Tech Company Financing Transactions

Babbel Funding Round

Scottish Equity Partners, NGP and Reed Elsevier Ventures joined a $22 million Series C funding round for Babbel. The round was announced by the company on 7/8/2015.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
7/8/2015
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$22,000,000
Round
Series C
Proceeds Purpose
The company, which was founded in 2007, says it plans to use this new round to drive further growth, especially in the U.S., where the company recently opened its first international office.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
EdTech
Mailing Address
149 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Babbel is the new way to learn a foreign language. The comprehensive learning system combines effective education methods with state-of-the-art technology. Interactive online courses will improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills in no time. You'll make fast progress and have fun doing it.
Profile
Babbel LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Babbel Company Twitter Account
Company News
Babbel News
Facebook
Babbel on Facebook
YouTube
Babbel on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Arne Schepker
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Chief Executive Officer
Markus Witte
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Chief Technical Officer
Thomas Holl
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VP - Finance
Ina Wetzel
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VP - Marketing
Deepa Miglani
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VP - Product Management
Scott Weiss
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