LightSail Raises $2.5 Million

Edtech startup LightSail announced it has raised $2.5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor.

LightSail is a literacy accelerator that combines all of the best books with in-text embedded assessments and real-time, actionable data with the goal of delivering industry-leading literacy gains. LightSail can be personalized to each student, ensuring that all students are reading high-interest books right at or above their individual reading levels. The company’s platform assesses students as they read and adapts their libraries as they grow.

LightSail is used in more than 200 school districts, including the New York City Department of Education, the Los Angeles Unified School District, Chicago Public Schools, and numerous high-performing charter schools.