Top 9 Soft Skills Development startups

Updated: March 20, 2024 | Editor: Nadia Neveu

These startups leverage a variety of engaging methods, from interactive simulations that allow users to practice communication and negotiation in realistic scenarios, to personalized coaching programs with AI-powered feedback, and gamified learning experiences that make problem-solving skills fun and rewarding.
1
Skillsoft
Country: USA | Funding: $555M
Skillsoft provides online learning and e-learning solutions for global enterprises, SMEs, governments and educational institutions.
2
Strivr
Country: USA | Funding: $86M
STRIVR is an enterprise VR learning platform for the world’s best brands
3
Talespin
Country: USA | Funding: $40.6M
Talespin creates enterprise XR (virtual, augmented, and mixed reality) workforce transformation solutions.
4
Mursion
Country: USA | Funding: $40.1M
Mursion provides immersive simulated practice for essential skills in the workplace powered by humans and assisted by AI.
5
DeansList
Country: USA
DeansList is a new gradebook that helps schools assess critical “soft skills” like perseverance, diligence, leadership, teamwork and grit.
6
GoSkills
Country: New Zealand
GoSkills helps you learn essential business skills to achieve your full potential.
7
VirtualSpeech
Country: UK
Virtualspeech provide a realistic training platform for soft skills training in VR.
8
Soft Skills Pills
Country: Bulgaria
SoftSkillsPills.com is the platform for dev teams who care about people. You can both learn and practice your soft skills directly.
9
House of Soft Skills
Country: India
HOSS House of soft skills mission is to ensure each child develops excellent English communication skills.
Editor: Nadia Neveu
Nadia Neveu is a senior editor for EdTechStartups. She is a writer covering early childhood education, K-12, higher education and edtech business, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice. Nadia holds a degree in mass communication from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nadia is also a student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics program at the University of Houston-Downtown. Nadia seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change. You can contact Nadia at neveu(at)edtechstartups(dot)com