Company · Edtech

Lingokids

www.lingokids.com ↗ ·Madrid ·Series D

Lingokids is a Madrid-based edtech company behind a "Playlearning" app for children aged 2-8, combining English-language learning with math, literacy, science and social-emotional content delivered through games, songs and original animated characters. Founded in 2014 in San Francisco as Monkimun by siblings Cristobal and Marieta Viedma before relocating to Madrid, it says it has been used by more than 185-200 million families across 190+ countries. It reached Series D in September 2025 with a $120M equity-and-go-to-market round led by BullhoundCapital with General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund and Nextalia Ventures, bringing total funding to roughly $186M; the company is remote-first within Spain with a Madrid HQ and around 200+ employees.

Founded

2014

Founders

News

Rounds

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SectorsEdtech, Consumer, Media & Gaming, Mobile Apps, Kids & Family Start-up MapEdtech › K-12 curriculum and apps

Profile updated 22 Aug 2026

Founders

Cristobal Viedma

Co-Founder & CEO

Cristóbal Viedma Ivorra

Co-founder & CEO

Marieta Viedma Ivorra

Co-Founder

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Investors 20

500 Global

500.co ↗

Investor United States

500 Startups (500 Global)

500.co ↗

Investor United States

Bessemer Venture Partners

www.bvp.com ↗

Investor United States

Big Sur Ventures

www.bigsurventures.vc

Investor Spain

BullhoundCapital

bullhoundcapital.com ↗

Investor United Kingdom

General Catalyst

www.generalcatalyst.com ↗

Investor United States

GP Bullhound

www.gpbullhound.com

Investor United Kingdom

HV Capital

www.hvcapital.com ↗

Investor Germany

HV Capital (Holtzbrinck Ventures)

www.hvcapital.com ↗

Investor Germany

Incuvest

www.incuvestasia.com ↗

Investor Singapore

Nextalia Ventures

Investor Italy

Ravensburger

www.ravensburger.com ↗

Investor Germany

Reach Capital

www.reachcapital.com ↗

Investor United States

Sabadell Venture Capital

www.bancsabadell.com ↗

Investor Spain

Sharpetown

Investor Spain

SHO-ZEMI Innovation Ventures

sziv.org ↗

Investor Japan

Funding rounds 4

Series D · $16.3M

Madrid-based kids' learning and entertainment app Lingokids closed a round of just over $16 million (about €13M) led by GP Bullhound, which …

2025-08-11

Other · €10M

Madrid-based children's edtech Lingokids raised €10M through a convertible note structured as a bridge ahead of a much larger equity round e…

2025-05-15

Series C · $40M

Lingokids, a Madrid early-learning and edutainment app for children, raised a $40M Series C to grow internationally, especially in the US an…

2021-06-15

Series B · $10M

Lingokids, a learning platform for young children, raised $10M (about €8.5M) in a round led by German educational games maker Ravensburger, …

2020-10-07

News & media 10

Published	Article
2026-05-27	Lingokids Interactive Entertainment Report Reveals How Gen Alpha is Redefining Screentime ↗ PR Newswire
2026-05-05	Big Fun, Bigger Futures: Lingokids Unveils its New Brand to Celebrate 10 Years of Inspiring the Next Generation of Digitally Curious and Confident Kids ↗ PR Newswire
2026-02-18	Gen Alpha are Discovering their New Favorite Characters on Lingokids ↗ PR Newswire
2026-01-28	New Lingokids Career Lessons Series Kicks Off with Help From NASA ↗ PR Newswire
2025-12-02	Lingokids Recognized on Fast Company's List of Brands That Matter ↗ Lingokids (press release)
2025-10-17	Lingokids Exclusive Blippi Content Surpasses 200 Million Plays in First Year, Showcasing the Power of the #1 Entertainment Platform for Unders-8s ↗ GlobeNewswire
2025-09-22	Lingokids wins Kidscreen's Gold Star ↗ Kidscreen
2025-09-17	Lingokids raises $120m to invest in AI and scale learning content ↗ PocketGamer.biz
2025-02-24	Lingokids CEO Cristóbal Viedma Featured on CNN, Showcasing Unprecedented Growth and Global Impact ↗ Lingokids (press release)
2024-12-23	'Blippi' Games Launch on Lingokids App in New Deal With Moonbug Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) ↗ Variety