Talking Hands Pitch Deck

Based in Germany, Talking Hands creates learning tools and games to promote social inclusion and education internationally. One way the company accomplishes this mission is by creating flipbooks for sign language. These flip books are designed to be modern, user-centered, and fun, unlike outdated learning tools for sign language.

Laura Mohn and Maria Möller founded Talking Hands in October 2020 in Frankfurt am Main. The inspiration for the product was Laura Mohn's sister, who has Down syndrome and learned to speak late in life.

Talking Hands approach has been very successful with over 15,000 parents having purchased their products. The company was awarded the Hessian State Prize for Universal Design in 2022. In the same year, Talking Hands raised a seed round by Various business angels including Axel Springer Consulting Group CEO Christoph Keese, Bitpanda founder and CEO Eric Demuth, Emma Mattress founders Dennis Schmoltzi and Manuel Müller, and Tiana founder and director Ilknur Gur. The business angels previously supported the company as mentors.

Undisclosed • 2022 • Seed