What Leka does

Leka, founded in 2014 and based in Paris, France, develops an educational technology solution combining an iPad application with a sensory robotic companion designed for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, DYS conditions) and other developmental, motor, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. The solution primarily targets children aged 3-12 but is also deployed with adolescents and adults in specialized care settings and with neurotypical children aged 2-5 in daycare and nursery environments for inclusion support. Leka operates as a brand and initiative of APF France handicap, a major French non-profit disability organization headquartered at 13 Place de Rungis, Paris, which provides institutional backing and embedded distribution into the French medico-social sector.

The core technology consists of two integrated components: the Leka App (an iPad-only application compatible with iPadOS 15 and later) and the Leka Robot, a sensory-stimulating companion weighing approximately one kilogram that communicates via Bluetooth Low Energy. The robot features an RFID reader for recognizing 60 physical Magic Cards covering themes such as colors, shapes, numbers, and emotions, alongside colored lights, vibrations, rotations, and an expressive screen displaying animated faces. Educational content supports progressive difficulty with 1, 2, 4, or 6 response options and is designed to complement established therapy methodologies including ABA, Denver Early Start Model, Floortime, and PECS. A major June 2025 app update introduced a redesigned Home screen and a shared content library with Favorites, Pathways, Activities, and Stories sections. Complementary products include the Leka Updater App for robot firmware, a Communication Board (Tableau de Langage Assisté) for augmentative communication, and a Digital Backpack (Cartable Numérique) of practical resource guides.

Leka's business model is primarily B2B, with quote-based direct sales to medico-social institutions, schools, day hospitals, and specialized centers in France. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of the robot kit (including the charging base and 60 Magic Cards), while the iPad application is distributed free via the Apple App Store as a customer acquisition and onboarding channel. Each deployment supports up to 100 caregiver profiles and 100 profiles of individuals being supported, enabling multi-user institutional use. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company actively assists institutions in preparing grant applications for financing from Rotary Club, Lions Club, and French Regional Health Agencies (ARS). Leka is working toward potential health insurance reimbursement but none is currently available.

Name

Leka

Legal name

Leka @ APF France handicap

Website

https://leka.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leka, a Paris-based initiative of APF France handicap, builds an iPad app paired with a sensory robotic companion that delivers educational content for children with neurodevelopmental and other disabilities, sold B2B to French medico-social institutions and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Assistive Educational Robotics

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Skill-Building & Therapy Learning Apps (Autism, OT/PT, Life Skills) (EDAFAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autism Assistive Technology & Learning Tools (Educational) (EDAKAKAM), Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF), Assistive Technology & AAC for Young Children (EDACAFAL)

Keywords

• Educational robotics
• Assistive technology
• Special education tools
• Autism support technology
• Sensory stimulation devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Robot Companion: Sale of the Leka robot with charging base and set of 60 magic cards. The robot is a physical device sold as a one-time purchase with ongoing software updates.
2. Software Application Access: Access to the iPad application containing educational content. The app is free to download but requires purchase of the hardware robot to use. Includes up to 100 caregiver profiles and 100 profiles of individuals being supported.
3. Funding/Grant Facilitation Services: Leka assists medico-social institutions in preparing grant applications for financing the solution, including documentation support for Rotary Club, Lions Club, and ARS (Regional Health Agencies) funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Leka provides an assistive educational robotics solution combining an iPad application with a Bluetooth Low Energy-connected robotic companion and 60 RFID-enabled magic cards, designed to deliver adaptive learning activities and sensory stimulation for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, motor, sensory, and cognitive disabilities. The solution is sold as a complete kit to medico-social professionals and institutions, enabling them to support the development of cognitive, communication, social, motor, and sensory integration skills in children and individuals with special needs using established therapy methods.

