Italki Explained

italki
Native Clients:iOS[1] & Android[2]
Language:Arabic, Czech, Dutch, English, Esperanto, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Vietnamese
Industry:Language Learning
Location City:Hong Kong
Country Of Origin:China
Founder:Kevin Chen, Yongyue Jiang
Current Status:Active

italki (:) is an online language learning platform which connects language learners and teachers through video chat. The site allows students to find online teachers for 1-on-1 tutoring, and teachers to earn money as freelance tutors.[3] italki is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

One can choose online language lessons taught by a professional teacher, who provides structured learning plans, or a community tutor.[4] Students may also use it as a platform for mutual language exchange.[5]

History

In 2007, Kevin Chen and Yongyue Jiang cofounded italki as an online language exchange community.[6] [7] At the start, the site was focused on building free features for the community.[8] [9] [10] In 2009, the site launched its teacher marketplace, allowing teachers to earn money by providing online tutoring services.[11] [12] Teachers on italki set their own price and time schedule.[13]

In 2012, italki raised angel funding from independent investors.[14] [15] In 2016, italki raised $3 million from Hujiang, a Baidu-invested Chinese education company with over 100 million users.[16] [17] [18]

As of July 2017, italki has more than 3 million users from more than 100 countries, and 5000 teachers.[19] [20] [21] English is the most popular language being studied, followed by Spanish, French, Chinese, and Japanese. The site offers more than 100 languages for students and teachers to choose from[22] Its user interface supports 19 languages.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: italki: Learn languages online.
  2. Web site: Italki: Learn languages with native speakers. Google Play.
  3. Web site: Chen . Connie . italki is an online language-learning platform that connects you with fluent speakers and teachers at a very low cost — here's how it helped me practice and learn a new language faster . 2023-12-21 . Business Insider . en-US.
  4. Web site: What is the difference between a Professional Teacher and a Community Tutor? . italki Help and Support . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416190443/https://support.italki.com/hc/en-us/articles/206352758-What-is-the-difference-between-a-Professional-Teacher-and-a-Community-Tutor- . 2019-04-16.
  5. Web site: The strangers helping each other learn a new language - via WhatsApp.
  6. Web site: italki.com Free Skype VoIP and IM Language Partner Community Free Language . 2023-12-21 . freelanguage.org.
  7. Web site: Redes Sociales Para Aprender Idiomas. El Pais. 6 February 2015. 28 September 2017. Spanish. Social Networks For Language Learning. 10 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200510060129/https://elpais.com/economia/2015/01/12/actualidad/1421063926_547020.html. dead.
  8. Web site: Social networking sites take language learning out of classroom . South China Morning Post. 8 July 2008 . 2017-09-28.
  9. Web site: Miller . Tessa . 2013-01-10 . How to Successfully Learn a New Language This Year . 2023-12-21 . Lifehacker . en.
  10. “Secrets of Learning a language - quickly,” Benny Lewis, BBC, http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150225-secrets-to-learning-a-language, March 3rd, 2015
  11. Web site: Ricketts . Camille . 2009-03-25 . italki launches marketplace for language tutors . 2023-12-21 . VentureBeat . en-US.
  12. Web site: Professores deixam salas de aulas para ensinar línguas online. Diario de Noticias. 17 July 2017. 28 September 2017. Portuguese . Teachers Leave Classrooms to Teach Languages Online.
  13. Web site: Lotich . Bob . 6 Legit Ways to Make Money From Home That You've Never Heard Of . . April 6, 2022 . January 26, 2014.
  14. Web site: Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem . 2023-12-21 . www.techinasia.com . en-US.
  15. Web site: Pando: Democratizing career progression . 2023-12-21 . www.pando.com.
  16. Web site: Tung . Yon Heong . Shanghai-based startup italki raises US$3M to help Chinese students find language tutors . 2023-12-21 . e27 . en.
  17. Web site: China: Hujiang invests $3m in ed-tech startup Italki . 2023-12-21 . DealStreetAsia . en.
  18. Web site: China Minsheng Investment Joins $157M Series D Round In Hujiang.Com . China Money Network . 6 April 2022 . 29 October 2015.
  19. Web site: Muston . Samuel . The 10 best language products . The Independent . 6 April 2022 . 9 May 2012.
  20. Web site: Piedmont Global Language Solution (PGLS) . 2023-12-21 . PGLS . en-US.
  21. Web site: 陆家嘴 . 2017-07-13 . italki Kevin Chen：做语言学习的"淘宝" . 2023-12-21 . finance.sina.com.cn.
  22. Web site: Chen . Connie . italki is an online language-learning platform that connects you with fluent speakers and teachers at a very low cost — here's how it helped me practice and learn a new language faster . Business Insider . 6 April 2022 . 7 December 2020.

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