
PenguinSmart offers parent-centered, digital speech and language therapy solutions for children with developmental delays. Their approach focuses on empowering caregivers to be active participants in their child's rehabilitation journey, integrating therapy into daily life. The company provides customized, therapist-led coaching programs, adaptive home training plans, and a secure learning portal for progress tracking. PenguinSmart aims to accelerate speech-language progress for children facing challenges like autism, ADHD, and developmental delays, impacting families worldwide. They have a strong emphasis on research and academic collaboration, with a leadership team comprising experts from Harvard and MIT.

PenguinSmart offers parent-centered, digital speech and language therapy solutions for children with developmental delays. Their approach focuses on empowering caregivers to be active participants in their child's rehabilitation journey, integrating therapy into daily life. The company provides customized, therapist-led coaching programs, adaptive home training plans, and a secure learning portal for progress tracking. PenguinSmart aims to accelerate speech-language progress for children facing challenges like autism, ADHD, and developmental delays, impacting families worldwide. They have a strong emphasis on research and academic collaboration, with a leadership team comprising experts from Harvard and MIT.
What they do: Parent-centered, AI-assisted teletherapy and coaching for pediatric speech and language intervention
Founded by: Dr. Amy Kwok and Matthew Kwok
Location: Palo Alto / San Francisco Bay Area
Stage / funding: Multiple early funding events (seed rounds and non-equity assistance); last recorded funding date Mar 11, 2020
Team size: About 13 employees
Pediatric speech and language therapy / early intervention for developmental delays (including autism and ADHD-related communication challenges).
Healthtech / digital therapeutics (pediatric speech & language)
Seed round recorded on Crunchbase
Non-equity assistance event recorded on Crunchbase
Seed round recorded on Crunchbase
“Backed by accelerators and regional VCs including Alchemist Accelerator, SparkLabs Taiwan, Startup Island TAIWAN, and BE Capital”