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Top 21 Language Learning Startups in 2024

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21 Language Learning Startups

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1) Lingokids

Lingokids

Assisting families all around the world in raising beautiful children.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Spain
  • State: Madrid
  • City: Madrid
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Cristobal Viedma, Marieta Viedma
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $62,450,000
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 22 (Reach Capital, FundersClub, 500 Startups, Bessemer Venture Partners, HV Capital)

You can find their website here.

2) Ringle

Ringle

Ringle is a high-end, one-on-one online English learning platform that links top teachers with international professionals wanting to improve their English skills.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: South Korea
  • State: Seoul-t'ukpyolsi
  • City: Yeoksamdong
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Hoon Lee, Sungpah Lee
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $35,727,319
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 6 (Xolon, Must Asset Management, MOCA Ventures, Must Asset Management, Xoloninvest)

You can find their website here.

3) Babbel

Babbel

Babbel is the most popular language learning app on the market.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Berlin
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Lorenz Heine, Markus Witte, Thomas Holl
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $33,300,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8 (IBB Ventures, NGP Capital, Scottish Equity Partners, European regional development fund (ERDF), REV)

You can find their website here.

4) Poliglota

Poliglota

Poliglota is a social language education startup that brings together teachers and students in coffee shops all around the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Chile
  • State: Region Metropolitana
  • City: Santiago
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Carlos Aravena, José Sánchez, Nicolás Fuenzalida
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $2,871,098
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 14 (Y Combinator, Liquid 2 Ventures, Wayra, Mountain Partners, Harvard Management Company)

You can find their website here.

5) Lingoda

Lingoda

Lingoda provides live online language classes in English, German, Spanish, and French taught by qualified native speakers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Berlin
  • City: Berlin
  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Fabian Wunderlich, Felix Wunderlich
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: € 69,700,000
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 8 (Mountain Partners, Global Founders Capital, Summit Partners, Dr. Cornelius Boersch, Conny & Co)

You can find their website here.

6) ITutorGroup

ITutorGroup

ITutorGroup offers students and business professionals personalised and tailored learning experiences.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Taiwan
  • State: T'ai-pei
  • City: Taipei
  • Started in: 1998
  • Founders: Eric Yang, Jerry Huang, Ming Yang
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $315,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 8 (Goldman Sachs, Temasek Holdings, GIC, Qiming Venture Partners, CyberAgent Capital)

You can find their website here.

7) italki

italki

Italki is an online language learning platform that links users with online language teachers from all around the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • State: Kowloon
  • City: Kowloon City
  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Kevin Chen, Yongyue Jiang
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding: $3,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1 (Hujiang Education Technologies)

You can find their website here.

8) Gengo

Gengo

Gengo is a global, crowdsourced translation tool that allows anybody to read and publish in multiple languages with a single click.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • State: Tokyo
  • City: Tokyo
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Matthew Romaine, Rangu Robāto, Robert Laing, Takeshi Amano
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $25,322,957
  • Funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 24 (Intel Capital, 500 Startups, Kapor Capital, SBI Investment, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital)

You can find their website here.

9) Lingvist

Lingvist

Lingvist is a language learning program based on statistical analysis and mathematical optimization.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Estonia
  • State: Harjumaa
  • City: Tallinn
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Andres Koern, Mait Muntel, Ott Jalakas, Tanel Hiir
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $11,329,784
  • Funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 13 (Rakuten, Techstars, Jaan Tallinn, Inventure, EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEs)

You can find their website here.

10) Learnship

Learnship

Learnship is a company that provides online business language training through an unique web conferencing service.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
  • City: Köln
  • Started in: 2008
  • Founders: Sushel Bijganath, Thomas Sonntag
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: € 10,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 6 (Capnamic Ventures, Bertelsmann, BDMI, Klaus Wecken, Dumont Venture)

You can find their website here.

11) Bolo Indya

Bolo Indya

Bolo Indya is a live streaming platform that allows users to broadcast their daily habits, activities, and internet services to their followers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Haryana
  • City: Gurgaon
  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Tanmai Paul, Varun Saxena
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $1,100,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5 (Inflection Point Ventures, ah! Ventures, India Accelerator, Eagle10 Ventures, Sunil Kamath)

You can find their website here.

12) Uable

Uable

Uable provides role-based programs that allow youngsters to explore several subjects.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Karnataka
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2020
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $4,500,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 8 (AngelList, Inflection Point Ventures, Global Founders Capital, 3one4 Capital, JAFCO Asia)

You can find their website here.

13) Entri

Entri

Entri is a platform for teachers and students to learn vernacular languages.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Kerala
  • City: Kochi
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Mohammed Hisamuddin, Rahul Ramesh
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding: $4,300,000
  • Funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 5 (LearnLaunch Accelerator, Innospark Ventures, Good Capital, Kashyap Deorah, Hari T.N)

You can find their website here.

14) Kings Learning

Kings Learning

enguru is an app that allows users to learn English by engaging in interactive games and dialogues.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • State: Karnataka
  • City: Bengaluru
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Arshan Vakil, Tahem Verma
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $4,177,591
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 4 (Village Capital, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, VilCap Investments, Wei Yan)

You can find their website here.

15) PalFish

PalFish

PalFish is a startup that teaches English online.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2015
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $120,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 6 (GGV Capital, SIG China (SIG Asia Investments), Bertelsmann Asia Investments, Tao Zhang, FutureX Capital)

You can find their website here.

16) HelloTalk

HelloTalk

HelloTalk is the world's first language exchange social networking app.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Guangdong
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Zackery Ngai
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: $3,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1 (Seven Seas Partners)

You can find their website here.

17) Yodo1

Yodo1

Yodo1 is a gaming platform that lets developers sell, manage, and monetise their games more effectively.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Henry Fong, James LaLonde
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding: $18,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 6 (GGV Capital, Singtel Innov8, Iris Capital, Pavillion Capital, Changyou Fund)

You can find their website here.

18) Whales English Elite Education

Whales English Elite Education

Whales English Elite Education is a corporation that focuses on education.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Beijing
  • City: Beijing
  • Started in: 2013
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $60,526,797
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 5 (New Oriental Education & Technology, Hike Capital, Fresh Capital, Sino-Ocean Capital, Shanhang Capital Investment)

You can find their website here.

19) QKids

QKids

QKids is a children's English language learning portal.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Fujian
  • City: Xiamen
  • Started in: 2015
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding: CN¥133,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 7 (Baidu, IDG Capital, Shenzhen Capital Group, Qianhai Fund of Funds, G-bits)

You can find their website here.

20) Timekettle

Timekettle

Timekettle is dedicated to creating a global brand of AI translator that blends seamlessly into the experience.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • State: Guangdong
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Leal Tian
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding: CN¥10,000,000
  • Funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 2 (Huaruixin, Jinxi Venture Capital Management)

You can find their website here.

21) Duolingo

Duolingo

Duolingo is a language-learning education portal with 98 courses available in approximately 40 languages.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • State: Pennsylvania
  • City: Pittsburgh
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Luis von Ahn, Severin Hacker
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding: $183,300,000
  • Funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 12 (General Atlantic, New Enterprise Associates, Union Square Ventures, Ashton Kutcher, Drive Capital)

You can find their website here.

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