Preply valuation, funding and investors

Preply works in online language tutoring services, based in Brookline, United States. Founded in 2012, it has about 19,600 employees.

Brookline Series D

VALUATION · TODAY

$1.55B +9% after Series D

Range $1.04B – $1.94B · Grade B

TODAY

+12 MO

$1.00B

$2.00B

$3.00B

$4.00B

$5.00B

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Seed $1.30M

Series B $35.0M

Series C $70.0M

Series D $150M

ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then

HEADCOUNT · TODAY19,648 employees

+44%6m growth

+45%1y growth

+116%2y growth

10k

20k

30k

Data from Jan 2021

TODAY

Predicted in 1 yr $1.69B +9% vs today

Predicted next raise $186M if a round comes

Winding-down probability 0%

Last round: Series D · $150M · Jan 2026
Valuation at last round: $1.20B
Headcount: 19,648 · growing
Grade: B
Founded: 2012

How VCMC values companies →

Preply valuation today

VCMC values Preply at $1.6B today, with a range of $1.0B to $1.9B and a grade of B. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series D round in Jan 2026.

Valuation by date (183 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Preply: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
Date	Valuation	Range	Predicted in 1 yr	Phase	Headcount	Trend	Grade	Winding-down probability
1 Jan 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.67M (+2%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.69M (+3%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.71M (+3%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.73M (+4%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.75M (+4%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.76M (+4%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2012	$4.56M	$1.66M – $12.5M	$4.78M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2012	$4.58M	$1.67M – $12.6M	$4.80M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2012	$4.60M	$1.67M – $12.6M	$4.82M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2012	$4.62M	$1.68M – $12.7M	$4.84M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2012	$4.64M	$1.69M – $12.7M	$4.86M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2012	$4.65M	$1.69M – $12.8M	$4.88M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2013	$4.67M	$1.70M – $12.8M	$4.90M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2013	$4.69M	$1.71M – $12.9M	$4.92M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2013	$4.71M	$1.71M – $12.9M	$4.93M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2013	$4.73M	$1.72M – $13.0M	$4.95M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2013	$4.74M	$1.73M – $13.0M	$4.97M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2013	$4.76M	$1.73M – $13.1M	$4.99M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2013	$4.78M	$1.74M – $13.1M	$5.01M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2013	$4.80M	$1.75M – $13.2M	$5.03M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2013	$4.82M	$1.75M – $13.2M	$5.05M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2013	$4.84M	$1.76M – $13.3M	$5.07M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2013	$4.86M	$1.77M – $13.3M	$5.09M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2013	$4.88M	$1.78M – $13.4M	$5.11M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2014	$4.90M	$1.78M – $13.4M	$5.13M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2014	$4.92M	$1.79M – $13.5M	$5.15M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2014	$4.93M	$1.80M – $13.6M	$5.17M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2014	$4.95M	$1.80M – $13.6M	$5.19M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2014	$4.97M	$1.81M – $13.7M	$5.21M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2014	$4.99M	$1.82M – $13.7M	$5.23M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2014	$5.01M	$1.82M – $13.8M	$5.25M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2014	$5.03M	$1.83M – $13.8M	$5.27M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2014	$5.05M	$1.84M – $13.9M	$5.29M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2014	$5.07M	$1.85M – $13.9M	$5.31M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2014	$5.09M	$1.85M – $14.0M	$5.33M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2014	$5.11M	$1.86M – $14.0M	$5.36M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2015	$5.13M	$1.87M – $14.1M	$5.38M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2015	$5.15M	$1.88M – $14.2M	$5.40M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2015	$5.17M	$1.88M – $14.2M	$5.42M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2015	$5.19M	$1.89M – $14.3M	$5.44M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2015	$5.21M	$1.90M – $14.3M	$5.46M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2015	$5.23M	$1.90M – $14.4M	$5.48M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2015	$5.25M	$1.91M – $14.4M	$5.50M (+5%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2015	$5.27M	$1.92M – $14.5M	$5.65M (+7%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2015	$5.29M	$1.93M – $14.5M	$5.80M (+10%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2015	$5.31M	$1.93M – $14.6M	$5.95M (+12%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2015	$5.33M	$1.94M – $14.7M	$6.11M (+15%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2015	$5.36M	$1.95M – $14.7M	$6.27M (+17%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2016	$5.38M	$1.96M – $14.8M	$6.45M (+20%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2016	$5.40M	$1.97M – $14.8M	$6.62M (+23%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2016	$5.42M	$1.97M – $14.9M	$6.79M (+25%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2016	$5.44M	$1.98M – $14.9M	$6.97M (+28%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2016	$5.46M	$1.99M – $15.0M	$7.16M (+31%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2016	$5.48M	$2.00M – $15.1M	$7.35M (+34%)	before first round	–	unknown	D	0%
