# BoldVoice

> BoldVoice is a New York-based AI speech and accent coaching app that helps non-native English speakers communicate more clearly and confidently. It pairs proprietary speech AI that gives instant, phoneme-level pronunciation feedback with video lessons taught by Hollywood dialect coaches. Founded in 2021 by Anada Lakra and Ilya Usorov, the app has passed five million downloads across 150+ countries and crossed $10M in annual recurring revenue with a small team.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Anada Lakra (Co-Founder & CEO), Ilya Usorov (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** approximately 7-19 employees (reported 7 at Series A; ~19 in additional records)
- **Products:** BoldVoice Accent Training App, Speech AI Scoring, 1:1 Coaching, AI Roleplay & Practice Scenarios
- **Notable:** Surpassed 5 million downloads across 150+ countries, Crossed $10M in annual recurring revenue with a very small team, Raised a $21M Series A led by Matrix in January 2026

## Products & services

- **BoldVoice Accent Training App** — A mobile and web app combining real-time, phoneme-level AI pronunciation feedback with video lessons from Hollywood accent coaches and a personalized curriculum tailored to each user's native accent and goals.
- **Speech AI Scoring** — Proprietary speech models trained for accent and pronunciation analysis that score speech at the sound level and surface specific corrections in real time.
- **1:1 Coaching** — Private classes with expert accent coaches such as Ron Carlos and Eliza Simpson for users who want personalized human instruction alongside the app.
- **AI Roleplay & Practice Scenarios** — Practice scenarios including job-interview simulations that let users rehearse real-world speaking situations.

## Achievements

- Surpassed 5 million downloads across 150+ countries
- Crossed $10M in annual recurring revenue with a very small team
- Raised a $21M Series A led by Matrix in January 2026
- Top-rated app in its category with 70,000+ reviews at 4.8/5 on the Apple App Store
- Y Combinator-backed since 2021

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced $21M Series A led by Matrix to scale its AI voice coach to a billion non-native English speakers.
- **2026-01** — Reported crossing $10M ARR and 5M+ downloads across 150+ countries.

## Links

- Website: https://boldvoice.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boldvoice
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/boldvoiceapp
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boldvoiceapp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boldvoiceapp

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Last updated: 2026-06-07