Debbie Belevan is the Head of Investor Relations for Duolingo, the world’s leading mobile learning platform, where she joined before the company’s 2021 IPO. Prior to this, she served as the SVP of Investor Relations for Virtu Financial since 2019. Earlier, she led investor relations for Hudson Group and Party City where she participated in both companies’ IPOs. Before this, Debbie was the Director of Investor Relations at Interactive Brokers from 2008-2015, an electronic brokerage firm, where she also served in Institutional Sales, targeting hedge fund and financial advisors. Prior to this she headed the Accounting & Financial Analysis Practice at Gerson Lerman Group, a global marketplace for expertise, and earlier, she served as the Manager of Investor Relations for Meridian Gold. She holds an MBA, IRC and is a Certified Public Accountant and started her career at Ernst & Young.
Debbie Belevan
Awards won
Best investor relations officer (mid-cap)
2025
US
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