Speeko

Speeko is an AI speech coaching platform for public speaking and everyday workplace communication. Its applications listen to a user's speech and provide real-time feedback and post-session analysis across measures including pace (reported in words per minute), eloquence and filler words, intonation and pitch variety, sentiment, talk time, and word choice. After a session, users receive an AI-generated report with coaching recommendations, and the product tracks speaker progress over time.

Around the analysis engine, Speeko offers personalized practice built from a library of more than 1,000 premium exercises, plus digital notecards, interview prompts, vocal warm-ups, and AI-powered roleplays. Exclusive content from voice coach Roger Love is included, and users can also book human coaching. The product is distributed on iOS, macOS, Android, and the web. The company states that users retain ownership of their audio data, that it is not sold and cannot be accessed without permission, that audio is not used by default to improve its AI models, and that a Zero Data add-on processes audio in real time without storing it on Speeko servers.

Beyond the consumer app, Speeko sells to organizations through Speeko for Business, which offers team-wide app licensing at discounted per-seat rates, an Admin Portal with enrollment management and engagement analytics, enterprise SSO, dedicated account management, optional content customization, and instructor-led virtual or in-person workshops covering storytelling, executive presence, and everyday workplace communication.

Founding story

Co-founder Nico Aguilar traced the idea to his own fear of public speaking, including vomiting before a class presentation on The Great Gatsby and, at the start of college, an anxiety attack in front of his rhetoric class. He worked with a speech coach and built confidence over years, and coming from a family of Spanish speakers he saw how communication anxiety disproportionately affects certain populations. The founding team worked nights and weekends on app-based ideas while holding jobs or studying, then focused on AI-powered speech coaching and applied to a tech accelerator in late 2018; acceptance prompted them to commit full-time.

Business model

Speeko operates a freemium consumer subscription model alongside paid human services and a B2B seat-based offering. Core app features are free, with Speeko Pro unlocking personalized feedback, real-time guidance, and the premium exercise library. Additional revenue lines include paid 1-on-1 live coaching, gift and family plans, and business licenses with add-ons such as SSO, Zero Data, and onboarding or training sessions. Caplight characterizes the company as B2C with a subscription SaaS, freemium, and services/consulting customer profile.

Published consumer pricing is $29.99 per month, $8.33 per month billed annually with a 7-day free trial, and $299.99 for lifetime access; a gift subscription is $99.99 and a Family Plan covering up to six members for one year is listed at $249.99 (original price $539.94). Subscriptions auto-renew by default, with a 14-day money-back guarantee on monthly plans and 30 days on annual and lifetime plans purchased via the website or Google Play. A 30-minute introductory 1-on-1 coaching assessment is $49.99. Business plans are priced per seat with volume discounts and billed upfront annually; monthly and usage-based billing are not offered, and payment is accepted via ACH and major cards.

Traction

The company reports more than 500,000 users worldwide and over 4,000 five-star reviews, with more than 70% of users based in the US. It cites internal figures that 70% of members report improved vocal delivery and 80% show increased confidence after one module. Caplight reports employee growth from 5 to 8 (July 2025) and from 6 to 10 (August 2025) on a quarterly basis, with an employee range of 8.

Latest developments

Recent priorities described by the CEO include the launch of the company's Android app and expanded AI features supporting an interactive coaching experience, enabled in part by building on Gemini in Vertex AI Studio. The company has also built out paid 1-on-1 live coaching with an introductory assessment, family and gift plans, and a tiered Speeko for Business offering with workshops, SSO, and a Zero Data privacy add-on.