Speak is a language-learning technology company that builds an AI-powered tutor designed to help users develop conversational fluency. The company's core product is an app that provides interactive speaking practice, addressing the common challenge of finding conversation partners when learning a new language. The platform gained significant traction in the market, becoming the number one English learning app in South Korea.
The company has raised over $150 million in funding and employs approximately 130 people. Its technical work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and language education, focusing on conversational practice as the primary method for language acquisition. The company targets a global market, noting that over two billion people are actively trying to learn a language.
Speak maintains a distributed presence with offices in San Francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, and Ljubljana. The team includes individuals with backgrounds at companies such as Meta, Google, and DoorDash.
