Edtech start-up, Lingumi, has raised £500,000 ($650,888) to help launch its first product, Lingumi Play. The financing, from seed funders LocalGlobe, will support the development of the company’s software, which uses augmented reality tech to teach language concepts to toddlers. Lingumi Play was founded by Oxford University graduate Adit Trivedi and CTO Toby Mather, and connects with Android and iOS devices. The company initially began with foam toys sold across the EU, with plans for digital expansions to teach early vocabulary and speech skills.
Edtech start-up, Lingumi, has raised £500,000 ($650,888) to help launch its first product, Lingumi Play. The financing, from seed funders LocalGlobe, will support the development of the company’s software, which uses augmented reality tech to teach language concepts to toddlers. Lingumi Play was founded by Oxford University graduate Toby Mather and CTO Adit Trivedi, and connects with Android and iOS devices. The company initially began with foam toys sold across the EU, with plans for digital expansions to teach early vocabulary and speech skills.