EnglishCentral Overview
- Year Founded
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2008
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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218
- Latest Deal Type
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2ndary - Private
- Investors
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10
EnglishCentral General Information
Description
Developer of online educational software designed for language learning services through videos. The company's platform offers videos as per a goal, topic, or difficulty level for users to watch and study the English language as well as through word-based playlists for various usage examples, enabling users to record videos in their own voice, compare their speech to native speakers and get pronunciation feedback.
Contact Information
Website
www.englishcentral.comCorporate Office
- 1500 District Avenue
- Burlington, MA 01803
- United States
Corporate Office
- 1500 District Avenue
- Burlington, MA 01803
- United States
EnglishCentral Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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6. Secondary Transaction - Private | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
5. Later Stage VC | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Later Stage VC | 21-Dec-2016 | 00.00 | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) | 18-Jan-2013 | 000 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 09-Nov-2010 | $7M | $10.5M | 000.00 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 11-Dec-2009 | $3.48M | $3.48M | Completed | Generating Revenue |
EnglishCentral Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Series C | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 000 | |
Series B | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.0 | 00.0 | 00 | 00.0 | 00.000 | |
Series A | 20,101,606 | $0.001000 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 1x | $0.17 | 44.22% |
EnglishCentral Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
EnglishCentral Competitors (35)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Lingualeo | Formerly VC-backed | Moscow, Russia | 00 | 00.000 | 000000&0 | 00.000 |
ABA English | Venture Capital-Backed | Barcelona, Spain | 000 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
Babbel | Venture Capital-Backed | Berlin, Germany | 0000 | 000.00 | 00000000 | |
Open English | Venture Capital-Backed | Coral Gables, FL | 0000 | 00000 | 000000 - 000 | 00000 |
Memrise | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 00 | 000.00 | 0000000000 0 | 000.00 |
EnglishCentral Patents
EnglishCentral Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20120164612-A1 | Identification and detection of speech errors in language instruction | Inactive | 28-Dec-2010 | 000000000 | 0 |
EnglishCentral Executive Team (6)
Name | Title | Board Seat |
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Alan Schwartz JD | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | |
Ian Park | President & Board Member | |
Tania Iveson | Director, Sales & Marketing |
EnglishCentral Board Members (5)
Name | Representing | Role | Since |
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Alan Schwartz JD | EnglishCentral | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 000 0000 |
Ian Park | EnglishCentral | President & Board Member | 000 0000 |
Masayasu Morita Ph.D | Hitomedia | Board Member | 000 0000 |
Michael Phillips | Self | Board Member | 000 0000 |
EnglishCentral Signals
EnglishCentral Investors (10)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kirihara Shoten | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Bantam Group | Angel Group | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Joe Caruso | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Stonebridge Capital | PE/Buyout | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Hitomedia | Accelerator/Incubator | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
EnglishCentral Acquisitions (1)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Langrich | 10-Sep-2015 | 0000000000 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | 0000 0000 |
EnglishCentral Subsidiaries (1)
Company Name | Industry | Location | Founded |
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Langrich | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Tokyo, Japan | 0000 |
EnglishCentral FAQs
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When was EnglishCentral founded?
EnglishCentral was founded in 2008.
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Who is the founder of EnglishCentral?
Alan Schwartz JD is the founder of EnglishCentral.
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Who is the CEO of EnglishCentral?
Alan Schwartz JD is the CEO of EnglishCentral.
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Where is EnglishCentral headquartered?
EnglishCentral is headquartered in Burlington, MA.
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What is the size of EnglishCentral?
EnglishCentral has 218 total employees.
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What industry is EnglishCentral in?
EnglishCentral’s primary industry is Educational Software.
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Is EnglishCentral a private or public company?
EnglishCentral is a Private company.
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What is EnglishCentral’s current revenue?
The current revenue for EnglishCentral is 000000.
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How much funding has EnglishCentral raised over time?
EnglishCentral has raised $15.6M.
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Who are EnglishCentral’s investors?
Kirihara Shoten, Bantam Group, Joe Caruso, Stonebridge Capital, and Hitomedia are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in EnglishCentral.
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Who are EnglishCentral’s competitors?
Lingualeo, ABA English, Babbel, Open English, and Memrise are some of the 35 competitors of EnglishCentral.
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