Top 10 English Learning startups
March 20, 2024 | By Nadia Neveu | 18 |
These startups leverage mobile apps with gamified lessons, connect learners with native speakers for real-time conversation practice, and utilize AI-powered tutors that provide feedback on pronunciation and grammar.
1
Country: China | Funding: $1.1B
VIPKid connects teachers in North America with children around the world for real-time English immersion learning online
VIPKid connects teachers in North America with children around the world for real-time English immersion learning online
2
Country: USA | Funding: $183.3M
Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages.
Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages.
3
Country: China | Funding: $128.9M
Liulishuo is an AI-driven educational technology company that helps users to learn English more efficiently and communicate with the world.
Liulishuo is an AI-driven educational technology company that helps users to learn English more efficiently and communicate with the world.
4
Country: China | Funding: $67.1M
51Talk is an online english school providing one-to-one foreign language teaching services.
51Talk is an online english school providing one-to-one foreign language teaching services.
5
Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Quizlet is a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students practice and master what they’re learning.
Quizlet is a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students practice and master what they’re learning.
8
Country: India | Funding: $4.2M
enguru offers an application that enables its users to learn English through interactive games and conversations.
enguru offers an application that enables its users to learn English through interactive games and conversations.
9
Country: Vietnam | Funding: $4M
An online English learning platform optimized for working professionals
An online English learning platform optimized for working professionals
10
Country: USA | Funding: $2.2M
Buddy.ai is a voice-based virtual English tutor for kids that uses speech and virtual human technologies.
Buddy.ai is a voice-based virtual English tutor for kids that uses speech and virtual human technologies.
11
Country: Lithuania | Funding: €2M
At Leya AI we are building the next generation of personal coaching powered by Large Language Models
At Leya AI we are building the next generation of personal coaching powered by Large Language Models
12
Country: USA
A group of education leaders founded the non-profit Great Minds in 2007 to define and encourage content-rich comprehensive education.
A group of education leaders founded the non-profit Great Minds in 2007 to define and encourage content-rich comprehensive education.
13
Country: UK
Fluento is an AI-powered online English learning application to improve spoken fluency and confidence.
Fluento is an AI-powered online English learning application to improve spoken fluency and confidence.
14
Country: USA
Vocabulary.com is the easiest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary.
Vocabulary.com is the easiest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary.
16
Country: Canada
LinguaRolePlay provides an online platform full of immersive story content that allows ESL teachers to give fun and engaging online sessions to their students.
LinguaRolePlay provides an online platform full of immersive story content that allows ESL teachers to give fun and engaging online sessions to their students.
17
Country: Israel
Speak2Go offers language learning solution and technology that supports teachers and students to speak in english.
Speak2Go offers language learning solution and technology that supports teachers and students to speak in english.
18
Country: Switzerland
goFLUENT offers business English distance learning and training solutions through written, telephone, and e-learning channels.
goFLUENT offers business English distance learning and training solutions through written, telephone, and e-learning channels.