SpeakX raises $16 million from WestBridge, others, pivots to an English-learning app

English learning platform SpeakX has raised $16 million in a funding round led by WestBridge Capital, founder and CEO Arpit Mittal told ET. The round also saw participation from Elevation Capital and Goodwater Capital, along with angels Ronnie Screwvala of Upgrad and Shyamal Anadkat of OpenAI.

SpeakX was earlier known as Yellow Class — backed by the likes of Elevation Capital and India Quotient — and the startup focussed on children’s extra-curricular activities. However, a post-Covid slump forced the Gurugram-based company to pivot last January…