# Namecoach

> Namecoach sells pronunciation software that lets people record, verify, hear, and practice names inside school and business workflows. It began with commencement ceremonies, expanded into learning systems, email, and CRM tools, and is developing a pronunciation layer for voice AI.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Praveen Shanbhag (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Namecoach Events, Namecoach Integrations, Namecoach Coach, Euphonia, Personal Namebadge
- **Notable:** More than 300 education and corporate partners claimed by the company., SOC 2 Type II compliance announced in February 2023., Named Best AI Tool at the 2023 Tech Edvocate Awards by the company.

## Products & services

- **Namecoach Events** — Ceremony software for attendee lists, generated audio and phonetic cards, attendee verification, reader preparation, and scan-and-play reading.
- **Namecoach Integrations** — Pronunciation playback and recording in tools including Canvas, Blackboard, Salesforce, Outlook, and Teams; an API and widgets support custom embedding.
- **Namecoach Coach** — Guided pronunciation practice before an interaction.
- **Euphonia** — Early-access pronunciation middleware that supplies voice AI and text-to-speech systems with IPA, Arpabet, or respelling guidance.
- **Personal Namebadge** — A complimentary shareable profile for an individual's recorded name pronunciation.

## Achievements

- More than 300 education and corporate partners claimed by the company.
- SOC 2 Type II compliance announced in February 2023.
- Named Best AI Tool at the 2023 Tech Edvocate Awards by the company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — University of Minnesota said it would discontinue its Canvas and APLUS integrations in May 2026 because its budget could no longer cover the contract.
- **2024-07** — Namecoach announced an AI-enhanced Canvas integration.
- **2023-09** — Namecoach announced AI pronunciation and privacy features for Outlook.

## Links

- Website: https://namecoach.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/namecoach
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/NameCoach
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NameCoach

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Last updated: 2026-09-29