$1Billion Edu Giant backed by OpenAI | Speak | EO

$1Billion Edu Giant backed by OpenAI | Speak This is the story of a revolutionary education startup created by two geniuses. Connor, the CEO, is a Harvard dropout who founded an app called FlashCard+ in high school and sold it at 21, and Andrew, the CTO, is a Stanford dropout who earned three degrees as a teenager. They met at the Peter Thiel Fellowship, where they studied AI and developed a speech recognition algorithm to solve the problem of teaching English. Recently funded by Y Combinator and OpenAI, Spike is expanding beyond the Korean market to the rest of the world, and their journey hasn't been easy. We recommend this video to anyone interested in education issues and founders looking for a productmarket fit. 00:38 intro01:22 Two founders with remarkable teenage years.04:35 3 years of hustle to find the productmarket fit11:42 AI technology and potential selected by OpenAI EO stands for Entrepreneurship & Opportunities. Follow the podcast & turn on notifications for new episodes. EO Socials: Twitter twitter.com/eostudi0 LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/eostudio Official Website eostudio.io EO School welcome.eostudio.io Disclaimer: This fanmade podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by EO. All content rights and trademarks belong to EO. If you represent EO and have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ----- Keywords: unicorn companies, startup ecosystem, silicon valley, startup scaling, startup lessons, product market fit, startup exits, startup stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices