Speak
by Speakeasy Labs, Inc.
Speak is an AI-powered language-learning app focused on spoken practice. It uses conversational exercises, speech recognition, personalized lessons, and an AI tutor to help learners build speaking skills.
Why Abandoned
Speak maintains an active consumer website and app offering language courses, and the company continued announcing financing and expansion through December 2024.
💵 Pricing & access
- Pricing model
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- Official site
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🩺 Health Signals
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- 200
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- Confidence
- 94%
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📅 Timeline
Speak launches in South Korea
Speak launched its English-learning app in South Korea, initially focusing on helping learners practice spoken English.
Series B funding announced
Speak announced a $27 million Series B led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, with participation from existing investors including Founders Fund.
Series B extension announced
Speak announced an additional $16 million in Series B financing led by Lachy Groom, bringing the round's reported total to $43 million.
Series C funding announced
Speak raised a $20 million Series C led by Buckley Ventures, with participation from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, and others.
Series D funding announced
Speak announced a $78 million Series D led by Accel at a reported $1 billion valuation, with participation from existing investors.
🔄 Alternatives to Speak
ChatGPT
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DeepL Translator
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Google Translate
🟢ActiveGoogle Translate is a multilingual machine-translation service for translating text, documents, websites, images, handwriting, and speech. It is available on the web and through mobile apps and developer APIs.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is Speak AI language learning?
Speak is an AI-powered language-learning app designed around speaking aloud. It combines guided lessons, pronunciation feedback, conversational role-play, and an AI tutor.
Who founded Speak?
Speak was founded by Connor Zwick and Andrew Hsu. The company behind the product is Speakeasy Labs, Inc.
When did the Speak language app launch?
Speak launched in South Korea in 2019 as an English-learning app. It has since expanded its course offerings and geographic reach.
Is Speak still active?
Yes. Speak's website and apps remain available, and the company announced a $78 million Series D financing in December 2024.
What are the best alternatives to Speak?
Catalogue-listed alternatives include Google Translate and DeepL Translator for translation, and ChatGPT for conversational language practice. These products do not reproduce Speak's full structured speaking curriculum.