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Lingokids

Founded 2016 · 232 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

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William Jilltoftunlockedknows Cristobal Viedma · together at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (overlapped)
×7knows the team · via Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
×3knows the team · via KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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Lingokids creates in-house educational content and playful learning experiences designed to help parents raise and develop young children. It operates in the children's edtech space, producing content through its own studio.

Also known as Lingokids

Founders & leadership

Lingokids was founded in 2016 by Cristobal Viedma.

CVCristobal Viedma
Cristobal ViedmainFounder & CEOFounder and CEO of Lingokids, an educational content studio creating playful learning experiences for young children. Viedma has cross-cultural experience and a background in engineering and entrepreneurship.
MJMikael Journo
Mikael JournoinCOO & CMO
SSSteve Smith
Steve SmithinCFO
VKVladimir Klimov
Vladimir KlimovinDirector of Lingokids Studios
ML
Mary LeeGlobal VP of Product
PAPaulo Alves Pereira
Paulo Alves PereirainVP of Engineering
MCMaud Cariddi
Maud CariddiinGlobal VP of Brand
LCLeticia Castro Carrión
Leticia Castro CarrióninVP of People & Culture
DWDaniel Wilson
Daniel WilsoninVP of Business Performance
AFAna Fernandez
Ana FernandezinDirector of Finance

Investors · 12

Also in the syndicate · 5

Bullhound CapitalleadBullhoundCapitalleadGeneral Catalyst (Customer Value Fund)leadGeneral Catalyst's Customer Value FundleadNextalia Ventures

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$120M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

  • $120MEquity and go-to-market investmentSep 2025 · 6 sources

    Bullhound Capital (lead), BullhoundCapital (lead), General Catalyst (Customer Value Fund) (lead), General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (lead), Nextalia Ventures

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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Lingokids is an edutainment and media company whose core product is an interactive mobile app for children aged 2 to 8. The app combines games, animated shows, songs, podcasts and interactive activities built around what the company calls its Playlearning methodology, which covers academic subjects such as math, literacy and science alongside social-emotional learning and what it describes as modern life skills. Content is created in-house by the company's studio team and is designed for independent, self-paced exploration, with children progressing through material matched to their age and developmental level.

The company positions the app as safe, ad-free screen time for families: it is kidSAFE certified, contains no advertising, and the marketing emphasizes "guilt-free" screen time for parents. The catalog is described as more than 3,000 Playlearning activities and thousands of hours of content. Alongside the app, Lingokids operates a merchandise store (currently directing shoppers to its Amazon storefront), a blog, and a resources section for educators.

Governance includes a leadership team led by founder and CEO Cristóbal Viedma and a Child Development Council of external advisors spanning pediatrics, clinical psychiatry, education and reading research, and educational media.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
App downloadsJan 2025200,000,000 downloads
App store ratingJan 20254.7 stars (by 1M families)
Awards wonJan 202530 awards
Downloads (press release)Sep 2025185,000,000 downloads
Families reachedSep 2025185,000,000 families
HeadcountAug 2026232
Playlearning activities in catalogJan 20253,000 activities

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.

Timeline · 4

launches, deals, and filings
Sep 2025
Lingokids raises $120M to expand its kids app

Lingokids secured $120M in financing, a combination of equity and go-to-market investment, led by Bullhound Capital and General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund with participation from Nextalia Ventures and other existing investors. Proceeds are earmarked for expanding educational content, integrating third-party brands and characters, and applying generative AI to content production.

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Sep 2025
Hugh Campbell joins the board of directors

Hugh Campbell, co-founder and partner at Bullhound Capital, joined the Lingokids board of directors in connection with the $120M financing.

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Sep 2025
Content partnerships with third-party kids IP and educational institutions

The app features exclusive partnership content with brands including Pocoyo and Blippi, and the company collaborates with NASA on space lessons, Stanford scientists on nutritional insights, and the World Literacy Foundation on reading and spelling fundamentals.

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Jan 2025
Mathias Royer hired to lead Lingokids Studios

Lingokids announced the hiring of former Tilting Point studio head Mathias Royer to run games for Lingokids Studios.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

In the news

Research sources · 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does Lingokids do?
Lingokids is an edutainment and media company behind an ad-free interactive app of games, shows and songs for kids aged 2-8.
Who founded Lingokids?
Lingokids was founded by Cristobal Viedma in 2016.
Who are Lingokids's investors?
Lingokids's investors include Acurio Ventures, Athos Capital, Criteria Venture Tech, FundersClub, Graph Ventures, Kube VC, JME Ventures.
How much funding has Lingokids raised?
Lingokids has disclosed $120M raised across 1 round.