Founded in 2012, Preply is an online language-learning platform that pairs students with tutors for live, one-on-one lessons. The platform uses a recommendation algorithm to match learners with teachers from a global pool of over 100,000 tutors across more than 90 languages. The company also operates Preply Business, a corporate training programme for organisations worldwide.
The company employs a multinational team of more than 678 people drawn from over 50 nationalities. Its engineering work focuses on artificial intelligence and recommendation systems. Preply is headquartered in Brookline, Massachusetts, with additional offices in Barcelona, London, New York, and Kyiv.
Preply operates at significant scale, serving learners in 180 countries. The company reports that its approach can yield up to three times faster learner progress within a 12-week period. It has raised $150 million in Series D funding.
