Duolingo Raises $20M
Summary
Duolingo, a Pittsburgh, PA-based language education platform, raised $20m in funding.The round was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.Launched in 2011 by CEO Luis von Ahn, Duolingo is a language learning platform that provides 18 courses providing a free education app (on iTunes and Google Play) to over 10+ million active users.The company, which is also backed by Union Square, New Enterprise Associates, Ashton Kutcher and Tim Ferriss, is currently hiring.FinSMEs 18/02/2014 Related News 18/09/2012: Duolingo Raises $15M Series B Funding
Funding
Amount
$20.0M
Total raised
Date
February 18, 2014
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Lead investors
Company
https://www.duolingo.com
Funded company
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EduTech - institutions
applications
EduTech - learning
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