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    English learning startup raises funding from Dell Foundation, others

    Synopsis

    The app has been downloaded about 2 million times till date, and is currently being used to improve spoken English skills by more than 120,000 active users monthly, a company release stated.

    ET Bureau
    NEW DELHI: Kings Learning, a technology-driven spoken English learning startup, has raised a funding of $2.5 million from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, together with other US based tech investors.

    Enguru, Kings Learning's mobile-based spoken English app, allows users to self-learn both general spoken English and conversational English that would make them employable. It also allows users to learn English in their native language and currently supports 28 different languages. The app has been downloaded about 2 million times till date, and is currently being used to improve spoken English skills by more than 120,000 active users monthly, a company release stated.

    "We are excited to partner with our investors as we move into the next phase of our growth which will primarily be focused on scaling up our offerings like Enguru, strengthening our technology and analytics engine and expanding the Kings Learning team," Arshan Vakil, co-founder, Kings Learning said.

    "English has become a ticket to enter the booming knowledge-driven job economy of India, however, few have access to quality English language training. Almost half of the graduates in India, primarily from underprivileged backgrounds, are considered unemployable in most of the sectors due to lack of spoken English skills," Prachi Windlass, Education Director, India, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, said.
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