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Verbling (YC S11) — Language learning through video chat

Verbling’s mission is to empower people all over the world to become fluent in a foreign language. We use online live video technology to help people develop their skills together with teachers and students on a global scale.

Verbling is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2011 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Language learning through video chat. The founder listed is Mikael Bernstein (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 17, 2012).

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Verbling

New accelerator entry · 2012-01-17 · the record

Summer 2011
batch
2
people
Growth
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United States of America
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BatchSummer 2011
Announced2012-01-17
StageGrowth
StatusAcquired
Team size2
IndustryEducation
Sub-industryEducation
SectorsEducation
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedSan Francisco, CA, USA
HiringNo
Sitehttp://verbling.com

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Verbling’s mission is to empower people all over the world to become fluent in a foreign language. We use online live video technology to help people develop their skills together with teachers and students on a global scale. The core team is based in San Francisco, California. The teachers and students who make our mission possible are spread across six continents.

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