Luis von Ahn Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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5
- Portfolio
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2
- Exits
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2
Luis von Ahn General Information
Description
Dr. Luis Von Ahn is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Duolingo. Dr. Ahn serves as a Board Member at Root Insurance. He was also the Founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer at reCAPTCHA. He is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 5900 Penn Avenue
- Second Floor
- Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- United States
Luis von Ahn Investments (5)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Parsnip (Educational and Training Services (B2C)) | 01-Jul-2024 | Seed Round | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | ||
| Trala | 21-Nov-2023 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| OtterTune | 23-Dec-2020 | Business/Productivity Software | Out of Business | |||
| Gridwise | 07-Feb-2020 | Seed Round | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Trala | 07-Dec-2018 | Seed Round | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue |
Luis von Ahn Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Trala | 09-Apr-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| OtterTune | 03-Jun-2024 |
Luis von Ahn Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Luis von Ahn Co-Investors (14)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Gaingels | 1 |
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| Severin Hacker |
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Luis von Ahn FAQs
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Who is Luis von Ahn?
Luis von Ahn is an angel Investor who has made 5 investments.
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What kind of investor is Luis von Ahn?
Luis von Ahn is an angel investor.
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What does Luis von Ahn do?
As an angel investor, Luis von Ahn invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Luis von Ahn hold?
Luis von Ahn holds a board seat in Root Insurance.
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What has Luis von Ahn invested in?
Luis von Ahn has made numerous investments in companies like Parsnip (Educational and Training Services (B2C)), Trala, and OtterTune within the Educational and Training Services (B2C) and Business/Productivity Software industries.
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What has Luis von Ahn invested in recently?
Luis von Ahn's latest investment was on 01-Jul-2024 in Parsnip (Educational and Training Services (B2C)), a company within the Educational and Training Services (B2C) industry.
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