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 May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Verbling is 494.

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 4th amongst 545 active competitors, of which 41 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was POLYGLOTS, which secured $1.51M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Verbling?

Verbling's top competitors include Tandem, Lingoda and Busuu. Among them, POLYGLOTS secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

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

4^th among 545 active competitors

Employee Count

494 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Tandem & 342 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	9583023	Series A	4328730	4390765	1965645	6514992
Dec 23, 2014	2750284	Series A	6301552	5458980	7563663	4332086
2014	1790	Seed	4377	4023	2573	Ernström & C:o

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The founders of Verbling are Jacob Jolis and Gustav Rydstedt.

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

Jacob Jolis: Former Co-Founder of Verbling.
Gustav Rydstedt: CTO/Co-Founder of Verbling.

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Verbling's employee count trend

Verbling has 494 employees as of May 26. Here is Verbling's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Verbling include Tandem, Lingoda and Busuu. 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	Tandem 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based language learning platform	$8.66M	Rubylight, Faber & 15 others	74/100
2nd	Lingoda 2012, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Online tutoring for learning foreign languages	$83M	Summit Partners, Grazia Equity & 16 others	64/100
3rd	Busuu 2008, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Mobile-based platform providing social networking solutions for learning languages	$11.2M	GP Bullhound, McGraw Hill & 4 others	62/100
4th	Verbling 2011, Walnut (United States), Acquired	Offering solutions for live video language learning	$7.26M	FCVC, Bullpen Capital & 19 others	64/100
5th	Speexx 2011, Germany, Series B	Provider of online language, intercultural, business coaching, and mentoring programs	$10.9M	Ventech, Eiffel Investment Group & 3 others	60/100
6th	Learnship 2008, Cologne (Germany), Acquired	Online corporate language learning solution	-	Evoco, BDMI & 2 others	58/100
7th	Italki 2007, Shanghai (China), Series A	One on one language tutoring platform	$3.15M	Hujiang, Artesian & 2 others	55/100
8th	iTutorGroup 2008, Shanghai (China), Acquired	Online education platform providing interactive language training and on-demand learning from experts	$315M	Jubilee Capital Management, Goldman Sachs ... & 11 others	55/100
9th	Lingumi 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Pre-school English language learning through the interactive device	$7.68M	Accelerated Digital Ventures, LocalGlobe ... & 16 others	55/100
10th	POLYGLOTS 2014, Shibuya (Japan), Series A	Educational apps for English and Japanese language learning	$1.8M	East Ventures, QB Capital & 1 others	54/100