
Edsoma is an AI-powered reading tutor designed to improve reading fluency and comprehension for children. The platform uses AI to provide real-time feedback, personalized guidance, and consistent practice, addressing key reading barriers. It offers features such as pronunciation correction, text highlighting, reading level assessment, and progress tracking, making it a valuable tool for schools, districts, and afterschool programs. Founded by Kyle Wallgren, who was inspired by a personal desire to connect with his children through reading, Edsoma aims to make reading accessible, engaging, and effective for all learners, tackling the global literacy challenge by changing the world one reader at a time.

Edsoma is an AI-powered reading tutor designed to improve reading fluency and comprehension for children. The platform uses AI to provide real-time feedback, personalized guidance, and consistent practice, addressing key reading barriers. It offers features such as pronunciation correction, text highlighting, reading level assessment, and progress tracking, making it a valuable tool for schools, districts, and afterschool programs. Founded by Kyle Wallgren, who was inspired by a personal desire to connect with his children through reading, Edsoma aims to make reading accessible, engaging, and effective for all learners, tackling the global literacy challenge by changing the world one reader at a time.
Product: AI-powered real-time reading tutor for children with pronunciation correction, fluency tracking, and progress reporting
Founded: 2021
Headquarters: Weatherford, Texas, United States
Recent funding: $2.5M seed (Sept 2023) led by Shaquille O'Neal
Employees: 23
Early literacy, reading fluency and comprehension for K-12 learners
2021
Education Technology
$2,500,000
Round included more than a dozen individual investors
“Participation by a high-profile lead investor (Shaquille O'Neal) and accelerator support from Newchip Accelerator”