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ELSA Speak
- 90M+ registered learners, 92M+ downloads
- $38M raised (Series B $15M in 2021, Series C $23M)
- 4.6 stars on Google Play (991K reviews), 4.8 on App Store (111K ratings)
- Google-backed investor
- B2B partnerships with schools and enterprises in Vietnam, India, Brazil, Ukraine
- Freemium model with premium subscription starting ~$13.33/month
About
ELSA Speak is an AI-powered English pronunciation and speaking coach app that provides personalized feedback on pronunciation and speaking skills. The app uses speech recognition technology to help learners practice real-world English conversations and improve fluency. It operates on a freemium B2C model with premium subscriptions, and also offers B2B solutions for schools and enterprises.
The facts
- Stage
- Growth
- Total raised
- $38M
- Last round
- Series C
- Founded
- Unknown
- Status
- Active
- Business model
- B2C, B2B2C-schools
- Markets
- Vietnam, India, Japan, Brazil, Ukraine, Latin America
- Headcount
- Unknown
- Profitable
- Unknown
- Traction
- 4.6★ · 991,000 reviews · 90M+ learners
- Public sources
- 53
Funding
Series B2021$15M
Series C—$23M
Founders
Vu Van
Xavier Anguera
Investors & backers
GoogleVI GroupSIGGradient Ventures (Google)Monk's Hill VenturesEndeavor Catalyst
Evidence log
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