Read Bean
YC S23New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 3 employees · 1 known investors
Read Bean is a mobile app for learning Chinese through graded readings adapted from real news and authentic content, personalized to the learner's proficiency level from HSK 1 to 6. The app serves language learners of all levels with daily curated readings, vocabulary tools, and AI-refined content created by native speakers.
Also known as Glace · Glaze · Refond
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
Read Bean was founded in 2023 by Maggie Zhang and Savannah Liu.
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Maggie Zhangin𝕏CEO/Co-FounderMaggie Zhang studied computer science at MIT and has held roles in quantitative trading at Virtu, software engineering at Bloomberg, management consulting at Bain & Company, and previously bootstrapped an e-commerce business. She is currently CEO of Read Bean.
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Savannah LiuinCo-FounderShe previously built payment infrastructure at Amazon and worked on security systems at Flatiron Health.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Read Bean do?
- Read Bean is a mobile app for learning Chinese through graded readings adapted from real news and authentic content, personalized to the learner's proficiency level from HSK 1 to 6. The app serves language learners of all levels with daily curated readings, vocabulary tools, and AI-refined content created by native speakers.
- Who founded Read Bean?
- Read Bean was founded by Maggie Zhang, Savannah Liu in 2023.
- Who are Read Bean's investors?
- Read Bean's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Read Bean headquartered?
- Read Bean is headquartered in New York City, US.