EnglishCentral Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2008

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 218

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 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.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 919 North Market Street
  • Suite 725
  • Wilmington, DE 19801
  • United States
+1 (617)
Primary Industry
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Educational Software
Vertical(s)
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, EdTech
Corporate Office
  • 919 North Market Street
  • Suite 725
  • Wilmington, DE 19801
  • United States
+1 (617)

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EnglishCentral Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC 21-Dec-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series C) 18-Jan-2013 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series B) 09-Nov-2010 $7M $10.5M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Early Stage VC (Series A) 11-Dec-2009 $3.48M $3.48M Completed Generating Revenue
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EnglishCentral Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B
Series A 20,101,606 $0.001000 $0.17 $0.17 1x $0.17 44.22%
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EnglishCentral Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of online educational software designed for language learning services through videos. The company's platform
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Wilmington, DE
218 As of 2022

Lewes, DE
 

Barcelona, Spain
 
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EnglishCentral Competitors (33)

One of EnglishCentral’s 33 competitors is Fluent Forever, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Lewes, DE.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Fluent Forever Venture Capital-Backed Lewes, DE
ABA English Venture Capital-Backed Barcelona, Spain
Babbel Venture Capital-Backed Berlin, Germany
Preply Venture Capital-Backed Brookline, MA
Memrise Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
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EnglishCentral Patents

  • 2

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

EnglishCentral Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20120164612-A1 Identification and detection of speech errors in language instruction Inactive 28-Dec-2010
WO-2012092340-A1 Identification and detection of speech errors in language instruction Inactive 28-Dec-2010

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EnglishCentral Investors (10)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Kirihara Shoten Corporation Minority
Bantam Group Angel Group Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Stonebridge Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Hitomedia Accelerator/Incubator Minority
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EnglishCentral Acquisitions (1)

EnglishCentral’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Langrich. The deal was made on 10-Sep-2015.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Langrich 10-Sep-2015 Merger/Acquisition Educational and Training Services (B2C)
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EnglishCentral Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Langrich Wilmington, DE 2010

EnglishCentral FAQs

  • When was EnglishCentral founded?

    EnglishCentral was founded in 2008.

  • Where is EnglishCentral headquartered?

    EnglishCentral is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

  • What is the size of EnglishCentral?

    EnglishCentral has 218 total employees.

  • What industry is EnglishCentral in?

    EnglishCentral’s primary industry is Educational and Training Services (B2C).

  • Is EnglishCentral a private or public company?

    EnglishCentral is a Private company.

  • What is EnglishCentral’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for EnglishCentral is .

  • How much funding has EnglishCentral raised over time?

    EnglishCentral has raised $15.6M.

  • Who are EnglishCentral’s investors?

    Kirihara Shoten, Bantam Group, , Stonebridge Capital, and Hitomedia are 5 of 10 investors who have invested in EnglishCentral.

  • Who are EnglishCentral’s competitors?

    Fluent Forever, ABA English, Babbel, Preply, and Memrise are some of the 33 competitors of EnglishCentral.

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