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The CEO of $1.2 billion learning platform Preply says it all started with his online search for an English tutor

  • Posted on August 23, 2026
  • By Fortune
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  • 1 min read
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Kirill Bigai, founder and CEO of Preply, transformed a personal need into a billion-dollar edtech venture. After struggling to find quality English tutoring online, Bigai built an innovative learning platform that now connects millions of students with qualified instructors worldwide. His entrepreneurial journey demonstrates how identifying real market gaps and persisting through financial challenges can lead to creating scalable solutions that revolutionize digital education.

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The CEO of $1.2 billion learning platform Preply says it all started with his online search for an English tutor
The CEO of $1.2 billion learning platform Preply says it all started with his online search for an English tutor

Kirill Bigai, the cofounder and CEO of learning platform Preply, had to take on a consulting gig while getting paid almost nothing building the business.
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