Say hi to ELSA! They're an English-language learning app based in both San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh.

• Founded in 2015, they have over 40M users from Asia, LatAm and beyond.

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🧐 Wait but why

In countries like Vietnam, India and Brazil, English proficiency can let people earn 2–3x more than their peers!

But learning a language is more than just definitions and comprehension. It's also about having the right pronunciation and accent.

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🗣 Let's talk

ELSA's app lets you learn English in bite-sized lessons while also giving you feedback on your pronunciation. This way, you'll learn to speak English like a native speaker!

• They raised a $15M Series B in 2021 from Vietnam Investments Group, SIG, Google's Gradient Ventures, SOSV, Monk's Hill Ventures and more.

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🆕 New incoming!

They've just launched a new product called Speech Analyzer.

• It's free but charges for premium features.

The context. While users' English improved using the app, they still felt nervous in face-to-face conversations and Zoom calls.

• But, they don't have time to join activities like speaking clubs to practice English through real conversations.

Speech Analyzer analyzes your conversation to help you improve your pronunciation, grammar, pacing and word choice.

• It integrates with your email calendar and can be used with Zoom, Slack and Google Meet.
• Just record your audio during video calls with ELSA or upload audio files.