About
Anada Lakra is co-founder and CEO of BoldVoice, a platform focused on helping non-native English speakers improve their spoken English and professional communication.
Founder at BoldVoiceYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Anada went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran BoldVoice's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Anada can intro founders to BoldVoice's investors below.
BoldVoice's investors · 8
Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Corazon CapitalChicago · $150K – $500K checks · since 2026Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checksMatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026The MBA FundUmami Capitalsince 2026XfundPalo Alto · $50K – $500K checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at BoldVoice
IU
Ilya UsorovFounder
Experience
- BoldVoiceCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentNew York, NY
- McKinsey & CompanyMBA Associate, Digital Practice2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Peloton InteractiveProduct Manager2018 — 2019Greater New York City Area
- MedalliaProduct Manager2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
- day100Co-Founder2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
- Synpulse Management ConsultingConsultant2015New York, NY
- Synpulse Management ConsultingAssociate Consultant2014 — 2015New York, NY
Skills & more
Languages Albanian · English · French · German · Italian
From Anada's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anada Lakra?
- Anada Lakra is co-founder and CEO of BoldVoice, a platform focused on helping non-native English speakers improve their spoken English and professional communication.
- Where does Anada Lakra work?
- Anada Lakra is Founder of BoldVoice.
- What companies did Anada Lakra found?
- Anada Lakra founded BoldVoice.
- Where did Anada Lakra go to school?
- Anada Lakra studied at Harvard Business School (MBA with Distinction); Yale University (Bachelor's Degree, Ethics Politics and Economics); Y Combinator (S21 batch).
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