Radar · Continued Learning in San Francisco
Best Continued Learning Companies in San Francisco, United States
The 220 best Continued Learning companies in San Francisco, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: MasterClass.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
220companies tracked
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
82have raised
Ranked: Best Continued Learning companies in San Francisco
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | App-install YoY | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MasterClass 🦄 Provider of online courses delivered by celebrity experts 89Tech top 15%Market top 23%Customers top 24%Funding top 25% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 15% Markettop 23% Customerstop 24% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Producttop 27% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Market: 623 employees (top 8% of EdTech) · Top-50,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $461M | 61 mo ago | Series F | 623 623 → 809 (+30%) | Aaron Rasmussen Co-Founder | +23% | — |
| 2 | Udemy 🦄 Provider of a marketplace offering online courses 60Customers top 15%Tech top 18%Global top 28%Market top 33% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 15% Techtop 18% Globaltop 28% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 35% Newstop 38% Talenttop 44% Producttop 47% Growthbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 39% Innovationbottom 31% Patentsbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.40★ across 507,876 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Tech: 116 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $273M | 67 mo ago | Acquired | 883 | Hugo Sarrazin CEO & President | — | — |
| 3 | Speak 🦄 AI-powered language learning platform 91Customers top 10%Tech top 21%Funding top 22%Growth top 26% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Techtop 21% Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 26% Moattop 32% Markettop 33% Talenttop 38% Producttop 40% AItop 45% Globaltop 45% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.71★ across 114,095 ratings (1 apps) Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $141M | 19 mo ago | Series C | — | Andrew Hsu Co-Founder | +65% | — |
| 4 | BloomTech Provider of online courses focused on technology and software development 40Funding top 23%Moat top 31%AI top 45%Tech top 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 31% AItop 45% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 24% Funding: Raised $137M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $137M | 28 mo ago | Series C | 101 | Austen Allred Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 5 | Speak Mobile app to practice conversational English 57Customers top 10%Moat top 22%Funding top 25%Tech top 33% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Moattop 22% Fundingtop 25% Techtop 33% Markettop 43% Talenttop 45% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 22% Newsbottom 21% Customers: App rating 4.8★ (37,781 reviews) · Review volume +58% in 6 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $84M | 26 mo ago | Series B | 48 | Connor Zwick Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 6 | Reforge Online platform providing career accelerator learning programs | $81M | 51 mo ago | Acquired | 29 | Brian Balfour Founder/CEO | — | — |
| 7 | Platzi Online courses in web and app development | $78M | 54 mo ago | Series B | 200 | Freddy Vega CEO | +40% | — |
| 8 | Lumosity Developer of web and app-based games for brain training | $67M | 108 mo ago | Series D | 52 | — | +8% | — |
| 9 | Springboard Online courses and online workshops along with one-on-one mentorship from industry experts 60Tech top 11%Funding top 29%Moat top 29%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 11% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 29% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Newsbottom 32% Tech: 72 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $65.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $66M | 35 mo ago | Series B | 50 | Gautam Tambay Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 10 | Cambly Marketplace for language learning tutoring | $60M | 48 mo ago | Series B | 69 | Sameer Shariff Co-Founder & CEO | +8% | — |
| 11 | ELSA Speak AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking 64Customers top 13%Tech top 19%AI top 26%Funding top 28% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Techtop 19% AItop 26% Fundingtop 28% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 33% Customers: App rating 4.6★ (864,186 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies Tech: 100 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $60M | 33 mo ago | Series C | 11 | Xavier Anguera co-founder | — | 3 partnerships |
| 12 | Brit + Co Creative do-it-yourself courses and tools | $50M | 102 mo ago | Series B | 6 | Brit Morin Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 13 | NovaKid Online tutoring platform providing English lessons to kids | $41M | 58 mo ago | Series B | 500 | Dmitry Malin CoFounder & Chief Operations Officer | +30% | — |
| 14 | Holberton Web-based platform providing educational management solutions for educators | $33M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 16 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Holberton School Project-based courses for software engineering | $33M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 3 | Julien Barbier Co-Founder | — | — |
