Coursera S-1 IPO

Re:Coursera S-1 IPO by granzymes on Friday March 05, 2021 @06:43PM (#26363740)

I didn't include the breakdown for the sake of brevity (and also because with only 3 categories it is quite nebulous) but here you go.

  In thousands, except percentage

                             |  2019   |  2020    | YoY
  ---------------------------|---------|----------|-----
  research and development   | $56,364 | $76,784  | 36%
  sales and marketing        | $57,042 | $107,249 | 88%
  general and administrative | $29,810 | $37,215  | 25%

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Re:Coursera S-1 IPO by CuriousNinja on Saturday March 06, 2021 @06:56AM (#26366830)

Wow, didn't expect them to spend so much money on marketing. Given that they are now registered as a public benefit corporation wouldn't this money be better spent as "scholarships" or something for their courses for students who can't afford the fees. I would assume that if they are actually providing a worthwhile public service, then word of mouth should bring in enough users rather than having to spend most of their opex on marketing.

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