When was Vocabulary.com founded?

Vocabulary.com was founded in 1997 and raised its 1st funding round 18 years after it was founded.

Where is Vocabulary.com located?

Vocabulary.com is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at New York, New York.

How many employees does Vocabulary.com have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Vocabulary.com is 8.

Is Vocabulary.com a funded company?

Vocabulary.com is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Unattributed round on Feb 05, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Vocabulary.com?

Vocabulary.com's latest funding was a $***** Unattributed round on Feb 05, 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is K-12 EdTech. In United States, the K-12 EdTech sector has seen $206M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Vocabulary.com rank among its competitors?

Vocabulary.com ranks 17th amongst 1384 active competitors, of which 41 are funded. It stands 11th 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 Vocabulary.com?

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

Vocabulary.com - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Vocabulary.com combines interactive games with an adaptive dictionary to provide vocabulary learning services. It can be used by students to improve their vocabulary and also by teachers to create learning activities for their classrooms. Vocabulary.com is supported on tablets, desktops and mobiles. Its 'Educator Edition' can create a roadmap for vocabulary improvement of an entire school/body of students.

Website: www.vocabulary.com/
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Registered Address: New York, New York

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Founded Year

1997

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Unattributed, Feb 05, 2015, $*****

Investors

Atrium Capital & 1 more

Ranked

17^th among 1384 active competitors

Employee Count

8 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Duolingo & 1569 more

Exit Details

Acquired by IXL Learning (Mar 10, 2020)

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Vocabulary.com is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
THINKMAP, INC. CIN: 113382653 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	45 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Vocabulary.com got acquired by IXL Learning on Mar 10, 2020.

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Vocabulary.com has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Unattributed round on Feb 05, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Vocabulary.com has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Vocabulary.com:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 05, 2015	9996295	Unattributed	9090219	9236594	3586951	9014734

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The founders of Vocabulary.com is Marc Tinkler.

Here are the details of Vocabulary.com's key team members:

Marc Tinkler: Founder, CTO of Vocabulary.com.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Vocabulary.com's employee count trend

Vocabulary.com has 8 employees as of May 26. Here is Vocabulary.com's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Vocabulary.com include Duolingo, Babbel and Rosetta Stone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Vocabulary.com, 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, Durable Capital Partners & 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	White Hat Capital Partners, ABS Capital & 3 others	75/100
4th	Lingopanda 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of mobile applications for practicing foreign language speaking skills	$1.18M	Titan Capital, QED Innovation & 25 others	60/100
5th	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
6th	BeConfident 2023, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series A	AI-powered language learning platform	$16.3M	Prosus, Latitud & 4 others	58/100
7th	Dictionary.com 1995, Oakland (United States), Acquired	Leading digital dictionary providing definitions, spellings, and language resources	-	-	56/100
8th	Memrise 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Online learning platform mainly for languages	$25.3M	Avalon Ventures, Balderton Capital & 8 others	55/100
9th	Mango Languages 2007, Farmington Hills (United States), Unfunded	Language learning platform	-	-	50/100
10th	Sylvi 2023, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform offering AI-powered language practice	$471K	-	50/100
17th	Vocabulary.com 1997, New York City (United States), Acquired	Activity based, interactive and adaptive vocabulary learning platform.	-	Atrium Capital, Follett	47/100