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Codecademy
Free coding courses
- 501-1000 employees
- B2C
- Education
- Learning
- SaaS
- SoHo, New York, NY
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Company mission
To empower people to transform their personal and professional lives by helping them learn modern skills.
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
As the world turns digital, the demand for people with coding skills has never been greater. Codecademy has enabled more than 50 million people across 190 countries to learn to code through its online learning platform which puts the focus on interactivity.
Codecademy is the leading platform for technical skills, but the $100 billion EdTech market is very lucrative and bursting with competition, including LinkedIn Learning, Udacity, and Udemy.
In 2022, Skillsoft finalized its acquisition of Codecademy, which is allowing the company to push its platform to Skillsoft's huge customer base, which includes 75% of Fortune 1000 companies. Together, the platforms serve a base of 85 million customers and counting.
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Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Coffee and matcha on tap
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Wellness reimbursement
- Professional development budget
- Unlimited paid vacation
- Flexible work-from-home policy
- Fully-funded clubs and sports teams
- Daily restaurant-catered lunches
Company values
- We think deeply: We maintain an attitude of openness and eagerness when approaching problems, just as a beginner would
- We are learners: We are a community of lifelong learners who are on a journey to bridge the gap between our ambitions and abilities
- We improve relentlessly: Codecademy is a mission-driven company made of people that take initiative and sweat the details
- We persevere: We accept problems as challenges that we can tackle together. We focus on long-term goals and strategize for future success
- We win as a team: Collaborative teamwork is the key to success at Codecademy. We embrace a diversity of thoughts, backgrounds and perspectives
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2021
$40m
SERIES D
Jul 2016
$30m
SERIES C
Total funding: $87.5m
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Leadership
Zach Sims
(Founder)Dropped out Columbia University to co-found Codecademy, and served as CEO until 2022. Also founded GroupMe in 2010, and has worked as a Venture Partner at Bowery Capital since May 2013.