Stimuler Raises $3.75M to Help ESL Learners Speak English Confidently with AI
By focusing on how people actually learn to speak. This is through practice, repetition, and feedback - Stimuler is reshaping how spoken English is taught
Company Name: Stimuler
Location: Bengaluru, India
Industry: EdTech / AI Tutoring
Funding Details:
- Amount: $3.75M (Pre-Series A)
- Investors:
- Lead: Lightspeed, SWC Global
- Participants: M Venture Partners, Rebright, Force Ventures, GradCapital, Operators Studio
Purpose of Investment:
- Expand AI capabilities
- Grow technical team
- Accelerate international expansion
Leadership:
- CEO: Akshay Akash
Product:
Stimuler is a voice-first AI tutor built for English-as-a-second-language (ESL) learners, helping users improve spoken English through real-time feedback, speech analysis, and personalized AI-driven lessons. With over 4 million app installs and 45,000+ paying users, Stimuler has gained global traction, particularly in Latin America, Southeast Asia (notably Indonesia), and beyond India.
About Company:
By focusing on how people actually learn to speak. This is through practice, repetition, and feedback - Stimuler is reshaping how spoken English is taught. The app mimics a real conversation partner, giving ESL users a low-pressure, effective way to build fluency and confidence, anytime, anywhere.