Preply
Preply is an online platform and app that connects learners with online language tutors.
$150M Series B+ ·
Led by WestCap · Source: siliconangle.com
Total raised: $320.3M across 6 sourced rounds
All 7 rounds ↓Signals
X account@PreplyCom · created Mar 23, 2012 (14 years old) · 5,184 followers
Website registeredJan 23, 2011 (15 years old)
About Preply
It offers personalized language learning with online tutors for individuals and corporate training for businesses. Preply makes money by connecting tutors with students.
TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED
Preply | 1962 days from website to first raise on record
Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B+ | $150M | siliconangle.com | ||
| Series B+ | $120M | techcrunch.com | ||
| Series B+ | undisclosed | vcaonline.com | ||
| Series B+ | $35M | FFull In | tech.eu | |
| Series A | $10M | businessinsider.com | ||
| Seed | $4M | venturebeat.com | ||
| Seed | $1.3M | HHedgehog Fund | techcrunch.com |
Timeline
- X account created
- Website created
Founders and team
DV
Dmytro Voloshyn FounderKB
Kirill Bigai FounderSL
AB
Anton Bell Director of Brand and EngagementCG
Christopher Grant Design DirectorAM
Aleksandra Malomuzh Head of SEOCW
Charlie Wickers Chief Financial OfficerSC
Sebastien Carre Head of Sales EMEA
Investors
- AArthur Kosten
- DDaniel Hoffer
DDavid Helgason
DDigital Future
- DDiligent Capital Partners
EEducapital
EEuropean Bank for Reconstruction and Development
EEvli Growth Partners
- FFull Inlead investor
- GGary Swart
- HHedgehog Fundlead investor
HHorizon Capitallead investor
HHoxton Ventureslead investor
IIndico Capital Partners
IInovo VC
- MMariusz Gralewskilead investor
- NNiklas Östberg
OOne Way Ventures
OORBIT CapitalOOwl Ventureslead investor
PPoint Ninelead investor
- PPrzemek Gaceklead investor
RReach Capital
RRTA.vcSSMRK VC Fund
SSwisscom Ventures
TTechstarsaccelerator
TThe Family
WWestCaplead investor
- XXevin Investments
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Sources and API
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