Coursera - About the company
Coursera is a public company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Kevin Mills. It operates as a Provider of online courses, professional certificates, and degree programs. Coursera has raised $443M in funding from investors like New Enterprise Associates, Kleiner Perkins and University of Pennsylvania. The company has 5863 active competitors, including 164 funded and 139 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Seekho, Udemy and MasterClass.
Sectors and market segments that Coursera operate in
Coursera serves in the EdTech market segments.The primary business model of Coursera is:Company Details
Provider of online courses, professional certificates, and degree programs. The platform collaborates with universities and companies to deliver educational content. It offers opportunities for individuals to learn new skills and advance their careers. The platform provides learning resources for businesses to train their workforce.
- Website
- www.coursera.org/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@coursera.org
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- Mountain View, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Mountain View, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$443M in 9 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 5863 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
6,665 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Coursera
Coursera is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
COURSERA UK LIMITED CIN: 11094534 , United Kingdom, Active | Dec 03, 2017 | - | 127 (As on Dec 31, 2023) | |
COURSERA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999HR2017FTC067690 , India, Active | Feb 13, 2017 | ₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 394 (As on Aug 01, 2025) | |
Coursera Inc. CIN: 453560292 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | $500M - $1B (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 602 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Coursera's IPO details
Coursera got listed on Mar 31, 2021.
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Coursera's funding and investors
Coursera has raised a total funding of $443M over 9 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 18, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series F round on Jul 17, 2020 for $130M. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Coursera has 48 institutional investors and 3 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Coursera:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jul 17, 2020 | $130M | Series F | $2.5B | - | ||
Apr 25, 2019 | $103M | Series E | $1B | - | ||
Jun 07, 2017 | $64M | Series D | - | - |
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Coursera's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Coursera's key team members:
- Andrew Ng: Co-Founder & Chairman of Coursera and founder of 3 other companies, coursera.com, Credo and Zunavision. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 2 email addresses
- Kevin Mills: Founder/Head of Industry Partnerships of Coursera.
- Greg Hart: CEO of Coursera. Contact Info: 1 email address
Coursera's Board of Directors
Coursera's board has 1 active member. Anne Tuttle Cappel is independent board member.Here is the list of Coursera's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 8m |
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Coursera's employee count trend
Coursera has 6,665 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Coursera's employee count trend over the years:
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Coursera's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Coursera include Seekho, Udemy and MasterClass. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Coursera, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Coursera 2012, Mountain View (United States), Public | Provider of online courses, professional certificates, and degree programs | $443M | 81/100 | |
2nd | Provider of short educational videos covering technology business and finance | $42.3M | 81/100 | ||
3rd | Udemy 2010, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of a marketplace offering online courses | $274M | 79/100 | |
4th | MasterClass 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Provider of online courses delivered by celebrity experts | $461M | 76/100 | |
5th | Provider of an online test preparation platform | $64.4M | 73/100 | ||
6th | Higher education and upskilling platform | $372M | 72/100 | ||
7th |  Degreed 2012, Pleasanton (United States), Series D | Provider of a learning experience platform for workforce skill development | $367M | 70/100 | |
8th | Great Learning 2013, Gurugram (India), Acquired | Provides online learning programs for IT | - | - | 69/100 |
9th | edX 2012, Boston (United States), Acquired | Online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and degrees from top institutions | - | 68/100 | |
10th | Platzi 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Online courses in web and app development | $78.5M | 62/100 |
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Coursera's Investments and acquisitions
Coursera has made 2 investments in LearnVector AI and Unstop and acquired Rhyme Softworks.Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Jul 28, 2026 | Investments | 2026 | Mountain View (United States) | |
Aug 02, 2023 | Investments | 2017 | Delhi (India) | |
Aug 27, 2019 | Acquisition | 2012 | Mountain View (United States) |
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News related to Coursera
Filter this listMedia has covered Coursera for a total of 36 events in the last 1 year, 13 of them have been about company updates and 3 about partnerships.
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Coursera Invests $100 Million in Andrew Ng's AI Learning Startup LearnVectorFE News•Aug 03, 2026•Coursera
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Coursera Non-GAAP EPS of $0.17 beats by $0.06, revenue of $298.6M beats by $4.99M (NYSE:COUR)Seeking Alpha•Jul 29, 2026•Coursera
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Coursera (NYSE:COUR) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Buy” RatingThemarketsdaily•Jul 12, 2026•Coursera
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Waterfront Wealth Inc. Has $2.12 Million Stock Position in Coursera, Inc. $COURStock Observer•Jul 10, 2026•Waterfront Advisors, Coursera
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SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 105,277 Shares of Coursera, Inc. $COURAmerican Banking News•Jul 05, 2026•Societe Generale, Coursera
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Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Decreases Stock Holdings in Allegion PLC $ALLEThelincolnianonline•Jul 03, 2026•Allegion, Assenagon Asset Management, Coursera
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Coursera (COUR) details 2026 guidance, synergies and $500M buyback planStocktitan•Jun 23, 2026•Coursera
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Coursera (NYSE: COUR) details Udemy merger pro forma financial resultsStocktitan•Jun 23, 2026•Coursera
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