
Bookelicious is a discovery tool that inspires children to love books by matching them with titles that align with their interests and reading levels. Leveraging innovative technology, expert curation, and a research-based approach, the platform offers a collection of over 40,000 diverse books. Their offerings include gamified book discovery through the 'Bookmoji Builder' where kids create avatars based on their interests to receive personalized recommendations, virtual author events, and online book fairs ('Book Fairs Reimagined'). The company aims to build strong reading identities and has been adopted by over 4,500 schools nationwide, demonstrating significant traction in the education sector. Bookelicious operates on a SaaS model for schools and offers direct sales to families.

Bookelicious is a discovery tool that inspires children to love books by matching them with titles that align with their interests and reading levels. Leveraging innovative technology, expert curation, and a research-based approach, the platform offers a collection of over 40,000 diverse books. Their offerings include gamified book discovery through the 'Bookmoji Builder' where kids create avatars based on their interests to receive personalized recommendations, virtual author events, and online book fairs ('Book Fairs Reimagined'). The company aims to build strong reading identities and has been adopted by over 4,500 schools nationwide, demonstrating significant traction in the education sector. Bookelicious operates on a SaaS model for schools and offers direct sales to families.
What they do: Gamified children’s book discovery matching K–5 readers to curated, age-appropriate titles
Traction: Adopted by over 4,500 U.S. schools
Catalog: 40,000+ curated children’s book titles
Business model: SaaS for schools plus direct sales to families
Funding: Seed round closed Aug 8, 2022; investors include 37 Angels and Blue Leaf Ventures
Children’s literacy and book discovery for elementary-aged readers (K–5).
Education / Children’s literacy
Investors listed: 37 Angels and Blue Leaf Ventures
“Seed investors include 37 Angels and Blue Leaf Ventures”