Mimo (company)
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 9, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Vienna, Austria |
| Founder(s) | Johannes Berger Dennis Daume Heinrich Ameseder Lorenz Schimik |
| Industry | Internet |
| Website | mimo |
| Current status | Online |
| Native client(s) on | Android, iOS, Web Browser |
Mimo (/ˌmiːmoʊ/ MEE-moh) is an Austrian coding platform and company that offers interactive programming courses in various programming languages, including HTML, JavaScript, Python, SQL, and Swift.[1]
Introduced on iOS in 2016, Mimo has since expanded to Android and web browsers.[2] The company uses a freemium model and offers an optional premium subscription to unlock additional features.[2]
History
Mimo was founded by Johannes Berger, Dennis Daume, Heinrich Ameseder, and Lorenz Schimik in 2016, following Swifty, a Swift-focused coding app that Berger built during his senior year at TU Wien.[3] The team came together after Swifty was featured on Product Hunt, as Daume, Ameseder, and Schimik offered Berger help in expanding to Android, marketing, and improving the design.[3]
In 2016, the team participated in the Techstars accelerator program.[3]
In 2017, Mimo raised a €650,000 seed round with venture capital firm PUSH Ventures and angel investors such as Johann Hansmann, Busuu co-founder Bernhard Niesner, and the founders of Runtastic.[4]
Features
Interactivity
In addition to writing code and displaying how code runs as users write it, Mimo includes a variety of additional exercise types, such as finding bugs or dragging script elements into the correct order.[3]
Gamification
Mimo features gamification elements such as coins, leaderboards, streaks, and XP to encourage users to establish and maintain a habit.[3]
Awards
In 2018, Mimo was among Google’s pick for the best self-improvement app.[5]
In 2023, Mimo received a Scale-up of the Year Award from professional services partnership Ernst & Young.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Tsukayama, Hayley (19 August 2016). "Mimo app offers simple, succinct tutorials in programming" – via washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shaik, Sajid (8 December 2022). "The 8 Best Coding Apps for Android". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Perez, Sarah (19 August 2016). "Mimo's new app teaches you how to code on your iPhone" – via techcrunch.com.
- ↑ Keane, Jonathan (9 March 2017). "Coding learning app Mimo raises €650,000 seed round" – via tech.eu.
- ↑ "Mimo: Wiener Startup mit "Best Self-Improvement App 2018" auf Google Play" (in Deutsch). Brutkasten. 11 December 2018 – via brutkasten.com.
- ↑ "Österreichs Scale-up des Jahres 2023 ausgezeichnet" (in Deutsch). 27 May 2023 – via ey.com.
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