Germany · Series C startup

Who invested in Babbel

4 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$32Mraised across 4 rounds since 2008, from 4 sources

$10MSeries B$22MSeries C
Latest round
Series C, $22MJul 2015
Step-upi
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Investors
8
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201020112012201320142015
?Round?Venture$10MSeries B$22MSeries C
First round
Round
Jul 2008
Biggest round
$22M
Series C · Jul 2015
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2015
  2. Mar 2013
  3. Nov 2008
    VentureAmount undisclosed1 new1 returning

    Reported by uk.techcrunch.com

  4. Jul 2008
    RoundAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Kizoo VenturesVC firm3rounds
Nokia Growth PartnersVC firm2rounds
Reed Elsevier VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
Scottish Equity PartnersPrivate equity1round
IBB BeteiligungsgesellschaftInvestment firm1round
Investitionsbank BerlinGovernment1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Babbel as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

REVCorporate VCPer its own site
Wonder VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Babbel

Who invested in Babbel?

Babbel's investors include Kizoo Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners, Reed Elsevier Ventures, Scottish Equity Partners and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, and 3 more on record.

How much has Babbel raised?

Babbel has raised $32M across 4 rounds since 2008. 2 rounds did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Babbel last raise?

Babbel's most recent round was a Series C of $22M in Jul 2015.

What was Babbel's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $22M in Jul 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Babbel first?

Babbel's first round on record, in Jul 2008, was backed by Kizoo Ventures and Investment Bank of Berlin - VC Fonds.

What stage is Babbel at?

Babbel's latest named round is a Series C, in Jul 2015.

Where is Babbel based?

Babbel is based in Germany.

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