8 Jun 2016	$5.21M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+100%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2016	$5.44M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+91%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2016	$5.77M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+80%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2016	$6.12M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+70%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2016	$6.48M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+60%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2016	$6.87M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+51%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2016	$7.28M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+43%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2017	$7.72M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+35%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2017	$8.18M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+27%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2017	$8.63M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+20%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2017	$9.15M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+14%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2017	$9.69M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+7%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2017	$10.3M	$3.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (+1%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2017	$10.4M	$3.29M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2017	$10.4M	$3.12M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2017	$10.4M	$2.97M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2017	$10.4M	$2.83M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2017	$10.4M	$2.68M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2017	$10.4M	$2.56M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2018	$10.4M	$2.43M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2018	$10.4M	$2.31M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2018	$10.4M	$2.20M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2018	$10.4M	$2.09M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2018	$10.4M	$1.99M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2018	$10.4M	$1.90M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2018	$10.4M	$1.80M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2018	$10.4M	$1.71M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2018	$10.4M	$1.63M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2018	$10.4M	$1.55M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2018	$10.4M	$1.47M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2018	$10.4M	$1.40M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2019	$10.4M	$1.33M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2019	$10.4M	$1.27M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2019	$10.4M	$1.21M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2019	$10.4M	$1.15M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2019	$10.4M	$1.09M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2019	$10.4M	$1.04M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2019	$10.4M	$0.99M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2019	$10.4M	$0.94M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2019	$10.4M	$0.89M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2019	$10.4M	$0.85M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2019	$10.4M	$0.81M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2019	$10.4M	$0.77M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2020	$10.4M	$0.73M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2020	$10.4M	$0.70M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2020	$10.4M	$0.66M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Apr 2020	$10.4M	$0.63M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 May 2020	$10.4M	$0.60M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jun 2020	$10.4M	$0.57M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jul 2020	$10.4M	$0.54M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Aug 2020	$10.4M	$0.52M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Sep 2020	$10.4M	$0.49M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Oct 2020	$10.4M	$0.47M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Nov 2020	$10.4M	$0.44M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Dec 2020	$10.4M	$0.42M – $15.8M	$10.4M (0%)	after a round	–	unknown	D	0%
1 Jan 2021	$52.0M	$8.63M – $313M	$52.0M (0%)	valued on company size	1,500	unknown	D	0%
1 Feb 2021	$52.0M	$8.63M – $313M	$52.0M (0%)	valued on company size	1,500	unknown	D	0%
1 Mar 2021	$52.0M	$8.63M – $313M	$52.0M (0%)	valued on company size	1,500	unknown	D	0%
