MasterClass: Celebrity-Taught Classes

9/24/2021 03:09:00 PM

Class taught by top celebrities in each field – Attracted $225 million in investment

MasterClass is a provider of an online education platform designed to offer video based vocational courses.

Classes taught by over 100 celebrities in 11 disciplines including Natalie Portman (Acting), Stephan Curry (Basketball) and Serena Williams (Tennis).

Each class consists of 20 videos with an average length of 10 minutes, and users get unlimited access to content in all fields for a subscription fee of $180 per year.

MasterClass

MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best. With an annual membership, subscribers get unlimited access to 100+ instructors and classes across a wide range of subjects, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design, Sports and more. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 mins per lesson. You can learn on your own terms—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge. Cinematic visuals and close-up, hands-on demonstrations make you feel like you’re one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable instructor guides help reinforce learning.

General Information

Headquarters : San Francisco, CA
Founders : Aaron Rasmussen, David Rogier
Categories : EdTech, Education, Training
Founded : 2012
Contact : support@masterclass.com

Funding

Investors : entures, Cleo Capital, Eldridge, Fidelity Management and Research Company, IVP, Javelin Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, NewView Capital, NextEquity Partners, Outlier Ventures, Owl Ventures, Powerhouse Capital, Ronald Lauder Ventures, RPS Ventures, UTA Ventures
Funding Rounds (8) - $461.4M
May 13, 2021 Series F / $225M
May 20, 2020 Series E / $100M
Sep 6, 2018 Series D / $80M
Jun 20, 2018 Venture Round
Mar 28, 2017 Series C / $35M
Feb 23, 2016 Series B / $15M
Jan 1, 2015 Series A / $4.5M
Feb 23, 2013 Seed Round / $1.9M