Edtech startups in Berlin

Markus Witte, Thomas Holl, Toine Diepstraten & Lorenz Heine"

** Founded 2007 (co-founders previously at Berlin's Native Instruments), Babbel is Europe's leading subscription language-learning app, teaching 14+ languages via short, practical lessons. One of Berlin's mo...

Holger Seim, Niklas Jansen, Sebastian Klein & Tobias Balling"

** Founded 2012, Blinkist condenses non-fiction books into ~15-minute "blinks" (text and audio) for microlearning. Raised ~$37M (Insight, Headline, Greycroft, IBB). Acquired by Australia's enterprise-learnin...

Fabian Wunderlich & Felix Wunderlich"

** Founded 2012 by brothers Fabian and Felix Wunderlich, Lingoda is an online language school delivering live, small-group and 1:1 classes with real teachers over video. Raised €57M growth funding in 2021 le...

Stephan Bayer & Andreas Spading"

** Founded 2008, Sofatutor is the German-speaking world's most comprehensive K-12 online learning platform (10,000+ tutorial videos, 43,000+ exercises). Backed by Acton Capital and Cornelsen; majority acquir...

Markus Witte, Thomas Holl, Toine Diepstraten & Lorenz Heine" - **venue:** Kreuzberg - **la:** 52.4989 - **ln:** 13.4300 - **desc:** Founded 2007 (co-founders previously at Berlin's Native Instruments), Babbel is Europe's leading subscription language-learning app, teaching 14+ languages via short, practical lessons. One of Berlin's most recognizable edtech brands; profitable and large-scale, it filed toward (then paused) an IPO in 2021. - **link:** https://www.babbel.com - **vertical:** ["Edtech"] - **stage:** Late-stage / growth ### E2 — Lingoda — Fabian & Felix Wunderlich -

Founded 2007 (co-founders previously at Berlin's Native Instruments), Babbel is Europe's leading subscription language-learning app, teaching 14+ languages via short, practical lessons. One of Berlin's most ...

Holger Seim, Niklas Jansen, Sebastian Klein & Tobias Balling" - **venue:** Kreuzberg - **la:** 52.4989 - **ln:** 13.4300 - **desc:** Founded 2012, Blinkist condenses non-fiction books into ~15-minute "blinks" (text and audio) for microlearning. Raised ~$37M (Insight, Headline, Greycroft, IBB). Acquired by Australia's enterprise-learning unicorn Go1 in May 2023 in a cash-and-shares deal reported around €200M. - **link:** https://www.blinkist.com - **vertical:** ["Edtech"] - **stage:** Acquired (Go1, 2023) --- ## HR-tech ### H1 — Zenjob — Fritz Trott, Arvid Seeberg-Elverfeldt, Cihan Aksakal, Frederik Fahning & Cornelius v. Rantzau -

Founded 2012, Blinkist condenses non-fiction books into ~15-minute "blinks" (text and audio) for microlearning. Raised ~$37M (Insight, Headline, Greycroft, IBB). Acquired by Australia's enterprise-learning u...

Fabian Wunderlich & Felix Wunderlich" - **venue:** Berlin - **la:** 52.52 - **ln:** 13.405 - **desc:** Founded 2012 by brothers Fabian and Felix Wunderlich, Lingoda is an online language school delivering live, small-group and 1:1 classes with real teachers over video. Raised €57M growth funding in 2021 led by Summit Partners, taking total investment past €70M. - **link:** https://www.lingoda.com - **vertical:** ["Edtech"] - **stage:** Growth ### E3 — Sofatutor — Stephan Bayer & Andreas Spading -

Founded 2012 by brothers Fabian and Felix Wunderlich, Lingoda is an online language school delivering live, small-group and 1:1 classes with real teachers over video. Raised €57M growth funding in 2021 led b...

Stephan Bayer & Andreas Spading" - **venue:** Berlin - **la:** 52.52 - **ln:** 13.405 - **desc:** Founded 2008, Sofatutor is the German-speaking world's most comprehensive K-12 online learning platform (10,000+ tutorial videos, 43,000+ exercises). Backed by Acton Capital and Cornelsen; majority acquired by Emeram Capital Partners and Gimv in 2021. Expanded via acquisitions of Kursinsel and France's SchoolMouv (2026). - **link:** https://www.sofatutor.com - **vertical:** ["Edtech"] - **stage:** PE-backed / growth ### E4 — Blinkist — Holger Seim, Niklas Jansen, Sebastian Klein & Tobias Balling -

Founded 2008, Sofatutor is the German-speaking world's most comprehensive K-12 online learning platform (10,000+ tutorial videos, 43,000+ exercises). Backed by Acton Capital and Cornelsen; majority acquired ...