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Based in Chicago, Illinois, Edovo provides secure tablet technology delivering individualized education, vocational training, life skills, and communication tools to incarcerated people nationwide. The digital platform offers tens of thousands of hours of content to support rehabilitation and reentry, operating in over 50 correctional facilities across more than 20 states. To date, the system has reached over 250,000 incarcerated students, achieving a 75 percent weekly usage rate in a major jail with an average of two lessons completed daily. The enterprise has raised funding through a $2,300,000 seed round and a $9,300,000 Series A investment, backed by recognizable institutional investors like Kapor Capital, Lumina Foundation, and the MacArthur Foundation. Originally started as Jail Education Solutions in 2013 by founder and CEO Brian Hill, the company officially launched its tablet platform the following year to scale operations.
Edovo has raised $9.3M across 2 funding rounds.
Edovo has raised $9.3M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Edovo has raised $9.3M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Edovo's investors include Ekistic Ventures, Evolve Ventures, IDP Foundation, Impact Engine, Kapor Capital, Lumina Foundation, SustainVC, Twilio.
Edovo has raised $9.3M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $9.0M Series A in April 2018.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2018 | $9M Series A | — | Ekistic Ventures, Evolve Ventures, IDP Foundation, Impact Engine, Kapor Capital, Lumina Foundation, Sustainvc | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2018 | $250K Venture Round | Twilio | — | Announced |
