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Babbel

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Babbel is the top-selling language learning platform, driven by a mission to create mutual understanding and connect people across cultures

Berlin, GermanyFounded 2007Edtech
Revenue $100–500M Latest reported FY
Headcount 1–2k Current team size
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At a glance

Founded
2007
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Sector
Edtech
Power Law
Thoroughbred$100M+ revenue

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Investors

6 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Series B and later6 investors entered at this stage

  • NGP Capital
  • Humboldt University of Berlin
  • Scottish Equity Partners
  • Kizoo
  • REV Venture Partners
  • IBB Ventures

Talent

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Employees mapped 1,096 incl. 40 AI specialists
Founders Hidden — book a demo/100 quality score
Key operators 10 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
Potential founders Hidden — book a demo likely future founders
Startup mafia 8 alumni-founded startups
Talent movements Hidden — book a demo in · Hidden — book a demo out past 12 months

Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.

Alumni founders

5 of 8 startups shown

Former Babbel employees who went on to found companies, sorted by Dealroom signal score.

AventraEst. 2024
Özgür CelebiUnited States
Signal score90
CronvallEst. 2016
Walter MasalinFinland
Signal score76
ShipsiEst. 2017
Ben WayUnited States
Signal score69
PlaySayEst. 2008
Toine DiepstratenUnited States
Signal score55
BoosteEst. 2020
MKMichael KacprzakPoland
Signal score55
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
56 countries with
team presence
🇩🇪 Germany59.7%
🇺🇸 United States11%
🇮🇹 Italy5.2%
🇪🇸 Spain3.3%
🇦🇷 Argentina2.3%
Top 5 of 56 shown
Web traffic by country
3M monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States34.4%
🇩🇪 Germany15%
🇫🇷 France8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom4.6%
🇮🇹 Italy4.3%
Top 5 markets shown

Investments and acquisitions

Disclosed deals where Babbel was the backer or acquirer, 2008–2023. Toggle between venture rounds, M&A, or both. The map below is grouped by the target company's sector — the colored pill on each chip is the round type.

Portfolio analysis

4 deals across Babbel's capital deployment.

Where the deals concentrate by sector, stage, and decade.

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        Babbel's portfolio, mapped.

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        4 of 4 deals

        Market sentiment

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