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 and Krishna Kumar s of Simplilearn. Krishna Kumar has also founded 1 company and is angel investors in 19 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, the latest employee count at Simplilearn is 1207.

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.

What is the annual revenue of Simplilearn?

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

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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, Prashant Parmar and 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 $*****.

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 & 30 more

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

Maven & 403 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	Reports
SIMPLILEARN AMERICAS, INC. CIN: 6828757 , United States, Active	May 09, 2023	-	-	-
SIMPLILEARN AMERICAS LLC CIN: 5120258 , United States, Active	Mar 06, 2012	-	-	-
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 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 21 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	7231027	Series E	5360445	5897109	8650299	5458827
Aug 19, 2021	2975366	Series C	3776314	1907423	3717657	7769842
Jan 12, 2021	7137764	Series C	2993936	2332444	The Times Group	9413348

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The founders of Simplilearn are Krishna Kumar, Prashant Parmar and Krishna Kumar. Krishna Kumar and Krishna Kumar are the CEOs 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 19 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.
Contact Info: 1 phone number
Prashant Parmar: Co-founder, Currently Head - US Enterprise Business of Simplilearn.
Krishna Kumar: Founder and CEO of Simplilearn.

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
Krishna Kumar	Team	-	Current	16y 6m
Aravind Krishnan Krishnan Sreekumar	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 2m
lvojpwt	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 2m
pda{nmw	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 1m
nlfleei	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 5m
hshbgax	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 9m
rgakgge	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 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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SIMPLILEARN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, the legal entity associated with Simplilearn, generated between ₹500 Cr and ₹1,000 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2025. The revenue of SIMPLILEARN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of -25% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22	FY 2020-21
Income Statement
Revenue	5604	8616	3886	6127	8957
Total Sales	7702	8458	5772	1974	5893
Total Expenses	9309	9827	4288	3262	1305
Operating Expenses	3581	4235	7223	8941	8533
Employee Expenses	1405	8661	5691	8997	7504
Marketing Expenses	1073	3899	6850	7667	2915
Operating Income (EBIT)	4091	8413	9234	2635	3872
Interest Expenses	7845	2344	5063	1253	4060
Expenses from other activities	3214	1769	9619	2313	3683
EBITDA	8945	3838	3000	4640	9103
Taxes	4935	4899	3687	3423	2438
Net Profit	2554	2065	3496	4050	2980
Balance Sheet
Assets	8440	7783	5333	1700	6282
Cash Equivalent	6229	9520	4539	2103	9982
Accounts Receivables	3236	6253	9629	1787	3012
Inventory	4150	7660	2664	5482	5301
Liabilities	1903	6171	2932	3078	6711
Total Debt	3522	5781	1069	2730	3296
Accounts Payable	6536	8344	7886	8536	5162
Equities	2478	1032	3575	9734	4681
Cashflow Statement
Cash from Operating activities	5107	3468	2125	5964	9036
Cash from Investing activities	2260	3348	9940	2682	3968
Net cash from Financing activities	1452	7188	6077	2588	3367

Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)

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. The cap table displayed below is for SIMPLILEARN SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with Simplilearn.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	14.43%	712Cr	3978719	3617906	9308917	4705069
Krishna Kumar	7142814	4124971	9562233	2794451	8625076	2190973
Fund	7.43%	367Cr	8171596	6380121	3276285	6367491
GSV Ventures	2255	3918	8271	7222	8367	5008
Kalaari Capital	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Times Group	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parent Entity	61.45%	3,030Cr	1668948	5463319	3479014	9213332
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	4648547	9924259	7373879	7151360
Total	100.00%	4,940Cr	3238413	1187892	2251387	1528402

Notes: The column Net Worth represents the net worth of investments made by that entity, as per the latest cap table.

Disclaimer

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)