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Parrot

TikTok for language learning

Y CombinatorFall 2025ActiveConsumerAI-Enhanced LearningEducation

What they do

Problem

People struggle to learn languages effectively with existing apps and methods and waste time doomscrolling without making progress toward fluency.

Solution

Parrot delivers personalized TikTok-style short-form videos for language learning to turn scrolling into consistent practice and fluency.

Who it's for

Individual language learners who want an engaging, effective way to learn a new language on their phones.

Founders

Amir Hanna
Founder

CEO & Co-founder @ Parrot 🦜

Erik Dahl
Founder

CTO & Co-founder @ Parrot 🦜. Learned Spanish, French, and Italian in 1 year showed me how broken language learning is. Now building Parrot to make people fluent, fast. (RIP Duolingo 👋)

Julia Hudea
Founder

CPO & Co-Founder @ Parrot 🦜 Dual Bachelor degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Years of product development experience at startups before Parrot.

Open roles 1

Founding Mobile Engineer
San Francisco, CA, US · Full-time · $180K - $220K · 0.50% - 2.00%
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