SwiftKey

SwiftKey is a keyboard application for Android and iOS devices, such as smartphones and tablets. The company uses a blend of artificial intelligence technologies that enable it to predict the next word the user intends to type.

SwiftKey aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages.

SwiftKey was founded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008. The company is based in London, United Kingdom with additional offices in San Francisco, US, and Seoul, Korea.

 

SwiftKey was acquired by Microsoft in Feb 2, 2016 for a whopping amount of $250M.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2008
  • Funding Info: $21.6M in 4 funding rounds (Last funding type: Series B)
  • Yearly Revenue: $5M-$10M (2018)
  • Employee Size: 51-200
  • Business Valuation: SwiftKey was acquired by Microsoft on Feb 2, 2016 for a whopping amount of $250M.
  • City/Town: London
  • State: England
  • Country: United Kingdom
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