When was Babbel founded?

Babbel was founded in 2007 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Babbel located?

Babbel is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Which legal entities is Babbel associated with?

Babbel is associated with Babbel GmbH and 2 others.

How many employees does Babbel have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Babbel is 1036.

Is Babbel a funded company?

Babbel is a funded company, having raised a total of $34.2M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Jul 29, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Babbel?

Babbel's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Jul 08, 2015, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Babbel rank among its competitors?

Babbel ranks 2nd amongst 3159 active competitors, of which 107 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Lucida AI, which secured $1.6M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Babbel?

Babbel's top competitors include Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and SpeakBUDDY. Among them, Lucida AI secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Babbel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions. It offers courses on multiple languages that are divided into short lessons comprising grammar and vocabulary exercises. Its courses are developed by a team of native linguists and teachers. Its application comes with a voice recognition system that tells the user when words are not spoken correctly. It is compatible with web, iOS, and Android devices.

Website: www.babbel.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Berlin, Germany

Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$34.2M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Jul 08, 2015, $*****

Investors

Scottish Equity Partners & 6 more

Ranked

2^nd among 3159 active competitors

Employee Count

1,036 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Toucan & 2 more

Similar Companies

Duolingo & 1473 more

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Babbel is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
Babbel Group AG CIN: HRB228641 , Germany, Active	Apr 21, 2021	-	-
Babbel Group AG CIN: HRB228641 , Germany, Active	Apr 21, 2021	-	-
Babbel GmbH CIN: HRB110215 , Germany, Active	Nov 01, 2007	-	519 (As on Dec 31, 2020)

Babbel has raised a total funding of $34.2M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 29, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Jul 08, 2015 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Babbel has 6 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Babbel:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 08, 2015	5612139	Series C	5565565	1820377	4351431	7138826
Mar 26, 2013	6859875	Series B	9510195	1302056	9186414	Kizoo & 2 more
Oct 22, 2009	9170857	Grant (prize money)	7436910	9621041	4596007	4188009

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The founders of Babbel are Thomas Holl and Lorenz Heine.

Here are the details of Babbel's key team members:

Thomas Holl: Co-Founder & Managing Director of Babbel and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Lorenz Heine: Co-Founder of Babbel. They serve on the board of 1 company.

Babbel's Board of Directors

Babbel's board has 1 active member. Arne Schepker is part of team.

Here is the list of Babbel's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Arne Schepker	Team	-	Current	7y 0m
amijdql	Team	-	Past	7y 1m
copswyl	Team	-	Past	6y 7m
ia{tywo	Team	-	Past	7y 2m

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Babbel's employee count trend

Babbel has 1,036 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Babbel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Babbel include Duolingo, Rosetta Stone and SpeakBUDDY. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Babbel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Duolingo 2011, Pittsburgh (United States), Public	Developer of mobile applications for learning various foreign language skills	$183M	CapitalG, General Atlantic & 19 others	87/100
2nd	Babbel 2007, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions	$34.2M	VC Fonds Baden-Württemberg, NGP Capital & 5 others	76/100
3rd	Rosetta Stone 1992, Arlington (United States), Acquired	Provider of speech-recognition based language learning software solution	$62M	White Hat Capital Partners, ABS Capital & 3 others	75/100
4th	SpeakBUDDY 2013, Chuo (Japan), Seed	AI-based English language learning solutions	$10.7M	Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, 31VENTURES & 3 others	62/100
5th	YBM 1982, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Public	Mobile-based platform providing multiple language learning solutions	-	-	61/100
6th	PREP 2020, Singapore (Singapore), Series A	Provider of a test preparation platform	$9M	Cercano Management, East Ventures & 3 others	60/100
7th	Lingvist 2013, Tallinn (Estonia), Series A	SaaS and app-based platform offering data-driven adaptive language learning solutions	$16.1M	SmartCap, Rakuten Capital & 18 others	60/100
8th	Lucida AI 2024, Istanbul (Turkey), Seed	AI-powered platform for personalized English-speaking coaching	$8.25M	Bogazici Ventures, Neo Portfoy & 6 others	60/100
9th	Lingopanda 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of mobile applications for practicing foreign language speaking skills	$1.18M	Titan Capital, AVNM Ventures & 25 others	60/100
10th	BeConfident 2023, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series A	AI-powered language learning platform	$16.3M	Prosus, Latitud & 4 others	60/100

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Babbel has acquired 3 companies including Toucan, Ironbit and PlaySay (Now Babbel). Babbel has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 19, 2023	Acquisition	Toucan	2019	Santa Monica (United States)
Aug 28, 2023	Acquisition	Ironbit	2005	Miguel Hidalgo (Mexico)
Mar 21, 2013	Acquisition	PlaySay (Now Babbel)	2008	San Francisco (United States)