Layoff
Feb 2026Skillsoft was reported to have laid off Codecademy’s entire curriculum team, according to public LinkedIn posts by a senior curriculum leader and subsequent reporting.
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Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
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
600 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10012
575 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10012
Business model
Freemium consumer learning
Subscription plans (Pro / Plus / All Access)
B2B team and enterprise licensing
Bootcamps and live workshops
Certification preparation
Funding
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
People & investors
Leadership
CEO, Codecademy and GM of Technology and Developer
VP of Product and Technology
Vice President, Codecademy Enterprise
Founders
Co-founder and CTO
Work & culture
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
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid parental leave
Wellness reimbursement
Unlimited paid vacation
Flexible work-from-home policy
Fully funded clubs and sports teams
Coffee and matcha on tap
Daily restaurant-catered lunches
Professional development budget
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium plus subscription tiers for individuals, enterprise/team licensing, and paid bootcamps/workshops
Differentiators
- —Interactive in-browser learning with immediate practice
- —Career paths and job-readiness focus
- —Broad subject coverage across AI, data, cybersecurity, and software development
- —Enterprise/team training with admin and assignment controls
- —Certification prep for AWS, Microsoft, CompTIA, ISC2, and others
- —Project-based learning and portfolio-building
- —AI-powered learning tools such as AI Builder and learning assistants
Technology
TypeScript
React
Redux
Next.js
Golang
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Ruby on Rails
Kubernetes
Terraform
dbt
Monaco Editor
Customers
Individual learners
Job seekers
Teams
Enterprise customers
Organizations
Fortune 500 companies
Competitors
Coursera
Udemy
Pluralsight
DataCamp
Udacity
freeCodeCamp
Khan Academy
Treehouse
Le Wagon
Skillsoft / Percipio
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$30M-$40M
Estimated monthly visits
4.4M
Signals & risks
Latest news
EdTech 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.
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