Preply and Carmoola Join Endeavor Ukraine
Endeavor Ukraine has added two new companies to its network: Ukrainian edtech platform Preply and British-Ukrainian fintech Carmoola. Previously, the local Endeavor portfolio included Jooble, Headway, Fintech Farm, Ajax Systems, and Solidgate.
About the companies
Preply
- Preply is a language-learning platform where lessons are delivered by human tutors and enhanced with artificial intelligence — a model the company believes represents the future of education. The startup was founded in 2012 by Kirill Bigai (CEO) and Dmytro Voloshyn (CTO).
- Today, Preply connects students from 180 countries with more than 100,000 tutors teaching over 90 languages worldwide.
- The company has raised $120 million to date. Following its latest round in July 2023, Preply’s valuation could exceed $500 million, according to Dealroom estimates.
Carmoola
- Founded in 2021 by Aidan Rushby, Amy Rushby, Roman Sumnikov, and Ihor Hordiichuk, Carmoola is a British-Ukrainian car-loan company aiming to change how people buy cars through technology and transparent financing.
- Since launching in 2022, Carmoola says it has processed more than 4 million loan applications, accumulated over 3,100 reviews on Trustpilot with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5, and achieved a customer NPS of 92.
- Carmoola has raised more than $500 million in combined equity and debt financing from investors, including QED Investors, Venture Friends, and AlleyCorp.
About Endeavor
Endeavor is a global organization founded in 1997 that brings together entrepreneurs from nearly 50 countries. Its core mission is to help founders scale their businesses faster through access to a global network and support system. Today, the community includes more than 2,900 entrepreneurs.
Endeavor launched in Ukraine in 2024. The managing director of Endeavor Ukraine is Sviatoslav Sviatnenko.
The organization also operates Endeavor Catalyst, a co-investment vehicle that has made more than 360 investments across over 35 countries. The vehicle invests up to $2 million per round, provided that this does not exceed 10% of the total round size. According to Sviatnenko, Endeavor Catalyst may begin investing in Ukrainian companies as early as 2025.
Preply and Carmoola Join Endeavor Ukraine
Endeavor Ukraine has added two new companies to its network: Ukrainian edtech platform Preply and British-Ukrainian fintech Carmoola. Previously, the local Endeavor portfolio included Jooble, Headway, Fintech Farm, Ajax Systems, and Solidgate.
About the companies
Preply
- Preply is a language-learning platform where lessons are delivered by human tutors and enhanced with artificial intelligence — a model the company believes represents the future of education. The startup was founded in 2012 by Kirill Bigai (CEO) and Dmytro Voloshyn (CTO).
- Today, Preply connects students from 180 countries with more than 100,000 tutors teaching over 90 languages worldwide.
- The company has raised $120 million to date. Following its latest round in July 2023, Preply’s valuation could exceed $500 million, according to Dealroom estimates.
Carmoola
- Founded in 2021 by Aidan Rushby, Amy Rushby, Roman Sumnikov, and Ihor Hordiichuk, Carmoola is a British-Ukrainian car-loan company aiming to change how people buy cars through technology and transparent financing.
- Since launching in 2022, Carmoola says it has processed more than 4 million loan applications, accumulated over 3,100 reviews on Trustpilot with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5, and achieved a customer NPS of 92.
- Carmoola has raised more than $500 million in combined equity and debt financing from investors, including QED Investors, Venture Friends, and AlleyCorp.
About Endeavor
Endeavor is a global organization founded in 1997 that brings together entrepreneurs from nearly 50 countries. Its core mission is to help founders scale their businesses faster through access to a global network and support system. Today, the community includes more than 2,900 entrepreneurs.
Endeavor launched in Ukraine in 2024. The managing director of Endeavor Ukraine is Sviatoslav Sviatnenko.
The organization also operates Endeavor Catalyst, a co-investment vehicle that has made more than 360 investments across over 35 countries. The vehicle invests up to $2 million per round, provided that this does not exceed 10% of the total round size. According to Sviatnenko, Endeavor Catalyst may begin investing in Ukrainian companies as early as 2025.
