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Speak lands investment from OpenAI to expand its language learning platform • ZebethMedia

By zebethcontrolPosted on November 17, 2022Posted in Apps, funding, language learning, OpenAI Startup Fund, Robotics & AI, SPEAK, startup, StartupsNo Comments

Speak, an English language learning platform with AI-powered features, today announced that it raised $27 million in a Series B funding round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, with participation from Lachy Groom, Josh Buckley, Justin Mateen, Gokul Rajaram and Founders Fund. Notably, Speak is the third startup in which OpenAI, the AI lab closely […]

AI-powered media editing app Descript lands fresh cash from OpenAI • ZebethMedia

By zebethcontrolPosted on November 15, 2022Posted in Descript, media, Media & Entertainment, OpenAI Startup Fund, podcasts, Robotics & AI, Startups, VideoNo Comments

Descript, the audio and video editing platform founded in 2017 by former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by the OpenAI Startup Fund, a tranche through which OpenAI and its partners, including Microsoft, are investing in early-stage companies. Descript is the second startup to receive a cash […]