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Babbel brings its B2B language learning service to the US
Babbel, the popular subscription-based online language learning service, today announced a couple of updates about its U.S. businesses — the Berlin-based company’s largest market by overal
Despite scrapped IPO, Babbel sees fast growth for its language learning service
Berlin-based language learning service Babbel was supposed to IPO on the Frankfurt stock exchange in late September. But only a few days before the initial listing the company pulled the plug with an
Duolingo can’t teach you how to speak a language, but now it wants to try
Duolingo has been wildly successful. It has pulled in 500 million total registered learners, 40 million active users, 1.5 million premium subscribers and $190 million in booked revenues in 2020. It ha
Language-learning service Babbel adds live classes, games and more
Babbel, the Berlin-based language-learning platform, today announced that it is now going well beyond its core app-based learning service and is introducing live classes. Capped at six students, these
Fluent Forever raises $4.9M for its language learning system
Fluent Forever, a startup that uses a novel learning system to help its users master a new language faster, has raised a $4.9 million funding round led by Denver-based Stout Street Capital. Other inve
Podcast advertising has a business intelligence gap
Widespread misinformation and misconceptions are delaying ad revenue growth for podcast creators, publishers and networks.
Duolingo CEO explains language app’s surge in bookings
Language learning apps, like many educational technology platforms, soared when millions of students went home in response to safety concerns from the coronavirus pandemic. It makes sense: Everyone be
Language learning service Babbel says it has now sold over 10M subscriptions
Babbel, the popular Berlin-based online language learning service, today announced that it has now sold a total of 10 million subscriptions to its service. For a language learning service, that’
As remote work booms, Everphone grabs ~$40M for its ‘device as a service’ offer
The latest startup to see an uplift in inbound interest flowing from the remote work boom triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is Berlin-based Everphone, which sells a “mobile as a service̶
Babbel makes its language learning app free for all US students
Babbel, the Berlin-based paid language learning app, today announced that, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is making its service available for free to all K-12 and college students until the end
Founder of language learning platform Babbel steps down as co-CEO to focus on board role
Babbel, the popular Berlin-based language learning service, today announced that its founder and current co-CEO Markus Witte is stepping down from his CEO role but that he will remain the executive ch
Language learning app Babbel sold 1M US subscriptions this year, moves into language travel
In the world of online language learning, there are basically two heavyweights: Duolingo and Babbel. Duolingo is betting on a freemium model and a strong focus on using algorithms to help you learn be
Babbel founder talks language learning and the challenges of the US market
There are plenty of choices out there if you want to learn a new language, but if you’re in Eu
Babbel teams up with Cambridge English to launch new language test
The Berlin-based language learning service Babbel today announced that it has teamed up with Cambridge English, one of the world’s leading providers of English assessments, to launch the aptly n
Germany’s Duolingo competitor Babbel sets its sights on the US
Language learning service Babbel is one of Berlin's quiet startup success stories. While it was once on the brink of shutting down, today it's a thriving company with hundreds of employees who work in
Babbel Raises $22M Series C Round For Its Language Learning Service
The Berlin- and New York-based language learning service Babbel today announced that it has raised a $22 million funding round led by Scottish Equity Partners. Other participants in this round include
Language Startup Babbel Closes $10M Series B Funding To Expand Globally, Build Team
Things are moving fast in the world of <a target="_blank" href="http://Babbel.com">Babbel</a>, the language learning startup out of Germany which has been scaling its international presence since we f
German Language Learning Startup Babbel Buys Disrupt Finalist PlaySay To Target The U.S. Market
The world of language learning startups is going international. Today, Berlin-based <a target="_blank" href="http://www.babbel.com">Babbel</a>, which creates online and <a target="_blank" href="https:
Babbel adds Indonesian, Polish, Turkish and Dutch to its language learning lineup
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