# Marco Zeller

> Marco Zeller is a Series B investor at IBB Ventures (Berlin) backing EdTech and E-Learning. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [IBB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ibb)
- Location: Berlin, Germany
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-zeller-1629b01a

Marco Zeller is a Series B investor at IBB Ventures in Berlin focused on EdTech and E-Learning. Managing Director at IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 50% |
| Language Learning | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Series C | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Babbel | Babbel was founded in 2007, Babbel is the world’s first language learning app. A leader in the online language learning industry, Babbel is an international success with millions of active subscribers and ranked as the world’s #1 innovative company in education. Their meticulously designed courses guarantee you language skills you can use rightaway. Babbel is the shortest path to real-life conversations; 73% of their users indicated that they’d be able to have a short, simple conversation in their new language within five hours of using Babbel.The Babbel language learning app for web, iOS and Android makes it easy to learn 14 different languages from 7 display languages. Bite-sized lessons fit into everyday life and are split into useful real-world topics, from introducing oneself, to ordering food and making travel arrangements. The app’s effective game mechanics ensure that learners stay motivated to achieve their goals, with the average user continuing to learn with Babbel for more than 12 months. Uniquely, every course is created specifically for each language pair by a team of education experts, linguists and language teachers. Fast Company Magazine recognised Babbel as the most innovative education company of 2016. | $22M | Series C | Jul 08, 2015 |  |
| Babbel | Babbel was founded in 2007, Babbel is the world’s first language learning app. A leader in the online language learning industry, Babbel is an international success with millions of active subscribers and ranked as the world’s #1 innovative company in education. Their meticulously designed courses guarantee you language skills you can use rightaway. Babbel is the shortest path to real-life conversations; 73% of their users indicated that they’d be able to have a short, simple conversation in their new language within five hours of using Babbel.The Babbel language learning app for web, iOS and Android makes it easy to learn 14 different languages from 7 display languages. Bite-sized lessons fit into everyday life and are split into useful real-world topics, from introducing oneself, to ordering food and making travel arrangements. The app’s effective game mechanics ensure that learners stay motivated to achieve their goals, with the average user continuing to learn with Babbel for more than 12 months. Uniquely, every course is created specifically for each language pair by a team of education experts, linguists and language teachers. Fast Company Magazine recognised Babbel as the most innovative education company of 2016. | $10M | Series B | Mar 26, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [NGP Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nokia-growth-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [REV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reed-elsevier) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [KIZOO Technology Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kizoo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scottish Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About IBB Ventures

VC Fund · Berlin, Germany

IBB Ventures is a venture capital and mezzanine arm of Investitionsbank Berlin specializing in seed/startup, early venture, and mid venture investments. The firm invests in technology-oriented companies and companies from the creative industries. It typically invests in information and communication sector with a focus on hardware andsoftware, network technology, new media, and internet and mobile technologies; life science sector with a focus on biotechnology and media technology; and industrial technologies sector with a focus on software, PPS, supply chain management, micro and nanotechnology, environmental and power technology, automation, manufacturing technology, transport technology and logistics, and new materials. The firm also invests in movies, broadcast, television, publisher, music, entertainment, advertising, fashion, design, architecture, multimedia, games, software, and art and culture. It invests in companies based in Berlin. It typically invests between €0.25 million ($0.32 million) and €3 million ($3.83 million) per transaction. The firm prefers to take a board seat in its portfolio companies. IBB Ventures was founded in 1997 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

5 contacts available at IBB Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Seegers | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-seegers |
| Clemens Kabel | Investment Director - ICT | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clemens-kabel |
| Marco Zeller | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marco-zeller |
| Martina Neumann | Secretary | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/martina-neumann |
| Rayk Reitenbach | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rayk-reitenbach |

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## FAQ

### What does Marco Zeller invest in?

Marco Zeller invests primarily in EdTech, E-Learning and Language Learning startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Marco Zeller last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marco Zeller closed in Jul 2015. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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