Speeko

What Speeko does

Speeko is an AI-powered speech coaching platform that helps individuals and organizations improve public speaking, presentation delivery, and verbal communication skills. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Speeko operates as Speeko, Inc., a Delaware-incorporated private company with 11–50 employees. The platform reports more than 400,000 users and 3,500+ five-star reviews, with notable recognition including Apple App of the Day.

The company's core product is a cross-platform speech coaching application available on iOS, macOS, Android, and Web. It uses proprietary phonetic and linguistic algorithms to analyze voice recordings in real time across dimensions including pace, eloquence, intonation, sentiment, and word choice. Audio transcription is handled by a third-party provider, while text-based content feedback leverages third-party AI services; data is protected in transit via TLS/HTTPS and at rest via AES-256 encryption. Speeko offers a freemium Speeko Pro subscription, an enterprise product called Speeko for Business with a Zero Data add-on for security-conscious deployments, a Live Speech Coaching service staffed by professional coaches (including a Managing Director), and scenario-specific modules such as Wedding Toasts. The company maintains an exclusive content/methodology partnership with voice coach Roger Love and integrates with HubSpot for coaching scheduling.

Speeko's business model combines consumer freemium (free tier with premium subscription upsell at a $26.99 reference price point), enterprise licensing for businesses, and revenue from live 1:1 coaching sessions. Distribution is primarily through consumer app stores (Apple App Store and Google Play), while enterprise sales rely on direct outreach and the Zero Data differentiation for buyers with strict data-residency requirements. Total disclosed venture funding is approximately $270,000 across two rounds — a $120,000 Techstars investment in July 2018 and a $150,000 Google for Startups Latino Founders Fund award in July 2023 — indicating a lean, capital-efficient operating model. Leadership consists of co-founders Nico Aguilar (CEO), Will Field-Thompson (CTO), and Anthony Pham (CPO).

Name

Speeko

Legal name

Speeko, Inc.

Website

https://speeko.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Speeko is an AI-powered speech coaching platform serving 400,000+ consumer users and enterprise clients with real-time voice analysis, freemium subscriptions, live coaching, and a Zero Data enterprise add-on. Founded 2018 in Chicago.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Speech Coaching Software

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Pronunciation, Speech Recognition & Accent Training Tools (EDAFAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio & Speech Analytics (call analytics, QA, insights) (HDAAAFAH)

Keywords

• AI speech coaching
• Public speaking training
• Voice analytics software
• Presentation coaching platform
• Communication skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription: Subscription-based revenue from premium app features including advanced metrics, in-depth feedback, exercises, and full course access. Available on iOS, macOS, and web.
2. Freemium Model: Free tier provides unlimited audio analysis, basic feedback, first module access, and one Daily Warm-Up. Converts users to premium subscriptions.
3. Live Speech Coaching: One-on-one personalized coaching sessions with expert speech coaches for additional fee. Private coaching sessions booked via HubSpot.
4. Business/Enterprise Licensing: Team and enterprise licensing for organizational deployment with admin features, team management, and optional Zero Data security add-on.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Speeko provides an AI-powered speech coaching platform available on iOS, macOS, Android, and web that analyzes voice and speech patterns in real time, delivering feedback on pace, eloquence, intonation, sentiment, talk time, and word choice to help users improve presentations, meeting presence, and interview delivery. The company also offers Speeko for Business with team licensing and an optional Zero Data security add-on, plus 1:1 live speech coaching sessions with expert coaches for personalized feedback and vocal transformation.

