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Duolingo: brands it owns and its ownership tree

Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States that owns 3 consumer brands.[1]

Duolingo is a Pittsburgh company that runs a mobile learning platform and a digital English proficiency exam. Its 10-K for the year to 31 December 2025 says it was formed on 18 August 2011 and released its app to the public on 19 June 2012. The app is free, with paid subscription tiers, and now also teaches math, music and chess alongside languages.

Company facts

Legal name
Duolingo, Inc.
Type
publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
Headquarters
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Founded
2011
Tickers
NASDAQ: DUOL
SEC CIK
0001562088
Website
www.duolingo.com
Last verified
· 1 sources

Duolingo in numbers

Everything Duolingo owns

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Everything Duolingo owns Tree of 3 brands under Duolingo. Duolingo Duolingo Duolingo English Test Duolingo Max

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Brand portfolio by category

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Frequently asked questions

What brands does Duolingo own?

Duolingo owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Duolingo English Test, Duolingo Max and Duolingo.

Is Duolingo an American company?

Yes. Duolingo is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and was founded in 2011.

Who owns Duolingo?

Duolingo is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as DUOL on the NASDAQ.

Sources (1) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Duolingo, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 February 2026; retrieved 16 October 2026.

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