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Pingo

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AI companion that helps you learn languages

S25·Summer 2025·Consumer·San Francisco, CA, USA·Team of 5·Founded 2025

About

Pingo is an AI language learning app that helps users build fluency through speaking. It immerses learners in realistic conversations and personalized lessons with an AI tutor who sounds like a native speaker. Our goal is to make learning a language as simple as talking with Pingo — a companion who understands your goals, remembers your progress, and keeps you motivated.

Founders

  • Michael Xing· Founder

    Co-founder and CEO at Pingo. Previously built consumer products used by hundreds of thousands of users.

  • Morrie Schonfeld· Founder

    Co-founder and COO at Pingo. Published Chinese author with 7+ years of language learning experience. Leads growth at Pingo.

Product launches · 1 launch

Change history · 8 recorded

  1. August 17, 2026
    • Team reduced from 6 to 507:00 PM
  2. July 30, 2026
    • Stopped hiring07:00 PM
  3. July 19, 2026
    • Founder profile updated08:01 PM
    • YC partner updated08:01 PM
    • Launches refreshed08:01 PM
  4. July 13, 2026
    • Team grew from 4 to 607:00 PM
  5. July 9, 2026
    • Description rewritten07:00 PM
    • Regions updated07:00 PM