Kirill Bigai
Founder and CEO of an education marketplace that became a unicorn; led Preply through product pivots, global scaling to 100,000 tutors across 180+ countries, and integration of AI to augment human tutoring.
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Feb 22, 2026 • 48min
The Brutal $1.2B Unicorn Reality
Kirill Bigai, founder and CEO who scaled an education marketplace into a $1.2B unicorn and integrated AI with human tutors. He recounts launching with a concierge MVP and brutal early pivots. He discusses the lean discipline behind growth, training 100k+ tutors, and a human-first, AI-enabled future for learning.
