Dec 10, 05:12 PM

EdTech Startup Speak Raises $78M Series C, Hits $1B Valuation

Speak, an AI-powered language learning startup, has raised $78 million in a Series C funding round led by Accel, achieving a valuation of $1 billion. The funding round also saw participation from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, and other investors. Speak, which originated from Y Combinator’s Winter 2017 batch, uses artificial intelligence to teach languages through conversational methods, aiming to transform the way people learn. This milestone cements Speak's position as one of the fastest-growing companies in consumer AI and a significant player in EdTech. Speak's Co-founder and CTO, Andrew Hsu (@adhsu), is set to discuss this achievement at an upcoming event.

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Ali Partovi@apartovi
2 years ago
Congratulations, Connor and the Speak team! 💙 https://t.co/JaZtrlbPxb
audai@audaiuk
2 years ago
AI Language Startup Speak Hits Unicorn Status After Raising $78M Series C https://t.co/VF10VfWK4f
ASU+GSV@asugsvsummit
2 years ago
Congratulations to EdTech’s newest unicorn @speakeasy_labs on their $78M Series C led by @Accel along with @OpenAI Startup Fund, @KhoslaVentures, and others. In light of this extraordinary milestone, Speak Co-founder & CTO @adhsu will join us on StageX in conversation with… https://t.co/msWa6KMbNY

EdTech Startup Speak Raises $78M Series C, Hits $1B Valuation

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