LingoAce
lingoace.com
Singapore-based edtech delivering live online Mandarin, English and math classes for children worldwide.
LingoAce is a Singapore-headquartered edtech company founded in 2017 by Hugh Yao. It operates as a managed-curriculum online tutoring platform: the company vets its own teachers, owns the curriculum, and sells lessons directly to families. Its primary focus is teaching Mandarin Chinese to children worldwide, with English and math added later.
Lessons are delivered live online by certified teachers in both one-on-one and small-group formats, using a proprietary research-based curriculum. The approach is play- and game-based, aimed at PreK-12 learners, and each student is supported by a small team. Prospective families can take a free leveling assessment and trial lesson without a credit card.
Lessons are sold as prepaid credit packages, with entry pricing advertised from about US$14.2 per class. LingoAce has raised approximately US$180M, including a US$105M Series C led by Sequoia Capital India, and reports more than 7,000 teachers and over 22 million lessons taught across 180+ countries. It best suits overseas Chinese and second-language families seeking structured Mandarin instruction.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Proprietary, research-based curriculum rather than ad-hoc lessons
- Strong financial backing (~US$180M) and global scale (180+ countries)
- Free trial requiring no credit card and no deposit fees
Cons
- Primarily aimed at children (PreK-12); not positioned for adult learners
- Full package pricing is not transparently published; cost requires a consultation
Key features
- Live online classes in 1-on-1 and small-group formats
- Play-based, game-integrated learning approach for children
- Dedicated support team per student
- Free leveling assessment before enrollment
Key facts
- Type
- Language Tutoring & Conversation
- Model
- Subscription / group classes
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Regions served
- Global (180+ countries)
- Subjects
- Mandarin Chinese (core), English, Math
- Pricing
- From ~US$14.2/lesson; prepaid credit packages
- Scale
- ~US$180M raised; 7,000+ teachers; 22M+ lessons