Top 21 English Learning startups

Updated: Mar 01, 2026
|
These startups develop English learning apps, interactive grammar tools, vocabulary-building platforms, pronunciation enhancers, AI-driven conversation simulators, etc.
1
Stimuler
Country: India | Funding: $5.8M
Stimuler is a voice AI platform that helps non-native speakers to ace conversational fluency in English.
2
buddy.ai
Country: Montenegro | Funding: $13.2M
Buddy.ai is a voice-based virtual English tutor for kids that uses speech and virtual human technologies.
3
Prep Edu
Country: Singapore | Funding: $7M
Prep Edu - AI-powered English/Chinese language test-preparation platform. It provides four courses: IELTS preparation, TOEIC, HSK and PrepTalk English. The services provides personalized learning paths, interactive video lessons, practice in virtual listening & reading rooms, Teacher Bee AI (your learning companion), access to idea bank and model answers created by former IELTS examiners. Prep's lessons are concise and easy to remember, which is great for IELTS beginners. You can study anytime, anywhere - just with your phone.
4
VIP Kid
Country: China | Funding: $1.1B
VIPKid connects teachers in North America with children around the world for real-time English immersion learning online
5
Duolingo
Country: USA | Funding: $183.3M
Duolingo is an online language learning platform offering over 40 different languages. It's available via suitable mobile app, allowing you to study whenever you want, without having to attend classes. Learning is structured as a series of short lessons with game-like elements (such as points, levels and "streaks") and an adaptive algorithm. The learning plan is suitable for both children and adults: you progress through levels of increasing difficulty and complete exercises that expand your vocabulary and develop your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The service uses artificial intelligence to create courses and personalize content. It also provides the opportunity to take an English test and receive a certificate. Basic levels are available for free (with ads). Duolingo is gradually expanding its subjects, offering courses in math, music and chess.
6
Liulishuo
Country: China | Funding: $128.9M
Liulishuo is an AI-driven educational technology company that helps users to learn English more efficiently and communicate with the world.
7
51Talk
Country: China | Funding: $67.1M
51Talk is an online english school providing one-to-one foreign language teaching services.
8
Quizlet
Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Quizlet is a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students practice and master what they’re learning.
9
Cambly
Country: USA | Funding: $60.2M
On-demand access to English tutors over video chat.
10
Voxy
Country: USA | Funding: $41.8M
Voxy is a personalized and adaptive language learning platform.
11
SpeakX.ai
Country: India | Funding: $23.2M
SpeakX develops AI powered English learning app
12
SpeakX
Country: India | Funding: $18M
SpeakX is an AI powered English Speaking App
13
Leya AI
Country: Lithuania | Funding: €2M
At Leya AI we are building the next generation of personal coaching powered by Large Language Models
14
Bambinos
Country: India | Funding: ₹10M
Bambinos.live is India’s leading and fastest-growing EdTech platform, revolutionizing the way children aged 4 to 15 learn life skills.
15
Speak2Go
Country: Israel
Speak2Go offers language learning solution and technology that supports teachers and students to speak in english.
16
goFLUENT
Country: Switzerland
goFLUENT offers business English distance learning and training solutions through written, telephone, and e-learning channels.
17
JustSchool
Country: Ukraine
Online English school for children, for adults, for companies.
18
Vocabulary.com
Country: USA
Vocabulary.com is the easiest, most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary.
19
Lingostar
Country: Singapore
Lingostar is an innovative online platform that brings high-quality one-on-one live classes to students around the world with a wide range of qualified native-speaking English teachers.
20
Fluento
Country: UK
Fluento is an AI-powered online English learning application to improve spoken fluency and confidence.
21
Great Minds
Country: USA
A group of education leaders founded the non-profit Great Minds in 2007 to define and encourage content-rich comprehensive education.
  See also:
Nadia Neveu
Editor: Nadia Neveu
Nadia Neveu is a senior editor for EdTechStartups. She is a writer covering early childhood education, K-12, higher education and edtech business, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC and Vice. Nadia holds a degree in mass communication from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Nadia is also a student in the Master of Science in Data Analytics program at the University of Houston-Downtown. Nadia seeks to uplift all teachers in the work that they do and support them as leaders and agents of change. You can contact Nadia at neveu(at)edtechstartups(dot)com