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Welcome to Lingokids

Welcome to Lingokids

We believe in a world where every child’s curiosity, imagination, and success in school—and beyond—is sparked by play.

Our mission

Using the power of play and interactive technology, Lingokids delivers modern learning so kids can thrive in today’s ever-changing world.

The Lingokids journey

2017

Leading world experts form our Educational Board

2020

Lingokids donates licenses to schools, families, and NGOs

2023

Lingokids is trusted by 60M+ families around the world

  • Awarded SENSICALSELECT certification
  • Awarded again Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen
  • 2023 Nominee for Annecy Festival in TV Films category

The Lingokids journey

2016

Lingokids launches!

Oxford University Press partnership begins

2017

Leading world experts form our Educational Board

2018

kidSAFE® seal granted

Lingokids is distributed across 190+ countries

2020

Lingokids donates licenses to schools, families, and NGOs

2022

Awarded Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen

  • Awarded Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen
  • Licensed products and official merchandise introduced
  • Nominated in the Top 100 Next Unicorns European scale-ups

2023

Lingokids is trusted by 60M+ families around the world

  • Awarded SENSICALSELECT certification
  • Awarded again Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen
  • 2023 Nominee for Annecy Festival in TV Films category

Meet the team

The Lingokids team is made up of diverse and talented creators, experienced leaders, and a prestigious Board of Educators and Advisors.

Leadership

Lingokids was born from a mission to produce a handcrafted, immersive, engaging, and fun learning experiences for kids.

A commitment to kids is at the center of our 160+ veteran team and wdedicated to help kids around the globe play and learn—for life. Our leadership comes from places like Disney, Mattel, Leapfrog, King, Prodigy, and Boston Consulting Group.

160+

veteran team

CEO and Founder

Cristobal Viedma is Lingokids founder and CEO. Viedma is a seasoned consumer technology leader who is passionate about education, language learning, and cross-cultural communications.

Prior to Lingokids, Viedma founded Bluewalks, a mobile solution serving travel enthusiasts and held various management positions in mobile network product research and media distribution. Cristobal holds a B.S. in Computer Science, an M.S. in Engineering, and resides in Madrid.

Educational Board

Suzanne Barchers, EdD​

Education Advisory Board Chair, Lingokids

Suzanne Barchers is former VP of Leapfrog Enterprises; former Managing Editor at Weekly Reader; Award-winning author of 300+ books for educators and children, and has served on the Advisory Boards of PBS and the Association of Educational Publishers.

Ellen A. Wartella, PhD

Professor and Director of the Center of Media and Human Development, Northwestern University

A researcher of media in children’s development, Ellen A. Wartella is the Al-thani Professor of Communication Studies, and Chair of Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University.

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Barbara Gablehouse

Award-winning Pediatrician; Lingokids parenting expert

With 25+ years as a community physician at Peak Pediatrics, Barbara Gablehouse has served as the Chair of Pediatrics at Lutheran Medical Center, was on the Medical Board of Children’s Hospital Denver, and was assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado.

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Fernando Valenzuela Migoya

Ed-tech Leader; Lingokids Ed-tech expert

One of Latin America’s most influential leaders in Ed-tech, Fernando Valenzuela Migoya has advised hundreds of Ed-tech companies in 25+ countries. In 2022, he was awarded one of the ‘Top 100 Ed-Tech Leaders in the World’ by Ed-Tech Digest.

Emeritus Board

Our Emeritus Board members have formerly served on the Lingokids Educational Board and have had a profound impact on the company through their participation and contributions.

Yong Zhao,
PhD

Elfrieda Hiebert,
PhD

Scott Traylor, Kids’ Product Innovator

Advisors

Lynne Baldwin, PhD

Educational Psychologist

Diana Barrett, M.D.

Child Psychologist

Partnerships

The whole world is falling in love with Lingokids.
Contact us at partnerships@lingokids.com

Press

Career

Our head office is in Madrid, Spain and our team of 160+ people are in Los Angeles, New York, Barcelona, France, and the UK.

Lingokids Plus unlocks more fun, more learning

Discover more interactive, immersive English-language learning adventures in the Lingokids app, voted the #1 Kids Learning App in 2022 and 2023!

Rated ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ by 90k+ families