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Babbel

Babbel

Private
BerlinConsumer & Commercehttps://babbel.com

Last Round

IPO

Sep 22, 2021

Est. Valuation

$1.47B

Total Funding Raised

$35.3M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Babbel is an edtech company that provides a subscription-based language learning application designed to help users learn and speak different languages through interactive lessons and live classes.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

Subscription Commerce, NLP & Conversational AI, HR

Business Model

B2C

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

language learninglanguage apponline language classeslanguage trainingcorporate language trainingedtechsubscription saasspeech recognitionpronunciation feedbackconversational fluencylanguage tutorlanguage learning platformlanguage podcastsb2b language traininglanguage acquisition

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Babbel Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
IPOSep 22, 2021
Series CJul 8, 2015
Series BMar 26, 2013
Series AJul 29, 2008
DebtJul 29, 2008

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Julie Hansen

Chief Revenue Officer US CEO

Executive Team

Christian Baier

MD & CFO

Executive Team

Babbel Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Babbel investors
InvestorRounds
Kizoo Technology CapitalSeries A, Series B
IBB VenturesDebt, Series A
European Regional Development FundGrant
IBB BeteiligungsgesellschaftSeries B
IBB BeteiligungsgesellschaftSeries B
Scottish Equity PartnersSeries C
NGP CapitalSeries C, Series B

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  • Apr 21, 2026

    Reached over 25 million subscriptions sold.

  • Mar 1, 2026

    German integration course accredited by BAMF launching March 2026.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBerlin
Employee Range1,112
Year Founded2007
Last FundingSep 22, 2021

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