Reid Sliwerski
Jessica Reid SliwerskiCo-Founder & CEOJessica Sliwerski is co-founder and CEO of Ignite Reading, an adaptive literacy software and instruction provider for K-12 students. She previously co-founded LightSail Education as chief academic and product officer, served as CEO of Open Up Resources, a nonprofit focused on education equity, and held roles as a Teach For America educator, assistant principal at Success Academy Charter Schools, and literacy specialist at The Urban Assembly.

Investors · 8

Rethink Educationlisted by Rethink EducationWhite Plains

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Citadel Global EquitiesreportedMiami

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Emerson Collective InvestingreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $1M

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Rethink Capital PartnersreportedNew York · $1M – $3M

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Also in the syndicate · 3

Emerson CollectiveSustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs Alternativesleadthe College Board

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$10M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2023–2024

▶$10MraisedFeb 2023 · 21 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Evan MarwellExecutive Officer, Director
  • JESSICA SLIWERSKIExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$10M
Amount sold
$10M
First sale
Jan 2023
Incorporated
Other, Delaware, 2022
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Founder mafia

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

Jennifer WongDirector of Corporate & AI StrategyFounded AI Fund +1Tory PattersonBoard ObservorFounded Owl VenturesMatt GreenfieldBoard MemberFounded Rethink Autism

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Frequently asked questions

What does Ignite Reading do?
Ignite Reading provides adaptive literacy software and instruction services to help students learn to read at scale. The company serves schools and districts working to address literacy gaps in K-12 education.
Who founded Ignite Reading?
Ignite Reading was founded by Evan Marwell, Jessica Reid Sliwerski in 2022.
Who are Ignite Reading's investors?
Ignite Reading's investors include Owl Ventures, Rethink Education, Citadel Global Equities, Emerson Collective Investing, Rethink Capital Partners.
How much funding has Ignite Reading raised?
Ignite Reading has disclosed $10M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Ignite Reading headquartered?
Ignite Reading is headquartered in Oakland, US.