Duolingo
Duolingo sponsors 1 property, mostly esports and gaming, and has 6 campaigns on record. 3 confirmed in 2026.
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Sponsorships
Season by season, then every row newest first with what our check found on its source.
Official partner · Event · 2025
Official Learning Partner; debut association, including the first Gujarati-language feed.
18 more rows we could not confirm
The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2 Aug 2026
Duolingo sponsored The Paayal Jain on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'Schools In Parallel Universe | Tena Jaiin | The Paayal Jain' (2026-08-02). Carried in 2 of the channel's videos. Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 19 Apr 2026
Duolingo sponsored Counting Unique on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'I Gave Insane Tips To Every Worker!' (2026-04-19). Carried in 3 of the channel's videos. Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 8 Feb 2026
Duolingo sponsored Ayush Bhandari on YouTube; the most recent tracked video is 'Living With Lion For A Day!' (2026-02-08). Carried in 3 of the channel's videos. Detected from the video by SponsorRadar, not announced.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is on Baby Mom Monti's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is listed among Mic Set's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is listed among A1 ADVENTURE's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is listed among Mohak Mangal's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Sourav Joshi Vlogs's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
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Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is on ExpHub - Prashant Kirad's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 3 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is on GetsetflySCIENCE by Gaurav Thakur's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Gaurav Thakur's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Thugesh's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is on NIkku Vlogz's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Nishu Tiwari's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is on niha sisters's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Funmoji's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Lakshay Chaudhary's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Junkeyy's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Ambassadors
Talent named in Duolingo's campaigns. Current means seen in a campaign since April 2025. From campaign credits, not contracts.
| Name | Status | First seen | Latest campaign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neeraj Chopra | Current | 25 Jul 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 |
Campaigns
With the agency and talent where the trade press named them.
Ad film · 17 Jul 2026
Tenth-anniversary brand film for the Duolingo English Test that follows students from practice tests to test day and results, framing the online test as the route to studying abroad. Fronted in India by marketing director Tara Kapur.
Digital/social · 6 Jun 2026
India-only film for Duo's birthday month that treats a lost streak like a death in a TV soap: a family mourns it until one last lesson brings it back, dramatising the Streak Revival feature. Made by One Hand Clap and pushed with creator collaborations and replies to users who had lost long streaks.
Agency: One Hand Clap.
Launch · 13 Jan 2026
A vertical-first film and billboards across Chennai and other cities styled grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa as a fashion figure in Madras checks, posed beside the Duo mascot, to sell the new chess course. Created by Talented; directed by the duo Akimbo (M G Bopanna and Mandakini).
Agency: Talented. Talent: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.
Integrated campaign · 14 Nov 2025
Three films built on real students (Purva from Nagpur, Shashank from Bengaluru, Vraj from Gujarat) preparing to study abroad, closing on 'Your dream is our dream too'. Kulfi Collective made them; billboards, bus shelters, cab wraps and auto hoods ran across Ahmedabad and Surat with Gujarati creators such as Nihit Parekh and Naisargi Musale.
Agency: Kulfi Collective. Talent: Nihit Parekh, Naisargi Musale, Aditya Patel, Rohit Shah, Akash Mehta.
Ad film · 25 Jul 2025
Digital film with Neeraj Chopra and the Duo mascot on a training field, drawing a line from an athlete's daily practice to a student's preparation for the English test; a teaser had Neeraj javelin-throwing Duo to the moon, and test-takers got a fireside chat with him. Made by Kulfi Collective.
Agency: Kulfi Collective. Talent: Neeraj Chopra.
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Regional · 12 Sep 2023
Social-first launch of the Telugu-to-English course in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: Duo toured Hyderabad on Instagram with local creators, cut a rap track with Roll Rida and got a 60-foot Tollywood-style cutout. Conceptualised by Digitas India.
Agency: Digitas India. Talent: Roll Rida.
7 deals outside India and the Gulf
Rows under the same brand name abroad. Not counted in the numbers above.
None of these rows could be confirmed on their source yet.
7 more rows we could not confirm
The source does not name the brand, names it without saying it sponsored, or could not be loaded and is not trade press or an official page. Not counted anywhere on this page.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 7 Jul 2026
Duolingo is linked (duolingo.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2026-07-07, most recently 'Gerald Versluis on MAUI, Blazor Hybrid, Linux Support, and Agentic Development'.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is listed among The Film Theorists's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is on AsapSCIENCE's YouTube sponsor wall, carried in 2 videos. SponsorRadar reads brand deals off the videos themselves; the wall names the brand but not which video, so no video is cited. Not announced by either side.
Integrated segment · YouTube · 2026
Duolingo is listed among Sahil joshi Vlogs's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 28 Oct 2024
Duolingo is linked (duolingo.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2024-10-28, most recently '160: State of the Apps 2025'.
In-video ad read · Podcast · 29 Oct 2021
Duolingo is linked (podcast.duolingo.com) in the show notes of 1 episode on 2021-10-29, most recently 'Ep. Especial - Histórias em Inglês com Duolingo | Road Trips'.
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Integrated segment · YouTube · Undated
Duolingo is listed among Zan Zamin's YouTube sponsors by SponsorRadar, which reads brand deals off the videos themselves. Not announced by either side.
Agencies
Credited on Duolingo's campaigns, latest first. Roles (creative, media, PR) are not recorded yet.
| One Hand Clap | 1 campaign | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Talented | 1 campaign | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Kulfi Collective | 2 campaigns | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Digitas India | 1 campaign | 12 Sep 2023 |
Marketing leadership
As reported in the trade press, with the date and the article.
Against education peers
Confirmed deals only. The full education leaderboard.
| Brand | Properties | 2026 deals | Campaigns | Main passion point | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duolingo | 1 | 3 | 6 | Esports and gaming | 17 Jul 2026 |
| UpGrad | 2 | 0 | 5 | Kabaddi, hockey, tennis and more | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Byju's | 3 | 0 | 2 | Cricket | 4 Nov 2022 |
| Jaro Education | 1 | 2 | 4 | Business, tech and industry | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Unacademy | 1 | 0 | 2 | Cricket | 21 Mar 2024 |
Where peers sponsor and Duolingo doesn't
| Property | Peers on it |
|---|---|
| ET NOW Global Business Summit | Jaro Education |
| U Mumba | UpGrad |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Unacademy |
| Kerala Blasters | Byju's |
| India national cricket team | Byju's |
| India women's national cricket team | Byju's |
| Shark Tank India season 1 | UpGrad |
Questions people ask
What does Duolingo sponsor?
Duolingo has 1 confirmed sponsorship property on record, mostly in esports and gaming, including Battlegrounds Mobile India Masters Series. The latest is dated 17 Jul 2026.
Who are Duolingo's brand ambassadors in 2026?
Campaigns since April 2025 feature Neeraj Chopra. This comes from campaign credits in the trade press, not from endorsement contracts.
Which agency works on Duolingo's campaigns?
Credited on Duolingo campaigns: One Hand Clap (1 campaign, latest 6 Jun 2026); Talented (1 campaign, latest 13 Jan 2026); Kulfi Collective (2 campaigns, latest 14 Nov 2025).
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