SpeakBUDDY key facts
as of Oct 2026- Developer of an English learning application designed to help people improve their communication skills.
- SpeakBUDDY is valued at approximately $25.6M as of Oct 2026 (last reported valuation).
- It has raised $21.3M; the latest was Later Stage VC in Dec 2025.
- Notable investors include Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain, Mizuho Capital, East Ventures, Japan Finance Corporation — 25 tracked in total.
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
SpeakBUDDY's last reported valuation, Aug 2020. Nothing priced has surfaced since.
- ·The complete investor list: 25 names
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SpeakBUDDY funding rounds
No funding rounds for SpeakBUDDY are on record yet — either the company hasn't raised institutional capital, or the raise hasn't surfaced in our sources.
Who backs SpeakBUDDY
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SpeakBUDDY's last reported valuation was $25.6 million in Aug 2020. No priced round, secondary trade or fund mark has surfaced since.
SpeakBUDDY investors
25 investors are on record for SpeakBUDDY, including Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain, Mizuho Capital and East Ventures.
About SpeakBUDDY
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.
- Sector
- Information Technology
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2013
- Employees
- 43
- Website
- speakbuddy.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
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