Where is Lingt located?

Lingt is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Is Lingt a funded company?

Lingt is a funded company, having raised a total of $120K across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round.

When was the latest funding round of Lingt?

Lingt's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 01, 2009, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Higher Education Tech. Globally, the Higher Education Tech sector has seen $115M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Lingt rank among its competitors?

Lingt ranks 18th amongst 139 active competitors, of which 8 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was PebblePad, which secured an undisclosed amount in Oct, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Lingt?

Lingt's top competitors include Formative, Jungleai and Gradescope. Among them, PebblePad secured the most recent funding round in October, 2024.

Lingt - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Lingt is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2009 by Chris Varenhorst and Justin Cannon. It operates as a Provider of SaaS-driven language learning solutions. Lingt has raised $120K in funding. The company has 139 active competitors, including 8 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Formative, Jungleai and Gradescope.

Company Details

Provider of SaaS-driven language learning solutions. The platform enables people to learn languages through games they can play with a chosen set of words. It keeps track of how well a user performs on each term. Lessons are scheduled and presented just before learners are expected to forget them.

Website: www.lingt.com/
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Founded Year

2009

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$120K in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 01, 2009, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator

Ranked

18^th among 139 active competitors

Similar Companies

Formative & 172 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Dictionary.com (Dec 31, 2010)

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Lingt got acquired by Dictionary.com on Dec 31, 2010.

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Lingt has raised a total funding of $120K over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 01, 2009 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Lingt has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lingt:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 01, 2009	8031353	Seed	9812006	7358956	1346088	7585874

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The founders of Lingt are Chris Varenhorst and Justin Cannon.

Here are the details of Lingt's key team members:

Chris Varenhorst: Founder of Lingt.
Justin Cannon: Founder of Lingt.

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Top competitors of Lingt include Formative, Jungleai and Gradescope. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lingt, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Formative 2013, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering real-time instruction tools for educators	$70M	Summit Partners, Emerson Collective & 5 others	66/100
2nd	Jungleai 2022, Palo Alto (United States), Unfunded	Provider of AI-powered platform generating study questions from uploaded materials	-	-	52/100
3rd	Gradescope 2014, Berkeley (United States), Acquired	AI-powered assessment platform streamlining grading and feedback for educators and students	$5.35M	Reach Capital, Bloomberg Beta & 10 others	48/100
4th	Ans 2014, Delft (Netherlands), Seed	Cloud-based assessment and grading solution	-	YES!Delft, Rabobank	46/100
5th	PebblePad 2004, Telford (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Developer of ePortfolio, workbook, and assessment platform for higher education	-	NorthEdge	45/100
6th	MTestM 2014, Shenzhen (China), Unfunded	Provider of application for exam creation	-	-	44/100
7th	Learnosity 2007, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Provider of assessment-assistance solutions for educators	$18.8M	Battery Ventures & 52 others	44/100
8th	Languify 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Provider of AI-driven language assessment platform	$339K	Titan Capital, Norrsken Evolve & 20 others	42/100
9th	Taskbase 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Series A	Developer of AI-powered platform enhancing digital learning products and experiences	$5.17M	Mediahuis, Swiss ICT Investor Club & 5 others	39/100
10th	MyTIPreport 2014, United States, Acquired	Provider of feedback platform for school/colleges	-	-	39/100
18th	Lingt 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of SaaS-driven language learning solutions	$120K	Y Combinator	31/100