Speak

Who are Speak's decision-makers?

Speak's most visible decision-makers are Connor Zwick (Co-founder and CEO), Andrew Hsu (Co-founder and CTO), Speak curriculum leadership (Learning content).

CEO
Connor Zwick
CTO/key exec
Andrew Hsu
Founded
2016
Employees
About 201-500 employees
HQ
San Francisco, California
Prior exit/Notable
Former Flashcards+ founder and CEO of Speak.
  • Connor ZwickCo-founder and CEOCo-founder since 2016Former Flashcards+ founder and CEO of Speak.
  • Andrew HsuCo-founder and CTOCo-founder since 2016AI and language-learning technologist.
  • Speak curriculum leadershipLearning contentCurrent functionBuilds localized learning and practice content.
  • Speak growth leadershipInternational growthCurrent functionSupports expansion across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S.

Who leads Speak?

Connor Zwick is Co-founder and CEO; Former Flashcards+ founder and CEO of Speak. Andrew Hsu is Co-founder and CTO; AI and language-learning technologist. Speak curriculum leadership is Learning content; Builds localized learning and practice content. Speak growth leadership is International growth; Supports expansion across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. This mix shows where strategy, product, finance, and operational decisions likely concentrate.

Who actually makes buying decisions at Speak?

Budget ownership depends on the purchase. Infrastructure, data, and security vendors should expect technical and finance review; GTM vendors should expect sales, marketing, revenue operations, and finance; healthcare, fintech, legal, and consumer regulated categories add compliance and legal stakeholders.

How is Speak organized as it scales?

Speak's current stage suggests functional leadership around product, engineering, operations, finance, legal/compliance, people, and GTM. Sellers should map the business pain to the executive function most accountable for the metric rather than defaulting only to the CEO.

As of June 2026.Sources:Speak Series CAccel investment noteASU+GSV Andrew Hsu bio

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