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Lingoda

Online language school

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501-1000 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Languages
  • Learning
  • Video
Government District, Berlin, Germany

Company mission

To empower people to master languages fast and effectively.

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11% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Online classes have been booming in recent years, with brick-and-mortar institutions pivoting towards virtual offerings, and students looking for additional at-home resources to supplement learning. Part of this new zeal for digital education has been directed at language acquisition, and Lingoda was one of the edtech companies to cash in.

What distinguishes Lingoda from many other companies who picked up traction over this period (like Duolingo, Memrise, and Rosetta Stone) is the style of teaching. Lingoda connects students with 24/7 interactive language immersion classes on Zoom, run by native-level speakers. This makes it remarkably competitive, as it offers the scheduling flexibility that language schools can’t, the depth of content that many apps fail to deliver, and the highly effective face-to-face interaction that self-directed courses usually lack.

Their relatively modest language selection (English, Spanish, French, and German) is curious, however. With no public plans to expand on these any time soon, this could see them lose out on students.

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Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • A well-structured onboarding and your own tasks and area of responsibility
  • Possibility to work remotely or..
  • Approachable leaders and transparent communication - every voice counts in Lingoda!
  • Annual budget for training and conferences
  • Team spirit and a real passion for languages
  • Salary in line with market trends
  • … in the office located the heart of Berlin (near Checkpoint Charlie)
  • Unlimited access to language classes for free
  • Modern hardware suitable for your position
  • Company events and colleagues who are always happy to socialize

Company values

  • Foster an environment for personal growth and inclusion
  • Bring together the best of people and technology
  • Challenge ourselves. Challenge others
  • Work smarter and make it happen
  • Be fully present in everything we do
  • Perseverance trumps talent

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

Apr 2021

$60.1m

LATE VC

Oct 2019

$2.1m

SERIES A

Total funding: $73.7m

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Leadership

Fabian Wunderlich

(Co-Founder)

Previously a Senior Consultant at McKinsey & Company.

Felix Wunderlich

(Co-Founder & Managing Director)

Previously a Co-founder at VIP PAX.

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