Udemy

[ACQUIRED]

HQ: San Francisco, California · Est. 2010 · 1 model registered

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Udemy: 1 model, $930.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACQUIRED

Capital / Funding

$930M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Udemy is a US-based online learning and teaching marketplace founded in 2010 by Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani, and Oktay Caglar. The San Francisco company offers a massive open online course (MOOC) platform with 81 million users as of 2025. Udemy went public in October 2021 and was acquired by Coursera in December 2025 for approximately USD 930 million in equity. Not a robotics or physical AI entity; included in the registry for context only

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 94.6%

Well-capitalized with $930M raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Key Facts

FoundersEren Bali, Gagan Biyani, Oktay Caglar
CEOHugo Sarrazin (since early 2025)
RevenueUSD 786.6 million (2024)
Employees1,300
Users81 million (2025)
IPOOctober 29, 2021 (NASDAQ: UDMY)
Acquired byCoursera (December 2025, ~USD 930 million equity)
NoteContext-only entity: online education marketplace, not a robotics or physical AI company

Claims & Reality Assessment

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Field Reality Assessment & Demo vs Capability Audit
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  • • Context-only entity: online education marketplace, not a robotics or physical AI company

Safety & Regulatory Posture

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Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Udemy.

Leadership & Founders

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Current Program Leadership & Executives

Eren Balisecondary-verified

Co-founder

Hugo Sarrazinsecondary-verified

CEO

Founding Team

Gagan Biyani[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Oktay Caglar[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Eren Bali[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (3 Tracked)

Eren BaliChief Technology Officer
Gagan BiyaniCo-founder
Oktay CaglarCo-founder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

1 entry
Total Tracked1
Operating1
Announced0
Concluded1

Key Recurring Partners

Coursera1 · 1× joint · 1 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Coursera acquires UdemyDec 1, 2025

    MOST RECENT · Coursera acquires Udemy · 2025-12-01 · with Coursera · OPERATING

FAQ

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What is Udemy?

Udemy is a US-based online learning and teaching marketplace founded in 2010 by Eren Bali, Gagan Biyani, and Oktay Caglar. The San Francisco company offers a massive open online course (MOOC) platform with 81 million users as of 2025. Udemy went public in October 2021 and was acquired by Coursera in December 2025 for approximately USD 930 million in equity. Not a robotics or physical AI entity; included in the registry for context only

What does Udemy make?

Udemy has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Udemy AI Platform (Udemy builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Udemy publicly traded?

Udemy is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of Udemy?

Hugo Sarrazin is the ceo of Udemy, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Udemy?

Udemy has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

Where is Udemy headquartered?

Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

How much funding has Udemy raised?

Udemy has raised approximately $930M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Udemy?

Udemy has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.

Where does Udemy operate robots?

Udemy is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Udemy a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Udemy ranks in roughly the top 6% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Udemy founded?

Udemy was founded in 2010.

Is Udemy safe?

Udemy has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.