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Joe Philleo, Founder & CEO at Edia – Interview Series
- Edia, an AI-powered math platform, aims to improve outcomes on state exams for teachers and students. The platform operates on the belief that every student has the right to an exceptional educational experience. Edia currently collaborates with over 100 school districts across the United States, including prominent ones such as Fulton County, Loudoun County, and Palm Beach, demonstrating measurable success with annual improvements on state math exam performance. Edia's AI math coaching provides real-time and personalized feedback for students. The platform uses data to support teachers with small group instruction and data-driven lesson planning.
- Chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge in many districts, and Edia's platform addresses this issue uniquely with AI by engaging parents within minutes of a student missing class to ask why their child is absent, reinforcing the importance of attendance and helping administrators understand the root causes of absenteeism. The platform's AI-driven, multilingual communication system helps to engage families in real-time by sending messages in the family’s preferred language using conversational AI to bridge the gap. Edia's mission is to ensure schools provide the best environments for growth and learning, and the possibilities are endless from improving school budgeting to tackling critical issues like school safety.
- Joe Philleo, the co-founder and CEO of Edia, dropped out of USC to work with Joe Lonsdale at 8VC, where he gained exposure to groundbreaking tech projects and working with smart people who were building self-driving cars, AI doctors, VR glasses and new software systems to improve the industry. The real turning point for Joe was when only 10% of students in the United States had their own school-issued device, which severely limited how teachers and schools could use technology in their classrooms. Then, almost overnight, COVID-19 pandemic pushed the percentage to 90% of students having devices. Joe's personal obsession for school was the motivation to tackle the education gap.
- As outsiders to the space, the Edia team faced the challenge of distinguishing their breakthrough AI math solution from legacy products that made big claims but rarely delivered. To distinguish Edia by showing real impact, they offer a full refund if districts who use it don’t see measurable results within one year of implementing, which has been a game-changer for building trust. AI can scale personalized instruction in ways that were never possible before, helping every child reach their full potential. The rewarding part is seeing the impact they are having in such a diverse range of schools and students, giving students the experiences, confidence, and support they need to reach their goals, no matter what their circumstances might be.
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