# Lawrence Chen

> Lawrence Chen (Chen Haoliang) is the founder and CEO of SpeakIn Technologies, a Shenzhen-based voiceprint recognition company he started in 2015. An MIT dropout who previously worked on Google Glass's human-machine interaction program, Chen built SpeakIn to verify identities through voice rather than passwords, claiming 99.5% accuracy and selling into Chinese banks and public security bureaus. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in 2018.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at SpeakIn Technologies Co., Ltd.
- **Organizations:** SpeakIn Technologies Co., Ltd.
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Education:** Applied Mathematics and Engineering (did not complete), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 (Enterprise Technology), Built voiceprint engine SpeakIn claims hits 99.5% accuracy, Closed Series A funding led by IDG Capital

## Career timeline

- **pre-2015** — Worked on human-machine interaction for Google Glass
- **2015** — Founded SpeakIn, headquartered in Shenzhen with an R&D arm in the United States
- **2017** — SpeakIn raised tens of millions of RMB Series A led by IDG Capital
- **2017** — Completed Series A2 led by Originals Capital
- **2018** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Enterprise Technology

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 (Enterprise Technology)
- Built voiceprint engine SpeakIn claims hits 99.5% accuracy
- Closed Series A funding led by IDG Capital
- Recruited team members trained at MIT, Harvard, HKUST and Microsoft Research Asia

## Latest updates

- **2018-03** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list for Enterprise Technology.
- **2019-08** — SpeakIn last reported funding round (Seed-stage classification per Apollo).

## Links

- Website: https://speakin.mobi
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-chen-220a8666

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