Hugh Yao, Founder of LingoAce

About Hugh Yao

Hugh Yao is the co-founder of LingoAce, a Singapore-based online language-instruction platform founded in 2017. He started the company after building a business from teaching his own child Chinese. Under his leadership, LingoAce grew significantly and raised $180 million across multiple funding rounds.

Hugh Yao at a glance

• Company: LingoAce
• Total raised: $180M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Sequoia, Tiger Global
• Location: Singapore, Country

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