Luis van Ahn Biography and Net Worth

CEO of Duolingo

Luis von Ahn, Ph.D. has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board since founding Duolingo with Severin Hacker in August 2011. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of reCAPTCHA from 2007 until its acquisition by Google in 2009. Luis has also served on the board of directors of Root since October 2020. Luis holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Duke University and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University.

What is Luis van Ahn's net worth?: The estimated net worth of Luis van Ahn is at least $14.73 million as of August 1st, 2025. Dr. van Ahn owns 78,179 shares of Duolingo stock worth more than $14,727,360 as of December 5th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Dr. van Ahn may own. Learn More about Luis van Ahn's net worth.
How do I contact Luis van Ahn?: The corporate mailing address for Dr. van Ahn and other Duolingo executives is 5900 PENN AVE SECOND FLOOR, PITTSBURGH PA, 15206. Duolingo can also be reached via phone at 412-567-6602 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on Luis van Ahn's contact information.
Has Luis van Ahn been buying or selling shares of Duolingo?: Luis van Ahn has not been actively trading shares of Duolingo during the last ninety days. Most recently, Ahn Luis Von sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.41, for a transaction totalling $2,619,280.00. Learn More on Luis van Ahn's trading history.
Who are Duolingo's active insiders?: Duolingo's insider roster includes Amy Bohutinsky (Director), Stephen Chen (General Counsel), Sara Clemens (Director), Natalie Glance (SVP), Severin Hacker (CTO), Robert Meese (Insider), Gillian Munson (Director), James Shelton (Director), Matthew Skaruppa (CFO), and Luis van Ahn (CEO). Learn More on Duolingo's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Duolingo?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 56 times. They sold a total of 566,452 shares worth more than $189,487,850.80. The most recent insider tranaction occured on November, 19th when insider Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares worth more than $1,727,400.00. Insiders at Duolingo own 15.7% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Duolingo.
Information on this page was last updated on 11/19/2025.

Luis van Ahn Insider Trading History at Duolingo

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
4/15/2025	Sell	8,000	$327.41	$2,619,280.00
3/17/2025	Sell	8,000	$293.80	$2,350,400.00
2/18/2025	Sell	8,000	$434.79	$3,478,320.00
1/15/2025	Sell	8,000	$321.00	$2,568,000.00
12/12/2024	Sell	41,759	$340.29	$14,210,170.11
6/28/2024	Sell	1,000	$215.00	$215,000.00
5/1/2024	Sell	12,000	$223.51	$2,682,120.00
4/1/2024	Sell	12,000	$218.40	$2,620,800.00
3/11/2024	Sell	22,023	$220.26	$4,850,785.98
3/7/2024	Sell	100	$215.00	$21,500.00
3/5/2024	Sell	13,600	$208.34	$2,833,424.00
11/9/2023	Sell	1,000	$200.00	$200,000.00
6/14/2023	Sell	33,334	$153.17	$5,105,768.78
3/3/2023	Sell	153,514	$118.34	$18,166,846.76
2/15/2022	Sell	600	$102.02	$61,212.00
12/16/2021	Sell	12,000	$105.04	$1,260,480.00

Luis van Ahn Buying and Selling Activity at Duolingo

Duolingo Company Overview

Duolingo, Inc. operates as a mobile learning platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers courses in 40 different languages, including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese through its Duolingo app. It also provides a digital English language proficiency assessment exam. Duolingo, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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