SwiftKey was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, GB
Key People at SwiftKey
Jon Reynolds
CEO, Co-Founder
Ben Medlock
Head of Product
SwiftKey Office Locations
SwiftKey has an office in London
London, GB (HQ)
91-95 Southwark Bridge Rd
SwiftKey Data and Metrics
SwiftKey Summary
Founding Date | 2008 |
Total Funding | $21.6 m |
Investors | Index Ventures, Andrew Thornton, Nick Hynes, Octopus Ventures, Richard Brennan, Jon Craton, Accel Partners, Cambridge Capital Group, Nihal Mehta, Carl Uminski |
In total, SwiftKey had raised $21.6 m. SwiftKey is a subsidiary of Microsoft
SwiftKey Financial Metrics
SwiftKey's revenue was reported to be £7.9 m in FY, 2015 which is a 6% decrease from the previous period.
| GBP | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 9.9 m | 8.4 m | 7.9 m |
Revenue growth, % | (15%) | (6%) | |
Cost of goods sold | 2 m | 1.5 m | 1.5 m |
Gross profit | 7.9 m | 6.9 m | 6.4 m |
| GBP | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 9.8 m | 5.5 m | 8.4 m |
Accounts Receivable | 1.3 m | 115.3 k | 131.7 k |
Current Assets | 12.4 m | 7.9 m | 10.4 m |
PP&E | 213.6 k | 206.5 k | 140.6 k |
| GBP | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 103 k | (5.3 m) | (7.6 m) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 98.8 k | 174.5 k | 182.6 k |
Accounts Receivable | (1 m) | 558.1 k | 519.8 k |
Accounts Payable | 968.4 k | 384.5 k | 689.1 k |
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SwiftKey News and Updates
March 01, 2016
Microsoft’s Acquisition Of SwiftKey Has Been Officially Completed
Earlier last month it was reported that Microsoft had plans to acquire keyboard app maker SwiftKey. About a month later, it looks like there weren’t any issues with the company’s acquisition because according to a recent tweet by Microsoft’s Harry Shum, it seems that the acquisition has since been c…
July 31, 2017
Microsoft kills Word Flow keyboard for iOS, recommends SwiftKey instead
Microsoft has killed off its experimental keyboard app Word Flow, which debuted as a feature for Windows Phone and as a Microsoft Garage project for iOS in April 2016. SwiftKey is now Microsoft’s recommended, and only, keyboard for Android and iOS. Back in March, Microsoft changed its mind about wha…
March 14, 2017
Microsoft won’t bring Word Flow keyboard to Android, will add the tech to SwiftKey instead
Microsoft has changed its mind about what to do next with the SwiftKey virtual keyboard apps for Android and iOS, which became property of Microsoft as a result of an acquisition last year. At the time, Microsoft said that in the months to come it would talk more about how it would “integrate SwiftK…
December 01, 2016
SwiftKey makes all themes free for the holidays
If you’re like me, you take any opportunity to spruce up your phone’s UI a bit, including keyboard themes. Now SwiftKey, one of the best keyboards on both iOS and Android, is making all of its themes free. I mean, it wasn’t exactly much to pay a dollar for the old themes, but the update makes it eas…
December 01, 2016
Microsoft-owned SwiftKey removes final in-app charges as it makes premium themes free on Android and iOS
SwiftKey, the popular Microsoft-owned mobile keyboard app, has removed the last remaining in-app purchases, meaning the app is now completely free in its entirety. For the uninitiated, SwiftKey enables users to type more quickly on touchscreens — it learns your writing style over time and serves up …
October 14, 2016
SwiftKey’s neural network-based predictive keyboard app now speaks Spanish, French, and German
Popular mobile keyboard app SwiftKey is flexing its multilingual muscles today with the launch of a handful of new features for those able to converse in multiple languages. You may recall that the Microsoft-owned company rolled out a significant upgrade to its Android app last month, one that becko…