When was TerraTalk founded?

TerraTalk was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is TerraTalk located?

TerraTalk is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Who is the current CEO of TerraTalk?

Yoshiyuki Kakihara of TerraTalk.

Is TerraTalk a funded company?

TerraTalk is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.34M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 24, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of TerraTalk?

TerraTalk's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 08, 2023, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. Globally, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $295M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does TerraTalk rank among its competitors?

TerraTalk ranks 392nd amongst 2382 active competitors, of which 159 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SpeakX, which secured $16M in Oct, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of TerraTalk?

TerraTalk's top competitors include Open English, Babbel and 51Talk. Among them, SpeakX secured the most recent funding round in October, 2025.

TerraTalk - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

TerraTalk is a seed company based in Tokyo (Japan), founded in 2016 by Yoshiyuki Kakihara. It operates as an App-based language learning platform. TerraTalk has raised $1.34M in funding from Nissay Capital and DG Daiwa Ventures. The company has 2382 active competitors, including 159 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Open English, Babbel and 51Talk.

Company Details

App-based language learning platform. It allows users to practice the language by conversing in multiple scenarios. It provides an AI-based conversation engine and many roleplaying scenarios, like booking a hotel, going on a date, and more. The App is available for Android.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.34M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 08, 2023, $*****

Investors

Nissay Capital & 2 more

Ranked

392^nd among 2382 active competitors

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TerraTalk has raised a total funding of $1.34M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 24, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 08, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. TerraTalk has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of TerraTalk:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 08, 2023	4415083	Seed	5168215	3483123	6821066	1292162
Feb 24, 2016	6453873	Seed	5420676	5192558	8018121	Incubate Fund

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The founders of TerraTalk is Yoshiyuki Kakihara.

Here are the details of TerraTalk's key team members:

Yoshiyuki Kakihara: Founder & CEO of TerraTalk.

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Top competitors of TerraTalk include Open English, Babbel and 51Talk. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of TerraTalk, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Open English 2006, Miami (United States), Series D	Online English learning platform providing live classes and AI-powered tutoring	$119M	Flybridge Capital Partners, TCV & 7 others	77/100
2nd	Babbel 2007, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions	$34.2M	REV, Kizoo & 5 others	76/100
3rd	51Talk 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Online English learning platform	$90M	DCM Ventures, Shunwei Capital & 2 others	76/100
4th	Rosetta Stone 1992, Arlington (United States), Acquired	Provider of speech-recognition based language learning software solution	$62M	White Hat Capital Partners, ABS Capital & 3 others	75/100
5th	Lingokids 2014, Madrid (Spain), Series D	App-based activity driven English learning platform for kids	$186M	HV Capital, General Catalyst & 26 others	73/100
6th	NovaKid 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online tutoring platform providing English lessons to kids	$41.4M	BonAngels Venture Partners, Owl Ventures & 7 others	70/100
7th	Cambly 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Marketplace for language learning tutoring	$60.3M	Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners & 21 others	65/100
8th	Learnship 2008, Cologne (Germany), Acquired	Online corporate language learning solution	-	BDMI, Evoco & 2 others	64/100
9th	PREP 2020, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of a test preparation platform	$9M	Cercano Management, East Ventures & 3 others	64/100
10th	SpeakX 2019, Delhi (India), Series A	AI-powered english speaking and language learning platform	$23.3M	WestBridge Capital, India Quotient & 19 others	62/100
392nd	TerraTalk 2016, Tokyo (Japan), Seed	App-based language learning platform	$1.34M	Incubate Fund, DG Daiwa Ventures & 1 others	31/100