Univerbal

About

Univerbal is an AI-powered language learning app that helps people boost their confidence simply by talking. In unscripted and dynamic conversations, users can talk about anything they’d like using the microphone, with the AI responding as it adapts to their level and skills. Each user gets a personal AI Language Tutor that creates a custom learning plan based on the language goals they’d like to work towards and their own interests, offers instant corrections after every message and helps users in their own language. Based in the country with 4 official languages, Switzerland, in 2024 we were selected as one of WIRED’s Hottest 100 Startups in Europe.

Founders

Philipp HadjiminaFounder

Philipp has a deep technical background from his Computer Science undergraduate degree from ETH Zurich and his graduate research experience on NLP at UC Berkeley. Wanting to learn Greek, he took 1-1 tutoring lessons and noticed how tailoring a session based completely on the student's interest and need can drastically accelerate learning as well as be more engaging.

Samuel BisseggerFounder

Co-founder of Univerbal and a master's graduate in general management at HSG with a great interest in understanding markets and people. I am driven by making a meaningful business into a growth case and revolutionizing language learning through AI.

David NiederbergerFounder

Co-Founder at Quazel and enthusiastic to revolutionize language learning through NLP. Currently finishing a graduate degree in Computer Science at ETH Zurich with specialization in data science and explainable AI.