Morrie Schonfeld

Pingo - AI language learning app. Scaled to $500k/mo in 14 months from a college dorm, via organic TikTok (400M+ views) Full interview deep dive into their distribution & creator scaling strategy 👇 00:00 Intro to Pingo 05:02 LLMs in Language Learning 10:16 Viral TikTok Formats 15:02 Content Strategy 20:11 Creator Recruitment 28:04 Targeting International Markets 34:00 VC Portfolio Approach to Creator Team 40:50 Creator Coaching, Paywall Optimization 52:03 Y Combinator Experience

@mattgittleson @JosephKChoi gotta love it

@JosephKChoi finally some more curly haired representation on this podcast

@imalexwang And a newfound love for PF changs

life update: just moved to sf with just a mattress and a dream

@subham_mit @mypingoai @mrmukeee @imalexwang they don’t know bout black forest cake

Thanks @mypingoai for the birthday wishes 🙌

@mrmukeee @mypingoai Interior design era incoming

new @mypingoai office 👀

We're hiring a Content Marketing Lead. Over the past year at Pingo, we’ve been building an AI companion that helps people learn languages through real conversations. People genuinely love talking to Pingo, and it shows. We’ve grown to $6M ARR in under a year and are now one of YC’s fastest-growing consumer companies. UGC is at the core of our growth. 850M views so far and we're just getting started. We’re looking for someone who wants to take ownership of this engine and scale it with us. Small team of 3, YC-backed, in-person in SF. You might be a fit if you: • Have a track record of going viral • Understand why content hits • Move fast + execute relentlessly • Can stay organized across lots of moving parts If this sounds like you, DM me. And if you’ve gone viral, send the receipts.

RT @mypingoai: Pingo is a @GooglePlay Best of 2025 winner 👀 Honored to be recognized among the top apps this year. play.google.com/store/apps/edi……

Hiring a founding mobile engineer We’re Pingo AI — building an AI companion for language learning. Reached $6M ARR in under a year. One of the fastest-growing YC consumer companies. We’re looking for someone who: • can push the limits of React Native • is obsessed with product feel, polish, and delightful interactions • has experience building animations and lifelike UX Team of 3, backed by top investors. In-person in SF. DM me.

Pingo AI (@mypingoai) is a language learning app that helps users build fluency through real-life conversations with an AI tutor. Over 300,000 people already use Pingo to speak a new language. Congrats on the launch, @mrmukeee and @MorrietheMoosee! ycombinator.com/launches/O6R-p…