When was Budge Studios founded?

Budge Studios was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.

Where is Budge Studios located?

Budge Studios is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Who is the current CEO of Budge Studios?

David Lipes and Michael Elman s of Budge Studios.

How many employees does Budge Studios have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Budge Studios is 124.

Is Budge Studios a funded company?

Budge Studios is a funded company, having raised a total of $3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Jan 21, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Budge Studios?

Budge Studios' latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Mar 04, 2021, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Budge Studios rank among its competitors?

Budge Studios ranks 3rd amongst 627 active competitors, of which 44 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lingokids, which secured $120M in Sep, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Budge Studios?

Budge Studios' top competitors include Lingokids, Age of Learning and SplashLearn. Among them, Lingokids secured the most recent funding round in September, 2025.

Budge Studios - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Budge Studios is an acquired company based in Montreal (Canada), founded in 2010 by David Lipes. It operates as an Educational apps for children. Budge Studios has raised $3M in funding from BDC. The company has 627 active competitors, including 44 funded and 28 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Lingokids, Age of Learning and SplashLearn.

Company Details

Budge Studios creates educational apps for children. Their apps consist of original characters, including Barbie, Thomas, Friends, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, The Smurfs, Miss Hollywood, Hello Kitty, and Crayola. Apps are available in various languages on App store, Play store, and Amazon.

Website: budgestudios.com/en/
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Founded Year

2010

Location

Montreal, Canada

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Mar 04, 2021, $*****

Investors

BDC & 2 more

Ranked

3^rd among 627 active competitors

Employee Count

124 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Lingokids & 846 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Haveli Investments (Feb 09, 2026)

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Budge Studios got acquired by Haveli Investments on Feb 09, 2026.

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Budge Studios has raised a total funding of $3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 21, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Mar 04, 2021 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Budge Studios has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Budge Studios:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 04, 2021	9917580	Series A	2829079	7350008	5799434	7162748
Jan 21, 2015	1242877	Series A	1027359	3946032	9013643	BDC

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The founders of Budge Studios is David Lipes.

Here are the details of Budge Studios' key team members:

David Lipes: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Budge Studios.
Michael Elman: Co-CEO of Budge Studios.

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Budge Studios' employee count trend

Budge Studios has 124 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Budge Studios's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Budge Studios include Lingokids, Age of Learning and SplashLearn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Budge Studios, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Lingokids 2014, Madrid (Spain), Series D	App-based activity driven English learning platform for kids	$186M	HV Capital, GP Bullhound & 26 others	73/100
2nd	Age of Learning 2007, Glendale (United States), Series E	Provider of pre-k through 5th grade learning resource	$482M	Iconiq Capital, TPG & 4 others	68/100
3rd	Budge Studios 2010, Montreal (Canada), Acquired	Educational apps for children	$3M	General Atlantic, BDC & 1 others	66/100
4th	SplashLearn 2010, Gurugram (India), Series C	Provider of game-based math and reading programs for students	$25.1M	Accel, Owl Ventures & 1 others	63/100
5th	BabyBus 2013, Fuzhou (China), Series B	Provider of educational applications for preschool children	$12.2M	TAL Education Group, Shunwei Capital & 1 others	58/100
6th	Kiddopia 2012, Wilmington (United States), Unfunded	Mobile-based platform providing learning solutions	-	-	57/100
7th	TinyTap 2012, Tel Aviv (Israel), Acquired	SaaS and app-based platform offering activity-based learning solutions for school students	$28.5M	Aleph, Inimiti & 12 others	57/100
8th	IDZ Digital 2004, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Mobile app studio developing edutainment apps	-	-	56/100
9th	Pok Pok 2018, Netherlands, Series A	Online platform providing gamified learning solutions for kids	$9.92M	Konvoy Ventures, Adjacent & 9 others	56/100
10th	Toca Boca 2010, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Independent game development studio specializing in educational games	-	Bonnier Capital	56/100