10 Mar 2021	$250M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+50%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Apr 2021	$256M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+46%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 May 2021	$265M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+41%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Jun 2021	$274M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+37%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Jul 2021	$284M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+32%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Aug 2021	$294M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+28%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2021	$304M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+23%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2021	$314M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+19%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2021	$325M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+15%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2021	$336M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+12%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2022	$348M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+8%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2022	$360M	$164M – $571M	$375M (+4%)	after a round	1,500	unknown	C	0%
1 Mar 2022	$454M	$202M – $700M	$460M (+1%)	after a round	3,800	growing	C	0%
1 Apr 2022	$460M	$203M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	growing	C	0%
1 May 2022	$460M	$206M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	growing	C	0%
1 Jun 2022	$460M	$208M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	growing	C	0%
1 Jul 2022	$460M	$211M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	growing	C	0%
1 Aug 2022	$460M	$164M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	unknown	C	0%
1 Sep 2022	$460M	$157M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	unknown	C	0%
1 Oct 2022	$460M	$150M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	unknown	C	0%
1 Nov 2022	$460M	$144M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	unknown	C	0%
1 Dec 2022	$460M	$138M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	unknown	C	0%
1 Jan 2023	$460M	$132M – $700M	$460M (0%)	after a round	3,800	unknown	C	0%
1 Feb 2023	$625M	$93.7M – $3.1B	$625M (0%)	valued on company size	5,000	up	D	0%
1 Mar 2023	$625M	$93.7M – $3.1B	$625M (0%)	valued on company size	5,000	up	D	0%
1 Apr 2023	$625M	$93.7M – $3.1B	$625M (0%)	valued on company size	5,000	up	D	0%
1 May 2023	$625M	$93.7M – $3.1B	$625M (0%)	valued on company size	5,000	up	D	0%
1 Jun 2023	$625M	$93.7M – $3.1B	$625M (0%)	valued on company size	5,000	up	D	0%
1 Jul 2023	$625M	$93.7M – $3.1B	$625M (0%)	valued on company size	5,000	up	D	0%
20 Jul 2023	$619M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+30%)	after a round	5,000	up	B	0%
1 Aug 2023	$625M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+29%)	after a round	5,000	up	B	0%
1 Sep 2023	$639M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+26%)	after a round	5,000	unknown	B	0%
1 Oct 2023	$652M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+23%)	after a round	5,000	unknown	B	0%
1 Nov 2023	$667M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+21%)	after a round	6,100	up	B	0%
1 Dec 2023	$682M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+18%)	after a round	6,100	up	B	0%
1 Jan 2024	$697M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+15%)	after a round	6,100	up	B	0%
1 Feb 2024	$713M	$436M – $1.1B	$804M (+13%)	after a round	6,100	up	B	0%
1 Mar 2024	$744M	$452M – $1.2B	$834M (+12%)	after a round	7,200	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2024	$768M	$456M – $1.2B	$842M (+10%)	after a round	7,500	growing	B	0%
1 May 2024	$788M	$456M – $1.2B	$842M (+7%)	after a round	7,500	growing	B	0%
1 Jun 2024	$809M	$456M – $1.2B	$842M (+4%)	after a round	7,500	growing	B	0%
1 Jul 2024	$830M	$456M – $1.2B	$842M (+1%)	after a round	7,500	growing	B	0%
1 Aug 2024	$842M	$454M – $1.2B	$842M (0%)	after a round	7,500	up	B	0%
1 Sep 2024	$878M	$480M – $1.2B	$878M (0%)	after a round	9,100	growing	B	0%
1 Oct 2024	$878M	$483M – $1.2B	$878M (0%)	after a round	9,100	growing	B	0%
1 Nov 2024	$878M	$485M – $1.2B	$878M (0%)	after a round	9,100	growing	B	0%
1 Dec 2024	$889M	$494M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	growing	B	0%
1 Jan 2025	$889M	$497M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	growing	B	0%
1 Feb 2025	$889M	$499M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	growing	B	0%
1 Mar 2025	$889M	$502M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	growing	B	0%
1 Apr 2025	$889M	$505M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	growing	B	0%
1 May 2025	$889M	$434M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	up	B	0%
1 Jun 2025	$889M	$429M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	up	B	0%
1 Jul 2025	$889M	$424M – $1.3B	$889M (0%)	after a round	9,600	up	B	0%
1 Aug 2025	$1.8B	$360M – $8.0B	$1.8B (0%)	valued on company size	13,072	growing	D	0%
1 Sep 2025	$1.9B	$374M – $8.3B	$1.9B (0%)	valued on company size	13,574	growing	D	0%
1 Oct 2025	$1.9B	$374M – $8.3B	$1.9B (0%)	valued on company size	13,574	growing	D	0%
1 Nov 2025	$1.9B	$374M – $8.3B	$1.9B (0%)	valued on company size	13,574	growing	D	0%
1 Dec 2025	$1.9B	$376M – $8.4B	$1.9B (0%)	valued on company size	13,637	growing	D	0%
1 Jan 2026	$1.9B	$376M – $8.4B	$1.9B (0%)	valued on company size	13,637	growing	D	0%
22 Jan 2026	$1.2B	$1.0B – $1.8B	$1.6B (+30%)	after a round	13,637	growing	A	0%
1 Feb 2026	$1.2B	$1.0B – $1.8B	$1.6B (+29%)	after a round	13,637	growing	A	0%
1 Mar 2026	$1.2B	$1.0B – $1.8B	$1.6B (+26%)	after a round	13,637	growing	A	0%
1 Apr 2026	$1.3B	$1.0B – $1.8B	$1.6B (+24%)	after a round	13,637	growing	A	0%
1 May 2026	$1.3B	$1.0B – $1.8B	$1.6B (+21%)	after a round	13,637	growing	A	0%
1 Jun 2026	$1.3B	$1.0B – $1.9B	$1.6B (+22%)	after a round	17,332	up	A	0%
1 Jul 2026	$1.4B	$1.0B – $1.9B	$1.6B (+19%)	after a round	17,332	up	A	0%
1 Aug 2026	$1.4B	$1.0B – $1.9B	$1.6B (+16%)	after a round	17,332	up	A	0%
1 Sep 2026	$1.5B	$1.0B – $1.9B	$1.6B (+13%)	after a round	17,332	up	A	0%
1 Oct 2026	$1.5B	$1.0B – $1.9B	$1.7B (+11%)	after a round	19,648	growing	B	0%
24 Oct 2026	$1.6B	$1.0B – $1.9B	$1.7B (+9%)	after a round	19,648	growing	B	0%

