What is "swiftkey"

SwiftKey is an input method for Android and iOS devices, such as smartphones and tablets. SwiftKey uses a blend of artificial intelligence technologies that enable it to predict the next word the user intends to type. SwiftKey learns from previous SMS messages and output predictions based on currently input text and what it has learned.

The company behind SwiftKey was founded in 2008 by Jon Reynolds, Dr Ben Medlock and Chris Hill-Scott. It employs a staff of over 160 people. Its head office is in Southwark, London, and other offices are located in San Francisco, US, and Seoul, South Korea.

In September 2013, SwiftKey announced a series B finance round totaling $17.5 million and led by Index Ventures along with Octopus Investments and Accel Partners.

In February 2016, SwiftKey was purchased by Microsoft, for $250 million.