| 16 | Product School Provider of certification programs in product management to professionals | $25M | 58 mo ago | Series B | 44 | Carlos Villaumbrosia Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 17 | Codility Recruiting platform for programmers | $22M | 76 mo ago | Series A | 47 47 → 107 (+128%) | Greg Jakacki Founder | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 18 | Gumroad Marketplace for artists for selling digital content | $16M | 27 mo ago | Series A | 111 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Elevate Science-backed brain training app to elevate cognitive skills and mental fitness | $14M | 81 mo ago | Series B | 61 | — | — | — |
| 20 | BrainHQ Online brain training platform for cognitive improvement and brain health 45Funding top 34%Tech top 36%Talent top 38%Growth top 47% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 47% Moattop 48% Productbottom 48% Marketbottom 38% Customersbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $11.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $12M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 31 | Michael Merzenich Co-Founder & CSO | — | — |
| 21 | SV Academy Online business development fellowship for skill development and job preparedness | $12M | 83 mo ago | Series A | 33 | Joel Scott Co-Founder & COO | — | — |
| 22 | Uplimit Online platform offering courses for professional growth 60Tech top 22%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 22% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 36 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $11M | 22 mo ago | Series A | 50 | Sourabh Bajaj Co-Founder | — | — |
| 23 | Buildspace Online platform building web3 solutions | $10M | 43 mo ago | Series A | 27 | Ambrose Ehlers Startup Co-Founder | — | — |
| 24 | Flynavi Developer of an AI co-pilot for pilot training programs 27Funding top 31%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48%Tech bottom 39% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $10.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $10M | 2 mo ago | Series A | — | Vivek Velivela Co-Founder | — | — |
| 25 | Superpeer Mobile-based platform providing course creation solutions for creators | $10M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | 35 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Education Ecosystem Provider of online learning solutions focusing on IT for professionals | $10M | 99 mo ago | Series A | 7 | Jamie Green Co-Founder | — | — |
| 27 | Smart Piano Tech-enabled smart piano for learners | $10M | 125 mo ago | Public | 19 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Snapguide App for sharing how to videos | $10M | 152 mo ago | Acquired | 5 | — | — | — |
| 29 | The Shift Network Provider of app-based online summits and courses on inspirational topics | $9M | 56 mo ago | Series A | 105 105 → 90 (-14%) | Devaa Mitchell Co-Founder | — | — |
| 30 | BrainHQ Brain training for cognitive skills through games | $8M | 188 mo ago | Series A | 29 | Jeffrey Zimman Co-Founder & Chairman | — | — |
| 31 | Bloc Skills programs for career advancement through flexible learning and personalized support | $8M | 138 mo ago | Acquired | 109 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Darby Smart Online crowdsourced how-to-do videos platform | $7M | 145 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | 12 | — | — | — |
| 33 | Dolores Labs Online platform providing machine learning training classes | $6M | 195 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Lukas Biewald Founder | — | — |
| 34 | Xip Provider of consulting services | $5M | 48 mo ago | Seed | 11 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Wise Provider of software for managing tutoring businesses, scheduling, and payments | $5M | 52 mo ago | Series A | 18 18 → 29 (+61%) | Mubeen Masudi Co-Founder | — | 1 job opening |
| 36 | Brainwell Developer of brain training games designed by neuropsychology and cognitive experts | $5M | 127 mo ago | Seed | 11 | — | +7% | — |
| 37 | Formation Online platform providing mentorship solution | $4M | 62 mo ago | Seed | 25 | Sophie Novati Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 38 | Nova Professional community platform for professionals | $4M | 66 mo ago | Acquired | — | Andrew Tan Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 39 | Brilliant Online platform for interactive courses in STEM learning | $4M | 166 mo ago | Acquired | 89 | Silas H Co-founder & VP of Product | +22% | — |
| 40 | Manara Provider of IT recruitment services | $3M | 49 mo ago | Seed | 20 | Iliana Montauk Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 41 | Learn.xyz AI-powered platform to create courses | $3M | 33 mo ago | Seed | 10 | Christian Byza CEO & Co-Founder (We are hiring!) | — | — |
| 42 | SlideShare Share and discover presentations, documents, and knowledge globally | $3M | 217 mo ago | Acquired | 40 300 → 389 (+30%) | — | — | — |
| 43 | Popexpert Expert reviews and recommendations for popular products on Amazon and eBay | $2M | 158 mo ago | Deadpooled | 17 | Ingrid Sanders Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 44 | TribeXR Provider of virtual reality and desktop application for DJ training | $2M | 66 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Tom Impallomeni Co-Founder & CEO | — | 2 launchs |
| 45 | Cerevrum Developer of VR games for cognitive improvement | $2M | 84 mo ago | Seed | — | Aldis Sipolins Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 46 | Mentorcam Operator of a network connecting startup founders with business mentors | $2M | 57 mo ago | Seed | 19 | Rune Hauge Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 47 | Topmate Provider of creator monetization and mentoring platform | $999K | 18 mo ago | Seed | 112 | Ankit Agarwal Co-Founder | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | Pair AI AI-based platform offering course management solutions for instructors | $500K | 36 mo ago | Seed | 7 | Jason Goodison Co-Founder | — | — |
