About

Founded

2015

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Industry

Edtech

Company Description

MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more.

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Funding

Total Raised

$461.4 million

Valuation

$2.75 billion

Significant Investors

GSV Ventures, IVP, New Enterprise Associates, Owl Ventures

Company Traction

As of June 2023, Masterclass has reported 180+ instructors and classes on the platform.

As of June 2023, Masterclass has distributed Masterclass content to 150,000+ currently or formerly incarcerated individuals and sent 345,000+ free annual memberships to underserved communities and 919 organizations.

Leadership Team

David Rogier: Co-Founder & CEO of MasterClass. Former Business Design at IDEO.

Valen Tong: CFO at MasterClass. Former CFO & Chief Business Officer at BFA Industries.

Len Amato: Chief Content Officer at MasterClass. Former President at HBO.

Taylor Adams: SVP of Product and Growth at MasterClass. Former VP of Product and Growth at Brava Home.‍

Mandar Bapaye: VP of Engineering at MasterClass. Former Staff Engineer at Samsung Research America.

Press

TechCrunch (June 22, 2022): MasterClass cuts 20% of 600-person staff to ‘get to self-sustainability faster’

TechCrunch (April 24, 2021): What the MasterClass effect means for edtech

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