Slang (Education and Training Services) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2013

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 179

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 14

Slang (Education and Training Services) General Information

Description

Developer of a learner-centric platform designed to train people in language skills with activities focused on real-world scenarios. The company's platform offers personalized software and career-specific courses that are continually optimized based on one's knowledge and performance, and it tracks progress made, enabling users to learn important English terms and expressions supported by examples, basic concepts, native pronunciation, and clear explanations of specialized content.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 50 Milk Street
  • 16th Floor
  • Boston, MA 02109
  • United States
Primary Industry
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Other Industries
Educational Software
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 50 Milk Street
  • 16th Floor
  • Boston, MA 02109
  • United States

Slang (Education and Training Services) Timeline

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Slang (Education and Training Services) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
9. Secondary Transaction - Private 01-Feb-2026 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 23-Aug-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Accelerator/Incubator 10-May-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 27-Feb-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC 19-Jan-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) 15-Oct-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Later Stage VC 31-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 12-Jun-2017 $2M $2.03M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Oct-2014 $30K $30K Completed Generating Revenue
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Slang (Education and Training Services) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
Series A-3
Series A-2
Series A-1 1,861,512 $0.000100 $0.87 $0.87 1x $0.87 9.62%
Seed 2,053,388 $0.000100 $0.97 $0.97 1x $0.97 10.62%
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Slang (Education and Training Services) Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a learner-centric platform designed to train people in language skills with activities focused on real-worl
Education and Training Services (B2B)
Boston, MA
179 As of 2026

London, United Kingdom
 

Pittsburgh, PA
 
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Slang (Education and Training Services) Competitors (9)

One of Slang (Education and Training Services)’s 9 competitors is Busuu, a Formerly VC-backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Busuu Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
Duolingo Formerly VC-backed Pittsburgh, PA
EnglishCentral Venture Capital-Backed Wilmington, DE
Preply Venture Capital-Backed Brookline, MA
goFLUENT Group Formerly PE-Backed Genève, Switzerland
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Slang (Education and Training Services) Signals

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Slang (Education and Training Services) Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
IDB Lab Impact Investing Minority
INVERLINK Investment Bank Minority
Alive Ventures Impact Investing Minority
DGF Investimentos Venture Capital Minority
Impact Engine Impact Investing Minority
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Slang (Education and Training Services) FAQs

  • When was Slang (Education and Training Services) founded?

    Slang (Education and Training Services) was founded in 2013.

  • Where is Slang (Education and Training Services) headquartered?

    Slang (Education and Training Services) is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of Slang (Education and Training Services)?

    Slang (Education and Training Services) has 179 total employees.

  • What industry is Slang (Education and Training Services) in?

    Slang (Education and Training Services)’s primary industry is Education and Training Services (B2B).

  • Is Slang (Education and Training Services) a private or public company?

    Slang (Education and Training Services) is a Private company.

  • What is Slang (Education and Training Services)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Slang (Education and Training Services) is .

  • How much funding has Slang (Education and Training Services) raised over time?

    Slang (Education and Training Services) has raised $18.5M.

  • Who are Slang (Education and Training Services)’s investors?

    IDB Lab, INVERLINK, Alive Ventures, DGF Investimentos, and Impact Engine are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Slang (Education and Training Services).

  • Who are Slang (Education and Training Services)’s competitors?

    Busuu, Duolingo, EnglishCentral, Preply, and goFLUENT Group are some of the 9 competitors of Slang (Education and Training Services).

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