AI-powered English pronunciation coach for language learners globally
ELSA Speak is a speech-recognition platform that diagnoses and corrects English pronunciation errors at the phonetic level, powered by proprietary deep-learning models. The tech stack reflects a consumer analytics and growth-focused org: Google Analytics, Amplitude, AppsFlyer, and Braze sit alongside core speech infra (Python, PostgreSQL, Redis). Active projects reveal a shift toward B2B expansion—go-to-market strategy in Southeast Asia, ABM campaigns, and partner success operations—while maintaining core product velocity through LLM-powered tutoring and adaptive learning systems.
Notable leadership hires: Organic Growth Director, Business Development Lead, B2B Content Lead
ELSA Speak delivers real-time pronunciation feedback to English language learners through an AI assistant that identifies errors in individual sounds, intonation, rhythm, and pitch. The product operates at scale: 50+ million users across 200+ countries. The company targets both individual learners and institutional buyers (schools, corporations). Operations span the US, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and other markets across Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Current focus includes scaling B2B partnerships in Thailand, optimizing organic acquisition, and operationalizing partner support.
Speech recognition powered by proprietary deep-learning algorithms. The platform identifies pronunciation errors at the phonetic level and delivers automated feedback on sound, intonation, rhythm, and pitch in real time.
Headquartered in Los Gatos, California. Currently hiring across Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Brazil, UK, Portugal, Indonesia, and the US. Active roles span marketing, sales, engineering, product, and data, with accelerating hiring velocity.
Expanding B2B go-to-market in Southeast Asia, launching LLM-powered conversational tutoring, building production-grade AI agents, and developing adaptive learning algorithms alongside automated spoken English scoring systems.
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