OpenAIbacked Speak raises $78M at $1B valuation to help users learn languages by talking out loud | TechCrunch
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News Summary
- Speak, a language-learning startup, has raised $78 million in new funding
- The funding round is being led by Accel, with previous backers OpenAI, Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator also participating
- The goal is to expand the number of target languages users can learn with Speak, starting with Spanish and French
Languages are typically taught by first exposing you to reading and writing, but native speakers always start learning languages by hearing and talking. Speak has built a platform to teach languages [+6608 chars]