Founded in 2015 by Stanford alum Ms. Vu Van, and Dr. Xavier Anguera, a veteran in speech recognition and AI, ELSA is a mobile app for language learners that helps them improve pronunciation and reduce accents, utilizing in-house speech recognition, automated feedback and deep learning technology. The inspiration for ELSA, the 2016 SXSWEdu winner, came when Vu realized that pronunciation and accent often pose as a hindrance for non-native employees in business.

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Date	Amount	Type	Investors	Valuation
02/02/21	$15,000,000	Series B	Endeavor Catalyst Globant Gradient Ventures Monk's Hill Ventures SIG SOSV The Edge Vietnam Investments	undisclosed
09/12/23	$23,000,000	Series C	Asia Growth Investment Fund Globant Gradient Ventures Monk's Hill Ventures UniPresident UOB Venture Management Vietnam Investments	undisclosed