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Cliff Weitzman

Founder & CEO, Speechify

Search every verified Cliff Weitzman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Cliff Weitzman, founder and CEO of Speechify, discussed his company’s growth and strategy in recent podcast appearances. In a September 2026 interview on LegendsNLeaders, he recounted his early experiences with dyslexia and building a text-to-speech tool at Brown University, which evolved into Speechify. He also described his approach to marketing, including creating and remaking ads to study what converts well, and discussed the importance of achieving perfect voice quality in AI text-to-speech. In a separate September 2026 appearance, Weitzman discussed Speechify’s decision to invest tens of millions of dollars in its own Nvidia GPUs, including paying a premium for early delivery, rather than renting compute. He described this as a strategic move to avoid engineers being overly cautious with costs and to stay competitive in AI development. He also reflected on a past decision not to use a model from a company he met in 2022, calling it the biggest strategic mistake in Speechify’s history. Weitzman additionally commented on hiring challenges, noting that top talent is drawn to companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, and expressed optimism about using GPUs to solve problems such as rare diseases.

Recent appearances

  • From Dyslexia to Building Speechify Into an AI Powerhouse | Cliff Weitzman

    September 21, 2026 · 📺 LegendsNLeaders

    Cliff Weitzman is the founder and CEO of Speechify, the AI-powered text-to-speech company helping millions of people listen to books, documents, articles, and other written content. Cliff grew up with dyslexia and struggled with reading. While in college, he began building technology to turn text into audio—initially solving a problem he faced himself. That project eventually became Speechify. In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, Cliff shares the founder journey behind Speechify, from teaching himself to build the earliest version of the product to scaling it into a major AI voice platform.…

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  • How to Build Your Own Data Center & Why Every Startup Should Do It

    September 05, 2026 · 📺 20VC with Harry Stebbings

    Cliff Weitzman is the co-founder and CEO of Speechify, the world's leading AI voice and text-to-speech platform, used by more than 60 million people globally. Diagnosed with dyslexia as a child, Cliff first built Speechify at Brown University to help him consume written material through audio. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Why Speechify Is Spending Tens of Millions on Its Own GPUs 07:12 - Why Buying GPUs Can Be Better Than Renting Them 12:28 - Are NVIDIA’s Circular Economy Fears Overblown? 13:49 - What No One Understands About Buying AI Chi…

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  • Speechify CEO: From Dyslexia to 60M+ Users | Apex Series

    August 02, 2026 · 📺 Boardroom Club

    Watch our exclusive interview with ‪@CliffWeitzman‬, Founder and CEO of ‪@speechifyapp‬. From having #dyslexia to building a tech #powerhouse with 60M+ users! We started by exploring Cliff’s journey - from studying #renewable energy engineering to choosing not to race after a fancy job. Instead, he stayed on campus and started building something completely different: what would become Speechify. #Customer obsession was key: from calling users directly on #FaceTime to running customer support through iMessage, it's all about staying close to customers and continuously improving the product.…

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  • The Speechify Founder’s Rules for Life and Business | Cliff Weitzman

    June 18, 2026 · 📺 THOSE WHO BUILD - with Rory Garton-Smith

    In this episode, Rory Garton-Smith sits down with Cliff Weitzman, founder and CEO of Speechify, to unpack the principles that have guided his life, career, and company-building journey. Over the last decade, Cliff has gone from a student struggling with dyslexia to building one of the world's most widely used AI products, serving more than 60 million people. Along the way, he's developed a set of beliefs about ambition, optimism, risk-taking, relationships, and personal growth that continue to shape how he operates. In this conversation, we discuss: • The principles Cliff uses to make diffi…

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  • Cliff Weitzman: What I Learned from 100 of the World’s Top CEOs & Why Tokens Will Outspend Salaries

    May 09, 2026 · 📺 20VC with Harry Stebbings

    Cliff Weitzman is the Founder & CEO of Speechify AI. He solved his dyslexia and ADHD in college by building a Voice AI agent that's now used by over 60 million people and has over 1 million five-star ratings. Over 200 software and AI engineers work on Speechify which won the Apple Design award last year. ----------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:56 Applying to 26 Colleges: Cliff's Volume of Work Philosophy 03:20 Building Speechify: Dyslexia, Deep Learning & 10 Million Books a Year 05:35 Flying Around the World to Meet 100 Consumer Subscription CEOs 10:46 Comp…

