Speak
YC W17San Francisco, US · 40 employees · 3 known investors
Speak is an AI-powered language learning platform that uses a proprietary curriculum to teach users conversational language through personalized lessons, practice exercises, and real-time interaction with a tutor.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)
Andrew Hsuin𝕏Founder
Investors · 3
In the news
- How AI Language Learning App Speak Is Taking On Duolingoforbes.com · 2025
- Speak Secures $78 Million in Series C Funding, Reaches $1 Billion Valuation to Revolutionize AI-Powered Language Learning - Fundraise Insiderfundraiseinsider.com · 2025
- Speak Secures $78 Million in Series C Funding, Valuation Hits $1 Billion - WOWTALEen.wowtale.net · 2024
- AI Language Startup Speak Hits Unicorn Status After Raising $78M Series Cnews.crunchbase.com · 2024
- OpenAI-backed Speak raises $78M at $1B valuation to help users learn languages by talking out loud | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2024
- OpenAI-Backed Language Tutor Startup Doubles Value to $1 Billion - Bloombergbloomberg.com · 2024
- Language learning app Speak nets $20M, doubles valuation | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2024
- AI startup Speak raises $16 million in latest funding led by Lachy Groom | Reutersreuters.com · 2023