Lingo Live operates a marketplace that matches professionals with live language coaches for scheduled online sessions, focusing on task-based lessons and communication skills needed for career progression. The platform works on desktop and mobile and matches learners to coaches by learning style, goals, specific skills, and availability. Companies pay per employee, typically enrolling people for six to twelve months of courses, with one-month options available. The startup serves clients including Eventbrite, Twitter and Holiday Inn and offers courses in English, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. Since launching in 2014 the company has grown revenue 20% month over month consecutively, trained 180 coaches on its proprietary curriculum, and achieved a student satisfaction rate just over 98%. Long-term plans include hiring and training more coaches, improving matching algorithms, expanding marketing, opening offices worldwide, adding languages, and adapting lessons for native English speakers.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jan 2017