SKILLED

What SKILLED does

SKILLED is an Istanbul, Turkey-based direct-to-consumer online education company founded in 2022 that sells language and life skills courses to individual learners globally through its e-commerce website, skilled.com.tr. The company offers a structured catalog spanning English (A0 through B2), Turkish (A1 through B2), and Modern Standard Arabic (Arabic 1, 2, 3, and 101) following CEFR proficiency frameworks, plus exam preparation for TOEFL and IELTS, and a portfolio of short life skills courses covering presentation skills, CV and cover letter writing, job interview preparation, and Google Apps usage. Course durations range from 4-hour workshops to 96-hour programs spanning several months, with a premium TÖMER Turkish comprehensive program priced at ₺25,000 and a Monthly Individual Plan at ₺9,000.

The underlying technology is a standard online learning management system used to deliver courses virtually; no proprietary features, AI capabilities, APIs, SDKs, or third-party integrations are disclosed. All enrollment and payment flows are handled directly through the website, with pricing denominated in Turkish Lira and no multi-currency or localization infrastructure apparent. The company claims to serve "learners from all over the world," though no learner count, geographic distribution, or traction metrics are provided.

SKILLED generates revenue through one-time course enrollment fees under a pay-as-you-go pricing model, supplemented by private one-on-one lessons at ₺700 per 50-minute session. With approximately 10 employees, no disclosed funding, no management team information, and no named institutional or enterprise customers, the company appears to be an early-stage, likely bootstrapped micro-business. The product portfolio demonstrates breadth across languages and adjacent skill categories, but the absence of disclosed scale metrics, proprietary technology, institutional partnerships, or AI capabilities points to a very small operational footprint.

Name

SKILLED

Legal name

SKILLED

Website

https://skilled.com.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SKILLED is an Istanbul-based direct-to-consumer online education platform selling English, Turkish, and Arabic language courses plus TOEFL/IELTS exam prep and life skills courses to individual learners globally through its e-commerce website. Founded in 2022, it operates with approximately 10 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Language and Life Skills Education

NAICS

Language Schools (611630)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Exam Preparation for Language Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/DELE/HSK/JLPT, etc.) (EDAMAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language Proficiency Exam Prep (CEFR, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, PTE) (EDANACAD), Foreign Language Subject Tutoring (School Coursework) (EDANAAAF)

Keywords

• Online language courses
• Exam preparation training
• Life skills courses
• E-learning platform
• Language proficiency training

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Course Enrollment Fees: SKILLED generates revenue through one-time course enrollment fees. Students pay upfront for individual courses (e.g., Arabic, English, Turkish language courses, exam preparation, and life skills courses). Course durations range from a few days to several months, with pricing varying by course type and intensity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SKILLED is a direct-to-consumer online education platform that sells and virtually delivers language courses (English, Turkish, Modern Standard Arabic), exam preparation programs (TOEFL, IELTS, Academic English), and life skills courses (Presentation Skills, Google Apps, CVs and Cover Letters, Job Interviews). Courses are priced per enrollment in Turkish Lira and range from short workshops to intensive multi-month programs, with private one-on-one lessons available as a separate service.

Product overview

SKILLED is an Education & Training company offering online language learning and life skills courses. The product portfolio includes: English language courses (from A0 beginner to B2 upper-intermediate levels), Turkish language courses (A1 to B2), Modern Standard Arabic courses (Arabic 1, 2, 3, and 101), exam preparation courses (TOEFL and IELTS), and life skills courses (Presentation Skills, Google Apps, CVs and Cover Letters, Job Interviews). The company also offers private one-on-one lessons and flexible monthly plans. Courses are priced in Turkish Lira and range from short 4-hour workshops to intensive 72-96 hour programs spanning multiple months.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modern Standard Arabic 101

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Busuu: Online language learning platform with structured courses across 14+ languages including Arabic, Turkish, and English — comparable course catalog and pricing model to SKILLED.
• Preply: Online tutoring marketplace offering personalized language lessons with flexible scheduling — comparable to SKILLED's private lesson and language course bundle.
• Babbel: Subscription-based online language learning platform offering structured courses across multiple languages with CEFR-aligned curricula — directly competes with SKILLED's English, Turkish, and Arabic offerings on methodology and price.
• Cambly: Subscription-based platform for on-demand English conversation practice with native tutors. Directly competes with SKILLED's English Conversation course for adult learners globally.
• Voxy: Online English language learning platform focused on professional and workforce outcomes. Comparable to SKILLED in combining language learning with life/professional skills, but serves a corporate/B2B segment.
• Magoosh: Online test-prep platform with deep TOEFL and IELTS prep products — directly comparable to SKILLED's exam preparation courses in pricing structure and target learner.
• italki: Global online marketplace connecting learners with human tutors for one-on-one language lessons. Most direct competitor to SKILLED's ₺700/50-minute private lesson offering.

Broad incumbents

• Duolingo: Largest consumer language-learning platform globally with freemium model and CEFR-aligned courses. Competes in the same learner pool across languages SKILLED teaches, with vastly superior distribution and brand recognition.
• Coursera: Major MOOC platform offering university-backed English language and exam preparation specializations; competes for the same academic-bound and exam-prep learner segment as SKILLED's Academic English and TOEFL/IELTS courses.

Emerging players

• ELSA Speak: AI-driven English pronunciation and speaking app — emerging competitor that targets a subset of SKILLED's English improvement value proposition with tech-first delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skilled-edu

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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