Maluuba Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2011

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 22

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $160M

Maluuba General Information

Description

Developer of a deep learning and artificial intelligence technology designed for developing question-answering and decision-making systems and applications. The company's technology focuses on the areas of machine reading comprehension, dialogue understanding, and general (human) intelligence capabilities such as memory, common-sense reasoning and information seeking behaviour, enabling developers to improve a computer systems' ability to comprehend what they're reading, to understand natural dialog between individuals and to get better at tasks like memory, common-sense reasoning and finding information when they have a gap in their own knowledge.

Contact Information

Website
www.maluuba.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 140 Columbia Street West
  • Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3K8
  • Canada
Primary Industry
Automation/Workflow Software
Acquirer
Microsoft
Vertical(s)
Big Data, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 140 Columbia Street West
  • Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3K8
  • Canada

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Maluuba Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
4. Merger/Acquisition 13-Jan-2017 $160M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC (Series A) 20-Jan-2016 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 01-Feb-2012 $2M $2.02M Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 07-Nov-2011 $25K $25K Completed Startup
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Maluuba Comparisons

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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Developer of a deep learning and artificial intelligence technology designed for developing question-answering and decis
Automation/Workflow Software
Waterloo, Canada
22 As of 2012

Waterloo, Canada
 

London, United Kingdom
 
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Maluuba Competitors (3)

One of Maluuba’s 3 competitors is RSVP.ai, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Waterloo, Canada.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
RSVP.ai Venture Capital-Backed Waterloo, Canada
FinGenius Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed London, United Kingdom
nVoq Venture Capital-Backed Boulder, CO
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Maluuba Patents

  • 28

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Maluuba Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2017210634-A1 Iterative alternating neural attention for machine reading Inactive 03-Jun-2016
WO-2017210613-A1 Natural language generation in a spoken dialogue system Inactive 03-Jun-2016
WO-2017201195-A1 Machine comprehension of unstructured text Inactive 17-May-2016
WO-2017201195-A9 Machine comprehension of unstructured text Inactive 17-May-2016
WO-2017197330-A1 Two-stage training of a spoken dialogue system Inactive 13-May-2016 G10L15/063
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Maluuba Former Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Crédit Mutuel Equity Growth/Expansion Minority
Emerillon Capital Venture Capital Minority
GM Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Nautilus Venture Partners Venture Capital Minority
Samsung Venture Investment Corporate Venture Capital Minority
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Maluuba FAQs

  • When was Maluuba founded?

    Maluuba was founded in 2011.

  • Where is Maluuba headquartered?

    Maluuba is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

  • What is the size of Maluuba?

    Maluuba has 22 total employees.

  • What industry is Maluuba in?

    Maluuba’s primary industry is Automation/Workflow Software.

  • Is Maluuba a private or public company?

    Maluuba is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Maluuba?

    The current valuation of Maluuba is .

  • What is Maluuba’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Maluuba is .

  • How much funding has Maluuba raised over time?

    Maluuba has raised $8.4M.

  • Who are Maluuba’s investors?

    Crédit Mutuel Equity, Emerillon Capital, GM Ventures, Nautilus Venture Partners, and Samsung Venture Investment are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in Maluuba.

  • Who are Maluuba’s competitors?

    RSVP.ai, FinGenius, and nVoq are competitors of Maluuba.

  • When was Maluuba acquired?

    Maluuba was acquired on 13-Jan-2017.

  • Who acquired Maluuba?

    Maluuba was acquired by Microsoft.

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