Toko
Learn English by speaking with an AI
What they do
English learners in East Asia struggle to build speaking fluency and confidence due to limited access to low-pressure, affordable speaking practice and feedback.
A mobile app that lets learners practice short, realistic spoken conversations with an AI across hundreds of topics and receive grammar feedback.
English learners in East Asia, starting with Taiwanese students and adults seeking to improve spoken fluency.
Founders
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.
👩🏻💻 Co-Founder and CTO @ Toko 👩🏻💼 Previously: Engineering @ Palantir, Codecademy, & Google; Research @ MIT & Cornell Tech 👩🏻🏫 Speaks: English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish
Company timeline
- Founded2021
- YC batchWinter 2022
- StatusActive
- Team size5 people
- LocationNew York, NY, USA
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