Novel Effect
Techstars '17Seattle, US · 6 known investors
Novel Effect is an app that adds interactive music, sound effects, and character voices to children's books during read-alouds, designed to enhance literacy engagement and comprehension for students in pre-K through 5th grade. The tool supports phonics, fluency, and reading motivation while complementing physical books already available in classrooms and libraries.
Founders & leadership
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Melissa Hammersley
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Matt Hammersley
Investors · 6
In the news
- Shark Tank Novel Effect Update 2026 | Season 9sharktankrecap.com · 2024
- funding-resources - Novel Effectnoveleffect.com · 2021
- Novel Effect - 2025 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors - Tracxntracxn.com · 2021
- Novel effect, the voice interactive app that brings stories to life, wins Webby, raises $3 million in series a funding - Novel Effectnoveleffect.com · 2018
- Amazon funds a startup to use Alexa to make interactive children’s books | Voxvox.com · 2018
- Novel Effect - Wiki | Goldengolden.com