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EnglishCentral

EnglishCentral is a web-based conversational English language learning platform. The platform helps users improve their spoken English using proprietary speech recognition technology called Intellispeech that listens to users speech and scores it based on pronunciation and syntax. Users choose content from a massive database of video content covering popular subject areas including travel, sports, politics,…

📍 Lexington, United States · Speech and Voice Recognition,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeries B
Amount$1M
Date21 December 2016
Total raised$6M
Team size228

About

EnglishCentral is a web-based conversational English language learning platform. The platform helps users improve their spoken English using proprietary speech recognition technology called Intellispeech that listens to users speech and scores it based on pronunciation and syntax. Users choose content from a massive database of video content covering popular subject areas including travel, sports, politics, business, and movies. The platform combines video-based learning with AI-powered speech assessment to provide personalized feedback and adaptive learning paths for English language learners worldwide. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Lexington, United States, EnglishCentral has raised approximately 5.8 million at the Series B stage with investors including Google Ventures, NTT Finance, Atlas Venture, SK Telecom Americas, Altos Ventures Management, and Stonebridge Capital.

Business model

Speech and Voice Recognition > Applications > Education > Language Learning,

Continued Learning > Vocational > Language Learning > English > Online Tutoring

Institutional investors

NTT Finance Google Ventures Atlas Venture Kirihara Shoten Valor Capital Group Stonebridge Capital Bantam Group Hitomedia Accomplice SK Telecom Americas KLab Ventures Ntt Docomo Ventures Altos Ventures Management Odtuteknokent

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