Hello English is an English language-learning application, which allows users to learn the English language through interactive modules. As of January, 2017, the application has over 15 million downloads. It functions on a freemium pricing model. The app is available on Android, iOS, Windows and Web.
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History
Hello English was launched in October 2014 by CultureAlley. It is a tech startup co-founded by Nishant Patni, an alumnus of IIT Bombay and Kellogg School of Management along with Pranshu Patni, an alumni of NMIMS, back in December 2012. It runs under Jaipur based Intap Labs Private Limited.
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Funding
The platform raised $6.5 million in Series-A funding led by New York-based venture capital firm Tiger Global Management in March, 2015. The other participants included Kae Capital (led by Sasha Mirchandani) and 500 Startups, California. Other notable angel investors include Rajan Anandan and Sunil Kalra. In 2013, the platform had also previously raised undisclosed amount of funding from Kae Capital.
Features
The application consists of 475 interactive lessons and games associated with reading, writing, speaking, and listening and has gamification mechanics in the app. It has a bilingual dictionary, available in 22 languages.
Awards/Recognition
- 2017: Number #3 Educational app on Google Play Store in India.
- 2016: Received the Most Innovative Mobile App for India award from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
- 2016: Best Apps of 2016 in 'Made in India' category by Google Play Store.
- 2015: Co-Founder of Hello English, Pranshu Patni listed as Forbes 30 under 30 achievers for creating the Hello English app.
- 2015: Number #1 Educational app on Google Play store in India.
- 2014: Received the Most Innovative Mobile App for India award from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
- 2015: According to App Annie, It is the 98th most downloaded app in India on Android phones as of 8 July 2015.
See also
- Computer-assisted language learning
- Language education
- Language pedagogy
- List of flashcard software
- List of language self-study programs
References
External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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