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Emote (YC S16) — Catch student behavior problems before they start

Emote is an AI-enabled platform that helps schools scale real-time, individualized student support without adding staff. Co-built alongside educators and interventionists, Emote continuously analyzes behavioral and social-emotional data to surface early indicators of need and deliver actionable insights.

Emote is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2016 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Catch student behavior problems before they start. The founders listed are Julian Golder (Founder/CEO), Lei Xu (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, April 27, 2016).

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Emote

New accelerator entry · 2016-04-27 · the record

Summer 2016
batch
6
people
Early
stage
United States of America
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What the record says

BatchSummer 2016
Announced2016-04-27
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size6
IndustryConsumer
Sub-industryConsumer -> Virtual and Augmented Reality
SectorsEducation, Healthcare
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttp://www.emotenow.com

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Emote is an AI-enabled platform that helps schools scale real-time, individualized student support without adding staff. Co-built alongside educators and interventionists, Emote continuously analyzes behavioral and social-emotional data to surface early indicators of need and deliver actionable insights. Schools using Emote can support 8x as many students, 12x earlier, ensuring staff have both the awareness and guidance to provide the right support at the right time. Our platform streamlines interventions by not only identifying students who need attention but also equipping staff with the next steps to maximize impact.

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