When was Simplilearn founded?

Simplilearn was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Simplilearn located?

Simplilearn is headquartered in Plano, United States. It is registered at Manoj Arcade, #53/1 C, 24th Main 2nd Sector, HSR Layout, Harlkunte, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560102.

Who is the current CEO of Simplilearn?

Krishna Kumar of Simplilearn. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 18 startups, including Zyointech.

Which legal entities is Simplilearn associated with?

Simplilearn is associated with SIMPLILEARN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED and 2 others.

How many employees does Simplilearn have?

As of Aug 31, 2025, Simplilearn has 1207 employees, reflecting a 6% year-over-year decline in headcount.

Is Simplilearn a funded company?

Simplilearn is a funded company, having raised a total of $80.9M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 2012.

How much is Simplilearn worth?

The last known valuation of Simplilearn was $***** as of Mar 20, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of Simplilearn?

Simplilearn's latest funding was a $***** Series E round on Nov 16, 2022, with participation from 7 investors. Its primary sector is Continued Learning. In United States, the Continued Learning sector has seen $118M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Simplilearn?

Annual revenue of Simplilearn is between ₹500 Cr and ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Simplilearn rank among its competitors?

Simplilearn ranks 1st amongst 323 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Imarticus Learning, which secured $537K in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Simplilearn?

Simplilearn's top competitors include Imarticus Learning, MyCaptain and GrowthSchool. Among them, Imarticus Learning secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Simplilearn - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Simplilearn an acquired company?

Simplilearn got acquired by Blackstone on Jul 19, 2021.

Simplilearn is an acquired company based in Plano (United States), founded in 2010 by Krishna Kumar. It operates as a Provider of online certification programs and bootcamps for professional skill development. Simplilearn has raised $80.9M in funding from investors like The Times Group, Kalaari Capital and Mayfield, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 323 active competitors, including 29 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Imarticus Learning, MyCaptain and GrowthSchool.

Company Details

Provider of online certification programs and bootcamps for professional skill development. The company delivers live online classes and hands-on projects. It offers learning solutions across technology, data, and other digital skills. The platform provides learning resources for individuals and organizations.

Website: www.simplilearn.com/
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Email ID: *****@simplilearn.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Manoj Arcade, #53/1 C, 24th Main 2nd Sector, HSR Layout, Harlkunte, Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 560102

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Plano, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$80.9M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series E, Nov 16, 2022, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Mar 20, 2023

Investors

The Times Group & 29 more

Ranked

1^st among 323 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

1,207 as on Aug 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Fullstack Academy & 2 more

Similar Companies

Imarticus Learning & 396 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Blackstone (Jul 19, 2021)

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Simplilearn is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SIMPLILEARN AMERICAS, INC. CIN: 6828757 , United States, Active	May 09, 2023	-	-	-
SIMPLILEARN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U80904KA2010PTC053153 , India, Active	Apr 08, 2010	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1238 (As on May 01, 2026)
SIMPLILEARN AMERICAS LLC CIN: 5120258 , United States, Active	Mar 06, 2012	-	-	-

Simplilearn got acquired by Blackstone on Jul 19, 2021 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Simplilearn has raised a total funding of $80.9M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Nov 16, 2022 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Simplilearn has 20 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Simplilearn:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 16, 2022	1517862	Series E	4402164	5085566	8687632	5097479
Aug 19, 2021	5466724	Series C	1216584	9930110	1871126	7370639
Jan 12, 2021	6645564	Series C	7754191	4182372	The Times Group	2723401

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The founders of Simplilearn is Krishna Kumar. Krishna Kumar is the CEO of Simplilearn.

Here are the details of Simplilearn's key team members:

Krishna Kumar: Co-Founder & CEO of Simplilearn and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 18 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

Simplilearn's Board of Directors

Simplilearn's board has 7 active members. Krishna Kumar is part of team and Aravind Krishnan Krishnan Sreekumar, Mukesh Gulraj Mehta, Ayshwarya Ravi Vikram, Ljuben Bojidarov Pampoulov, Ram Kishor Gupta and Andrew Dayton Wait are independent board members.

