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Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations to offer online courses. It provides recorded video lectures, auto-graded and peer-reviewed assignments as well as community discussion forums. The subjects include engineering, humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business, computer science, digital marketing, data science, and more.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 2012 | |
| HQ | Mountain View, CA, US | Map |
| Website | coursera.org | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | D | More |
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Key People/Management at Coursera
Jeff Maggioncalda
Chief Executive Officer
Daphne Koller
Co-Founder
Andrew Ng
Chair of the Board and Co-Founder
Shravan Goli
Chief Product Officer and Head of Consumer Revenue
Kim Caldbeck
Chief Marketing Officer
Betty Vandenbosch
Chief Content Officer
Coursera Office Locations
Coursera has offices in Mountain View and London
Mountain View, CA, US (HQ)
381 E Evelyn Ave
London, GB
City Bridge House, 57 Southwark St
Coursera Financials and Metrics
Coursera Revenue
Coursera's revenue was reported to be $293.51 m in FY, 2020 which is a 59.2% increase from the previous period.
| USD | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2020) | 293.5m |
Revenue growth (FY, 2019 - FY, 2020), % | 59.2% |
Gross profit (FY, 2020) | 154.7m |
Gross profit margin (FY, 2020), % | 52.7% |
Net income (FY, 2020) | (66.8m) |
EBIT (FY, 2020) | (66.6m) |
Market capitalization (7-Apr-2021) | 7.6b |
Closing stock price (7-Apr-2021) | 58.0 |
Cash (31-Dec-2020) | 79.9m |
EV | 7.5b |
Coursera's current market capitalization is $7.6 b.
Annual
| USD | Q1, 2019 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 30.5k |
Coursera Operating Metrics
Coursera's Registered Users was reported to be 76.6 m in FY, 2020.
Coursera Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Rhyme Softworks | August 28, 2019 | |
| Coursera Canada Limited | ||
| Coursera Europe B.V. | ||
| Coursera FZ-LLC | ||
| Coursera India Private Limited | ||
| Coursera UK Limited | ||
| Shanghai Kehai Management Consulting Co., Ltd. |
Coursera Revenue Breakdown
Coursera revenue breakdown by business segment: 65.7% from Consumer, 24.1% from Enterprise and 10.2% from Degrees
Coursera revenue breakdown by geographic segment: 28.4% from Europe, Middle East, and Africa, 13.9% from Asia Pacific, 48.9% from United States and 8.9% from Other
Coursera Cybersecurity Score
Coursera Online and Social Media Presence
450.78k Twitter followers
Coursera has 450.78k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.3% month over month and increased 0.6% quarter over quarter
Coursera's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @coursera
6.5k
Tweets
477
Following
450.8k
Followers
89
Tweets last 30 days
22.5
Avg. likes per Tweet
68.5%
Tweets with engagement
Coursera Company Culture
Overall Culture
D
58/100
CEO Rating
C
67/100
Compensation
C-
59/100
Diversity
C-
61/100
Coursera News and Updates
March 31, 2021
Coursera stock jumps 20% early on its first day of trading
Coursera stock jumps 20% early on its first day of trading
March 31, 2021
Coursera closes up 36%, topping $5.9 billion market cap in Wall Street debut
Education tech company Coursera made its market debut Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange through an IPO and is now trading under the ticker symbol “COUR.”
March 31, 2021
Coursera prices IPO at top end of its range in boon to edtech valuations
Coursera, an edtech unicorn, will begin its life today as a public company after pricing its IPO at $33 per share yesterday evening. Using a simple share count, the company’s valuation comes to $4.30 billion, or $4.38 billion if its underwriters exercise their option to purchase shares at its offeri…
March 31, 2021
IPO Report: Coursera IPO: 5 things to know about the online-education company
Coursera is going public at a time when more students than ever have been exposed to the potential and pitfalls of online education, a trend the online-education company has capitalized on.
March 31, 2021
IPO Report: Coursera prices IPO at $33 a share, for valuation of $4.3 billion
Coursera Inc. priced its initial public offering at $33 a share late Tuesday, at the high end of its target range, raising about $520 million and valuing the company around $4.3 billion.
March 22, 2021
Coursera set to roughly double its private valuation in impending IPO
At its most generous share count and highest projected price, Coursera's valuation could reach $5.56 billion.
Coursera Blogs
April 08, 2021
Upskilling the Public Sector for the Digital Age
Seventy percent of US government IT leaders believe that a lack of digital skills in areas such as cloud development, artificial intelligence (AI), data analysis, and enterprise engineering will significantly impact their agency’s mission, according to a WorkScoop and FedScoop survey. The report sta…
April 07, 2021
Connecting the Dots: Dr. Barbara Oakley on the Science of How We Learn
The science behind how we teach others and how we learn ourselves is nothing short of a fascination for many of us. As much of the world moved to online work and study out of necessity and safety, that fascination has only grown deeper. While it’s tempting to call online learning a necessary but se…
April 07, 2021
The Unbounded University: Identifying Curricula Gaps for Blended Learning
In the wake of the pandemic, blended learning models that integrate face-to-face and online instruction have been widely adopted. Universities around the world can supplement on-campus programs with online capabilities to: Engage students with content and certifications from top universities and com…
April 07, 2021
Life After COVID-19: Get Ready for our Post-Pandemic Future from the Institute for the Future: Q&A with Jane McGonigal
Jane McGonigal, Ph.D., instructs Life After COVID-19: Get Ready for our Post-Pandemic Future, which stacks into the Futures Thinking Specialization from the Institute for the Future. The new course examines how futures thinking can help address societal issues exacerbated by COVID-19 to create a bet…
April 06, 2021
Gies College of Business partners with Coursera to offer scholarships to degree students
Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of a global scholarship program for the Master of Business Administration (iMBA), Master’s of Accounting (iMSA), and Master’s in Management (iMSM) graduate programs on Coursera. Together, Coursera and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Gies Col…
April 02, 2021
How Sam discovered a passion for data science through his love of music
Meet Sam, a drummer who taught high school math in Hawaii before the birth of his first son. Sam decided to move into the in-demand field of data science by enrolling in the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate on Coursera. In the program, he not only gained job-ready skills, but he also discov…
Coursera Frequently Asked Questions
When was Coursera founded?
Coursera was founded in 2012.
Who are Coursera key executives?
Coursera's key executives are Jeff Maggioncalda, Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng.
How many employees does Coursera have?
Coursera has 779 employees.
What is Coursera revenue?
Latest Coursera annual revenue is $293.5 m.
What is Coursera revenue per employee?
Latest Coursera revenue per employee is $376.8 k.
Who are Coursera competitors?
Competitors of Coursera include Degreed, Podia and Teachable.
Where is Coursera headquarters?
Coursera headquarters is located at 381 E Evelyn Ave, Mountain View.
Where are Coursera offices?
Coursera has offices in Mountain View and London.
How many offices does Coursera have?
Coursera has 2 offices.
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