Powering people's progress.

We deliver the best human learning experience by empowering our learners and tutors to succeed.

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Investing in your progress

We create life-changing learning experiences, by helping people find the magic of the best tutors, a personalized journey, and the motivation that helps people learn and keep learning.

The story of TutorUniverse

Each journey has its own unique story. And ours is one to share loud and proud (in every language, of course).

Ready, set, skyrocket

2012 – 2015

Ready, set, skyrocket

Soon after its creation, TutorUniverse grows at a remarkable rate with 3,000 tutors in 58 countries. The Kyiv team grows to 15 Preplers and we graduate from Techstars Berlin.

Game changer

2016 – 2018

Game changer

TutorUniverse raises a whopping $1.3M from investors like Techstars, SMRK VC Digital and Arthur Kosten. The team grows to 100 – that’s 7x growth in less than 3 years!

Hola, Barcelona!

2019 – 2021

Hola, Barcelona!

TutorUniverse opens a new office in sunny Barcelona and raises $10M from investors like Point Nine Capital and RTAventures. This is followed by another round of $35M from investors like Full In Partners and Inovo Venture.

Unstoppable

2022

Unstoppable

TutorUniverse closes a round of $50M from investors like Owl Ventures, Diligent Capital and Hoxton Ventures, among others. TutorUniverse Business expands, bringing in companies like Unilever and Eventbrite.

Practice makes possible

2023

Practice makes possible

TutorUniverse raises an extension round of $70M led by Horizon Capital. A complete rebranding takes the new brand identity to another level, reinforcing, empowering and truly showcasing TutorUniverse’s vision to unlock human potential through language learning.

Growth!

2024

Growth!

2024 marked an exciting leap forward for TutorUniverse – developing cutting-edge AI tools, expanding our TutorUniverse business offering, and establishing our new London office, all while extending and elevating our brand to drive even more growth and innovation.

Our leadership team

Kirill Bigai

Kirill Bigai

Co-founder and CEO

Dmytro Voloshyn

Dmytro Voloshyn

Co-founder and CTO

Aurélien Pallain

Aurélien Pallain

Chief Operating Officer

Sofia Tavares

Sofia Tavares

Chief Brand Officer

Josh Crossick

Josh Crossick

Chief Product Officer

Keiran Dodd

Keiran Dodd

VP of People

Deepti Sahi

Deepti Sahi

VP of Product

Toni Sfeir

Toni Sfeir

VP of B2B

Anusha Mahalingam

Anusha Mahalingam

VP People Strategy

Simon Mizzi

Simon Mizzi

VP of Product

Yan Kessler

Yan Kessler

VP of Sales

Robin Bigio

Robin Bigio

VP of Design

Ana Peleteiro Ramallo

Ana Peleteiro Ramallo

VP of Data and Applied AI

Jose Ferreira

Jose Ferreira

VP Strategic Finance

Francine Pinto

Francine Pinto

VP Customer Experience

Our principles

Ambition

drives us to transform the lives of our customers, and make a lasting impact on the world.

Boldness

empowers our courageous actions, fuelling our hunger for impact and success.

Collaboration

unites us as an extraordinary team, embracing growth and placing team success above all.

Preply in the news

After this most recent $70 million Series C extension, Preply's total funding sits at around $170 million

August 29, 2023

After this most recent $70 million Series C extension, Preply's total funding sits at around $170 million

BUSINESS INSIDER

In the U.S. -- its single largest market -- it has seen the number of new customers double week over week.

April 15, 2020

In the U.S. -- its single largest market -- it has seen the number of new customers double week over week.

Forbes

In today's fast-moving world, online 1-on-1 lessons are the most effective way to learn a new language

April 1, 2021

In today's fast-moving world, online 1-on-1 lessons are the most effective way to learn a new language

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