When was Hello English founded?

Hello English was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Hello English located?

Hello English is headquartered in Jaipur, India. It is registered at S.B.-ONE, Bapu Nagar, JLN Marg, JAIPUR, Rajasthan, India, 302004.

Which legal entities is Hello English associated with?

Hello English is associated with BONAVI FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does Hello English have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Hello English is 46.

Is Hello English a funded company?

Hello English is a funded company, having raised a total of $6.59M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 21, 2013.

How much is Hello English worth?

The last known valuation of Hello English was $***** as of Mar 22, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Hello English?

Hello English's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Feb 27, 2015, with participation from 4 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Hello English?

Annual revenue of Hello English is ₹7.24Cr as on Mar 31, 2023.

Where does Hello English rank among its competitors?

Hello English ranks 9th amongst 2915 active competitors, of which 118 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BeConfident, which secured $15.8M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Hello English?

Hello English's top competitors include Duolingo, Babbel and Rosetta Stone. Among them, BeConfident secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Hello English - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Hello English is an acquired company based in Jaipur (India), founded in 2012 by Pranshu Patni and Nishant Patni. It operates as a Provider of English language learning solutions. Hello English has raised $6.59M in funding from investors like 500 Global, Kae Capital and Tiger Global Management, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 2915 active competitors, including 118 funded and 49 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Duolingo, Babbel and Rosetta Stone.

Company Details

Provider of English language learning solutions It allows users to learn the English language, through interactive modules, from Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, and more. The application consists of interactive lessons and games associated with reading, writing, speaking, and listening and has gamification mechanics as well. It is offered on a freemium pricing model and is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, and the Web.

Website: helloenglish.com
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Email ID: *****@culturealley.com
Phone Number: +91 **********
Registered Address: S.B.-ONE, Bapu Nagar, JLN Marg, JAIPUR, Rajasthan, India, 302004

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2012

Location

Jaipur, India

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$6.59M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Feb 27, 2015, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Mar 22, 2022

Investors

500 Global & 9 more

Ranked

9^th among 2915 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹7.24Cr as on Mar 31, 2023

Employee Count

46 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

PREP & 1459 more

Exit Details

Acquired by BYJU'S (Mar 22, 2022)

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Hello English is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
INTAP EDULABS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U80302RJ2012PTC040607 , India, Dissolved (Liquidated)	Nov 06, 2012	$303 (As on Mar 31, 2021)	1 (As on Dec 31, 2024)
BONAVI FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U55101TN2015PTC100109 , India, Active	Apr 16, 2015	$0 (As on Mar 31, 2024)	1 (As on Feb 28, 2025)
INTAP LABS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140RJ2010PTC033722 , India, Active	Dec 31, 2010	$902K (As on Mar 31, 2023)	1 (As on Feb 01, 2025)

Hello English got acquired by BYJU'S on Mar 22, 2022.

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Hello English has raised a total funding of $6.59M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 21, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Feb 27, 2015 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Hello English has 4 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Hello English:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 27, 2015	3726015	Series A	1333645	9400412	1167476	2289139
Oct 03, 2014	8888924	Angel	2147927	9786334	8574441	Bhavesh Chheda & 2 more
Feb 03, 2014	1899050	Seed	9571060	6601620	500 Global	1681372

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The founders of Hello English are Pranshu Patni and Nishant Patni.

Here are the details of Hello English's key team members:

Pranshu Patni: Co-Founder of Hello English and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Nishant Patni: Co-Founder of Hello English and founder of 3 other companies, Hello Learner, CultureAlley and CultureAlley. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

Hello English's Board of Directors

Hello English's board has 3 active members. Lee Fixel, Pranshu Patni and Nishant Patni are part of team.

Here is the list of Hello English's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Pranshu Patni	Team	-	Current	13y 7m
Nishant Patni	Team	-	Current	15y 4m
tv{gwhp	Team	-	Past	9y 7m
Lee Fixel	Investor	Tiger Global Management	Current	11y 2m
zbwvrfp	Investor	jg{nqxe	Past	6y 2m
qfbyduy	Independent board member	-	Past	6y 8m

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Hello English's employee count trend

Hello English has 46 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Hello English's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Hello English include Duolingo, Babbel and Rosetta Stone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Hello English, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Duolingo 2011, Pittsburgh (United States), Public	Developer of a platform providing gamified language learning courses	$183M	CapitalG, Union Square Ventures & 20 others	87/100
2nd	Babbel 2007, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions	$34.2M	REV, Kizoo & 5 others	76/100
3rd	Rosetta Stone 1992, Arlington (United States), Acquired	Provider of speech-recognition based language learning software solution	$62M	ABS Capital, White Hat Capital Partners & 3 others	75/100
4th	NovaKid 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online tutoring platform providing English lessons to kids	$41.4M	BonAngels Venture Partners, Owl Ventures & 8 others	70/100
5th	PREP 2020, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of a test preparation platform	$9M	Cercano Management, East Ventures & 3 others	64/100
6th	SpeakBUDDY 2013, Chuo (Japan), Seed	AI-based English language learning solutions	$10.7M	Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Global Brain & 3 others	62/100
7th	Voxy 2010, New York City (United States), Series B	English language learning through online courses and tutoring	$39M	Seavest Investment Group, Contour Venture Partners ... & 12 others	60/100
8th	Lingvist 2013, Tallinn (Estonia), Series A	SaaS and app-based platform offering data-driven adaptive language learning solutions	$16.1M	Techstars, Rakuten Capital & 18 others	60/100
9th	Hello English 2012, Jaipur (India), Acquired	Provider of English language learning solutions	$6.59M	Tiger Global Management, Kalysta Capital & 8 others	58/100
10th	BeConfident 2023, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series A	AI-powered language learning platform	$16.3M	Prosus, Latitud & 4 others	58/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 47.37%, Funds own 41.33%, Angels own 1.04% and Other People own 5.26%. The net worth of Hello English's founders is INR 51.2Cr as of Feb 27, 2015.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	47.37%	51.2Cr	8902232	1045236	5127040	4509091
Nishant Patni	3714166	2105719	8173968	2831894	3111901	9412286
Fund	41.33%	44.7Cr	2897229	6859853	4985043	6678145
Tiger Global Management	7264068	6598060	3840538	1375436	4842925	2664815
500 Global	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kae Capital	58971	59515	94860	55669	20247	86277
Angel	1.04%	1.12Cr	5	5	6	4
Bhavesh Chheda	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dinesh D Ghalla	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other People	5.26%	5.69Cr	65766	10897	62243	13009
ESOP Pool	5.01%	5.42Cr	43083	10048	84336	77348
Total	100.00%	108Cr	9349087	6509691	4290505	3504444