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Peak

Digital cognitive-training app with science-backed games

Overview

Peak is a mobile cognitive training platform that uses neuroscience-backed games to help people improve memory, attention, and problem-solving. It delivers personalized daily workouts and tracks progress with performance analytics, including comparisons over time and by age group. The platform differentiates itself with a science-based approach, collaboration with researchers from Cambridge, Yale, and UCL, and detailed data visualizations across more than 40 games. Peak aims to make cognitive improvement accessible and engaging as part of everyday digital wellness through a freemium model with a Premium Peak Pro subscription.

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About Peak

Simplify's Rating
Why Peak is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsConsumer SoftwareEducationHealthcare

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$8.2M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • Decoder launched in Peak on 2026-10-27, expanding scientifically backed content immediately.
  • Peak's Google Play listing updated 2026-11-09, signaling active product maintenance.
  • The app retains scale, with 60 million-plus lifetime downloads and broad consumer awareness.

What critics are saying

  • Google Play reviews in 2026 cite heavy ads and locked interstitials after timers.
  • The subscription pitch feels stacked with Coach upsells, driving churn and resentment.
  • Brain-training skepticism remains existential: competitors clone mechanics while evidence rarely converts casual users.

What makes Peak unique

  • Cambridge Enterprise licensed Decoder to Peak on 2026-10-27, validating scientific distribution.
  • Peak pairs brain games with researcher-tested attention training across free and Pro tiers.
  • Its app still markets 45-plus games and personalized daily workouts across platforms.

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Funding

Total Funding

$8.2M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

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Company News

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