# MySivi

> MySivi is a Bengaluru-based, AI-powered English-speaking practice app (Y Combinator W22) that helps Indian and global learners build spoken fluency through conversation with an AI teacher named Arya, real-time feedback on grammar and pronunciation, gamified lessons, and a peer-learning community. Originally launched as Speakify AI, it operates on a freemium model and has grown to millions of Android downloads.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- **Founders:** Akshay Sanghai (Co-founder & CEO (growth, product, marketing, operations)), Shivam Gupta (Co-founder (ML; ex-Microsoft, Huawei; Kaggle Competition Master; IIT Kharagpur)), Anoop Jaiswal (Co-founder (Software; ex-Kredily; NIT Jamshedpur))
- **Team size:** ~10-32 (sources vary; ~10 core team, ~32 including broader roles)
- **Products:** AI Teacher Arya, Conversation & Scenario Practice, Peer Learning Network, Structured Learning Path & Exam Prep, Gamification & Multilingual Support
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch, Grew from 1M+ to 5M+ Android downloads, ~440,000 downloads in a single 30-day period reported

## Products & services

- **AI Teacher Arya** — Conversational AI tutor (originally fine-tuned on OpenAI models) that lets learners practice spoken English and gives instant feedback on grammar, pronunciation, and fluency.
- **Conversation & Scenario Practice** — Topic prompts and real-life scenarios (interviews, travel, health, relationships) for practical speaking practice.
- **Peer Learning Network** — Community feature connecting learners to practice with other humans for confidence-building interactions.
- **Structured Learning Path & Exam Prep** — Guided curriculum plus targeted practice for IELTS, TOEFL, and job interviews.
- **Gamification & Multilingual Support** — Streaks, badges, and points, with instruction available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Urdu and more.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch
- Grew from 1M+ to 5M+ Android downloads
- ~440,000 downloads in a single 30-day period reported
- 4.38/5 rating from 50,000+ Play Store reviews
- Crossed ~$1M+ in revenue, largely bootstrapped after seed
- Successful rebrand from Speakify AI to MySivi during growth

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Launched peer learning network for human-to-human practice.
- **2023** — Expanded multilingual support and exam-prep (IELTS/TOEFL/interviews) features.
- **2024** — Crossed 5M+ Android downloads with 4.38-star average from 50,000+ reviews.

## Links

- Website: https://mysivi.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mysivi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/speakifyai

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