Open English
empowers its students
to lead better lives
by giving them the language and digital
skills they need to succeed.
TrustScore 4,8 | 3690 reviews
Open English
Open English empowers its students to have better lives
by giving them the langauge and digital skills they need to succeed.
TrustScore 4,8 | 3690 reviews
We leverage technology to enable access to the highest-quality human instruction anytime, anywhere
+1.500 Million
Students Served
3,000+
Enterprise clients
~40%
Of students were recommended
Open English by a friend or colleague
Open English by a friend or colleague
9/10 People
Recognize Open English brand
in Latin America
65% YoY
Revenue Growth
2,000+
Teachers globally
Open English is the #1 online English learning method in Latin America and the US Hispanic market
Our interactive technology delivers live online classes for adults, children and businesses taught by native-English speakers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Product Offering
Open English provides live, online learning solutions for businesses, adults and children, as well as complementary digital skills training programs
Open English Adult offers on-demand, live group, and private lessons, available 24/7. Its proprietary teaching methodology combines live instruction with thousands of hours of interactive lessons and engaging video content to accelerate fluency.
Open English Junior offers a fun and engaging learning environment for children 8 to 14 designed to boost their English language skills. Parents can expect an online, self-paced educational experience guided by live instructors, with the ability to “peek in” on progress in real time.
Open English for Business trains entire teams on English fluency, helping companies empower teams and boost productivity and retention rates. With flexible hours, live classes, and content focused on “business English”, teams build skills that bridge professional and personal growth.
Through its Next U brand, the company also provides online education for professionals in fields such as digital marketing, mobile app programming, web development, and digital business, among others.
Open Mundo is the new online language learning platform that offers french, italian and portuguese live classes with native-speaking teachers that help students achieve fluency through an immersive methodology without traveling abroad.
English is an essential tool for success and social mobility, with +1.4 billion students globally.*
99% of Open English students believe learning English will help them achieve their professional goals.**
Disrupting brick and mortar education
Traditional Offline Education
- Rigid Schedules
- Impersonal Learning Experience
- Inconvenient Commute
- Expensive Classes ($1.5K - $5K yearly)
- Non-native teachers
Learning with Open English
- 24/7 Access to Live Instruction
- Intimate Learning Settings
- Convenient In-Home Experience
- Affordable
- Native teachers from best-in-class global pool
Open English democratizes access to high quality English learning and opens doors to economic and social opportunities
“At 40 years old, I met Open English. With this platform I started to speak a lot more English, and I now have a major advantage in my career. And you, Open English, have become my partner in this new plan for my life.”
Sergio Vilar | 40 years old
“I love Open English’s lessons, they are fun and entertaining, learning English has become a lot easier.”
Emilia Loyola | 10 years old
“I was able to get a new job thanks to Open English. I was able to do 100% of all the interviews in English and I was selected among many candidates by multi-national company to join their team.”
Homero Gutierrez | 48 years old
“I had tried other methods before, like English schools; I also tried learning English on my own, but it really didn't help me much. Open English worked for me. Learning with a method that is 100% online is very effective, even more effective than face-to-face classes."
Guadalupe Mendez | 20 years old
Open English in the Press
We’ve been featured in top publications highlighting our effective methodology and our great founder’s story
Founder-led, mission driven, industry-leading
management team
Andres Moreno
Founder, Chairman & CEO
- Born in Venezuela, grew up in 9 countries.
- Dropped out of leading engineering university to start the predecessor company to Open English.
- One of Latin America’s most well-known entrepreneurs after years of starring in Open English advertisements and speaking engagements throughout the region; his persona is widely associated with the economic aspirations of Latin America’s middle class.
- Co-Chair of Endeavor Miami, the leading organization promoting entrepreneurship in South Florida.
Wilmer Sarmiento
Founder, VP of Sales Systems
- Co-founded Open English with Andres Moreno.
- Graduated with highest honors from leading engineering university in Venezuela.
- 2 Decades of experience building software solutions and products.
- Payment and billing management expert.
Alexander Sotelo
Chief Financial Officer
- 8 Years at Open English.
- Licensed CPA with 25 years of financial management, accounting and auditing experience.
- Previously held senior positions at Yahoo! Latin America, Discovery Communications and CBS.
Maria Isabel Figueroa
Chief Operating & Marketing Officer
- 5 Years at Open English.
- 20+ years of experience growing brands at the intersection of technology, education, entertainment and advertising.
- Previously held senior marketing positions for Comcast / Telemundo, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Yahoo!
Alfonso Santiago
Chief Product Officer
- 3 Years at Open English.
- 15+ years of experience in education technology.
- Previously founded an e-learning company in Latin America, and held senior positions at several software companies in areas related to product development, process excellence and IT.
Andres Moreno
Founder, Chairman & CEO
- Born in Venezuela, grew up in 9 countries.
- Dropped out of leading engineering university to start the predecessor company to Open English.
- One of Latin America’s most well-known entrepreneurs after years of starring in Open English advertisements and speaking engagements throughout the region; his persona is widely associated with the economic aspirations of Latin America’s middle class.
- Co-Chair of Endeavor Miami, the leading organization promoting entrepreneurship in South Florida.
Wilmer Sarmiento
Founder, VP of Sales Systems
- Co-founded Open English with Andres Moreno.
- Graduated with highest honors from leading engineering university in Venezuela.
- 2 Decades of experience building software solutions and products.
- Payment and billing management expert.
Alexander Sotelo
Chief Financial Officer
- 8 Years at Open English.
- Licensed CPA with 25 years of financial management, accounting and auditing experience.
- Previously held senior positions at Yahoo! Latin America, Discovery Communications and CBS.
Maria Isabel Figueroa
Chief Operating & Marketing Officer
- 5 Years at Open English.
- 20+ years of experience growing brands at the intersection of technology, education, entertainment and advertising.
- Previously held senior marketing positions for Comcast / Telemundo, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Yahoo!
Alfonso Santiago
Chief Product Officer
- 3 Years at Open English.
- 15+ years of experience in education technology.
- Previously founded an e-learning company in Latin America, and held senior positions at several software companies in areas related to product development, process excellence and IT.
Backed by top-tier investors
- Invested $14B+ in leading technology companies
- Guided CEOs through more than 12+ IPOs and strategic acquisitions
- $30B+ in capital commitments
- Completed 200+ M&A transactions for portfolio companies, including 45+ IPOs
- Seed-stage venture capital firm
- $4B+ capital raised by portfolio companies
