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Buddy.ai: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)

Buddy.ai provides affordable, high-quality 1X1 instruction to children worldwide using our interactive, voice-based character Buddy the Robot. Buddy is powered by proprietary AI technology for children and features a unique UX and gameplay. He teaches kids using voice- and tap-based games in a fun-filled world universe created by educational experts. With 20 million downloads last year alone, Buddy is the most popular language app for children on Google Play and one of TIME Magazine’s World's Top EdTech Rising Stars of 2024. We are backed by top VCs and angel investors, including stars of the game industry, deep tech, and Hollywood. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, we are a growing international team that combines expertise in AI, education, and game design.

buddy.ai LinkedIn Mountain View, United States 11-50 employees
Apps Artificial Intelligence (AI) E-Learning EdTech Education Language Learning Software Tutoring
Total raised
$11.1M
Rounds
1
Latest
Seed
Oct 2024

Buddy.ai has raised $11.1M across 1 funding round on record, the most recent a Seed of $11.1M announced in Oct 2024.

That round is above the $4.3M median round size for Apps companies tracked on FundedIQ over the last two years.

Buddy.ai Company Profile and Key Stats

Total funding raised
$11.1M
across 1 round on record
Funding rounds on record
1
Latest funding round
Seed
$11.1M in Oct 2024
Employees
11-50
reported band
Headquarters
Mountain View, United States

Latest funding round on record: Oct 2024.

Buddy.ai Funding Rounds

Date
Round
Amount
Seed
$11.1M

Buddy.ai Founders and Leadership Team

Name
Role
Contact
Dima Plotnikov
Founder

No contact details are on record for this team yet.

Buddy.ai Funding Compared to Other Apps Startups

Segment
Companies
Median round
2,426
$4.3M
29,878
$7.5M
16,664
$3.1M

Buddy.ai's latest round of $11.1M is above the median round in Apps. Medians cover the last 24 months of disclosed rounds.

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Buddy.ai Funding FAQs

What does Buddy.ai do?

Buddy.ai provides affordable, high-quality 1X1 instruction to children worldwide using our interactive, voice-based character Buddy the Robot. Buddy is powered by proprietary AI technology for children and features a unique UX and gameplay. He teaches kids using voice- and tap-based games in a fun-filled world universe created by educational experts. With 20 million downloads last year alone, Buddy is the most popular language app for children on Google Play and one of TIME Magazine’s World's Top EdTech Rising Stars of 2024. We are backed by top VCs and angel investors, including stars of the game industry, deep tech, and Hollywood. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, we are a growing international team that combines expertise in AI, education, and game design.

How much funding has Buddy.ai raised?

Buddy.ai has raised $11.1M across 1 round on record. The most recent is a Seed of $11.1M announced in Oct 2024.

When did Buddy.ai last raise funding?

Buddy.ai's most recent funding round on record is a Seed of $11.1M, announced in Oct 2024.

Who founded Buddy.ai?

FundedIQ lists Dima Plotnikov (Founder) at Buddy.ai.

Where is Buddy.ai headquartered?

Buddy.ai is based in Mountain View, California, United States.

How many employees does Buddy.ai have?

Buddy.ai is in the 11-50 employee band.

How does Buddy.ai's funding compare to other Apps startups?

Buddy.ai's latest round of $11.1M is above the $4.3M median round size for Apps companies on FundedIQ across 2,426 tracked companies over the last two years.

About FundedIQ's Buddy.ai Funding Data

FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.

Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Buddy.ai is left off this page rather than filled in.

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