Where is YBM located?

YBM is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea.

How many employees does YBM have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at YBM is 1136.

Where does YBM rank among its competitors?

YBM ranks 14th amongst 4078 active competitors, of which 182 are funded. It stands 11th 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 YBM?

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

YBM - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Company Details

Mobile-based platform providing multiple language learning solutions. The platform enables users to learn languages such as English, Chinese, Japanese, and more. The platform also enables users to prepare for the TOEIC exam. Its mobile apps are available for Android devices.

Website: www.ybm.co.kr
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Email ID: *****@ybm.co.kr
Phone Number: +82 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1982

Location

Seongnam-si, South Korea

Stage

Public

Ranked

14^th among 4078 active competitors

Employee Count

1,136 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

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Exit Details

Public

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YBM got listed on Jun 08, 2004.

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YBM has not raised any funding rounds yet.

YBM's employee count trend

YBM has 1,136 employees as of Aug 26. Here is YBM's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of YBM include Duolingo, Open English and 51Talk. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of YBM, 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	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	77/100
3rd	51Talk 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Online English learning platform	$90M	DCM Ventures, Shunwei Capital & 2 others	76/100
4th	Babbel 2007, Berlin (Germany), Series C	Provider of SaaS-based language learning solutions	$34.2M	REV, IBB Ventures & 5 others	76/100
5th	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
6th	Tandem 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based language learning platform	$8.66M	Rubylight, Faber & 15 others	73/100
7th	NovaKid 2017, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online tutoring platform providing English lessons to kids	$41.4M	BonAngels Venture Partners, Portfolion & 7 others	70/100
8th	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
9th	Cambly 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Marketplace for language learning tutoring	$60.3M	Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners & 21 others	65/100
10th	Learnship 2008, Cologne (Germany), Acquired	Online corporate language learning solution	-	Evoco, Capnamic Ventures & 2 others	64/100
14th	YBM 1982, Seongnam-si (South Korea), Public	Mobile-based platform providing multiple language learning solutions	-	-	61/100