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Ello

AI reading coach

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21-100 employees
  • B2C
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Education
  • Learning
  • Kids
Mission District, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To unlock the limitless potential within all children.

Led by a woman
Top investors

42% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Ello is a 1:1 teaching platform that is leveraging AI in order to help children reach their full potential. It offers a tailored learning experience that adapts to the unique needs and abilities of each individual student.

Its flagship product, "Read with Ello" is an AI reading teacher designed to enhance children's reading skills. This technology listens as children read from real books, provides expert guidance whenever they encounter difficulties and employs behavioural psychology to motivate them to keep going. Building upon the success of this product, Ello is now developing the world's first complete AI teacher for children.

Ello has set itself an ambitious mission to address global literacy and educational disparities. The company's cause has attracted support from numerous investors and it has also been chosen to participate in the Generative AI Accelerator, backed by Amazon Web Services. With this support, Ello is poised to accelerate its impact and bring about meaningful change in global education.

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Kirsty

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2023

$15m

SERIES A

May 2023

$0.3m

GRANT

Total funding: $15.5m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Graduated from Gallaudet University with a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Previously worked as Clinical Psychologist and specialized in child development and behavior, and has worked with children and families for over 15 years.

Previously graduated from Stanford with a MS in Computer Science. Developed an AI-based augmented reality therapy for children with autism which is currently pursuing FDA clearance. Also co-founded machine learning companies DukaConnect and Sension (both acquired).

Graduated from Cambridge University with first-class honors in Math and Psychology, and has an MBA and MA in Education from Stanford. Previously served as the Head of Impact and Adoption programs at Google for Education.

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