Luis von Ahn
As a tech visionary, MacArthur grant winner, and founder of a company sold to Google, von Ahn is positioned to lead Duolingo into the AI-enabled world of digital education.
According to sources, von Ahn is a mission-driven, technically exceptional founder who creates deep employee loyalty, but his micromanagement can stifle autonomy and slow scalability.
Despite concerns over conservative investment, von Ahn's product vision and unrelenting use of A/B testing should allow Duolingo to win share in a market 20x its current sales.
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