Product overview

Speeko is an AI-powered speech coaching platform that provides real-time voice analysis and personalized feedback to help professionals improve their public speaking skills. The core product is the Speeko iOS/macOS/Android app, with a web app (app.speeko.co) available for Pro subscribers. The platform offers tiered access: a free tier with basic audio analysis and limited features, and Speeko Pro subscription for full access. Additional offerings include Speeko for Business (with optional Zero Data add-on for enterprise security), and Live Speech Coaching for one-on-one personalized sessions. Key features include real-time feedback on pace, tone, eloquence, intonation and word choice; Digital Notecards for presentations; Feedback Reports with performance metrics; and structured Courses. The platform works with virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) to provide feedback during online meetings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speeko iOS/macOS App Native AI-powered speech coaching app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that analyzes voice and speech patterns in real time, providing feedback on pace, eloquence, intonation, sentiment, and word choice to help users improve public speaking, meeting presence, and interview delivery.
• Speeko Android App Android version of the Speeko AI speech coaching app, currently available as an early version in the Google Play Store, providing real-time voice and speech pattern feedback on Android devices.
• Speeko Web App
• Speeko Pro Subscription
• Speeko for Business
• Live Speech Coaching One-on-one private coaching sessions with Speeko expert speech coaches, including content from Roger Love's methodology, providing personalized feedback, vocal transformation exercises, and real-life speaking practice for events such as wedding toasts, conference presentations, and keynotes.
• Zero Data Add-on

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurately predicted 9 out of 10 US presidential election outcomes based on convention speech analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Roger LovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerica's #1 voice coach providing exclusive content for Speeko users. Roger Love contributes training materials and methodology to the platform. Users can also work 1:1 with coaches trained in his methodology.
• ApplecoreTechnology or IntegrationFeatured as Apple App of the Day. Distribution through Apple App Store for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Purchase and refund processing through Apple App Store ecosystem.
• Third-party Transcription ProvidercoreTechnology or IntegrationAudio data shared with transcription provider for speech-to-text processing. Provider does not listen to or retain audio for its own use and queues data for deletion after transcription.
• Third-party AI Content Feedback ProvidercoreTechnology or IntegrationTranscript text (not audio) processed through third-party AI for content feedback generation. Provider processes data only to produce insights and does not retain or use data to train models.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yoodli: Yoodli is an AI-powered public speaking coach that analyzes speech for filler words, pacing, and content, and offers private 1:1 coaching. Closest direct competitor to Speeko with overlapping consumer and enterprise motions.
• VirtualSpeech: VirtualSpeech combines VR/AR simulations with structured soft-skills training for public speaking and presentations, competing with Speeko in the corporate soft-skills training use case.
• Orai: Orai built an AI public speaking app that delivered real-time feedback on pace, filler words, and clarity — a near-direct Speeko analog that pioneered the category Speeko now operates in.

Broad incumbents

• BetterUp: BetterUp is a leading enterprise coaching and mental wellness platform that includes communication and executive presence coaching, competing with Speeko's enterprise (Speeko for Business) motion at the HR/L&D buyer level.
• Udemy: Udemy is a large marketplace of self-paced courses on public speaking and communication, competing with Speeko's structured Courses and Daily Warm-Up content for budget-conscious individual learners.
• Toastmasters International: Toastmasters is the longstanding global organization for public speaking practice and leadership training, representing the offline incumbent that Speeko's digital, AI-coached approach aims to displace for individual learners.
• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning offers professional development video courses on presentation and communication skills, reaching Speeko's target buyer (working professionals) through LinkedIn's employer-channel distribution.
• Coursera: Coursera hosts numerous public speaking and presentation courses from universities and institutions, providing a broader learning-platform alternative for self-directed learners who might otherwise choose Speeko's courses.

Emerging players

• BoldVoice: BoldVoice focuses on AI-driven accent and pronunciation training for non-native English speakers, using similar phonetic analysis to Speeko but targeted at the language-learner segment.
• ELSA Speak: ELSA Speak is an AI-powered English pronunciation and speech coach with millions of users, operating at the intersection of language learning and speech analytics where Speeko also competes.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrdj_RwY9DrrHiqo1aHVAw/videos?sub_confirmation=1
• Xx.com/SpeekoApp
• Facebookfacebook.com/Speeko

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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