Hello English
{{About|English language learning application|the government program of the same name|Hello English (government program)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox website
|name = Hello English
|logo = Hello English.png
|logo_size = 150px
|type = Privately held company
|founded = {{start date and age|2014}}
|location = Jaipur, India=
|area_served = Worldwide
|founder = Nishant Patni
Pranshu Patni
|industry = E-Learning, Online Education
|parent = Intap Labs Private Limited
|url = {{URL|www.helloenglish.com}}
|registration = Yes
|users = 50 million (as of September 2020){{cite news|accessdate=2020-09-20|title=Innovation on the tap: Meet the winners in 9 categories of Govt's mobile app challenge|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sme-sector/innovation-on-the-tap-meet-the-winners-in-9-categories-of-govts-mobile-app-challenge/articleshow/77922970.cms|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=4 September 2020}}
| language = Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Urdu, Punjabi, Malayalam, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali, Bangladeshi, Indonesian, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese, Malay, Turkish and Thai
| language_count = 22
|launched = {{start date and age|df=yes|2014|10}}
|current_status = Inactive
|native_clients =
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Hello English is a discontinued{{cite news|title=इन ऐप्स से आप राह चलते-चलते भी आसानी से सीख सक ते हैं अंग्रेजी, फ्री हैं उपलब्ध हैं यह सभी ऐप्स|url=http://www.jansatta.com/technology-news/phone-gadget/best-english-learning-apps-these-apps-are-duolingo-hello-english-memrise-hello-pal/286265/|publisher=Jansatta|date=29 March 2017|language=Hindi}}{{cite news|title=Need education system that enables thought, says Niti Aayog CEO|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/need-edu-system-that-enables-thought-says-niti-aayog-ceo/articleshow/58425130.cms|work=The Times of India|date=29 April 2017|location=Gurugram}}{{cite news|title=नंबर वन ऐप बन गया भारत का हेलो इंग्लिश ऐप|url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tech/computer-mobile/hello-english-became-one-of-top-apps-in-google-playstore/articleshow/47993764.cms|publisher=Navbharat Times|date=9 July 2015|language=Hindi}} English language-learning application, which allows users to learn the English language through interactive modules. It was available on a freemium pricing model on Android, iOS, Windows and Web.{{cite news|last1=Ahaskar|first1=Abhijit|title=Apps bridging the language divide|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/3okcsuceIeJNxa3xYDGADO/Apps-bridging-the-language-divide.html|publisher=Livemint|date=11 April 2017|access-date=12 June 2017|archive-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305065707/http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/3okcsuceIeJNxa3xYDGADO/Apps-bridging-the-language-divide.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=इन ऐप्स से हफ्ते भर में सीख सकते हैं इंग्लिश, FREE में करें डाउनलोड|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/LIF-STY-top-8-apps-to-learn-english-news-hindi-5364878-PHO.html?seq=2|publisher=Daily Bhaskar|date=5 July 2016|language=Hindi}}
History
Hello English was launched in October 2014 by CultureAlley.{{cite news|title=7 Indian EdTech Startups You Should Know About|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/features/7-indian-edtech-startups-you-should-know-about-804290|publisher=NDTV|date=19 February 2016}} It is an edtech startup co-founded by Nishant Patni, an alumnus of IIT Bombay and Kellogg School of Management along with Pranshu Patni, an alumnus of NMIMS, back in December 2012.{{cite news|title=How Two Youngsters are Helping India Learn English|url=http://www.ndtv.com/video/mindspace/heads-up/how-two-youngsters-are-helping-india-learn-english-397814|publisher=NDTV|date=29 June 2016}}{{cite news|title=जयपुर के इस Hello app ने दी whatsapp को टक्कर|url=http://www.punjabkesari.in/national/news/article-376736|publisher=Punjab Kesari|date=8 July 2015|language=Hindi}}{{cite news|last1=Julka|first1=Harsimran|title=How CultureAlley's app Hello English became number 1 on Google Play store in India in just 8 months|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/startups/how-culturealleys-app-hello-english-became-number-1-on-google-play-store-in-india-in-just-8-months/articleshow/47980440.cms|publisher=The Economic Times|date=8 July 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Behl|first1=Reemaa|title=Say hello to the new way of learning English|url=http://www.femina.in/achievers/say-hello-to-the-new-way-of-learning-english-9818.html|publisher=Femina (India)|date=6 July 2016|access-date=12 June 2017|archive-date=28 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128164541/https://www.femina.in/achievers/say-hello-to-the-new-way-of-learning-english-9818.html|url-status=dead}} It runs under Jaipur based Intap Labs Private Limited.{{cite web|title=Company Overview of Intap Labs Pvt. Ltd.|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=240682077|website=Bloomberg.com|accessdate=9 June 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=Disha|title=Software to stone art come together as the Pink City lures startups|url=https://www.vccircle.com/software-stone-art-come-together-pink-city-lures-startups/|publisher=VCCircle|date=23 October 2015}}{{cite news|title=These startups are betting on 'desi ideas' to grow|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/yourstory-epaper-yourstory/these+startups+are+betting+on+desi+ideas+to+grow-newsid-63990040|publisher=Dailyhunt|date=17 February 2017}}
Funding
