
"A powerful platform for developing engaged readers" ★★★★★
- Common Sense Media
LightSail is the adaptive literacy platform with multimodal learning functionality that helps students, classrooms, and school districts exceed their literacy goals. LightSail holistically assesses and nurtures each student on their literacy journey throughout elementary, middle, and high school.
LightSail students get access to personalized libraries filled with thousands of engaging, just-right texts to choose from. Our award-winning solution embeds standards-aligned and Lexile® in-text assessments that motivate students to increase the volume of their reading along with the difficulty of the texts they choose.
LightSail teachers get real-time access to meaningful data about student reading behavior, comprehension, and growth so they can provide the necessary guidance to enhance learning and encourage a love of reading.
Embedded features for hybrid, remote and school based learning; along with unparalleled breadth and depth of content, ensure equity of access and engagement for students of all levels. For more than 10 years LightSail has served classes and districts worldwide.
Location: United States, New York
Member count: 11-50
Phone: +1 866-876-7323
Total raised: $18M
Founded date: 2012
Funding Rounds 3
Date | Series | Amount | Investors | Deal News |
05.03.2016 | Series B | $11M | - | finsmes.co... |
06.05.2015 | - | $3.5M | - | edsurge.co... |
18.11.2013 | Series A | $3.5M | - | finsmes.co... |
Mentions in press and media 18
Date | Title | Description | Source |
28.02.2022 | LightSail Introduces Online Bracketed Reading Tournaments | March Madness bracketed competitions with LightSail Reading Tournaments Reading Tournaments are full... | prweb.com/... |
12.11.2019 | Here’s who won at the 2019 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | The 2019 edition of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards were held last night in Cape Town with 14 winne... | venturebur... |
12.11.2019 | Here’s who won at the 2019 AppsAfrica Innovation Awards | The 2019 edition of the AppsAfrica Innovation Awards were held last night in Cape Town with 14 winne... | venturebur... |
11.11.2019 | AppsAfrica Award Winners announced in Cape Town | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new... | appsafrica... |
07.11.2019 | EdTech ventures changing education in Africa | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new... | appsafrica... |
09.10.2019 | AppsAfrica Innovation Awards Finalists Announced | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new... | appsafrica... |
10.01.2017 | The Top 12 Highest Funded New York Edtech Startups in 2016 | While you might think a good idea can pay for itself, funding is an important thing to consider befo... | tech.co/ne... |
01.06.2016 | Sailing Through the Summer Brain Slump | Oh, it’s coming. Along with summer holidays, a dark specter shadows many students—the “summer brain... | edsurge.co... |
05.03.2016 | LightSail Raises $11M in Series B Funding | LightSail, a NYC-based edtech company focused on K-12, raised $11m in Series B funding. The round w... | finsmes.co... |
04.03.2016 | Daily funding roundup - March 4, 2016 | Snapchat bagged $175M funding; Oro received investment from Highland Europe; Wrap Media landed $4M ... | vator.tv/n... |
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