LinguaLeo explained

LinguaLeo
Type:Online education
Registration:Free (paid subscription available)
Current Status:Public

LinguaLeo is an English language learning platform for Russian, Turkish, and Brazilian Portuguese speakers. As of September 2020, it reported 23 million users.[1] LinguaLeo is available on the web, as Android,[2] iOS,[3] Windows Phone apps,[4] and as a browser extension.[5]

Mechanics

The app assesses the user's language skills through a test and provides a personalized training program with grammar exercises and lessons to expand the vocabulary and improve understanding of written texts and spoken language.[6] The app library includes over 200,000 real-world materials to study: media articles, news, TED Talks,[7] songs, videos, stories, and jokes.[8] To motivate the users, LinguaLeo adds gamification mechanics through interaction with the app's mascot Leo the Lion.[9]

LinguaLeo is available as an Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and web applications,[8] and a browser extension. The data is synchronized across all devices.[10] A paid subscription provides access to extra courses, tutorials, and interactive training and allows one to add an unlimited number of words to the personal dictionary.[10]

History

LinguaLeo was launched as a web application in March 2010 by Russian entrepreneur Aynur Abdulnasurov and his four-person development team. The initial investments totaled $120,000.[11] [12] [13] In November 2010, the startup raised $200,000 in seed money from private investors.[13] From May to November 2021, LinguaLeo's user base grew from 90,000 to 500,000 users. It was considered one of the most prominent Russian startups[14] and won a Russian Venture Company competition in 2011.[15] By late 201, LinguaLeo reached the breakeven point.[16]

In 2012, LinguaLeo released its iOS, Android, and Windows Phone apps reaching 1,5 mil users.[8] It also received a $3 million investment from Runa Capital.[5] [17] In December 2012, the company was rated first in the Russian Startup Rating.[18] In 2013, the company expanded to the Brazilian market. In Q4 2013, it reported 7 million users worldwide.[19] The Next Web named LinguaLeo the best Russian startup of 2013, and Microsoft named it the best Windows Phone app of 2014.[20] [21]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-17. "During quarantine, the load increased 5 times, but we were ready." How Lingualeo moved to PostgreSQL with 23 million users. 2021-02-13. Prog.world. en-US.
  2. Web site: Android app. Google Play .
  3. Web site: КоммерсантЪ TOP-100 Mobile Apps Pack: Apple iOS . 10 May 2010 . Kommersant. 9 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Nokia Conversations Software pack 40 . 5 February 2012 . conversations.nokia.ru . 9 October 2014 . 6 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081621/http://conversations.nokia.ru/2012/02/nokia-conversations-software-pack-30/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Runa Capital вложилась в сервис онлайн-изучения английского языка. Valery . Kodachigov. 2014-06-14. Russian. Vedomosti. 2014-10-09.
  6. Web site: Aynur Abdulnasyrov CEO & Founder of LinguaLeo Tools for learning foreign languages. Russia Beyond The Headlines. 14 June 2012. rbth.com. 12 October 2014. 11 October 2014. https://archive.today/20141011224344/http://rbth.com/30under30/profiles/aynur_abdulnasyrov. dead.
  7. Web site: LinguaLeo partners with "TED Talks" to provide language resources for members . July 21, 2014 . Sk.ru . October 7, 2022.
  8. Web site: Runa Capital инвестировал $3 млн в сервис изучения английского языка . Natalya . Lavrentyeva . Cnews . 14 June 2012 . cnews.ru . Russian . 9 October 2014 . 19 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019140859/http://biz.cnews.ru/news/top/index.shtml?2012%2F06%2F14%2F492894 . dead .
  9. Web site: Разработчики LinguaLeo: История наполовину пермского стартапа . 21 November 2012 . Properm.ru . Russian . 12 October 2014.
  10. Web site: LinguaLeo выпустил программу подготовки к TOEFL и обновил мобильные приложения . Sergey . Mikhaylenko . 3 September 2014 . apple-iphone.ru . Russian . 9 October 2014 . 17 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141217001211/http://www.apple-iphone.ru/news/lingualeo-vypustil-programmu-podgotovki-k-toefl-i/#more-15672 . dead .
  11. Web site: Предприниматель Айнур Абдулнасыров: язык до IPO доведет? . 7 October 2014 . Elena . Krauzova . Firrma.ru . Russian . 12 October 2014 . 14 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160214181636/http://firrma.ru/data/articles/3763/?sphrase_id=9942 . dead .
  12. Web site: . ru:Стартап в Москве — дороже, банальнее и никакой романтики . Anna . Kasyan . Daniil . Antonov . 18 May 2012 . . Russian . 9 October 2014.
  13. Web site: http://www.vedomosti.ru/career/news/10575711/anglijskomu_nauchit_internet. ru:Английскому научит интернет. Rimma . Avshalumova. 29 March 2013 . . Russian . 12 October 2014.
  14. Web site: Pruffi: 30 самых перспективных стартапов Рунета и IT. Pruffi . 29 March 2013 . Slon.ru . Russian . 9 October 2014.
  15. Web site: http://ria.ru/nano_news/20110701/396357291.html . ru:Веб-сервис для изучения иностранных языков победил в конкурсе РВК . RIA-Novosti . 1 July 2012 . ria.ru . Russian . 9 October 2014.
  16. Web site: Lingualeo стал лауреатом премии "Стартап года" 2011 в номинации "Выбор зрителей" и финалистом премии в номинации "Глобальный стартап" . Alena . Zhuravleva . 12 December 2012 . mskit.ru . Russian . 12 October 2014.
  17. Web site: Учить английский язык с LinguaLeo теперь можно на Android . 11 December 2012 . Ferra.ru . Russian . 25 November 2012 . 17 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017101740/http://www.ferra.ru/ru/games/news/2012/10/25/LinguaLeo-Android/ . dead .
  18. Web site: Опубликован рейтинг российских стартапов RUSSIAN STARTUP RATING 2012 . 11 December 2012 . Rusbase.vc . Russian . 12 October 2014 . 19 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019171041/http://rusbase.vc/news/opublikovan-rejting-rossijskih-startapov-russian-startup-rating-2012/ . dead .
  19. Web site: Вице-президент Evernote стал операционным директором Lingualeo . 18 February 2014 . Firrma.ru . Russian . 12 October 2014 . 18 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018205237/http://firrma.ru/data/news/2531/ . dead .
  20. Web site: Take a moment to meet and congratulate the winners of The Next Web's European Startup Awards 2013 . March 26, 2013 . TNW . October 7, 2022.
  21. Web site: Сервис для изучения языков LinguaLeo возглавит бывший топ-менеджер Evernote . Alexandr . Lashkov . Siliconrus.com . 24 June 2014 . ria.ru . Russian . 12 October 2014 . 30 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150730050215/http://siliconrus.com/2014/06/lingualeo-stavisky/ . dead .

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