Blue Canoe is an AI B2B company that has revolutionized how to help non-native English speakers improve their spoken English
Blue Canoe is an artificial intelligence (AI) B2B company that increases business productivity by improving the pronunciation and business communication of non-native English speaking employees. Blue Canoe uses a proven brain-science methodology, and scales it with speech recognition and machine learning, to create engaging mobile games that effectively help learners communicate clearly with colleagues and customers. Learners track their progress over time with an objective pronunciation score for continuous improvement. Blue Canoe partners with ESL programs and teachers, who include the app as part of their solution. Investors include Tsingyuan Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Kernel Labs, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and more.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Oct 10, 2019 | Seed | $2.50M | 5 | Foothill Ventures | — | Detail |
Jul 14, 2019 | Convertable Note | $500K | 1 | Qualcomm Ventures | — | Detail |
Oct 26, 2017 | Seed | $1.40M | 1 | Kernel Labs | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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Foothill Ventures | Yes | Seed |
Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | — | Seed |
Fantail Ventures | — | Seed |
Kernel Labs | — | Seed |
Qualcomm Ventures | — | Seed |