Morrie Schonfeld

COO @pingo (YC S25)

[Joseph Choi @JosephKChoi]

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

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

@mattgittleson @JosephKChoi gotta love it

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

@imalexwang And a newfound love for PF changs

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

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

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

@mrmukeee @mypingoai Interior design era incoming

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

new @mypingoai office 👀

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

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.

[Morrie Schonfeld @morrieschonfeld]

RT @mypingoai: Pingo is a @GooglePlay Best of 2025 winner 👀
Honored to be recognized among the top apps this year.

https://t.co/fQdWqWNFzQ…

[Michael Xing @michaelxing]

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.

[Y Combinator @ycombinator]

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!

https://t.co/OlX1nJcEKY