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Preply: #54 of 83 by ARR per employee

Preply is ranked #54 of 83 vertical AI companies on Vertical Velocity with $170K ARR per employee. The company is #12 in Other AI and is tracked as part of the vertical AI efficiency benchmark.

Company metrics

  1. Overall rank #54 of 83
  2. Category rank #12 in Other AI
  3. ARR per employee $170K/emp
  4. Estimated ARR $100M
  5. Headcount 589
  6. Headquarters Brookline, MA

What the company does

Preply is an AI-powered online language tutoring marketplace that connects learners with human tutors worldwide, enhanced by AI-driven lesson personalization, practice exercises, and progress tracking. The platform serves individual learners and corporate clients in over 175 countries who want to learn a new language through live one-on-one instruction supplemented by AI practice tools. Preply's AI matches learners with tutors based on learning goals, proficiency level, and scheduling preferences, then uses session data to personalize homework and vocabulary review between lessons. The company differentiates from fully automated language learning apps by combining the effectiveness of human instruction with AI-powered practice, targeting learners who need conversational fluency for professional or personal goals.