Voxy

Voxy
Private
Industry E-Learning
Founded 2010
Headquarters New York, NY
Key people

Paul Gollash, Founder & CEO
Gregg Carey, Co-founder

Katharine Nielson, PhD., Chief Education Officer
Website www.voxy.com

Voxy is a web-based English eLearning company providing institutions with an adaptive, dynamic curriculum and personalized instruction.[1][2][3] Voxy has three million users in more than 20 countries, and has been rated the #1 education app in 23 countries.[4]

In 2014, Voxy announced a partnership with Brothers For All, a South African nonprofit dedicated to providing educational support to ex-inmates of the South African prison system and at-risk youth.[5] Voxy donated free software licenses to the new Brothers For All study center in Langa, South Africa, giving students in an underserved community full access to Voxy’s platform and credits to enroll in live group classes.

History

Voxy was founded in 2010 by Gregg Carey and Paul Gollash, and officially launched at TechCrunch Disrupt 2010 in San Francisco. In 2014, after receiving increased interest in the Voxy platform from several universities, Voxy expanded its offerings to corporations and educational institutions. Voxy is headquartered in NoHo, New York, and also has offices in São Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Product

Voxy is built on the principles of task-based language learning, and tailors every single course based on learners’ daily performance, proficiency levels, personal goals, and interests. The Voxy curriculum uses authentic content that is relevant to learners, including up-to-date news articles from leading publishers, English songs, videos of people accomplishing daily tasks, and audio recordings of real-life situations.[1][2]

Voxy delivers a fully integrated web and mobile platform that syncs across all of a user’s devices.[6][7][8] The platform includes live in-product instruction through one-on-one tutoring sessions and group classes with certified teachers who provide real-time feedback.[9] Voxy also offers advanced reporting, dashboard visualization, and performance analytics to keep track of how learners are doing. To assess proficiency level at the beginning of the program, Voxy uses its own proprietary test, the Voxy Proficiency Assessment™ (VPA™). Learners can retake the VPA™ every three months to measure their improvement, and courses will automatically adapt to updated proficiency levels.

Voxy has pioneered numerous innovations in contextual learning, including the use of natural language processing tools and geo-location.

Funding

Voxy has received $20.4 million in total funding.[10][11] Its largest investor is Pearson PLC, a British multinational publishing and education company.[12]

Awards and recognition

Business Insider named Voxy one of the 10 best U.S. technology companies to work for in 2012,[13] and Internet Week New York named Voxy one of the top 30 places to work in the New York City tech industry in 2014.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matthew Lynley (September 28, 2010). "Voxy teaches languages through news and text messages". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elaine Rita Mendus (September 24, 2012). "Voxy Music turns songs into English lessons". Maswired. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "5 Startups Transforming Online Education". Mashable. July 27, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  4. ↑ Christina Farr (August 2, 2013). "Voxy gets $8.5M for its English-language learning apps". Venture Beat. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ Voxy (December 10, 2014). "Voxy Partners With Brothers For All In Helping Ex-Inmates Prepare For Digital World". Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ Paul Gladder (July 16, 2012). "Interview: Language Learning Startup Voxy Focusing On Growth In Brazil, Latin America". Wired Academic. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Mobile app Voxy helps Latinos learn English". Maswired. August 1, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Startups Aim to Bring Education Industry Into 21st Century". Fox Business. January 5, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Immigrants Must Learn English Fast". Huffington Post. November 23, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Voxy". CrunchBase. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Language Learning Startup Voxy Raises a $4 M. Round from ff Venture Capital, Contour, and Seavest". Beta Beat. March 26, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ Ki Mae Heussner (August 3, 2013). "Language learning heats up: Voxy gets $8.5M to help the world learn English". Gigaom. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  13. ↑ Heather R. Huhman (March 17, 2012). "The 10 Best US Tech Companies To Work For In 2012". Business Insider. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
  14. ↑ Jenny Chang, Mark McArthur (October 17, 2014). "Internet Week Unveils Its First-Ever List Of 30 Best Places To Work In New York City Tech Industry". Internet Week. Retrieved March 6, 2015.

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