Kyle Larson - Cofounder
After studying Spanish Language and English linguistics earning a master's degree in teaching, Kyle taught English to speakers of other languages in Mexico, China, Colombia, and the US. With 12+ years' experience, he created the initial version of what is now AIR Language. His goal has always been to empower people to learn language through life.
Nick Wilger - Cofounder
After starting his own online university teaching software development to underprivileged individuals, he transitioned to AIR as our CTO. Nick has 7+ years' experience in technology startups and a bachelor's in business administration. He and his wife live in the Western Balkans with a goal to impact underprivileged communities with educational resources.
Our Advisors.
Because the language learning market is one of the fastest expanding in the world we have recruited advisors from diverse backgrounds, ranging from language education, to EdTech, K12, finance, and customer success. Our advisors are highly qualified in their fields and happy to work with us.
Artem Golovin
Alkami, Customer Success
Dr. Marie Moreno
Newcomer Success, Founder
Yev Lobov
Mass Mutual, Head of GIA
Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth
Thrive in EDU, Founder
Committed to the mission
Vision
Our team is committed to replacing Duolingo in 10 years as the language learning tool of the world.
Mission
We want every student to graduate high school with an intermediate or better language proficiency in at least two languages.
2026 Goals
4.10: Teacher Training
325 teachers trained, each with 50 or more students
4.6: Literacy for Underprivileged
16,250+ students with intermediate or better English literacy skills
