# Coursera (Coursera)

> Online learning platform offering courses and degrees from universities and companies, with a Coursera for Business enterprise upskilling arm.

## Facts
- **Website:** http://www.coursera.org
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, USA
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2012
- **Founder:** Andrew Ng, Daphne Koller
- **Employees:** 1001-5000
- **Funding stage:** Public (NYSE: COUR)
- **Total funding:** $461.82M
- **Listed as:** NYSE: COUR
- **Categories:** Online Learning, Career

## Overview
Coursera, Inc. is an online learning platform founded in 2012 by Stanford computer-science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, providing courses, certificates and degrees from universities and companies. Through Coursera for Business it sells enterprise solutions that let institutions upskill and reskill employees in fields such as GenAI, data science, technology and business. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker COUR in March 2021.

## Products
Coursera for Business (enterprise learning platform), Coursera for Campus (higher education), Coursera for Government, 7,000+ Courses (from 300+ university & industry partners), Professional Certificates, MasterTrack Certificates, Online Degrees, SkillSets (role-based learning paths), Coursera Coach (AI tutor), Clips (short-form learning), Skills Transformation Platform

## Leadership
- Daphne Koller — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/daphne-koller))
- Andrew Ng — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/andrew-ng))

## Sources
- [Coursera — official website](https://d3njjcbhbojbot.cloudfront.net/web/images/favicons/android-chrome-v2-192x192.png) — official
- [About - Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/about) — company
- [About - Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/about) — company
- [Coursera IPO: COUR begins trading on the NYSE](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/coursera-ipo-cour-begins-trading-on-the-nyse.html) — news
- [Where is Coursera Headquarters? Main Office Address](https://www.zoominfo.com/hq/coursera-inc-office-address/357755028) — other
- [Coursera IPO: COUR begins trading on the NYSE](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/coursera-ipo-cour-begins-trading-on-the-nyse.html) — news
- [About - Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/about) — company
- [Coursera IPO: COUR begins trading on the NYSE](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/coursera-ipo-cour-begins-trading-on-the-nyse.html) — news

## FAQ
**What does Coursera do?**

Online learning platform offering courses and degrees from universities and companies, with a Coursera for Business enterprise upskilling arm.

**Where is Coursera headquartered?**

Coursera is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, United States.

**When was Coursera founded?**

Coursera was founded in 2012.

**Who founded Coursera?**

Coursera was founded by Andrew Ng, Daphne Koller.

**Is Coursera publicly traded?**

Yes — Coursera is publicly listed (NYSE: COUR).

**How many employees does Coursera have?**

Coursera has 1001-5000 employees.

**How much funding has Coursera raised?**

Coursera has raised $461.82M (Public (NYSE: COUR)) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Coursera?**

Coursera is categorized under Online Learning, Career on DHRMap.

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