SpeakBUDDY Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 60

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 25

SpeakBUDDY General Information

Description

Developer of an English learning application designed to help people improve their communication skills. The company's platform offers curriculum creation, pronunciation checking, scenario-based learning, and more, which is provided on a monthly subscription model, enabling users, corporates, and schools to gain fluency in the language.

Contact Information

Website
www.speakbuddy.com
Formerly Known As
appArray
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Coredo Nihonbashi 5th Floor
  • 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward
  • Tokyo, 103-0027
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, EdTech, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • Coredo Nihonbashi 5th Floor
  • 1-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo Ward
  • Tokyo, 103-0027
  • Japan
+81

SpeakBUDDY Timeline

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SpeakBUDDY Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Later Stage VC 08-Dec-2025 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Accelerator/Incubator 10-Dec-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 17-Sep-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series B) 19-Aug-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 30-Jun-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 06-Mar-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Product Crowdfunding 20-Nov-2017 Completed Startup
2. Early Stage VC 18-Nov-2016 $853K $853K Completed Startup
1. Product Crowdfunding 05-Sep-2016 $42.5K Completed Startup
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SpeakBUDDY Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
B Preferred
A Preferred
Ordinary 15,662 $163.61 $163.61 1x $163.61 18.39%
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SpeakBUDDY Investors (25)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
D Pops Group Holding Company Minority
GREE Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Seibu Shinkin Capital Corporate Venture Capital Minority
AppWorks Accelerator/Incubator
01Booster Accelerator/Incubator Minority
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SpeakBUDDY FAQs

  • When was SpeakBUDDY founded?

    SpeakBUDDY was founded in 2013.

  • Where is SpeakBUDDY headquartered?

    SpeakBUDDY is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of SpeakBUDDY?

    SpeakBUDDY has 60 total employees.

  • What industry is SpeakBUDDY in?

    SpeakBUDDY’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is SpeakBUDDY a private or public company?

    SpeakBUDDY is a Private company.

  • What is SpeakBUDDY’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for SpeakBUDDY is .

  • How much funding has SpeakBUDDY raised over time?

    SpeakBUDDY has raised $12.7M.

  • Who are SpeakBUDDY’s investors?

    D Pops Group, GREE Ventures, Seibu Shinkin Capital, AppWorks, and 01Booster are 5 of 25 investors who have invested in SpeakBUDDY.

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