Babbel
A free language education system
Babbel has raised €27M across 3 funding rounds from 5 investors, most recently a Series C round in Jul 2015. Based in Berlin, Germany; founded 2007; active in Edtech. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Total raised
€27M
€27,278,894
Funding rounds
3
Investors
5
distinct backers
Active since
2008-11
latest 2015-07
Funding by year
EUR raised per yearBabbel — funding by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Babbel — funding by year | |
|---|---|
| 2008 | €0 |
| 2013 | €7.6M |
| 2015 | €20M |
Signals
High confidenceRaise-next likelihood10
base rate 50% for Series C
- ▼ Dormant (no round in 3+ cohort gaps)
- ▲ Up-round momentum
- ▼ Low backer re-investment
Exit likelihood7
base rate 11% (2+ rounds)
- ▼ Old (19y) — past typical exit age
- ▼ No recent equity round (debt-only or quiet)
Timing: dormant vs cohort gap · momentum up. Funding-only estimates, not predictions and not investment advice — see signals.
Funding rounds
3 rounds| Date | Stage | Amount | Investors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Series C | €20M | IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft,Nokia Growth Partners,Reed Elsevier Ventures,Scottish Equity Partners | View deal → |
| 2013-03-01 | Series B | €7.6M | IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft,Kizoo Technology Ventures,Nokia Growth Partners,Reed Elsevier Ventures | View deal → |
| 2008-11-01 | Seed | — | — | View deal → |
Investors
5Acquisitions
3- Wellspent2025
- Toucan2023
- LingoVentura2018
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