When was Ello founded?

Ello was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Ello located?

Ello is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Ello?

Tom Sayer of Ello. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Ello have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Ello is 87.

Is Ello a funded company?

Ello is a funded company, having raised a total of $15.1M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Ello?

Ello's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Sep 07, 2023, with participation from 11 investors.

Where does Ello rank among its competitors?

Ello ranks 1st amongst 57 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sprout Labs, which secured $200K in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ello?

Ello's top competitors include Kutubee, Team Zero Studios and Hakma. Among them, Sprout Labs secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Ello - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of AI-reading coach for students. It helps students with evidence-based learning solutions. It provides tutorials for learning. Its mobile app is available for both the ios and android platforms.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$15.1M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Sep 07, 2023, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 15 more

Ranked

1^st among 57 active competitors

Employee Count

87 as on May 31, 2026

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Ello is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ELLO TECHNOLOGY, INC. CIN: 7387419 , United States, Active	Apr 22, 2019	-	24 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Ello has raised a total funding of $15.1M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 07, 2023 for $*****. 11 investors participated in its latest round. Ello has 15 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ello:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 07, 2023	3416861	Series A	8958005	6357404	9053948	7187830
2020	3884	Seed	5773	6640	5784	1171
2020	6015	Seed	6761	5559	Y Combinator	4444

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The founders of Ello are Catalin Voss, Elizabeth Adams and Tom Sayer. Tom Sayer is the CEO of Ello.

Here are the details of Ello's key team members:

Catalin Voss: Co-Founder of Ello and founder of 3 other companies, Ello Technology, Trustle and DukaConnect.
Elizabeth Adams: Co-Founder of Ello and founder of 2 other companies, Ello Technology and Trustle.
Tom Sayer: Co-Founder & CEO of Ello and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Ello's employee count trend

Ello has 87 employees as of May 26. Here is Ello's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ello include Kutubee, Team Zero Studios and Hakma. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ello, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ello 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Provider of AI-reading coach for students	$15.1M	Khosla Ventures, WndrCo & 14 others	56/100
2nd	Kutubee 2015, Amman (Jordan), Unfunded	Online platform and mobile app providing stories for children	-	-	43/100
3rd	Team Zero Studios 2012, Markham (Canada), Unfunded	Mobile app studio developing educational apps	-	-	37/100
4th	Hakma 2023, East Meadow (United States), Unfunded	App-based platform offering Islamic tradition learning solutions for kids	-	-	36/100
5th	Rdeef 2015, Saudi Arabia, Unfunded	Mobile app studio focused on edutainment apps	-	-	36/100
6th	Sprout Labs 2020, Needham (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of personalized learning solutions	-	-	36/100
7th	EDITORA CAIXOTE 2013, Brazil, Unfunded	Provider of interactive app-based stories for kids	-	-	35/100
8th	Okuvaryum 2019, Sarıyer (Turkey), Unfunded	Provider of a digital reading platform for kids	-	-	34/100
9th	StoryJumper 2009, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Provider of platform enabling users to create and publish storybooks	-	-	34/100
10th	Litnerd 2020, New York City (United States), Seed	Online platform providing reading programs for students	$125K	Y Combinator, Winklevoss Capital & 2 others	30/100