Verbling's mission is to give language learners access to native speakers faster and easier than anyone else.
Until now, learning a foreign language has been boring and ineffective. It's a shame, because learners urgently need motivation and progress. Everybody knows that the best way to learn is through talking to a native speaker. Because it's so difficult to find people to practice with, though, most who try to learn a foreign language don't succeed.
We're changing all of this.
Practicing speaking with native speakers motivates. It leads to faster results. Because it's not only necessary but also fun, people embark on so-called “language immersion” trips. Verbling puts that experience online.
We want to make it dead simple for people to practice. No scheduling, no downloading, no searching.
Join our community!
Until now, learning a foreign language has been boring and ineffective. It's a shame, because learners urgently need motivation and progress. Everybody knows that the best way to learn is through talking to a native speaker. Because it's so difficult to find people to practice with, though, most who try to learn a foreign language don't succeed.
We're changing all of this.
Practicing speaking with native speakers motivates. It leads to faster results. Because it's not only necessary but also fun, people embark on so-called “language immersion” trips. Verbling puts that experience online.
We want to make it dead simple for people to practice. No scheduling, no downloading, no searching.
Join our community!
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $1M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 6
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| - | FundersClu... | fundersclu... |
| - | ACE & ... | aceandcomp... |
| - | One Planet... | oneplanetg... |
| 21.07.2020 | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | Learn Capi... | learn.vc |
| - | K5 Venture... | k5ventures... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 26.01.2012 | - | $1M | - |
Mentions in press and media 30
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| 27.01.2020 | Busuu Acquires Verbling | Busuu, a London, UK-based language-learning platform, acquired Verbling, a San Francisco, CA-based live video tutoring company, for a double-digit million amount. With the acquisition, Busuu will expand into the live video tutoring space fo... |
| 23.01.2020 | The Next Edtech IPO Might Be This London-Based Language Learning Company | Of all the education technology startups that could go public next, there’s one that’s likely not on your radar: Busuu, a London-based developer of a language-learning platform. But its co-founder and CEO, Bernhard Niesner, has started to m... |
| 22.01.2020 | Language platform Busuu acquires video tutor startup, now plans IPO | Language-learning platform Busuu, which has fast expanded to take on traditional giants like Duolingo, says it has acquired the live video tutoring company Verbling for an undisclosed amount, other than calling it a “double-digit million do... |
| 16.02.2017 | Verbling adds native apps to expand access to its marketplace of language tutors | YC-backed Verbling, a language learning business that’s been active for around five years, has finally launched native Android and iOS apps, along with a refreshed brand and look for its web platform. The startup, which was founded back in ... |
| 20.10.2016 | Y Combinator-backed language learning startup Verbling is going enterprise | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. There are lots of ways to learn a language, and if you go looking for one, Google will point you to a crowd favorite — Rosetta Stone (r... |
| 20.10.2016 | Y Combinator-backed language learning startup Verbling is going enterprise | There are lots of ways to learn a language, and if you go looking for one, Google will point you to a crowd favorite — Rosetta Stone (remember the mall kiosks?), Babbel, or Duolingo. These services have one thing in common: They deal in sof... |
| 06.10.2016 | Duolingo’s new bots can teach you to text in Spanish, French, and German | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. There are two ways to learn a language — by studying, like with textbooks and notecards, and through immersion, by traveling, talking, ... |
| 07.06.2016 | Preply pulls in $1.3M to expand its tutoring marketplace in Europe | Edtech startup Preply, which has built an online marketplace for finding and booking private tutors for a range of subjects, has closed a $1.3 million seed round. It supports booking of both in-person lessons in a chosen location and also r... |
| 20.10.2015 | Tech Entrepreneur Payam Zamani Launches Hybrid Tech Firm, One Planet Group | Operating Tech Companies, Angel Fund and Incubator for Disruptive Technology Startups SAN FRANCISCO, CA October 21, 2015 – The startup ecosystem in Silicon Valley and the technology industry gets a fresh infusion of innovation and intention... |
| 21.07.2015 | Funding Daily: Today’s tech funding news, in one place | Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Medallia lands a whopping $150M to help companies keep customers happy Keeping customers happy is a company’s first order of... |
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