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Learn English by speaking with an AI

Winter 2022Founded 20215 peopleNew York, NY, USA
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Toko helps English learners in East Asia achieve speaking fluency. Through our mobile app, learners engage in short, realistic conversations with an AI and receive feedback on their grammar. With over 500 topics, learners can practice real-world scenarios ranging from small talk to workplace discussions. Toko offers a low-pressure environment to help learners build up their confidence. We make language fluency accessible to everyone - not just those with the means to meet 1:1 with a tutor. In Taiwan (our first market), Toko is ranked top 3 in the App Store for Education!

Founders ยท 2

Jen Liu
Jen LiuFounder
MIT

Jen is the co-founder and CEO of Toko. Previously, she was an early engineer and product manager at Quizlet, leading teams around AI-powered learning, mobile subscriptions and international growth. She also founded Uplevel, a coach-matching concierge service. Jen graduated from MIT with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering.

Erica Du
Erica DuFounder
GooglePalantirMITCornell

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ป Co-Founder and CTO @ Toko ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿ’ผ Previously: Engineering @ Palantir, Codecademy, & Google; Research @ MIT & Cornell Tech ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿซ Speaks: English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish

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