Edwin (YC Winter 2018)

TL;DR: Edwin is a Y Combinator Winter 2018 startup virtual English tutor - an AI-powered service for learning…, currently acquired with a team of 14.

Edwin is virtual English tutor - an AI-powered service for learning…

YC ID
1807
YC Batch
Winter 2018
Status
Acquired
Team size
14
Industry
Education
Tags
AI-Enhanced Learning, Education, Machine Learning
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/edwin

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It combines the latest adaptive learning and Natural Language Understanding technology with pedagogical content as well as on-demand human instructors to offer its students affordable, personalized, 1:1 learning. Based in San Francisco, the company was funded by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Google Assistant Investments Program, and several other investors. Over 800 thousand students have improved their English with Edwin. In early 2020 Edwin merged with MyBuddy.ai. The resulting company kept the name “Buddy.ai”. Headquartered in San Francisco, it focuses on building a virtual English conversation partner for over 500 million children around the globe who are trying to learn English, but can't reach fluency because they lack genuine practice speaking the language. The company doubled do…

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Frequently asked questions

Is Edwin a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Edwin was funded by Y Combinator in the Winter 2018 batch. Edwin is virtual English tutor - an AI-powered service for learning…

What does Edwin do?

It combines the latest adaptive learning and Natural Language Understanding technology with pedagogical content as well as on-demand human instructors to offer its students affordable, personalized, 1:1 learning. Based in San Francisco, the company was funded by General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Google Assistant Investm…

What YC batch was Edwin in?

Edwin was part of Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch.

How big is Edwin?

Edwin has a team of 14 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Edwin still active?

Edwin is currently listed as Acquired with a team of 14 in Y Combinator's directory.

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