How ElevenLabs is Building Consumer Apps on its $11B Voice AI Platform
From Subversive by Phil Carter
April 2, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
Jack McDermott discusses ElevenLabs' approach to building consumer apps on their voice AI platform.
Jack McDermott is a growth lead at ElevenLabs, where he leads growth for its mobile products — including the ElevenLabs app and ElevenReader, a consumer app built on top of the company’s cutting-edge voice AI platform. Prior to ElevenLabs, he led growth teams at Chegg, where he focused on the company’s skills growth and product during a period of rapid change as AI began reshaping the education category. He started his career in growth at Panorama Education (YC’13). Jack has developed a stron...
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Host: Phil Carter
Guest: Jack McDermott
Topics covered
- Voice AI
- Consumer Apps
- Growth Strategy
- Mobile Products
- Education Technology
Keywords
- ElevenLabs
- Voice AI
- Mobile Apps
- Growth Lead
- Education
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Organizations: ElevenLabs, Chegg, Panorama Education, YC
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