The platform raised $6.5 million in Series-A funding led by New York-based venture capital firm Tiger Global Management in March, 2015.{{cite news|last1=Pai|first1=Vivek|title=CultureAlley raises $6.5M from Tiger Global, 500 Startups & KAE|url=http://www.medianama.com/2015/07/223-culturealley-raises-6-5m-from-tiger-global-500-startups-kae/|publisher=MediaNama|date=6 July 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Gupta|first1=Bhawna|title=Language learning startup CultureAlley raises $6.5M from Tiger Global, others|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2015/07/03/language-learning-startup-culturealley-raises-6-5m-from-tiger-global-others/|publisher=VCCircle|date=3 July 2015}}{{cite news|last1=McIntyre|first1=Kylee|title=How a startup is getting India to say 'Hello English'|url=https://www.techinasia.com/startup-india-english|publisher=Techinasia|date=13 November 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Velayanikal|first1=Malavika|title=10 top-funded edtech startups bucking the trend in India this year (INFOGRAPHIC)|url=https://www.techinasia.com/10-top-funded-edtech-startups-bucking-trend-india-year-infographic|publisher=Techinasia|date=2 December 2015}} The other participants included Kae Capital (led by Sasha Mirchandani), and 500 Startups, California, and angel investors - Rajan Anandan and Sunil Kalra.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
The platform had previously raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Kae Capital in 2013.{{cite news|last1=Gulati|first1=Sonam|title=Kae Capital picks up minority stake in CultureAlley.com|url=http://techcircle.vccircle.com/2013/05/22/culturealley-secures-seed-money-from-kae-capital-will-rebrand-to-new-platform-called-readil/|publisher=VCCircle|date=22 May 2013}}
Features
The application consists of 475 interactive lessons and games associated with reading, writing, speaking, and listening and has gamification mechanics in the app. It has a bilingual dictionary, available in 22 languages.{{cite news|title=इन ऐप्स की मदद से स्मार्टफोन के जरिए सीखिए इंग्लिश|url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/tech/computer-mobile/apps-to-learn-english/articleshow/51478739.cms|publisher=Navbharat Times|date=20 March 2016|language=Hindi}}
Awards/Recognition
- 2017: Number #3 Educational app on Google Play Store in India.{{cite web|title=Android rating stats in category Education|url=http://www.androidrank.org/listcategory?category=EDUCATION&hl=en|publisher=Androidrank|accessdate=9 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329074109/http://www.androidrank.org/listcategory?category=EDUCATION&hl=en|archive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=dead}}
- 2016: Received the Most Innovative Mobile App for India award from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).{{cite news|title=Innovative Mobile App Awards|url=http://www.iamaiida.in/winners.html|accessdate=9 June 2017|publisher=Internet and Mobile Association of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716155039/http://www.iamaiida.in/winners.html|archive-date=16 July 2017|url-status=dead}}
- 2016: Best Apps of 2016 in 'Made in India' category by Google Play Store.{{cite news|last1=Thakran|first1=Shekhar|title=Google Play Reveals 'Best of 2016' Apps, Games, Books, Movies, TV Shows|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-play-reveals-best-of-2016-apps-games-books-movies-tv-shows-1633142|publisher=NDTV|date=2 December 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Shekhar|first1=Sidharth|title=ixigo Train app Awarded the Best 'Made in India' app by Google|url=http://www.pcquest.com/ixigo-train-app-awarded-the-best-made-in-india-app-by-google/|agency=PCQuest|date=7 December 2016}}{{cite news|last1=Ahmed|first1=Munzir|title=गूगल प्ले स्टोर से 2016 में इन एंड्रॉयड ऐप्स को सबसे ज्यादा किया गया डाउनलोड|url=http://aajtak.intoday.in/story/top-apps-of-2016-by-categories-on-google-play-store-1-903106.html|publisher=Aaj Tak|date=28 December 2016|location=New Delhi|language=Hindi}}
- 2015: Co-founder of Hello English, Pranshu Patni listed as Forbes 30 under 30 achievers for creating the Hello English app.{{cite news|last1=Chaudhary|first1=Deepti|title=Pranshu Patni: The dispenser of languages|url=http://forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/pranshu-patni-the-dispenser-of-languages/39565/1|work=Forbes India|date=11 February 2015|access-date=12 June 2017|archive-date=17 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417200036/http://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/pranshu-patni-the-dispenser-of-languages/39565/1|url-status=dead}}
- 2015: Number #1 Educational app on Google Play store in India.{{cite news|last1=Julka|first1=Harsimran|title=Hello English number 1 app on Google Play store in India|url=http://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mvas-apps/hello-english-number-1-app-on-google-play-store-in-india/47982395|publisher=ET Telecom|date=8 July 2015}}
- 2015: According to App Annie, it is the 98th most downloaded app in India on Android phones as of 8 July 2015.{{cite news|last1=Mathur|first1=Vishal|title=Apps for learning English|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/JPCQAxaNngQIUVsRgKlQhL/Learn-English-without-books.html|publisher=Livemint|date=8 July 2015}}
- 2014: Received the Most Innovative Mobile App for India award from the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).{{cite news|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2015/01/iamai-announces-winners-of-5th-india-digital-awards/|title=IAMAI announces winners of 5th India Digital Awards|date=16 January 2015|publisher=BestMediaInfo}}{{cite news|url=http://sites.ndtv.com/women-of-worth/nominee-pranshu-bhandari-patni/|title=About the Nominee: Pranshu Bhandari Patni|date=11 February 2016|publisher=NDTV}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.helloenglish.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207051942/https://helloenglish.com/ |date=7 December 2019 }}
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