Markus Witte
CEO, Babbel
Where we grow
from here
Three Conferences, One Mission: Empower the European Digital Ecosystem
To provide a physical marketplace
that facilitates funding of
digital European companies
at all stages
Mission MissionMission
To promote Israel - European
relationships and enable funding
To bring together future-shaping
executives and investors active
across segments driven
by digital revolution
Connecting
Capital with
Entrepreneurs
Connecting European
Champions
and Challengers
Connecting Israel’s Startups
with Large Corporates
and Investors
30-31 October 2018
Old Billingsgate, London
13-14 June 2019
STATION Berlin
9-10 April 2019
Haoman 17, Tel Aviv
A team of 600 people
and growing
Offices in Berlin and
New York
The world’s most effective
language learning app
jobs.babbel.com
We are hiring
2
Finance
& Legal
2
Human
Resources
6
Marketing
5
Product
& Design
15
Engineering
4
Analytics
2
Didactics
We are a
household name
FRA
78%
SPA
66%
UK
42% GER
80%
ITA
83%
A profitable business
Premium subscription
model
Cash flow break-even
in 2011
35M USD in
three rounds
We are the
market leader
Source: Priori Data, 2017
The graph looks at global
revenue generated in the
app stores
More than a
subscription In 2016 we eclipsed
1M paying subscribers
1.5
subscriptions
per customer
(and rising)
>12
months
duration
average
¡Hola!The U.S. is
learning languages
Thousands of
new subscriptions daily
150%
y-o-y growth
Product
matters
7
display
languages
91
language
courses
9,000
hours of
content
>53,000
lessons
available
150
language
experts
14
learning
languages
Babbel
goes B2B
97% want to continue
learning with Babbel
*Internal Client Survey with
2,500 people
Babbel - NOAH18 Berlin
THANK YOU
@mkwi
Selected Completed NOAH Transactions
Focus on Leading European Internet companies
Covering over 400 companies across 25 online
verticals, a broad range of over 500 investors as
well as 100+ online-focused corporates
Deep understanding of industry dynamics
Ability to add value beyond banking advice
Facilitates overall process and minimizes
management distraction
NOAH Advisors is globally well connected
and has direct access to virtually all key
players in the industry
Knowledge of and strong relationships with
potential buyers’ key decision makers
Proactively finds and unlocks attractive
investment opportunities for leading investors
Annual NOAH Conference in its 8th year
Over 40 years of combined relevant M&A experience
Routine execution of M&A and financing transactions
with sizes of several billion euros
30 successfully completed NOAH Advisors transactions
underline successful transfer of M&A competencies to
the Internet sector
Entrepreneurial mind-set, focused on growing the
business and establishing a reputation for excellence
Ability to deliver top results in short time frames
Highly success-based compensation structures align
interests of clients and NOAH Advisors, and demonstrate
conviction to deliver top results
Creative deal solutions
December 2014
September 2014
October 2014
May 2014
Sale of 100% of
for $800m to
Exclusive Financial Advisor to
Fotolia and the Selling Shareholders
Sale of 100% of
for €80m to
Exclusive Financial Advisor to
Trovit and its Shareholders
Sale of controlling stake in
to
Exclusive Financial Advisor to
Facile.it and its Shareholders
sold 100% of
for $228m to a joint venture between
Exclusive Financial Advisor to Yad2
and its Shareholders
Unique Industry Know-How
Unmatched Network and Relationships
Strong Investment Banking Competence
Full Commitment - We Are Entrepreneurs!
