Udemy Funding: $421M Raised, IPO (2021)

Udemy is based in San Francisco, California. It has raised $421M in total funding. Latest round: IPO.

Udemy funding overview

Udemy is based in San Francisco, California. Udemy has raised $421M in total disclosed funding. That places its disclosed total in the $250M–$1B range. Its most recent disclosed round is an IPO announced in October 2021. The round record for Udemy runs through 2021; nothing later has been disclosed. Investors on record include Tencent Holdings, Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naspers Ventures, Stripes, Norwest Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners and 6 others. 12 distinct backers are named across the disclosed rounds.

Udemy at a glance

Total raised
$421M
Latest round
IPO
Latest round date
October 2021
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Notable investors
Tencent Holdings, Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naspers Ventures, Stripes, Norwest Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners, MHS Capital, Learn Capital

Frequently asked about Udemy funding

How much has Udemy raised?
Udemy has raised $421M in total disclosed funding across the rounds on record.
Who has invested in Udemy?
Tencent Holdings, Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naspers Ventures, Stripes, Norwest Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners are named among the investors backing Udemy.
What was the latest Udemy funding round?
The most recent disclosed round is an IPO, announced in October 2021.
Where is Udemy based?
Udemy is based in San Francisco, California.
When did Udemy last raise?
The last disclosed Udemy round closed in October 2021 at IPO.

We update the Udemy record whenever a new round is filed or announced, so the totals above track the public record rather than estimates. Related companies in San Francisco and their backers are listed below.

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