When was bab.la founded?

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

Where is bab.la located?

bab.la is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.

How many employees does bab.la have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at bab.la is 1 - 10.

Is bab.la a funded company?

bab.la is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Aug 29, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of bab.la?

bab.la's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 29, 2008, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Continued Learning. Globally, the Continued Learning sector has seen $155M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does bab.la rank among its competitors?

bab.la ranks 148th amongst 1135 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BeConfident, which secured $15.8M in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of bab.la?

bab.la's top competitors include Duolingo, Babbel and Rosetta Stone. Among them, BeConfident secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

bab.la - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

bab.la is an online platform for language learning and related resources. It provides dictionaries, vocabulary resources, language games, grammar rules and phrases in a multitude of languages.bab.la got acquired by Oxford University Press in April,2015.

Website: www.en.bab.la/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2007

Location

Hamburg, Germany

Stage

Acquired

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 29, 2008, $*****

Investors

Berlin Venture Partners & 2 more

Ranked

148^th among 1135 active competitors

Employee Count

1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Duolingo & 1274 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Oxford University Press (Apr 20, 2015)

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bab.la is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AKAD Bildungsgesellschaft mbH CIN: HRB2272 , Germany, Active	Oct 28, 1959	-	226 (As on Dec 31, 2021)
bab.la GmbH CIN: HRB101207 , Germany, Active		-	-

bab.la got acquired by Oxford University Press on Apr 20, 2015.

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bab.la has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 29, 2008 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. bab.la has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of bab.la:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 29, 2008	9881600	Seed	5551178	2611435	2416871	1613052

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The founders of bab.la is Patrick Uecker.

Here are the details of bab.la's key team members:

Patrick Uecker: Founder of bab.la.

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bab.la's employee count trend

bab.la has 1 - 10 employees as of Jul 24. Here is bab.la's employee count trend over the years:

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

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Duolingo 2011, Pittsburgh (United States), Public	Developer of a platform providing gamified language learning courses	$183M	CapitalG, Union Square Ventures & 20 others	87/100
2nd	Babbel 2007, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions	$34.2M	REV, Kizoo & 5 others	76/100
3rd	Rosetta Stone 1992, Arlington (United States), Acquired	Provider of speech-recognition based language learning software solution	$62M	ABS Capital, White Hat Capital Partners & 3 others	75/100
4th	Lingvist 2013, Tallinn (Estonia), Series A	SaaS and app-based platform offering data-driven adaptive language learning solutions	$16.1M	Techstars, Rakuten Capital & 18 others	60/100
5th	BeConfident 2023, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Series A	AI-powered language learning platform	$16.3M	Prosus, Latitud & 4 others	58/100
6th	Memrise 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series B	Online learning platform mainly for languages	$25.3M	Avalon Ventures, Balderton Capital & 8 others	55/100
7th	SuperMemo 1991, Poznan (Poland), Unfunded	Language learning platform for kids and professionals	-	-	51/100
8th	Mango Languages 2007, Farmington Hills (United States), Unfunded	Language learning platform	-	-	50/100
9th	Sylvi 2023, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Online platform offering AI-powered language practice	$471K	-	50/100
10th	Gymglish 2004, Paris (France), Series A	Adaptive English lessons	$3.45M	Odyssee Venture	50/100
148th	bab.la 2007, Hamburg (Germany), Acquired	Online language learning platform	-	Berlin Venture Partners, HTGF & 1 others	31/100