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busuu
Language learning platform
- 201-500 employees
- B2C
- B2B
- Education
- Languages
- Subscription
- Learning
- SaaS
- City of London, London, UK
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Company mission
Busuu's mission is to provide an effective and affordable way to learn a language.
Our take
Most people agree that learning doesn't only need to take place in the classroom any more. Busuu make learning a language fun on mobile, and have amassed a huge amount of users in the process.
In an increasingly globalised world, learning a language has never been more useful. This is a macro trend Busuu are riding, with the language instruction market worth $60bn globally and rising as the developing world comes online.
They are particularly strong in emerging markets, with a growing presence in Brazil, Russia, China and Turkey.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Personal training budget
- Work from home opportunities
- Private Health Insurance scheme
- Free breakfast and plenty of snacks and fresh fruit
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid model of working
- Lots of social activities
Company values
- Trust - Trust and be trusted
- Effectiveness - Create results that matter
- Ambition - Go the extra mile
- Curiosity - Learn and share
- Happiness - Love what you do
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2017
$4.3m
SERIES B
Jul 2015
$6.7m
SERIES B
Total funding: $16.3m
Leadership
Bernhard Niesner
(CEO)Strategy consultant at Roland Berger and Associate Professor at IE Business School
Adrian Hilti
(Co-founder)Met Bernhard at IE Business School
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Meaningful work (1)
Thoughtful onboarding (1)
Inspiring mission (1)
Provide free education (language learning) globally
People, HR, Recruitment
Meaningful work
Jun 2021
We are big on our values when hiring, we make sure everyone has a great onboarding experience, gets to meet everyone/ important contacts across the business
People, HR, Recruitment
Thoughtful onboarding
Jun 2021
Everyone is behind the company and our mission, you can feel like you're making a real difference
People, HR, Recruitment
Inspiring mission
Jun 2021
