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BoldVoice (YC S21) — Speech and accent coaching app for non-native english speakers

BoldVoice helps non-native English speakers to speak clearly and confidently. We combine bite-sized video lessons from Hollywood accent coaches with instant pronunciation feedback from AI, to create an effective and engaging learning experience.

BoldVoice is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2021 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Speech and accent coaching app for non-native English speakers. The founders listed are Anada Lakra (Founder), Ilya Usorov (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, July 12, 2021).

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BoldVoice

New accelerator entry · 2021-07-12 · the record

Summer 2021
batch
12
people
Early
stage
United States of America
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BatchSummer 2021
Announced2021-07-12
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size12
IndustryConsumer
Sub-industryConsumer
SectorsEducation, Speech Recognition
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedNew York City, NY, USA
HiringYes
Sitehttps://boldvoice.com
Founded2021
YC group partnerDiana Hu
Previously known asWellocution

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BoldVoice helps non-native English speakers to speak clearly and confidently. We combine bite-sized video lessons from Hollywood accent coaches with instant pronunciation feedback from AI, to create an effective and engaging learning experience.

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