2. Poliglota.org
• Founded – 2011
• Headquarter– Chile
• Description – Learn languages in
cafes all over the world
• Total Equity Funding $304.88k in 2
Rounds from 2 Investors (Wayra &
Mountain Nazca)
• Markets: South America & Brazil
• Model: B2C Transactional & B2B
(bars and cafes)
• Other:
www.raulponcela.com
3. Milingual.com
• Founded: 2013
• Headquarter: Madrid
• Description: Discussion groups
and language exchanges in bars
and cafes.
• Total Equity Funding
• Investors: Area 31 (IE-Madrid)
Incubator Application April 2015
• Markets: Madrid & UK (Dec 2016)
• Model: B2C Transactional & B2B
(bars and cafes)
• Other:
www.raulponcela.com
4. Englishcafe.es
• Founded: 2012
• Headquarter: Madrid
• Description: Interesting and
cool English classes in
charming cafes
• Model: Franchise
• Markets/Franchisee: Madrid,
Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla
+4
• Franchise fee: 8K €
• Total Equity Funding -
• Investors: -
• Other:
www.raulponcela.com
5. Meetup.com
• Founded: 2002
• Headquarter: New York
• Description: peer to peer online
portal that organizes local groups
and connect like-minded people.
• Total Equity Funding - $18.3M in 5
Rounds from 7 Investors
• Markets - Worldwide
• Model: Monthly Subscription plan
(Basic 9,99 USD Limited to 50
members – Unlimited 14,99 USD )
• Other:
www.raulponcela.com
6. Mundolingo.org
• Founded: 2011
• Headquarter: Buenos Aires
• Description: They organize language
exchanges every week in cities all over
the world.
• Model: Franchise
• Markets/Franchisee: Europe (Barcelona,
London, Paris +3) Asia, America
• Cost for self-employed event managers:
Entrance fee 25 USD
• General Royalty fee 35% of Gross.
100 Participants per week = 5%
200 Pariticpants per week = 9%
400 Participants per week = 17%
600 Participants per week = 26%
• Cost for Venues: Events Managers
charge their venues 20% or the total
gross consumption of the participants.
www.raulponcela.com
7. Tripmeeters.com
• Founded:
• Headquarter: Paris
• Description: TripMeeters is a
platform dedicated to Language
Exchange Events for practicing
your foreign languages
efficiently.
• Model: Partners & Brand
Ambassadors
• Markets: France
• Cost for Venues: -
www.raulponcela.com