Preply

Personalized language learning marketplace

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501-1000 employees
  • B2C
  • B2B
  • Marketplace
  • Education
  • Tutoring
  • Learning
Coolidge Corner South Side, Brookline, MA

Company mission

To deliver the best human learning experience by empowering learners and tutors to succeed.

Top investors

48% female employees

11% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Preply stands as a global hub for language learning, distinguished by its emphasis on real-time tutor interaction. Through its user-friendly interface, Preply connects students with skilled tutors worldwide, facilitating flexible lessons from the convenience of their homes.

In recent years, there has been a notable upsurge in individuals seeking to master new languages, a trend projected to propel the market to a staggering $47B by 2025. While competitors like Duolingo, Babbel, and Busuu also want a share of this market, Preplyu's nice lies in its live instruction and diverse pool of native teachers, setting it apart from gamified, self-directed platforms.

With over 15M lessons booked to date and a network of more than 32,000 tutors spanning 175 countries, Preply has established itself as a frontrunner in the language learning space. Looking ahead, Preply is strategically positioning itself for continued growth, particularly in bolstering its B2b offerings and expanding its business development initiatives.

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Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Jul 2023

$42m

SERIES C

Apr 2022

$50m

SERIES C

Total funding: $143.4m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Kirill Bigai

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Worked as an Intelligent Network Engineer for Nokia and Vodafone before founding findGuru.me (a class booking platform) and then Preply.

Sergey Lukyanov

(Co-Founder)

Previously a Web Strategist and Designer at TemplateMonster.com, an online marketplace for website templates.

Dmytro Voloshyn

(Co-Founder)

Co-founder at Preply.com (Barcelona/Kyiv). Entrepreneur, scientist, thinker.