When was Verbling founded?

Verbling was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Verbling located?

Verbling is headquartered in Walnut, United States.

How many employees does Verbling have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Verbling is 493.

Is Verbling a funded company?

Verbling is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.26M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2011.

When was the latest funding round of Verbling?

Verbling's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jul 21, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Verbling rank among its competitors?

Verbling ranks 9th amongst 753 active competitors, of which 67 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Open English, which secured $2.02M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Verbling?

Verbling's top competitors include Open English, 51Talk and Tandem. Among them, Open English secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Verbling - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Offering solutions for live video language learning. It provides a language learning marketplace that connects learners with native speakers for live video-based language learning sessions in languages like English, German, French, etc. Users can practice and learn from each other through Verbling's live-study groups and one-on-one lessons. Learners are charged per ticket or through a monthly subscription.

Website: www.verbling.com/
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Email ID: *****@verbling.com

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Walnut, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.26M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jul 21, 2015, $*****

Investors

SV Angel & 20 more

Ranked

9^th among 753 active competitors

Employee Count

493 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Tandem & 414 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Busuu (Jan 23, 2020)

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Verbling got acquired by Busuu on Jan 23, 2020.

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Verbling has raised a total funding of $7.26M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2011. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jul 21, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Verbling has 21 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Verbling:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 21, 2015	7874692	Series A	8162099	4918976	8273840	3817007
Dec 23, 2014	6649466	Series A	9295749	2032170	8196468	3650065
2014	8733	Seed	6678	7989	7091	Ernström & C:o

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The founders of Verbling is Jacob Jolis.

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

Jacob Jolis: CTO/Co-Founder of Verbling.

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Verbling's employee count trend

Verbling has 493 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Verbling's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Verbling include Open English, 51Talk and Tandem. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Verbling, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Open English 2006, Miami (United States), Series D	Online English learning platform providing live classes and AI-powered tutoring	$121M	Flybridge Capital Partners, TCV & 9 others	78/100
2nd	51Talk 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Online English learning platform	$90M	DCM Ventures, Shunwei Capital & 2 others	76/100
3rd	Tandem 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based language learning platform	$8.66M	Rubylight, Faber & 15 others	73/100
4th	Busuu 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Mobile-based platform providing social networking solutions for learning languages	$11.2M	GP Bullhound, McGraw Hill & 4 others	67/100
5th	Cambly 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Marketplace for language learning tutoring	$60.3M	Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners & 21 others	65/100
6th	Learnship 2008, Cologne (Germany), Acquired	Online corporate language learning solution	-	Evoco, Capnamic Ventures & 2 others	64/100
7th	Lingoda 2012, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Online tutoring for learning foreign languages	$83M	Summit Partners, Global Founders Capital ... & 17 others	63/100
8th	Ringle 2015, Seoul (South Korea), Series A	Online platform providing English language learning solutions	$26.9M	Must Asset Management, Do Ventures & 5 others	62/100
9th	Verbling 2011, Walnut (United States), Acquired	Offering solutions for live video language learning	$7.26M	Inspovation Ventures, ACE & Company & 19 others	60/100
10th	Speexx 2011, Germany, Series B	Provider of online language, intercultural, business coaching, and mentoring programs	$10.9M	Eiffel Investment Group, Ventech & 3 others	60/100