Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additional $130M

Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by spacephysics on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:16PM (#23885628)

2.5 billion? This is just part of the investor bubble of these startups. I agree coursera is a high value company, but 2.5 billion seems a bit inflated.

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by nabaraz on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:30PM (#23885694)

Why is everything with B a bubble?

Its revenue went from $60M(2016) to $170M(2019) [1]. In 2019, it reported over 45 million learners on its platform. It is adding enterprise customers at a steady pace [2].

A conservative estimate of 250 million revenue in 2020 puts it at 10x revenue. This is pretty normal for a SAAS company that is growing 50% y/y.

1. https://www.classcentral.com/report/coursera-2019-year-revie... 2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2019/04/25/online-ed...

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by pottertheotter on Saturday July 18, 2020 @08:15PM (#23885919)

Coursera isn't a SaaS business...

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by puranjay on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:37PM (#23885733)

I'm extremely bullish on online learning. I owe my livelihood to things I learned online.

That said, after trying countless structured courses for a variety of subjects (ranging from design to music production), I've found that my best results are from coursed created by individuals, not large companies.

Individuals who deeply understand their core topic and are financially motivated to make the best possible course, I think, are the future of learning. Not "institutions" like Coursera.

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by narak on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:21PM (#23885654)

I assume you came to this conclusion after thoroughly reviewing their internal metrics and financial statements?

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by mcilai on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:38PM (#23885736)

If Coursera succeeds it'll be worth far more than 2.5B.

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Re:Coursera valued at $2.5B after a finance round of additio... by dean177 on Saturday July 18, 2020 @07:21PM (#23885650)

What valuation do you think would be fair?

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