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While Duolingo taught us words, Speak teaches us to actually talk. Speak just raised $78M Series C at $1B valuation for AI language tutoring focused on spoken fluency. • $78M led by Accel (Dec 2024) • 1B+ sentences spoken by users in 2024 • 85% enterprise adoption rate • $162M total raised from OpenAI, Khosla, YC How they built it: • Identified the gap: apps teach vocabulary but skip actual speaking • Built proprietary speech recognition + AI adaptation • Launched conversation-first approach vs gamified lessons • Expanded to enterprise (200+ customers) • Secured OpenAI partnership for advanced speech tech For founders: Find the step everyone else skips in your market. https://www.speak.com/blog/series-c Brewed by Startup Beaker. #startups#AI