# Babbel: E-learning, Berlin, Germany

> Babbel: Babbel is a German language learning company that offers a subscription-based digital app and e-learning platform. Based in Berlin, Germany.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/babbel (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

Germany · [E-learning startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Babbel

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

Funding reported Last round: Series C

E-learning Berlin, Germany

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2007 19 years old
- **Team:** 1,100 1,000+ people
- **Funding reported:** 33.3M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series C Jul 2015

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Babbel has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## 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 all **33.3M** in the source's currency

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **22M**

Last round date **Jul 2015**

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [REV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rev)
- [Wonder Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wonder-ventures-2)

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 professionals customer satisfaction user experience mobile apps consumers language workshops real-life dialogues learn a new language language proficiency elearning language fluency travel enthusiasts language apps pronunciation training babbel app language exercises

Built with from their website

GitHub Actions Zendesk Microsoft Power BI Adobe Workiva Amazon SES Adjust Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront cdnjs

+8 more

React Google Font API Tableau Jetpack JavaScript Google Pay Trustpilot Envoy

- **Sector:** E-learning
- **Industry code:** NAICS 611630, SIC 8200
- **Region:** Berlin
- **Revenue:** 292M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/babbel)

## E-learning in Germany

Startups like it

- [**Skoove** Berlin · founded 2014 *Raised*](https://millionrounds.com/company/skoove)
- [**Lingoda GmbH** Berlin · founded 2014](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lingoda-gmbh)
- [**Lecturio Weiterbildung & Trainings** Leipzig · founded 2008](https://millionrounds.com/startup/lecturio-weiterbildung-trainings)
- [**StudySmarter Vaia** Munich · founded 2018](https://millionrounds.com/startup/studysmarter-vaia)
- [**bettermarks GmbH** Berlin · founded 2008](https://millionrounds.com/startup/bettermarks-gmbh)
- [**Edurino** Munich · founded 2021](https://millionrounds.com/startup/edurino)
- [**CareerFoundry** Berlin · founded 2013](https://millionrounds.com/startup/careerfoundry)
- [**PINKTUM** Munich · founded 2011](https://millionrounds.com/startup/pinktum)

## Is this your company?

Add your raise, your deck and your story, and put Babbel in front of investors. Or tell us what we have wrong.

[List your startup](https://millionrounds.com/list-your-startup)[Send a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)