Novakid
Novakid is an EdTech platform for learning English as a Second Language (ESL) for children between the ages of 4 and 12 years old.
About Novakid
Novakid is a fully remote EdTech company specialising in online English language education for children aged 2 to 14. A US company, with a head office in London, this Series B startup has raised $41.5 million in funding from leading global investors. With a mission to equip young learners for success in a globalised world, Novakid delivers personalised, immersive English learning experiences that are effective, engaging, and accessible to families worldwide. The company’s full-immersion methodology combines one-on-one live lessons with certified native or near-native English-speaking teachers, interactive group speaking practice, gamified digital content, and AI-driven progress tracking. Novakid’s expert-designed curriculum is aligned with CEFR standards and fosters both language fluency and cognitive development through storytelling, conversation, and age-appropriate activities. In September 2024, Novakid acquired Lingumi, a UK-based EFL app that offers AI-assisted, interactive English lessons for early learners. This acquisition strengthens Novakid Junior, a free, self-paced English learning app for young children, by integrating Lingumi’s AI capabilities with Novakid’s live teaching and gamified learning tools. The result is a comprehensive, accessible language environment that widens access to high-quality English instruction from as early as two years old. Novakid has been recognised by a number of organisations across the world: - Novakid was named to the highly-anticipated 2025 edition of the GSV 150: GSV’s annual list of the top 150 private companies transforming digital learning and workforce skills. Novakid was also included on the list in 2022. - Novakid was named at position #84 on the 2025 Newsweek Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces list. - Novakid was included on the 2025 Forbes Top 500 list of America’s Best Startup Employers - position #83. In 2022, Novakid was on the Top 500 list in position #133. - Novakid was included on the 2025 and the 2023 Inc 5000 list. - Novakid was awarded an 2025 EdTech X People’s Recognition Award in June 2025. Novakid was nominated as a finalist in the ‘Growth’ category of the Edtech X Awards 2024, and was a finalist in the ‘Early Years’ category of the EdtechX Awards 2023. - In 2023, Novakid won the Best Digital Language Learning Product of the Year Award in the Digital Education Awards. - Novakid was recognised as a finalist in the 2022 and 2023 EdTech Digest Awards in the category of Best Language Learning Solution.
Company Facts
- Headquarters
- San Francisco
- Operating Status
- active
- Company Type
- for_profit
- IPO Status
- private
- Employees
- c_00251_00500
- Funding Stage
- early_stage_venture
- Total Funding
- $41,527,796
- Last Funding Type
- series_b
- Last Funding Date
- 2021-08-02
- Website
- novakidschool.com
Industries & Categories
Children, EdTech, Education, E-Learning, Language Learning
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