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Coursera

An online learning platform that offers courses, professional certificates and degree programs from universities and companies to individual learners, businesses and governments. It also owns Udemy, a wholly owned subsidiary since May 2026.

Consumer & mediaOnline learning / edtech platformMountain View, United States
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FoundersSince 2012
Valuation
$2.5B
Total raised
$464M
Last round · Jul 2020
Series F
Founded
2012
Employees
1,307
Quarters in VP50
3

Valuation

$100M$1B201820192020$2.5B
Coursera priced rounds
RoundDatePost-money valuationRaisedLed by
Series DJun 7, 2017$800M$64MGSV Asset Management
Series FJul 17, 2020$2.5B$130MNEA
Post-money valuation at each priced round. Log scale.Hover a point for the round

Updated

In VP50

  1. Q4 2023: no place
  2. Q1 2024: no place
  3. Q2 2024: no place
  4. Q3 2024: no place
  5. Q4 2024: no place
  6. Q1 2025: no place
  7. Q2 2025: no place
  8. Q3 2025: no place
  9. Q4 2025: no place
  10. Q1 2026: no place
  11. Q2 2026: no place
  12. Q3 2026: no place
  13. Q4 2026: no place

Place by quarter since Q4 2023. Best place #20, in Q1 2021.

Funding rounds

DateRound · leadRaisedValuation
Jul 17, 2020Series F · NEA$130M$2.5B
Apr 25, 2019Series E · SEEK Group$103M—
Jun 7, 2017Series D · GSV Asset Management$64M$800M
Aug 25, 2015Series C · New Enterprise Associates$61M—
Nov 22, 2013Series B extension$20M—
Jul 10, 2013Series B · GSV Capital$43M—
Jul 16, 2012Series A extension——
Apr 18, 2012Series A$16M—

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