The global training sector is home to eight unicorn startups. Among them, workplace training platform Articulate secured $1.5 billion in a single Series A funding round. Coaching provider BetterUp holds the highest valuation at $5 billion. Other companies on the list focus on areas from corporate upskilling to mobile fitness.
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Get the Sheet for $50BetterUp combines AI and human coaching to improve leadership, management, and employee performance within organizations. Their platform makes professional development accessible to the entire workforce, not just the executive suite.
| Valuation | $5B (Joined February 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Alexi Robichaux, Eddie Medina |
| Funding Amount | $570M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Lightspeed Venture Partners, SV Angel, Wellington Management, Y Combinator, Sapphire Ventures |
Articulate creates a suite of apps for workplace e-learning and online training. Companies use their authoring tools to easily build custom interactive courses for employee development.
| Valuation | $4B (Joined July 2021) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2002 |
| Founders | Adam Schwartz |
| Funding Amount | $1.5B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | ICONIQ Growth, General Atlantic, Blackstone Accelerates Growth |
Unacademy operates a comprehensive online learning platform featuring video lectures and live classes from expert educators. They help millions of students prepare for competitive exams through structured courses and extensive practice tests.
| Valuation | $3.44B (Joined September 2020) |
| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, Roman Saini, Sachin Gupta |
| Funding Amount | $838.5M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series H |
| Top Investors | Sequoia Capital, Peak XV Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Elevation Capital, General Atlantic |
MasterClass runs an online education platform that gives users access to video courses taught by world-renowned experts. Their service is distinguished by its high production value and a roster of celebrity instructors teaching subjects from filmmaking to cooking.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined May 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Aaron Rasmussen, David Rogier |
| Funding Amount | $461.4M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | Gaingels, Quiet Capital, Atomico, New Enterprise Associates, IVP |
iFIT develops a subscription-based technology platform that delivers interactive personal training directly to home fitness equipment. Their software powers machines from well-known brands, offering users guided workouts with trainers from around the world.
| Valuation | $3B |
| Headquarters | Logan, Utah, United States |
| Year Founded | 1977 |
| Founders | Gary Stevenson, Scott Watterson |
| Funding Amount | $580M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | Planet Fitness, Pamplona Capital Management, L Catterton, Scott Watterson |
Multiverse runs a professional apprenticeship platform designed to help workforces master AI and other critical tech skills. Their programs offer an alternative to traditional corporate training by combining applied learning with personal coaching.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined June 2022) |
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Euan Blair, Sophie Adelman |
| Funding Amount | $419M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Bond, Village Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, General Catalyst |
Go1 operates one of the world's largest corporate learning libraries, providing companies with a single platform for on-demand training. Their solution aggregates content from top e-learning providers, simplifying how organizations find and deploy courses to upskill their workforce.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined July 2021) |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Andrew Barnes, Chris Eigeland, Chris Hood, Vu Tran |
| Funding Amount | $413.7M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Insight Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, Madrona, Y Combinator, Salesforce Ventures |
Keep has built a popular mobile fitness community that provides a wide variety of training programs for different groups of people. They also offer a complete fitness solution that pairs online content with their own line of smart hardware and associated products.
| Valuation | $2B |
| Headquarters | Beijing, Beijing, China |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Ning Wang, Wei Peng |
| Funding Amount | $614M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | Tencent, Hillhouse Investment, Goldman Sachs, BAI capital, Coatue |