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Ello: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Through the integration of artificial intelligence technology and physical books, Ello brings forth a groundbreaking method for children to enhance their reading skills. By providing each child with a personal expert instructor, Ello employs evidence-based reading instruction to assist them in overcoming obstacles, while also utilizing principles from behavioral psychology to drive their motivation. Ello firmly believes that books serve as a gateway to learning throughout one's lifetime, as they enable children to foster their innate curiosity and joy.

www.helloello.com LinkedIn San Francisco, United States 11-50 employees
Apps Artificial Intelligence E-Learning Education B2C
Total raised
$15.3M
Rounds
2
Latest
Series A
Sep 2023

Ello has raised $15.3M across 2 funding rounds on record, the most recent a Series A of $15.0M announced in Sep 2023.

That round is above the $4.1M median round size for Apps companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Ello Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$15.3M
across 2 rounds on record
Funding rounds on record
2
Latest funding round
Series A
$15.0M in Sep 2023
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States

Latest funding round on record: Sep 2023.

Ello Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Series A
$15.0M
Undisclosed round
$300k

Ello raised $300k in an undisclosed round announced in May 2023.

4 months later, a Series A of $15.0M was announced in Sep 2023.

Ello Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Catalin Voss
Founder
Tom Sayer
CEO

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Ello Funding Compared to Other Apps Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,426
$4.1M
29,722
$7.5M
8,352
$15M

Ello's latest round of $15.0M is above the median round in Apps. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Ello Funding FAQs

What does Ello do?

Through the integration of artificial intelligence technology and physical books, Ello brings forth a groundbreaking method for children to enhance their reading skills. By providing each child with a personal expert instructor, Ello employs evidence-based reading instruction to assist them in overcoming obstacles, while also utilizing principles from behavioral psychology to drive their motivation. Ello firmly believes that books serve as a gateway to learning throughout one's lifetime, as they enable children to foster their innate curiosity and joy.

How much funding has Ello raised?

Ello has raised $15.3M across 2 rounds on record. The most recent is a Series A of $15.0M announced in Sep 2023.

When did Ello last raise funding?

Ello's most recent funding round on record is a Series A of $15.0M, announced in Sep 2023.

Who founded Ello?

FundedIQ lists Catalin Voss (Founder) at Ello.

Who is the CEO of Ello?

Tom Sayer is listed as CEO at Ello.

Where is Ello headquartered?

Ello is based in San Francisco, California, United States.

How many employees does Ello have?

Ello is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Ello's funding compare to other Apps startups?

Ello's latest round of $15.0M is above the $4.1M median round size for Apps companies on FundedIQ across 2,426 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Ello Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Ello is left off this page rather than filled in.

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