Luis von Ahn

Founder & CEO

Co-founder and CEO of Duolingo. Computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Previously invented reCAPTCHA (sold to Google in 2009) and ESP Game. MacArthur Fellow and one of the most influential figures in edtech.

Overview

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Founder & CEO

Companies

1 company
Duolingo $183M
Public Founder & CEO

Language learning platform used by over 100 million monthly active users. Gamified approach to education with courses in 40+ languages. Founded by the creator of reCAPTCHA, Duolingo went public in 2021 and has expanded into math, music, and ABC literacy.

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