Despite being in its beta form and only available on MacOS, Fluently has already shown potential, with plans to charge $25 a month for its services. The company is also developing a Chrome extension and plans to use the seed funding to hire another team member and invest in marketing. Fluently emphasizes user privacy, with audio stored locally, encryption, and data protection from third-party providers.
Key takeaways:
- Stan Beliaev and Yurii Rebryk created Fluently, an AI-powered English coaching tool for near-native speakers, which provides feedback and tips on spoken English.
- Fluently can record and transcribe users' real-life calls for feedback, and also offers AI coaches for practice, targeting the estimated 84 million non-native employees in English-speaking environments.
- Fluently secured a place in Y Combinator’s winter 2024 batch and closed a $2 million seed round with participation from Pioneer Fund, SID Venture Partners, and individual angels.
- Despite being in its beta form and only available on MacOS, Fluently is developing a Chrome extension and plans to use the seed funding to hire another team member and invest in marketing.