Busuu

Busuu Ltd
Homepage of Busuu
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Language Learning
Available in14 languages
Founded28 January 2008[1]
Headquarters,
United Kingdom[2]
Country of originSpain[1]
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerBusuu Online S.L.[1]
Founder(s)Bernhard Niesner, Adrian Hilti[1]
CEOBernhard Niesner[1]
IndustryOnline education, Professional certification, Translation, Crowdsourcing
ServicesLanguage courses
Employees~100[3]
ParentChegg, Inc.
URLwww.busuu.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired (free)
Users>100 million users[4]
Launched16 May 2008
Current statusOnline
Native client(s) onAndroid, iOS, iPadOS

Busuu is a language learning platform on web, iOS and Android that allows users to interact with native speakers.[5] In 2021, Chegg acquired Busuu for $436 million.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Busuu Online SL - Company Profile and News". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  2. ^ "BUSUU LIMITED - Overview". companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Busuu - LinkedIn". linkedin.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Language platform Busuu acquires video tutor startup, now plans IPO". techcrunch.com. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Busuu Online S.L.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Chegg to Enter Rapidly Expanding Digital Language Learning Market with Acquisition of Busuu". www.businesswire.com. 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2022-01-19.