Language Curry Raises $600,000 Seed Round Led By LetsVenture, IAN And Others The company will use the proceeds towards team building, building new superior products, and expansion to other geographies

By Prabhjeet Bhatla

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Language Curry

Language Curry on Thursday announced their seed round of $600,000. The round saw participation from LetsVenture, IAN, Varsha Rao (Nurx), and Rebalance. Angels who participated in this round include Ajay Rajgharia, Nitin Zamre, Shashvat Nakhrani (BharatPe), Karan Tanna (Ghost Kitchens India), and Rohit Chanana amongst others.

The bridge round earlier in 2021 was funded by Language Curry users.

The company will use the proceeds of the current round towards team building, building new superior products, and expansion to other geographies.

"Right from early days, Language Curry has received love with organic inbounds and use cases coming in from all over the world. With this raise, we will further our vision of introducing a new benchmark in language learning that leverages both context and relevance to make it fun and effective! We are happy to have found partners in Varsha, Lets Venture, and IAN who firmly believe in our vision and potential," said Vatsala Sharma, co-founder, Language Curry.

The company has grown over 500 per cent in the past 6 months to close in on 8,00,000 downloads to become the most loved app in the language learning space, often pegged next to global language learning apps. They currently offer 10 Indian languages including Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Kannada, and Gujarati.

"As an Indian American, I have always wanted to stay connected to my Indian roots and customs. Language Curry through its engaging app experience is the best way I've seen to learn Indian languages as well as the local culture. I found out about Language Curry through my cousins and began using it and enjoyed it so much I evaluated it as an investment. And I'm not alone. Language Curry has already gained users across 170 countries around the world. I believe the team and the product have great potential in the huge space of Language learning," shared Varsha Rao, chief executive officer, Nurx.

"I fundamentally believe that the next wave of innovative startups will focus on innovation aimed at Bharat. Language Curry's mission to make India accessible to the world with an easy-to-use platform available in over 170 countries to learn Indian languages is already witnessing tremendous growth. As the Indian economy witnessed a resurgence, vernacular-focused ed-tech platforms will see an uptick in demand as the Indian ed-tech ecosystem is poised to be one of the largest in the world. Language Curry has a fantastic team and track record focused on scale, growth, monetization and I am delighted to join their captable. My best wishes to the team for the next phase in their journey," commented Shanti Mohan, co-founder, and chief executive officer, LetsVenture.

"Language Curry is a new-age learning platform that is making learning Indian languages easy and culturally relevant. With a focus on learning Hindi and regional languages in an easy and convenient manner, Language Curry has the first-mover advantage and has already built a strong name for itself. We are delighted to support this venture with a great team of founders and strongly believe that they will create a significant impact in vernacular language learning," added Ajay Rajgarhia, lead investor, IAN.

Prabhjeet Bhatla

Former Staff

Business Ideas

70 Small Business Ideas to Start in 2025

We put together a list of the best, most profitable small business ideas for entrepreneurs to pursue in 2025.

Business News

Over 1,300 Google Employees Have Signed a New Petition Asking For Job Security

Google laid off thousands of employees in the past two years, which has left some employees feeling insecure about keeping their jobs.

News and Trends

Healthy Food Brand Salad Days Raises INR 30 Cr Series A Funding from V3 Ventures and CAAF

With the fresh funds, the Gurugram-based brand aims to drive omnichannel expansion, open new stores, enhance technology, acquire talent, boost marketing, explore sales channels, innovate menus, and maintain profitability.

News and Trends

Mankind Pharma, Gauri Khan, and Others Lead Innov8's INR 110 Cr Funding Round

The funding issue was oversubscribed by 2.7 times and facilitated by InCred, with the company being valued at INR 1,000 crore (around USD 120 million).

News and Trends

Chennai-Based Peaceful Progress Fund Eyes Innovation with INR 50 Cr First Close

The fund plans to invest in 25+ startups over three years, focusing on AI, IoT, FMCG, EVs, drones, and spacetech across tech and non-tech sectors.

News and Trends

How GST Budget Reforms Could Shape the Future of India's MSME

The GST reform holds immense potential to bolster India's MSME sector, but its current framework requires critical refinements to address its challenges. The upcoming budget is expected to make major reforms for MSMEs as the backbone of the country.