Language learning website Babbel nabs first round of funding

Language learning website Babbel nabs first round of funding

Babbel, a website that helps users learn French, Spanish, German, Italian, or English, announced it had received a round of funding from German VC funds Kizoo and VC Fonds Berlin. The company is not disclosing the amount of funding, saying only that it is “significant.”  CNET is reporting that the amount is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Babbel, which is based in Berlin, combines online lessons with a social network of fellow students. This means… Continue Reading