Key facts about Preply

Founded: 2012
Headquarters: Brookline, United States
Employees: about 19,600 +45% in a year
Total raised: $316M
Funding rounds: 6
Last round: Series D Jan 2026

Preply was founded in 2012 by Dmytro Voloshyn, Kirill Bigai and Serge Lukianov.

Preply funding history

Preply has 6 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2016 to Jan 2026, $316M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.20B post-money (Series D, Jan 2026).

Series D 21 Jan 2026
Led by WestCap; with Goldman Sachs, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Horizon Capital, Indico Capital Partners, Hoxton Ventures, Educapital, Giano Capital, EBRD VC, Cogito Capital.
Sources: preply.com, cogitocap.com, edsheet.whiteboardadvisors.com
$150M
$1.20B post-money
Series C 19 Jul 2023
Led by Horizon Capital; with Reach Capital, Hoxton Ventures, Owl Ventures.
Sources: globenewswire.com, brighteyeweekly.substack.com
$70M
Other 1 Mar 2022no round page
With He Dgehog Fund.
Sources: kpmlegal.pl
$50M
Series B 9 Mar 2021
Led by Owl Ventures, Full In; with Point Nine, Hoxton Ventures, Educapital, All Iron, Diligent Capital Partners, Evli Growth Partners.
Sources: thepienews.com, techcrunch.com, en.wikipedia.org
$35M
Other 30 Mar 2020no round page
Led by Hoxton Ventures; with Point Nine, All Iron Ventures, The Family, Educapital, Diligent Capital Partners.
Sources: prnewswire.com, prnewswire.com, pulse2.com and 2 more
$10M
Seed 7 Jun 2016
Led by He Dgehog Fund; with Digital Future, RTAVentures VC, Xevin Investments, SMRK, Techstars, Arthur Kosten.
Sources: finsmes.com, techcrunch.com, 150sec.com and 1 more
$1.3M

Preply investors

27 investors have backed Preply; Hoxton Ventures, He Dgehog Fund and Horizon Capital and 4 more led at least one round.

Hoxton Ventures lead, 4 rounds
WestCap lead
All Iron
All Iron Ventures
Arthur Kosten
Goldman Sachs
RTAVentures VC
SMRK
The Family

What Preply does

Preply works in language & speaking schools, with 11 recorded offerings and customers in education.

Preply Inc. is an American educational technology company that operates a global online platform for private language tutoring. The company connects learners with tutors for live, one-on-one language lessons, and provides a proprietary curriculum and AI-powered study assistance. Preply serves both individual learners and businesses in over 180 countries, with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Spain.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

Online Language Tutoring Services
Personalized Language Learning Services
AI-Powered Learning Tools Development
Tutor Matching Algorithm Research and Development
Corporate Language Learning Services
Group Language Learning Services
Mobile Language Learning Application Development
Online Learning Platform Development
Language Learning Curriculum Services
Learner Motivation and Engagement Services
Sustainability and Social Impact Services

Markets

Education

Technology

AI-Powered Tutoring Tools

Business model

Business-to-Business
Business-to-Consumer
Service Provider
Education
Software-as-a-Service
Subscription-Based

Industry codes (NAICS)

611630 Language Schools 100% match

Questions about Preply

What is Preply worth?

Valuation $1.6B (range $1.0B to $1.9B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $1.20B (Series D, Jan 2026).

Has Preply raised money?

Preply has 6 funding rounds on record, from Jun 2016 to Jan 2026, $316M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.20B post-money (Series D, Jan 2026).

Who has invested in Preply?

Hoxton Ventures, He Dgehog Fund, Horizon Capital, Owl Ventures, Full In and Westcap, and 21 more. Lead investors include Hoxton Ventures, He Dgehog Fund, Horizon Capital and Owl Ventures.

How many people work at Preply?

About 19,600, up 45% over the last year. Headcount grew from 1,500 in Jan 2021 to 19,648 in Sep 2026.

What does Preply do?

Preply works in language & speaking schools, with 11 recorded offerings and customers in education. Its main offerings are online language tutoring services, personalized language learning services and AI-Powered learning tools development.

When was Preply founded, and where is it based?

Preply was founded in 2012 and is based in Brookline, United States. It has about 19,600 employees, up 45% over the last year.

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Preply funding history

Series D 21 Jan 2026

Series C 19 Jul 2023

Other 1 Mar 2022no round page

Series B 9 Mar 2021

Other 30 Mar 2020no round page

Seed 7 Jun 2016