| 49 | Studdy AI-powered educational platform offering tutoring services for students | $500K | 36 mo ago | Seed | — | Michael Lam Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 50 | SideGuide Online platform providing coding-related learning solutions | $125K | 11 mo ago | Series A | 4 | Eric Ciarla Co-Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Continued Learning companies in San Francisco
#1
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024$10.3Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2024
Developer of an AI co-pilot for pilot training programs. The company provides an AI assistant for student pilots and instructors. It analyzes every flight to deliver personalized debriefs. This accelerates learning, improves safety, and builds confident aviators. The company also offers an AI platform for flight schools. It provides complete visibility across a fleet, delivering instructor performance analytics and safety insights.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 39%Market
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $10.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$6.7M
- Mar 2026Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Sep 2025Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Investors
United Airlines Ventures, New Vista Acquisition, Raptor Group, I2BF Global Ventures, Department of War
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#2
Speak 🦄Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016$141.1Mraised▾
Speak 🦄
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016
AI-powered language learning platform. Its platform helps users to practice conversational English with an AI bot. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 10%Tech
top 21%Funding
top 22%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 32%Market
top 33%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.71★ across 114,095 ratings (1 apps)
Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $141M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 10 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series C$78M
- Jun 2024Series B$20M
- Aug 2023Series B$16M
- Nov 2022Series B$27M
Founders & team
Investors
Buckley Ventures, OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, Accel, Y Combinator, OpenAI
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBunnyCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2002 · 31 employees$11.8Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2002 · 31 employees
Online brain training platform for cognitive improvement and brain health. It offers specialized online exercises targeting memory, attention, brain speed, people skills, decision-making, and navigation. The platform is built on brain science and neuroplasticity research, adapting to individual user needs with personalized training. It features a personal trainer to track performance and tailor exercises. The platform is accessible on computers and mobile devices, offering flexible training schedules with training reminders. It includes online exercises, progress tracking, and community features. Research supports the cognitive benefits of the exercises. It is used in libraries, insurance programs, sports organizations, educational facilities, and military centers. It offers subscription based access and also has free exercises. It also has login and signup options. It provides resources like blogs, newsletters and support.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Tech
top 36%Talent
top 38%Growth
top 47%Moat
top 48%Product
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $11.8M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 17 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Tech: 43 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
- Dec 2013Grant (prize money)$10.2M
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$686K
- Apr 2011Series A$955.4K
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, Military Health
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBackbone.JsClicky
#4
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees$136.6Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2017 · 101 employees
Provider of online courses focused on technology and software development. The courses cover full stack web development and artificial intelligence for developer productivity. Academic and career support is provided from the start of the program. The programs are designed to help individuals launch technology careers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Moat
top 31%AI
top 45%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 46%Funding: Raised $137M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Feb 2024)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
AI: Product described with: artificial intelligence
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series C$14.6M
- Aug 2020Series C$74.4M
- Jan 2019Series B$30M
- Oct 2018Series A$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Google Ventures, Stripe, Y Combinator, Tandem Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Sound Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#5
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 48 employees$84Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 48 employees
