About us

We're parents too.

Lano was started by Tony and Francy Simo, a couple living in New Jersey. Our children span every stage of school, from primary to university, and we have also lived in France, the UK, Australia and Canada.

Tony and Francy Simo, the founders of Lano

Why we built it

We tried it on our own children first.

We have used tutors based in Nigeria for our own children, and we were very happy with them. That is where Lano started.

We built Lano so that other families can do the same with confidence: with tutors whose identity has been checked, lessons you can see, and someone to turn to if something is not right.

Every tutor on Lano is reviewed and approved by us personally before they can teach, and their identity documents are checked first.

Meet the founders

Who you are trusting.

We built Lano ourselves, we review every tutor before they can teach, and we help each family get started.

Tony Simo

Trader in the financial industry

  • Master's in Mathematical Finance, University of Toronto
  • Master's in Engineering, École nationale des ponts et chaussées (France)
  • Master of Science in Computer Science, Georgia Tech (expected 2027)
  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, Sorbonne, Paris 6 (France)

Francy Simo

AI developer

  • Master of Science in Global Finance, Fordham University
  • Bachelor's in Accounting, ENOES (France)

Based in New Jersey

Run by the two of us, from the United States.

Every school stage

Our own children go from primary school to university.

Five countries

We have lived in France, the UK, Australia, Canada and the US.

Tutors we would use

We approve each tutor ourselves, after an ID check.

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