| Type | Private |
| HQ | London, GB |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Size (employees) | 115 (est) |
| Website | busuu.com |
Busuu was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, GB
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Bernhard Niesner
Co-Founder & CEO
Adrian Hilti
Co-Founder
Hansi Hansmann
Partner & Advisor
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Busuu Office Locations
Busuu has offices in Greater London and London
London, GB (HQ)
3rd floor, Linen Court 10 East Road
Greater London, GB
10 East Rd
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Busuu Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2008 |
Busuu total Funding | $11.4 m |
Busuu latest funding size | $6.70 m |
Time since last funding | 3 years ago |
Busuu investors | MartinVarsavsky, PROfounders Capital, BrentHoberman, McGraw-Hill Education, Hansi Hansmann |
Busuu's latest funding round in July 2015 was reported to be $6.7 m. In total, Busuu has raised $11.4 m
Busuu Revenue
Cash (31-Dec-2017) | 840.6k |
| GBP | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 176.5k | 1.2m | 1.0m | 778.5k | 840.6k |
Accounts Receivable | 5.0m | 928.4k | 62.1k | 192.7k | 2.1m |
Current Assets | 5.1m | 2.1m | 2.3m | 2.3m | 2.9m |
PP&E | 163.0k | 134.5k | 80.8k | 43.1k | 10.5k |
| Y, 2017 | |
|---|---|
Financial Leverage | -0.3 x |
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Busuu Online and Social Media Presence
34.69k Twitter followers
Busuu has 34.69k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.1% quarter over quarter
2.05m Facebook likes
Busuu has 2.05m Facebook Likes. The number of likes has increased 0.7% month over month and increased 2.8% quarter over quarter
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Busuu Blogs
October 12, 2018
Our Spanish expert explains Drake’s MIA lyrics (and shares a few tips for him)
Drake’s long-awaited collaboration with Bad Bunny, ‘MIA’, was released yesterday and fans around the world are going wild with excitement about his verse in Spanish. Um so Drake just dropping FULL ON SPANISH BANGERS NOW?!!! — Kristopher London (@IamKrisLondon) October 11, 2018 Lmao drake speaking Sp…
October 09, 2018
The 12 most spoken languages in the world
Roughly 6,500 languages are spoken in the world today. Each and every one of them make the world a diverse and beautiful place. Sadly, some of these languages are only known to a few people. Take busuu for example – we’re named after a language spoken by only eight people. Others are spoken by hug…
October 03, 2018
What’s the difference between Spanish in Spain and Latin America?
Did you know that Spanish is the official language of 21 countries? Other than in Spain, it is spoken in the majority of Latin America (except Brazil) and in Equatorial Guinea. According to Instituto Cervantes, in 2016 there were 472 million Spanish native speakers around the world, which means it’s…
October 01, 2018
busuu is now available for Ooredoo customers in Kuwait
We’re excited to announce that language learners in Kuwait can now gain access to busuu Premium via Ooredoo, one of the largest mobile operators in the country. For just 750 fils a week, Ooredoo carrier customers can learn up to 12 languages on our award-winning app, and will gain access to all of o…
September 24, 2018
New feature: Study Plan – achieve your language learning goals
Setting a goal and sticking to it is an important first step when learning a language. Doing so also makes your overall learning experience more effective. That’s why we’ve created a new feature for busuu Premium users: Study Plan. What is busuu’s Study Plan? Our Study Plan is a feature design…
September 20, 2018
Can language learning make you happier?
When we think about what we do in our everyday life, we probably don’t make learning a new language a priority. Having a busy life makes it difficult to learn and try something new. Studies show that learning new things can improve our lives in so many ways, and there are many benefits to learning
T…
Busuu Company Life and Culture
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