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ISSEN
ISSEN is an AI voice tutor for language learning. Built by Y Combinator Fall 2024 founders Mariano Sorgente and Anton Apostolatos, the app holds free-flowing spoken conversations in 50+ languages, adapts to a learner's level and interests, and lets users tune the tutor's speaking speed, patience, and accent. It targets intermediate-to-advanced self-study learners who want real conversation practice without booking a human teacher, and runs on a B2C subscription across web, iOS, and Android.
WuKong Education
WuKong Education is a Silicon Valley-headquartered online learning company founded in Auckland in 2016 that delivers live, small-group Mandarin Chinese, Math and English Language Arts classes to children aged 3 to 18 in more than 100 countries. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners and Marcy Venture Partners, it serves over 400,000 families with a global teaching network of more than 3,000 instructors.