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  • Cliff Weitzman, CEO of Speechify, on How Family Builds Greatness

    October 19, 2025 · 📺 The Most Important Thing

    TMIT 32: Cliff Weitzman, CEO of Speechify, on How Family Builds Greatness When you meet Cliff Weitzman, founder and CEO of Speechify, his magnetism is immediate. He knows exactly where he’s headed—and he’s willing to think harder and work smarter to get there. It’s the same energy that’s made Speechify the #1 text-to-speech app used by over 55 million people. But this episode isn’t about Speechify. It’s about the family that built him. Cliff grew up one of five siblings in a home fueled by ambition and unconditional love. His parents pushed the couches back on weekends for dance parties, sp…

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  • 'Tell People Your Goals!': The Secret To Accomplishing Anything - Cliff Weitzman

    February 29, 2024 · 📺 Ali Abdaal – Lifestyle Business Academy

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  • Solving Dyslexia ft. Cliff Weitzman, founder and CEO of Speechify

    February 03, 2024 · 📺 Dyslexia Journey | Thriving with Dyslexia

    #dyslexia #dyslexic #speechify #neurodiversity #audiobooks #texttospeech In our second interview with Cliff Weitzman, he tells us about the history of Speechify (https://speechify.com/), the current state of the product, the state of technology and AI in general as it applies to learning disabilities, and how his dyslexia helps make him a successful entrepreneur. You can find our first interview with Cliff here:    • Learn to Love Listening ft. Cliff Weitzman...   Cliff Weitzman is super dyslexic and couldn't figure out how to read in 1st to 4th grade. He learned English by listening to Ha…

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  • Learn to Love Listening ft. Cliff Weitzman, #dyslexic Founder and CEO of Speechify

    January 27, 2024 · 📺 Dyslexia Journey | Thriving with Dyslexia

    #dyslexia #dyslexic #speechify #neurodiversity #audiobooks #texttospeech In this installment of our Dyslexic Voices series, Cliff Weitzman, founder and CEO of Speechify (https://speechify.com/), tells us about his experiences growing up dyslexic, and shares his advice for how to succeed as a dyslexic child and adult. Here is his bio: Cliff Weitzman is super dyslexic and couldn't figure out how to read in 1st to 4th grade. He learned English by listening to Harry Potter audiobooks when he was 13 and fell in love with listening. He listens to 2 audiobooks a week and has done so for more than…

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  • Hosting Speechify CEO at Harvard Innovation Labs: Cliff Weitzman's AI Company with 25 million users

    August 10, 2023 · 📺 Sam Warach

    Tune into this electric talk delivered by Speechify CEO Cliff Weitzman on building and scaling consumer tech and AI companies and his 5 pillars for living a happy life. This amazing video was produced by: Amal @amal.irgashev Ameer @ameercoro

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  • You're Not Lazy: How To Learn Anything Faster - Cliff Weitzman Founder of Speechify

    February 23, 2023 · 📺 Ali Abdaal – Lifestyle Business Academy

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  • Our New York City HQ - Speechify

    October 09, 2022 · 📺 Cliff Weitzman

    Welcome to our New York City apartment. NYC is on of the best cities in the world during your 20s and we are spending 3 months in this wonderful city. 0:00 Intro 0:33 Kitchen 1:05 Living room 1:30 Cliff's room 1:45 Downstairs 2:40 Rooftop 🎧 Download Speechify for IOS, Android or Chrome here: https://speechifypromotion.onelink.me... ✅ Subscribe for weekly videos posted on Saturday's at 12 PM EST! Linkedin   / cliffweitzman   Instagram content   / cliffweitzman   ✍️My Life Values in a video on how to Make Decisions    • MAKING DECISIONS: LESSONS IN APPLIED HYPER...   🚀 **New? Start here w…

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