Preply Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 650

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series C

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $70M

  • Investors
  • 36

Preply General Information

Description

Developer of a digital tutoring platform designed to promote learning with one-on-one online tutors. The company's marketplace helps to find, book, and connect professional private tutors online globally with individual learners, enabling learners to achieve their goals and speak confidently.

Contact Information

Website
www.preply.com
Formerly Known As
Find Guru
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 1309 Beacon Street
  • Suite 300
  • Brookline, MA 02446
  • United States
+1 (888)
Primary Industry
Educational Software
Other Industries
Application Software
Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 1309 Beacon Street
  • Suite 300
  • Brookline, MA 02446
  • United States
+1 (888)

Preply Timeline

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Preply Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Later Stage VC (Series C) 19-Jul-2023 $70M Completed Generating Revenue
11. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series C) 14-Mar-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC (Series B) 09-Mar-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Secondary Transaction - Private 23-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 29-Mar-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 24-Jul-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 07-Apr-2016 $1.3M $1.82M Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 15-Jan-2015 $120K $520K Completed Generating Revenue
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Preply Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series C
Series B-3
Series B-2
Series B-1
Series B
Series A
Seed-1 16,207,455 $0.001000 $0.25 $0.25 1x $0.25 11.25%
Seed 8,424,681 $0.001000 $0.2 $0.2 1x $0.2 5.85%
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Preply Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a digital tutoring platform designed to promote learning with one-on-one online tutors. The company's marke
Educational Software
Brookline, MA
650 As of 2024

Covina, CA
 

New York, NY
 
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Preply Competitors (28)

One of Preply’s 28 competitors is Cambly, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Covina, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Cambly Venture Capital-Backed Covina, CA
Voxy Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Hello Learner Venture Capital-Backed Jaipur, India
Busuu Formerly VC-backed London, United Kingdom
SpeakingPal Formerly VC-backed Tel Aviv, Israel
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Preply Signals

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Preply Investors (36)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Horizon Capital (Kyiv) PE/Buyout Minority
Reach Capital Venture Capital Minority
Voltity Family Office Minority
Flashpoint (London) Growth/Expansion Minority
Orbit Capital Growth/Expansion Minority
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Preply Acquisitions (1)

Preply’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with LessonLeap. The deal was made on 01-Oct-2022.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
LessonLeap 01-Oct-2022 Merger/Acquisition Educational and Training Services (B2C)
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Preply FAQs

  • When was Preply founded?

    Preply was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Preply headquartered?

    Preply is headquartered in Brookline, MA.

  • What is the size of Preply?

    Preply has 650 total employees.

  • What industry is Preply in?

    Preply’s primary industry is Educational Software.

  • Is Preply a private or public company?

    Preply is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Preply?

    The current valuation of Preply is .

  • What is Preply’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Preply is .

  • How much funding has Preply raised over time?

    Preply has raised $171M.

  • Who are Preply’s investors?

    Horizon Capital (Kyiv), Reach Capital, Voltity, Flashpoint (London), and Orbit Capital are 5 of 36 investors who have invested in Preply.

  • Who are Preply’s competitors?

    Cambly, Voxy, Hello Learner, Busuu, and SpeakingPal are some of the 28 competitors of Preply.

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