Amir Hanna

Entrepreneur and CEO & Co-Founder of Parrot in San Francisco, California, USA

Amir Hanna is an Egyptian-Canadian entrepreneur and technology founder, best known as the CEO and co-founder of Parrot, a Y Combinator-backed startup. Parrot is building a short-form video platform for language learning, often described as “TikTok for language education,” and has gained traction as a fast-growing platform in the global edtech space.

Hanna focuses on building scalable consumer technology products, with a particular emphasis on education, content-driven platforms, and user engagement. Through Parrot, he aims to redefine how users learn languages by combining entertainment, social interaction, and educational content.

He is part of a new generation of founders leveraging AI, media, and mobile-first platforms to disrupt traditional learning systems.

  • Education
    • University of British Columbia