Coursera

Coursera, Inc. is an online education platform that provides access to a wide range of courses offered by over 140 universities and organizations globally. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, Coursera serves more than 20 million registered learners with over 1,000 courses spanning various fields, including arts, business, computer science, data science, and personal development. The platform enables users to engage with educational content through video lectures, interactive quizzes, and peer-graded assessments, promoting both career advancement and personal enrichment. Coursera operates through three segments: Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees, with the majority of its revenue coming from individual learners seeking practical skills and professional certifications. The company aims to make education affordable, accessible, and relevant, leveraging technology and data to enhance the learning experience.

Apurva Shah

Executive

3 past transactions

Unstop

Seed Round in 2023
Unstop is an early talent engagement and hiring platform that connects students, freshers, and young professionals with employers through a single platform. Founded in 2019 by Ankit Aggarwal as Dare2Compete, it evolved into Unstop to democratize hiring and provide end-to-end solutions for branding, sourcing, engaging, assessing, and hiring. The platform supports brands in creating microsites, posting job and internship listings, and running campus engagement programs such as quizzes, hackathons, and case challenges. It offers a range of assessments, from coding to domain-specific tests, and a remote hiring workflow that gives teams visibility into the hiring funnel. With a community of millions of students and early professionals, Unstop enables companies to reach diverse talent beyond resumes and helps candidates showcase skills, win opportunities, and secure roles at leading organizations. Notable users include several major brands across sectors.

Maximal Learning

Seed Round in 2023
Maximal Learning operates an educational platform that employs artificial intelligence to tailor learning experiences for students of all ages. Its goal is to help each student reach their full potential by planning and tracking assignments and activities.

Rhyme Softworks

Acquisition in 2019
Rhyme Softworks LLC is an online platform based in Mountain View, California, that specializes in hands-on projects through pre-configured Windows or Linux cloud desktops. Founded in 2018 and now a subsidiary of Coursera, Rhyme Softworks enables users to train or demo their software using a collaborative approach. The platform allows customers to customize virtual machines by installing software and configuring data, providing them with exact copies of these environments. This setup eliminates the time spent on installation and troubleshooting. Users can guide their clients through recorded or live instructions, enhancing understanding and engagement with the software. Additionally, Rhyme Softworks allows companies to monitor customer interactions in real-time, enabling them to identify and address issues proactively, ultimately improving the training experience.
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