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Diego Villegas

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Co-founder at Slang

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Diego Villegas is Co-Founder and CEO of Slang, a platform offering professional English programs for career development. He has served as a judge for the MIT Entrepreneurship Competition and MIT Solve, and was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, along with awards from LearnLaunch and the Global Edtech Startups Awards. His earlier startup, MASA, reached $200 million in revenue and 5,000 employees before being acquired by Fluor (NYSE: FLR) in 2012.

Co-founder at Slang

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Co-founders at Slang

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Kamran KhanCo-founder

Experience

  1. SlangCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2014 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. MIT Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global LeadershipMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2012 — 2013Cambridge, MA
  3. Stork (former MASA)Executive Vice President for Corporate Development2007 — 2012Latin American
  4. MASA (acquired by Stork B.V.)Founder & CEO1993 — 2007Latin American

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship50Launching Start-ups9Strategy39Organization Growth4Business Development20Project Management14Finance9Negotiation12Energy3Oil/Gas3Team Leadership9Technology Process Improvement3
+12 moreExecutive ManagementManagementBusiness StrategySoftware Project ManagementInformation TechnologyStart-upsCorporate DevelopmentMiningConstruction ManagementEngineeringSales OperationsOperations Management

Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Diego Villegas?
Diego Villegas is Co-Founder and CEO of Slang, a platform offering professional English programs for career development. He has served as a judge for the MIT Entrepreneurship Competition and MIT Solve, and was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, along with awards from LearnLaunch and the Global Edtech Startups Awards. His earlier startup, MASA, reached $200 million in revenue and 5,000 employees before being acquired by Fluor (NYSE: FLR) in 2012.
Where does Diego Villegas work?
Diego Villegas is Co-founder of Slang.
What companies did Diego Villegas found?
Diego Villegas founded Slang.
Where did Diego Villegas go to school?
Diego Villegas studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship and Technology); Harvard Business School (Launching New Ventures Program: “Jump-starting Innovation for Entrepreneurs and Business Owners”, Entrepreneurship); University of Cambridge (Project Management Executive Course “Project Management for Value Creation”).

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