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Busuu operates an online language learning platform for users worldwide. The Company offers an online community that offers English, Spanish, German, Russian, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic language courses. Its platform also enables users to learn directly from native speakers of the community via an integrated video-chat application and provides access to vocabulary, writing, comprehension, listening, speaking and pronunciation exercises, as well as various learning and grammar units.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2008 | |
| HQ | London, GB | Map |
| Website | busuu.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (May 2020) | 131 | (+5%) |
| Revenue (FY, 2018) | £12.1 M | (+64%) |
Key People/Management at Busuu
Bernhard Niesner
Adrian Hilti
Hansi Hansmann
Busuu Office Locations
Busuu Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2008 |
Busuu total Funding | $16.1 m |
Busuu latest funding size | $4.31 m |
Time since last funding | 3 years ago |
Busuu investors | PROfounders Capital, BrentHoberman, MartinVarsavsky, McGraw-Hill Education, Hansi Hansmann |
Busuu Revenue
| GBP | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2018) | 12.1m |
Gross profit (FY, 2018) | 8.3m |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2018), % | 68.3% |
Net income (FY, 2018) | (3.3m) |
EBITDA (FY, 2018) | (3.7m) |
EBIT (FY, 2018) | (3.8m) |
Cash (31-Dec-2018) | 1.3m |
| GBP | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
Revenue | 7.4m | 12.1m |
Cost of goods sold | 2.0m | 3.8m |
Gross profit | 5.4m | 8.3m |
Gross profit Margin, % | 73% | 68% |
| GBP | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 176.5k | 1.2m | 1.0m | 778.5k | 840.6k | 1.3m |
Accounts Receivable | 5.0m | 928.4k | 62.1k | 192.7k | 883.3k | 1.0m |
Current Assets | 5.1m | 2.1m | 2.3m | 2.3m | 2.9m | 4.1m |
PP&E | 163.0k | 134.5k | 80.8k | 43.1k | 10.5k | 144.0k |
| GBP | FY, 2017 | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
Net Income | (5.1m) | (3.3m) |
| GBP | Y, 2018 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 107.0k |
Financial Leverage | -0.7 x |
Busuu Operating Metrics
Busuu Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Verbling | January 23, 2020 |
Busuu Online and Social Media Presence
36.01k Twitter followers
Busuu has 36.01k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.8% month over month and increased 1.7% quarter over quarter
Busuu's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @busuu
30.9k
Tweets
1.1k
Following
36k
Followers
29
Tweets last 30 days
6.3
Avg. likes per Tweet
58.6%
Tweets with engagement
Busuu News and Updates
UK edtech company Busuu acquires Verbling to expand its language learning platform
Language platform Busuu acquires video tutor startup, now plans IPO
Busuu Blogs
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The 11 best Spanish movies on Netflix right now
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45 cringe-worthy pick-up lines in English & 6 other languages
Busuu Frequently Asked Questions
When was Busuu founded?
Busuu was founded in 2008.
Who are Busuu key executives?
Busuu's key executives are Bernhard Niesner, Adrian Hilti and Hansi Hansmann.
How many employees does Busuu have?
Busuu has 131 employees.
What is Busuu revenue?
Latest Busuu annual revenue is £12.1 m.
What is Busuu revenue per employee?
Latest Busuu revenue per employee is £92.6 k.
Who are Busuu competitors?
Competitors of Busuu include Bell English, Eleutian Technology and Sanako.
Where is Busuu headquarters?
Busuu headquarters is located at 50 Finsbury Square, Finsbury, London.
Where are Busuu offices?
Busuu has an office in London.
How many offices does Busuu have?
Busuu has 1 office.
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