# BeConfident

> BeConfident is a Brazilian-founded, San Francisco-based subscription platform for English speaking practice. Learners exchange voice and text messages or calls with AI mentors on WhatsApp and in its app, then receive feedback and follow guided lessons. Four longtime robotics friends founded it in 2023; Prosus reported 160,000 paying students by the end of 2025.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Robson Amorim (CEO and co-founder), Felipe Tiozo (CTO and co-founder), Felipe Silva (CPO and co-founder), Luan Cavallaro (CMO and co-founder)
- **Products:** WhatsApp AI English tutor, BeConfident app, Expert avatars
- **Notable:** Won the 2024 HackBrazil competition at the Brazil Conference associated with Harvard and MIT., Prosus reported 3 million users and 160,000 paying students by the end of 2025., Raised an approximately US$15.8 million Series A led by Prosus Ventures in February 2026.

## Products & services

- **WhatsApp AI English tutor** — Asynchronous voice and text exchanges, questions, corrections and scheduled calls with AI mentors.
- **BeConfident app** — Guided learning paths, real-time AI calls, activities, progress tracking and community features.
- **Expert avatars** — AI versions of named professionals for topic-based English conversation.

## Achievements

- Won the 2024 HackBrazil competition at the Brazil Conference associated with Harvard and MIT.
- Prosus reported 3 million users and 160,000 paying students by the end of 2025.
- Raised an approximately US$15.8 million Series A led by Prosus Ventures in February 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Google Play listing shows a September 4, 2026 app update.
- **2026-06** — BeConfident Labs listed research on organizational memory for AI agents.
- **2026-05** — CEO Robson Amorim said the dedicated app had become more used than WhatsApp and described expert avatars and community features.
- **2026-02** — Announced approximately US$15.8 million Series A led by Prosus Ventures for international expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://beconfident.app/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/beconfidentapp/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beconfident.app/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beconfidentapp

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Last updated: 2026-09-29