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Speak

AI language tutor focused on conversational learning
AI 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2016
Current Valuation
Private
PRIVATE
Speak is an AI language-learning company using speech and conversational AI to help users practice new languages. Forbes selected it for the 2026 AI 50.

Company Profile

CEO
Connor Zwick
Founded
2016
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Employees
Undisclosed
Total Raised
$162M
IPO Status
private

Fundraising Status

Forbes AI 50 profile · 4 mo ago
privateTotal raised $162M

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$10
Last round price / share
$21
vs last round
-52.4%
Last round price vs secondary price
Last round vs current secondary price per share$21.00Last round$10.00Current
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month0.0%6-month0.0%1-year0.0%All-time0.0%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Forbes AI 50 profile—Apr 2026Forbes AI 50—

Founders & Key People

Connor ZwickAndrew Hsu

Products

  • AI language tutor
  • Conversational practice
  • Mobile learning app

Competitors

Duolingo · Preply · Babbel · Elsa · Busuu
AIEducationConsumer AIForbes AI 50
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.