Parrot (YC F25) LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Official company post highlighting a long-term user streak and framing the app as a daily habit that replaces mindless scrolling with language learning.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Parrot is a YC-backed consumer edtech startup that teaches Spanish through native-speaker short-form video, interactive subtitles, speaking practice, and spaced repetition, using comprehensible input instead of drills.
Primary product
Spanish language-learning mobile app
Founded
2024
Headquarters
311 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
Team size
1-10 employees
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Education
Sub-industry
Language learning / EdTech
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Pre-Seed
Total raised
$500K
Latest round
Pre-Seed · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$500K
Dec 2025 · Y Combinator
Leadership
CEO & Co-founder
CTO & Co-founder
CPO & Co-founder
Partner
AI-native, product- and craft-focused, fast-moving, and highly ownership-driven. The company emphasizes in-person collaboration in San Francisco, weekly shipping, and using AI tools aggressively to move faster.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public hiring materials for the Founding Mobile Engineer role list $180K-$220K base salary plus 0.50%-2.00% equity. The job post also says TN and H1B transfers are OK for candidates already in the US; no other visa options are listed.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium subscription with weekly, monthly, and annual plans; the monthly plan includes a free trial.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
≈$1M ARR (public posts indicate roughly $79K MRR in late 2025 and $1M ARR in early 2026)
Estimated monthly visits
11.6K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Parrot (YC F25) LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Official company post highlighting a long-term user streak and framing the app as a daily habit that replaces mindless scrolling with language learning.
Amir Hanna LinkedIn · Jun 2026
Founder post explaining the product thesis, citing interviews with Duolingo users, over 400K users, and revenue growth claims.
Fondo · Feb 2026
Launch profile describing the founders, the comprehensible-input approach, the MVP test, and early user validation.
Amir P. Hanna LinkedIn · Nov 2025
Founder post reporting rapid subscription growth, thousands of active trials, and a path to $1M ARR.
Jason Gray / Pioneer Fund LinkedIn · Nov 2025
Investor post welcoming Parrot into Pioneer Fund's portfolio and describing traction, MRR growth, and the founder team.