Skillsoft was reported to have laid off Codecademy’s entire curriculum team, according to public LinkedIn posts by a senior curriculum leader and subsequent reporting.
SourceThe leading online learning platform for technical skills.
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Updated Jul 29, 2026
Codecademy is an online learning platform that teaches coding and adjacent technical skills through interactive, hands-on lessons, career paths, projects, bootcamps, and enterprise/team training.
Primary product
Interactive online coding and technical-skills learning platform (Codecademy Pro / Plus / All Access and Codecademy for Teams/Business)
Founded
2011
Headquarters
600 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10012
Team size
201-500 employees
Work style
Flexible
Industry
E-Learning Providers
Sub-industry
Online coding education / edtech / technical skills training
Offices
0 jobs at Codecademy
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Business model
Stage
Acquired
Total raised
$87.6M
Latest round
Series D · Feb 2021
Latest amount
$40M
Feb 2021 · Owl Ventures
Jul 2016 · Prosus
Apr 2014
Jun 2012 · Index Ventures
Oct 2011
Jan 2011
Leadership
CEO, Codecademy and GM of Technology and Developer
VP of Product and Technology
Vice President, Codecademy Enterprise
Founders
Co-founder and CTO
Investors
Official careers copy emphasizes deep thinking, lifelong learning, relentless improvement, perseverance, teamwork, and a people-first, feedback-oriented culture.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
No public salary bands were found on the official pages reviewed. Public compensation signals are limited to perks/benefits plus third-party listings that reference a broader total-rewards program.
Benefits
Pricing
Freemium plus subscription tiers for individuals, enterprise/team licensing, and paid bootcamps/workshops
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$30M-$40M
Estimated monthly visits
4.4M
Skillsoft was reported to have laid off Codecademy’s entire curriculum team, according to public LinkedIn posts by a senior curriculum leader and subsequent reporting.
SourceSkillsoft completed its acquisition of Codecademy for $525 million.
SourceBloomberg Law reported a legal challenge over Skillsoft’s Codecademy deal, alleging the transaction was not arm’s-length and involved Prosus influence.
SourceEdTech Innovation Hub · Feb 2026
Reported that Skillsoft laid off Codecademy’s entire curriculum team, citing a public LinkedIn post from Zoe Bachman and raising questions about future content production and AI-led learning strategy.
Codecademy Blog · Feb 2026
Codecademy launched AI Builder, a project-based learning tool that lets learners build with AI-generated code while receiving personalized learning guidance and code explanations.
Bloomberg Law · Feb 2025
Covered a Delaware Chancery Court dispute alleging Skillsoft’s Codecademy acquisition involved Prosus influence and an overpriced transaction.
Skillsoft · Feb 2024
Announced GenAI-powered Codecademy upgrades including prompt engineering, code explanations, project hints, mock interviews, and a virtual coding assistant.