Hello English
Language-learning app
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Hello English is a discontinued[4][5][6][7] English language-learning application, which allows users to learn the English language through interactive modules. It was available on a freemium pricing model on Android, iOS, Windows and Web.[8][9]
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Type of site | Privately held company |
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| Available in | 22 languages |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Jaipur, India[2]= |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Nishant Patni Pranshu Patni |
| Industry | E-Learning, Online Education |
| Parent | Intap Labs Private Limited |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Yes |
| Users | 50 million (as of September 2020)[3] |
| Launched | October 2014 |
| Current status | Inactive |
History
Hello English was launched in October 2014 by CultureAlley.[10] It is an edtech startup co-founded by Nishant Patni, an alumnus of IIT Bombay and Kellogg School of Management along with Pranshu Patni, an alumnus of NMIMS, back in December 2012.[11][5][12][1][13] It runs under Jaipur based Intap Labs Private Limited.[14][15][16]
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.[17][18][19][20] The other participants included Kae Capital (led by Sasha Mirchandani), and 500 Startups, California, and angel investors - Rajan Anandan and Sunil Kalra.[citation needed]
The platform had previously raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Kae Capital in 2013.[21]
Features
Awards/Recognition
- 2017: Number #3 Educational app on Google Play Store in India.[23]
- 2016: Received the Most Innovative Mobile App for India award from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).[24]
- 2016: Best Apps of 2016 in 'Made in India' category by Google Play Store.[25][26][27]
- 2015: Co-founder of Hello English, Pranshu Patni listed as Forbes 30 under 30 achievers for creating the Hello English app.[5]
- 2015: Number #1 Educational app on Google Play store in India.[1][28]
- 2015: According to App Annie, it is the 98th most downloaded app in India on Android phones as of 8 July 2015.[2]
- 2014: Received the Most Innovative Mobile App for India award from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).[29][30]
