Severin Hacker

Founder

Co-founder and CTO of Duolingo. PhD in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University. Swiss-born engineer who co-invented Duolingo with Luis von Ahn during his doctoral studies.

Overview

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Founder

Companies

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Duolingo $183M
Public Founder

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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