Developer of a language-learning mobile application designed to assist people to learn English. The company's application uses speech recognition techniques so that one can speak English by having conversations about real-world scenarios, enabling customers to identify English words through thick accents and learn to speak in a hassle-free manner.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 10%Moat
top 22%Funding
top 25%Tech
top 33%Market
top 43%Talent
top 45%Customers: App rating 4.8★ (37,781 reviews) · Review volume +58% in 6 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn
Funding: Raised $84.0M · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round round (Apr 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: SDR, language learning app
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Buckley Ventures, OpenAI Startup Fund, Khosla Ventures, Paul Graham, Jeff Weiner, Lachy Groom
Tech stack
BunnyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotionFacebook Pixel
#6
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 50 employees$11Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2015 · 50 employees
Online platform offering courses for professional growth. It provides courses on various topics, including building AI products with OpenAI.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Talent
top 38%Market
bottom 42%Global
bottom 29%Tech: 36 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $11.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series A$11M
Founders & team
Investors
Salesforce Ventures, GSV Ventures, Greylock Partners, Cowboy Ventures, TransLink Capital, Workday
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApolloCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Analytics
#7
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 623 employees$461.4Mraised▾
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2012 · 623 employees
MasterClass provides online courses delivered by celebrity experts. The company offers courses in writing, acting, singing, photography, and more. It offers video content, a class workbook, interactive assignments, and community activities. It has a subscription-based revenue model and it is accessible through mobile and the web. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 15%Market
top 23%Customers
top 24%Funding
top 25%Moat
top 26%Product
top 27%Tech: 56 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, New Relic
Market: 623 employees (top 8% of EdTech) · Top-50,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.8B)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.67★ across 25,238 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Audience (LinkedIn): 163k LinkedIn followers — 7.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2021Series F$225M
- May 2020Series E$100M
- Sep 2018Series D$80M
- Mar 2017Series C$35M
Founders & team
Investors
IVP, New Enterprise Associates, Javelin Venture Partners, Bloomberg Beta, Advancit Capital, GSV Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApollo
#8
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 11 employees$60Mraised▾
Series C · San Francisco, California · founded 2016 · 11 employees
AI-powered English pronunciation app for personalized learning and confident speaking. This platform utilizes artificial intelligence to provide instant feedback on pronunciation, fluency, and intonation. It offers personalized learning paths, real-life role-plays, and bilingual support to enhance English communication skills. The platform caters to individuals and organizations, offering solutions for schools and businesses. It provides accent options, exam preparation, and progress tracking. The platform is a Software as a Service (SaaS) that aims to improve English proficiency and boost confidence in speaking. It is a tech company that leverages speech recognition technology to deliver personalized language learning experiences. The platform offers subscription plans for individuals and organizations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 13%Tech
top 19%AI
top 26%Funding
top 28%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%Customers: App rating 4.6★ (864,186 reviews) · Marquee-customer mentions: top 30% of tracked companies
Tech: 100 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered, artificial intelligence
Audience (LinkedIn): 47k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. K PINTAR HC SDN BHD and Cedar Tech Training) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series C$23M
- Feb 2021Series B$15M
- Feb 2019Series A$7M
- Mar 2018Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
UOB, Aozora Bank, Vietnam Investments Group, Development Bank of Japan, Gradient Ventures, Monk's Hill Ventures
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAngular
#9
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 50 employees$65.7Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 50 employees
Online courses and online workshops along with one-on-one mentorship from industry experts. It curates curriculum for students and also provides a direct video call facility with assigned mentors. Also provides a listing platform along with reviews for all the online courses. At the end of each course, each student gets a certificate of completion signed by the mentor.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 11%Funding
top 29%Moat
top 29%Talent
top 38%Market
bottom 49%Global
bottom 45%Tech: 72 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Funding: Raised $65.7M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2023)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · Soonicorn
