"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.
- 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
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 866-876-7323
Total raised: $18M
Founded date: 2012
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 10.08.2025 | Unreasonab... | unreasonab... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.03.2016 | Series B | $11M | - |
| 06.05.2015 | - | $3.5M | - |
| 18.11.2013 | Series A | $3.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.02.2022 | LightSail Introduces Online Bracketed Reading Tournaments | March Madness bracketed competitions with LightSail Reading Tournaments Reading Tournaments are fully integrated, bracketed online March Madness-style tournaments that give educators powerful tools to ignite a love of reading. NEW YORK (PRW... |
| 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 winners from across the continent scooping accolades. The awards aim to showcase the best mobile and tech services launched across the continent... |
| 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 winners from across the continent scooping accolades. The awards aim to showcase the best mobile and tech services launched across the continent,... |
| 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 window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| 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 window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| 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 window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| 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 before starting a business. And while you might think a small ecosystem can provide you with the support you need, nothing can help you more tha... |
| 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 drain.” Take kids out of school and, if left unchallenged, they may lose up to two months of math skills and two to three months of reading ... |
| 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 was led by Scott Cook (the co-founder of Intuit) and his wife, Signe Ostby, via their foundation, the Valhalla Charitable Trust, with particip... |
| 04.03.2016 | Daily funding roundup - March 4, 2016 | Snapchat bagged $175M funding; Oro received investment from Highland Europe; Wrap Media landed $4M Snapchat raised another $175 million in venture funding. The funding came from Fidelity Investments, and it gives Snapchat a total of $1.34 b... |
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