Here is the list of Simplilearn's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
cccthci	Team	-	Past	8y 2m
Aravind Krishnan Krishnan Sreekumar	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 0m
coakueo	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 8m
kmvxpdi	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 7m
oafypme	Independent board member	-	Current	2y 1m
bynvmcj	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m
rkgvrfl	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 7m

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Simplilearn's employee count trend

Simplilearn has 1,207 employees as of Aug 25. The total employee count is 6.0% lower than what it was in Aug 24. Here is Simplilearn's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Simplilearn include Imarticus Learning, MyCaptain and GrowthSchool. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Simplilearn, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Simplilearn 2010, Plano (United States), Acquired	Provider of online certification programs and bootcamps for professional skill development	$80.9M	Helion Venture Partners, GSV Ventures & 28 others	69/100
2nd	Imarticus Learning 2012, Mumbai (India), Series C	Provider of professional certification and postgraduate programs across multiple disciplines	$10.1M	Corporate Business Advisors, SMMS Trust & 29 others	66/100
3rd	MyCaptain 2013, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Online platform offering multi-discplianery courses	$4.7M	Ankur Capital, Inflection Point Ventures ... & 89 others	65/100
4th	GrowthSchool 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Online platform offering skill-based learning and career development programs	$5M	Owl Ventures, Peak XV Partners & 15 others	59/100
5th	Maven 2020, Remote (United States), Series A	Provider of cohort-based courses for students	$30M	First Round Capital, Andreessen Horowitz & 7 others	56/100
6th	Ostad 2020, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Seed	Online platform offering skill development courses	-	Orbit Ventures, SOSV & 1 others	54/100
7th	OfferingTree 2016, Minneapolis (United States), Series A	Online platform providing creation of the website for wellness professionals	$2.85M	-	52/100
8th	Nerdy 2007, Panama, Public	Online platform providing AI-based multi-disciplinary learning solutions	-	TCV, Equity & 1 others	51/100
9th	Codementor 2013, Taipei (Taiwan), Seed	Online mentor marketplace for 1-to-1 tutoring for programmers	$2.2M	Techstars, WI Harper Group & 20 others	49/100
10th	Accredian 2018, Gurugram (India), Unfunded	Online education and upskilling platform for professionals	-	-	47/100

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Founders own 14.43%, Funds own 7.43%, Parent Entities (largest shareholder) own 61.45% and Enterprises own 0.04%. The net worth of Simplilearn's founders is INR 712Cr as of Mar 20, 2023.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	14.43%	712Cr	3652308	9591619	7360010	4092249
Krishna Kumar	5809600	4648448	2204961	8215080	1372643	6234012
Fund	7.43%	367Cr	2248129	9509464	3241901	5342961
GSV Ventures	7024	4844	5286	2829	1216	6028
Kalaari Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Times Group	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parent Entity	61.45%	3,030Cr	9352719	3203948	7244140	4228190
Enterprise	0.04%	2.04Cr	0	0	0	0
Angel	0.07%	3.27Cr	0	0	0	0
Other People	0.68%	33.6Cr	0	0	0	0
ESOP Pool	15.90%	785Cr	5184988	6518405	6783943	4046072
Total	100.00%	4,940Cr	3252243	8974222	2167703	3879923

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Simplilearn has acquired 3 companies including Fullstack Academy, Fullstack Academy and Market Motive. Simplilearn has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Nov 28, 2022	Acquisition	Fullstack Academy	2012	New York City (United States)
Mar 12, 2019	Acquisition	Fullstack Academy	2012	New York City (United States)
Jun 24, 2015	Acquisition	Market Motive	2007	Scotts Valley (United States)