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Namecoach

“An AI Startup — Backed by Peter Thiel”

Conferencing & Communication Software

Company Information

Pronounce the following last name: Daigle.

Did you say “day-gull”? “Die-gelle”? “Day-glee”? Don’t worry — Namecoach can help you.

This startup is targeting the $100 billion market for voice-focused Artificial Intelligence (AI), and within it, the eleven-billion-dollar market for name pronunciation.

It’s an AI-powered platform that delivers accurate audio-name pronunciations. This ensures names are pronounced correctly with ease every time, and sets a new standard for AI-enhanced communication.

Namecoach is backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund — Thiel was an early investor in Facebook — StartX, Impact America Fund, 640 Oxford, Authentic Ventures, and other venture-capital firms. These VCs also invested in Spotify, OpenAI, Facebook, and Airbnb.

The company has four million users and is generating four million dollars in annual-recurring revenue (ARR), all while achieving ninety-percent profit margins.

Its award-winning platform is used by more than 400 customers, including LucasFilm, the WNBA, Proctor & Gamble, and The American Medical Association.

Team Background

Founder & CEO: Praveen Shanbhag

Engineering and Product Advisor: John Merrells

Head of Engineering: Fabricio Bellesa