Product overview

The Leka Solution is a unified educational platform consisting of two core components: the Leka App (an iPad-only educational content application) and the Leka Robot (a sensory robotic companion). The solution is complemented by Magic Cards (60 RFID-enabled physical cards for interactive activities), the Leka Updater App (for robot software updates), and supporting resources including a Communication Board (TLA) for augmentative communication and a Digital Backpack (Cartable Numérique) containing practical resource guides. The iPad app serves as the primary interface for professionals to select and deliver educational content, while the robot provides sensory stimulation and acts as a third-party mediator in the relationship between caregivers and individuals being supported.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leka Robot A robotic companion providing sensory stimulation through colored lights, vibrations, rotations, and expressive animated faces. Features RFID reader for magic cards, wheels for movement, a screen for visual instructions, and recharges wirelessly via an induction base. Weighs approximately 1 kilogram and is sold to medico-social institutions and professionals for use with children and individuals with disabilities.
• Leka App An iPad-only application providing access to educational content including progressive curriculums, educational games, stories, and controllers. Compatible with iPadOS 15 and later. Features skill-based progression with adaptive difficulty levels (1, 2, 4, or 6 response options). Free to download from the Apple App Store; use requires purchase of the Leka Robot hardware.
• Magic Cards A set of 60 physical interactive cards equipped with RFID tags that the Leka Robot recognizes and interacts with. The cards cover themes such as colors, shapes, numbers, and emotions, and include a Stop card for turning off or restarting the robot. Sold as part of the complete Leka Solution kit to medico-social professionals and institutions.
• Leka Updater App A dedicated iPad application for updating the Leka Robot's software (firmware) to the latest version, ensuring it functions with the most recent improvements and fixes. Sold separately as a supporting tool for owners of the Leka Robot hardware.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APF France handicapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPF France handicap is the parent organization of Leka. The company is hosted at APF France handicap's location at 13 Place de Rungis, 75013 Paris. This major French disability organization provides institutional backing and likely co-develops the solution based on APF's expertise in disability support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AssistiveWare: AssistiveWare produces iPad-based AAC apps such as Proloquo, Proloquo2Go and Keeble that support communication for people with disabilities. Emerging player peer: targets an overlapping end-user base (children with autism and related conditions using iPads) and overlaps with Leka's iPad-paired software model, although it does not offer a robotic companion.
• AbleNet: AbleNet manufactures and distributes assistive technology devices, switches, and AAC tools used by special-education professionals and individuals with disabilities. Emerging player peer: sits in the same assistive-technology value chain as Leka, with overlaps in customer base even though its product family is general AT hardware rather than autism-focused robotics.
• Kinems: Kinems provides motion-based and digital learning games for special-education and therapy settings, including children with autism and motor disorders. Emerging player peer: shares the special-education professional buyer and tablet-based content delivery approach with Leka, but focuses on gross-motor engagement rather than a robotic companion.
• Magrid: Magrid is a European visual learning application designed for children with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, sold to schools and therapists. Emerging player peer: targets the same medico-social and school-based professional buyers as Leka with tablet-delivered therapy content, though without hardware.
• Human Robotics: Human Robotics has developed iCub-style humanoid robots and educational robot platforms used in research and special-needs interventions across Europe. Emerging player peer: operates in the same robotics-for-therapy category as Leka with humanoid hardware aimed at engaging children with disabilities.
• Avaz India (Avaz AAC): Avaz develops picture-based and text-based AAC apps for children with autism and complex communication needs, sold to families, schools, and therapists. Emerging player peer: shares Leka's iPad-based delivery model and neurodevelopmental-disorder end users, serving as a content-only comparator in the same buyer pool.

Direct peers

• Robokind: Robokind manufactures the Milo and other socially assistive robots designed for children with autism and related disorders, combining expressive robotic hardware with educational content. Direct peer to Leka: both sell a dedicated companion robot + software content bundle to special-education and medico-social professionals working with neurodevelopmental disorders.
• LuxAI: LuxAI builds the QTrobot, a humanoid social robot used in autism therapy and education with companion software curricula. Direct peer to Leka: both target the same therapy/school setting with a humanoid or companion robot that delivers content via a paired app to support children with ASD and related conditions.

Broad incumbents

• Tobii Dynavox: Tobii Dynavox is a global leader in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, software, and symbol-based content (including Boardmaker) for people with disabilities. Broad incumbent peer: overlaps with Leka's assistive-technology positioning for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, even though its core product family is AAC rather than a sensory robot.
• RethinkEd (Pearson): RethinkEd, part of Pearson, is a broad special-education platform offering assessments, curriculum, and behaviour-tracking tools to K–12 and special-needs programmes. Broad incumbent peer: serves the same special-education professional buyer as Leka via a much wider portfolio of tools rather than a single robotic device.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/weareleka

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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