# Liulishuo

> Liulishuo (LAIX Inc.) is a Shanghai-based educational technology company that uses artificial intelligence to teach English. Its flagship app, 'English Liulishuo' (known internationally as LingoChamp), pairs proprietary speech-recognition and deep-learning models with an adaptive curriculum to act as a personal 'AI English Teacher.' Founded in 2012 by three engineers with Google and academic backgrounds, the company grew to tens of millions of registered users and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2018.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Shanghai, China
- **Founders:** Yi Wang (Co-founder & CEO (former Google product manager, PhD Princeton)), Zheren Hu (Co-founder & CTO (former Quantcast senior engineer)), Hui Lin (Co-founder & Chief Scientist (former Google research scientist, PhD University of Washington))
- **Team size:** ~1,100 employees
- **Products:** English Liulishuo (LingoChamp), AI English Teacher, Liuli Reading (LiuLi Reading), IELTS Liulishuo, DongNi English / Kids Liulishuo
- **Notable:** Listed on NYSE (ticker LAIX) on September 27, 2018, raising ~$72M, Named by CB Insights among the 100 most promising AI startups (2018), Recognized by Forbes among innovative companies

## Products & services

- **English Liulishuo (LingoChamp)** — Flagship mobile app launched in 2013; an AI-driven English course with real-time speech scoring and an adaptive learning path.
- **AI English Teacher** — Proprietary engine launched in 2016 combining speech recognition, NLP and deep learning to assess pronunciation, fluency and comprehension.
- **Liuli Reading (LiuLi Reading)** — Reading app offering curated articles from publishers with learning tips and quizzes.
- **IELTS Liulishuo** — Dedicated app for IELTS speaking practice and mock tests.
- **DongNi English / Kids Liulishuo** — Courses targeting younger learners and standardized study tracks.

## Achievements

- Listed on NYSE (ticker LAIX) on September 27, 2018, raising ~$72M
- Named by CB Insights among the 100 most promising AI startups (2018)
- Recognized by Forbes among innovative companies
- Grew to 80M+ registered users by mid-2018

## Latest updates

- **2018-09** — IPO on NYSE under ticker LAIX, raising about $72M.
- **2020-03** — Reported financial results amid pandemic-era market volatility; shares declined.
- **2021** — Annual revenue reported around RMB 685M.
- **2022** — Received preliminary going-private proposals.

## Links

- Website: https://liulishuo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/liulishuo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lingochamp
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/lingochamp

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