Rosetta Stone

Acquired

Learn a Language for Real

Arlington, United States · Founded 1992 · $62.0M raised

Employees
1001–5000
Founded
1992
Business Model
B2B2C
Total Funding
$62.0M
Last Round
$62.0M Private EquityJan 2006
Rounds
2
Acquisition Date
Sep 2020

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About

Founded in 1992 by Allen Stoltzfus in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Rosetta Stone pioneered a contextual, immersion-based method for language learning that mirrors natural acquisition without translation. Now headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and part of IXL Learning, the company has helped more than 50 million people and over 43,000 businesses, organizations, and educational institutions build language proficiency. The platform offers personalized learning paths, live tutoring, and speech recognition technology for 30+ languages, with products tailored for individuals, K-12 schools, and enterprise teams. Rosetta Stone also runs an Endangered Languages Program to help Indigenous communities preserve at-risk languages.

Summary

Rosetta Stone is a SaaS company based in Arlington, United States, founded in 1992. It has raised $62.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $62.0M Private Equity round in Jan 2006. Investors include ABS Capital Partners, Norwest Equity Partners and Cambium Learning Group.

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Funding & Exit History

AcquisitionSep 2020

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Funding: Private Equity through Series A. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.

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