MasterClass

MasterClass is an American online education platform on which students can access tutorials and lectures pre-recorded by experts in various fields.

MasterClass offers online classes created for students of all skill levels.

MasterClass was founded in October 2014, by David Rogier and Aaron Rasmussen. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with an office in Los Angeles, California.

 

MasterClass produces online classes with well-known instructors in their field of expertise. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more.

 

MasterClass' each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. People can learn on their own terms—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge, streaming thousands of lessons anywhere, anytime, on mobile, tablet, desktop, etc.

 

MasterClass is backed by NEA, Fidelity Management and Research Company, IVP, Atomico, Baillie Gifford, Owl Ventures, 01 Advisors, NextEquity Partners and others. The company raised $225M in Series F round on May 13, 2021. This brings MasterClass' total funding to $461.4M to date. The latest round reportedly valued the company at over $2B post-money.

 

 

  • Year founded: 2014
  • Funding Info: $461.4M over 9 Rounds (Latest Funding Type: Series F)
  • Yearly Revenue: NA
  • Employee Size: 201-500
  • Business Valuation: Valued at over $2B as of May 13, 2021
  • City/Town: San Francisco
  • State: California
  • Country: United States
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