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Series B$12.5M
- Aug 2020Series B$31M
- Dec 2019Series A$11M
- Dec 2017Series A$9.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Rocketship, Pearson, Moneta Ventures, Costanoa, Learn Capital, Blue Fog Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApolloBootstrapCdnjsClipboard.Js
#10
Udemy 🦄Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 883 employees$273Mraised▾
Udemy 🦄
Acquired · San Francisco, California · founded 2010 · 883 employees
Provider of a marketplace offering online courses. It offers courses in various disciplines such as business, IT and software, photography, marketing, music, finance, and more. The courses can be taken at any pace and the course content can be created by instructors according to their choice. It also offers corporate online learning platform, that provides training solutions to corporates. Its mobile app is available for android and iOS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 15%Tech
top 18%Global
top 28%Market
top 33%Funding
top 34%Moat
top 35%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.40★ across 507,876 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 5% of tracked companies
Tech: 116 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy
Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Legal entities in 3 countries: India, United Kingdom, United States · Investors from 12 countries beyond United States
Audience (LinkedIn): 1.7M LinkedIn followers — 72.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2020Series E$50M
- 2020Series E$591.1K
- Feb 2020Series E$50M
- May 2016Series D$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Benesse, Insight Partners, MHS Capital, Norwest, Lightbank, Learn Capital
Tech stack
6SenseAcquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe Analytics
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 111 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2011 · 111 employees
Marketplace for artists for selling digital content. It enables creatives like writers, designers, game developers, musicians, artists, and filmmakers to earn money by selling content directly to their audience. It monetizes through a commission.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Series A$2.1M
- Mar 2021Series A$6M
- May 2012Series A$7M
- Feb 2012Seed$1.1M
Investors
Accel, SV Angel, First Round Capital, Tuesday Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Big Sky Capital
Tech stack
Amazon AssociatesAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAtlassian StatuspageBuy Me A CoffeeCart Functionality
#12
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 112 employees$999.5Kraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 112 employees
Provider of creator monetization and mentoring platform. It allows professionals, creators, and influencers to sell their time, knowledge, or digital products through a single profile link. It also facilitates priority direct messages, webinar hosting, service bundling, and the sale of courses and products. The platform aims to streamline scheduling and payment processes for experts.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 129k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Seed$132.5K
- May 2024Seed$119.7K
- May 2022Seed$855.8K
- Feb 2022Angel$23.9K
Founders & team
Investors
India Quotient, AJ Capital & Investments, Titan Capital, Essel Plywood
Tech stack
Ant DesignCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudinaryCore-JsFacebook Pixel
Funding & investor landscape
$1.9Btotal disclosed funding
77companies funded
175disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Insight Partners4 rounds
Notable founders
Vivek Velivela
Co-Founder · Flynavi
Nikola Kostic
Co-Founder & CEO · Flynavi
Andrew Hsu
Co-Founder · Speak
Connor Zwick
Co-Founder & CEO · Speak
Michael Merzenich
Co-Founder & CSO · BrainHQ
Jeff Zimman
Co-Founder · BrainHQ
Austen Allred
Co-Founder & CEO · BloomTech
Sourabh Bajaj
Co-Founder · Uplimit
Jacob Samuelson
Co-Founder + Chief Product Officer · Uplimit
Aaron Rasmussen
Co-Founder · MasterClass
David Rogier
Co-Founder & CEO · MasterClass
Xavier Anguera
co-founder · ELSA Speak
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,733,567 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Common questions
How many Continued Learning companies are there in San Francisco, United States?
Radar tracks 220 indexable Continued Learning companies headquartered in San Francisco, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Continued Learning companies in San Francisco, United States?
The Continued Learning companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.9B in disclosed equity funding across 77 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Continued Learning company in San Francisco, United States?
MasterClass is the highest-funded Continued Learning company in San Francisco, United States, with $461.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Continued Learning companies in San Francisco, United States are funded?
77 of the 220 Continued Learning companies in San Francisco, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Continued Learning unicorns are there in San Francisco, United States?
3 Continued Learning companies in San Francisco, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in San Francisco, United States Continued Learning companies?
The most active investors in San Francisco, United States Continued Learning companies on this list include 500 Global, Y Combinator, Learn Capital, Reach Capital, Caffeinated Capital.
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