Germany · E-learning startup

Babbel

Babbel is a German language learning company that offers a subscription-based digital app and e-learning platform.

Funding reportedLast round: Series C

E-learningBerlin, Germany

About Babbel

Babbel is a German language learning company that offers a subscription-based digital app and e-learning platform.

Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Berlin, with an office in New York City, Babbel aims to create mutual understanding through language. The company employs around 1,400 people from over 80 nationalities and provides more than 60,000 lessons across 14 to 15 languages. Babbel's services include self-paced lessons, review sessions, and speech recognition technology to enhance pronunciation. Users can also access audio content like podcasts and participate in live virtual classes. The company offers tailored corporate training solutions through its Babbel for Business program. With over 16 million subscriptions sold globally, Babbel caters to individual learners seeking conversational fluency and businesses looking for employee language training.

What company datasets say Babbel raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all33.3Min the source's currency
Last roundSeries C
Last round size22M
Last round dateJul 2015

On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

Each firm lists Babbel on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

young professionalscustomer satisfactionuser experiencemobile appsconsumerslanguage workshopsreal-life dialogueslearn a new languagelanguage proficiencyelearninglanguage fluencytravel enthusiastslanguage appspronunciation trainingbabbel applanguage exercises

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Sector
E-learning
Industry code
NAICS 611630, SIC 8200
Region
Berlin
Revenue
292M a year, as listed
Full record
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E-learning in Germany

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