The online language learning market is booming as students seek more flexible modes of learning, claims uSpeak, a rising star in the space. However, it says that the trend does not threaten traditional language schools, which are already incorporating e-learning into their offerings.

A new Spanish language learning tech start-up, uSpeak, has raised €0.5 million in funds to help it carve out market share in the gaming-meets-education technology sector. The company claims to be unique in having built a system that understands how the brain processes language.