EUROPE’S LEADING INTERNET
CORPORATE FINANCE BOUTIQUE
September 2016October 2016
December 2016
Financial Advisor to Oakley Capital
®
Marco Rodzynek
Managing Director & Founder
marco.rodzynek@noah-advisors.com
Jan Brandes
Managing Director
jan.brandes@noah-advisors.com
The NOAH Advisors Core Banking Team
Acquisition of a Majority Stake in
by
from
at a valuation of €300m
Investment in
Exclusive Financial Advisor to KäuferPortal
and its Shareholders
by
84% Ownership
Financial Advisor to Silver Lake
Investment in
by
August 2017
Financial Advisor to EMK Capital
Acquisition of a Majority Stake in
by
at a valuation of $200m
Aleksander Skwarczek
Analyst
aleksander.skwarczek@noah-advisors.com
Nikhil Parmar
Director
nikhil.parmar@noah-advisors.com

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Babbel - NOAH18 Berlin

  • 1. Markus Witte CEO, Babbel Where we grow from here
  • 2. Three Conferences, One Mission: Empower the European Digital Ecosystem To provide a physical marketplace that facilitates funding of digital European companies at all stages Mission MissionMission To promote Israel - European relationships and enable funding To bring together future-shaping executives and investors active across segments driven by digital revolution Connecting Capital with Entrepreneurs Connecting European Champions and Challengers Connecting Israel’s Startups with Large Corporates and Investors 30-31 October 2018 Old Billingsgate, London 13-14 June 2019 STATION Berlin 9-10 April 2019 Haoman 17, Tel Aviv
  • 3. A team of 600 people and growing Offices in Berlin and New York The world’s most effective language learning app
  • 4. jobs.babbel.com We are hiring 2 Finance & Legal 2 Human Resources 6 Marketing 5 Product & Design 15 Engineering 4 Analytics 2 Didactics
  • 5. We are a household name FRA 78% SPA 66% UK 42% GER 80% ITA 83%
  • 6. A profitable business Premium subscription model Cash flow break-even in 2011 35M USD in three rounds
  • 7. We are the market leader Source: Priori Data, 2017 The graph looks at global revenue generated in the app stores
  • 8. More than a subscription In 2016 we eclipsed 1M paying subscribers 1.5 subscriptions per customer (and rising) >12 months duration average
  • 9. ¡Hola!The U.S. is learning languages Thousands of new subscriptions daily 150% y-o-y growth
  • 11. Babbel goes B2B 97% want to continue learning with Babbel *Internal Client Survey with 2,500 people
  • 14. Selected Completed NOAH Transactions Focus on Leading European Internet companies Covering over 400 companies across 25 online verticals, a broad range of over 500 investors as well as 100+ online-focused corporates Deep understanding of industry dynamics Ability to add value beyond banking advice Facilitates overall process and minimizes management distraction NOAH Advisors is globally well connected and has direct access to virtually all key players in the industry Knowledge of and strong relationships with potential buyers’ key decision makers Proactively finds and unlocks attractive investment opportunities for leading investors Annual NOAH Conference in its 8th year Over 40 years of combined relevant M&A experience Routine execution of M&A and financing transactions with sizes of several billion euros 30 successfully completed NOAH Advisors transactions underline successful transfer of M&A competencies to the Internet sector Entrepreneurial mind-set, focused on growing the business and establishing a reputation for excellence Ability to deliver top results in short time frames Highly success-based compensation structures align interests of clients and NOAH Advisors, and demonstrate conviction to deliver top results Creative deal solutions December 2014 September 2014 October 2014 May 2014 Sale of 100% of for $800m to Exclusive Financial Advisor to Fotolia and the Selling Shareholders Sale of 100% of for €80m to Exclusive Financial Advisor to Trovit and its Shareholders Sale of controlling stake in to Exclusive Financial Advisor to Facile.it and its Shareholders sold 100% of for $228m to a joint venture between Exclusive Financial Advisor to Yad2 and its Shareholders Unique Industry Know-How Unmatched Network and Relationships Strong Investment Banking Competence Full Commitment - We Are Entrepreneurs! EUROPE’S LEADING INTERNET CORPORATE FINANCE BOUTIQUE September 2016October 2016 December 2016 Financial Advisor to Oakley Capital ® Marco Rodzynek Managing Director & Founder [email protected] Jan Brandes Managing Director [email protected] The NOAH Advisors Core Banking Team Acquisition of a Majority Stake in by from at a valuation of €300m Investment in Exclusive Financial Advisor to KäuferPortal and its Shareholders by 84% Ownership Financial Advisor to Silver Lake Investment in by August 2017 Financial Advisor to EMK Capital Acquisition of a Majority Stake in by at a valuation of $200m Aleksander Skwarczek Analyst [email protected] Nikhil Parmar Director [email protected]