Udemy, a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, announced a new partnership with Google Cloud, joining their new Google Cloud Endorsed Content Program. Through this program, Google Cloud will endorse high-quality Udemy content that current and aspiring cloud professionals can trust to learn more about Google Cloud emerging technologies such as generative AI and prepare…
Udemy, a company dedicated to improving lives through learning, announced that it has appointed Sohaib Abbasi as Independent Chair of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Abbasi succeeds Jeff Lieberman, who has served as Interim Chair since March 2023. Lieberman will remain on the board as a director. The appointment of an Independent Chair further…
Online learning platform Udemy has appointed Natalie Rothman to its board of directors effective immediately. “Natalie is an accomplished executive and leader, and I’m proud to welcome her to our board of directors,” said Gregg Coccari, Chairman and CEO of Udemy. “As Udemy broadens its partnership with companies seeking to integrate learning and skill development…
Udemy, a destination for learning and teaching online, has announced that it has acquired CorpU, an online leadership development platform that delivers cohort-based immersive learning experiences and access to experts. The acquisition deepens Udemy’s learning offerings with CorpU’s immersive experiences to deliver transformational learning that fosters innovation, leadership, and business agility, according to a statement.…
Maven, a platform for cohort-based courses created by the founders of Udemy, altMBA, and Socratic, has announced $20 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Founded by Gagan Biyani, Wes Kao, and Shreyans Bhansali, Maven centralizes the suite of tools needed to create and run a cohort-based course so that instructors can focus…
Udemy, an edtech company, has appointed Sarah Blanchard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With more than 20 years of experience in operations and finance, Sarah recently served the role of Omada Health’s CFO and COO. Speaking on the appointment, CEO of Udemy – Gregg Coccari commented, “We are excited to welcome Sarah to Udemy as our…
Udemy, a global marketplace for learning and teaching online, has announced that Greg Brown has joined the company as president. Brown brings over 20 years of executive experience leading technology companies. “We are excited to welcome Greg to Udemy during this important growth stage for the company,” said Gregg Coccari, CEO of Udemy. “As our…
Udemy, the largest global marketplace for learning and teaching online, has announced that the company has raised $50 million at a $3.25 billion pre-money valuation in a Series F financing round. Leading global edtech and growth funds including Learn Capital participated in the funding round. The company will use the current financing to grow its…
Edtech startup Udemy recently announced that it has raised $50mn from an existing Japanese investor Benesse Holdings, Inc. The recent investment by the investment firm was made at a valuation of $2bn. The company in a statement described this funding as a part of expansion funding. The company is planning to use these funds to…
An online learning and teaching player, Udemy, has announced the appointment of Prasad Gune as senior vice president- Product. His role will be to lead the company’s product management, design, and UX research teams. Earlier, Gune had worked as SVP(Product) at OpenTable, where he led a 70-person product and design team. As per the company’s…