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2U

Global online learning platform

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1001+ employees
  • B2B
  • Education
  • SaaS
Lanham, MD

Company mission

To help their partners create educational opportunities that enable lifelong learners to unlock their human potential and solve society’s critical needs.

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-6% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Enabling education providers to offer students anything from free courses to full degrees, the leading global online learning platform 2U has positioned itself to provide high-quality education at scale.

Following its acquisition of edX, the company has made edX the face of its products and services, taking on more of a parent company role. This acquisition was a major shift compared to the company’s typical focus on partnering with universities to offer master’s degrees. However, edX has enabled it to expand into other projects, providing its 230+ partners with thousands of digital education offerings.

2U has established itself as a leader in the space, with over 40 million learners using the platform. As the online education space continues to grow, 2U is set to both benefit from this growth as well as playing a part in driving it forward. Interestingly, in 2022 it was rumoured that Indian online education provider Byju wished to acquire the company, but this appeared to fall through later in the year.

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Benefits

  • Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Military Leave
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Parental Leave
  • Wellness Programs
  • Leadership Training
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Referral Bonus

Company values

  • Cherish each opportunity - Life is short, so treasure every moment
  • Give a damn - Care about what you do each day
  • Strive for excellence - Don't settle for second best
  • Be bold and fearless - Question the status quo and embrace change
  • Be candid, honest and open - Listen to others and offer respectful feedback
  • Have fun - Fun is important. Fun is simply better
  • Make service your mission - Give the highest level of support to our partners and to one another
  • Don’t let the skeptic win - "No" is easy. "Yes" is hard. Fight for "yes"
  • Relationships matter - Build trust, value differences, and invest the time

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Oct 2013

$5.1m

SERIES D

Apr 2012

$26m

SERIES D

Total funding: $95.9m

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Leadership

Before becoming CEO of the company, they served as the president & COO. They are the Co-Founder of Pro Athlete Community (PAC), and the former CEO of Smarterville.

Jeremy Johnson

(Board of Advisors)

Also founded Andela, where they currently serve as CEO.

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Sales & Account Management