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CodeCombat funding, valuation and investors
Game-based platform teaching kids computer science and coding.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$6M · 2019
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$6M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a · San Francisco, CA
Overview
CodeCombat teaches programming through role-playing games where students write code to control characters and complete levels. The platform serves K-12 classrooms and individual learners with curricula spanning Python, JavaScript, and computer science fundamentals. CodeCombat raised seed funding with Andreessen Horowitz participation in 2016 and a $6M Series A in 2019 led by Hone Capital with a16z participating. The company also expanded into Ozaria, a narrative CS curriculum product for schools.
Why CodeCombat is interesting
Classroom and consumer coding RPG — a16z seed and Series A participant as edtech gamification proved durable post-Zeal era.
Product & use cases
Game-based coding education — students learn Python/JS by playing an RPG where code controls in-game actions; classroom dashboards for teachers.
- K-12 computer science classroom instruction
- After-school and camp coding programs
- Self-paced consumer coding learning for kids
Key facts
- Series A (2019): $6M led by Hone Capital; a16z participated
- Seed (2016): a16z among investors
- Products: CodeCombat and Ozaria for schools
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2019 $6M- Hone Capital (lead)
- Andreessen Horowitz (participant)
Source: Read source · venturebeat.com
Investors in our directory
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Deep game mechanics for engagement vs. block-based tutorials; years of classroom validation.
K-12 CS edtech crowded but game-based engagement remains differentiated. a16z early bet (2016) predates AI coding tutors. School district sales cycles slow but renew if standards-aligned.
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Code.org adjacent
Nonprofit CS curriculum at massive scale; different monetization.
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Scratch / block coding alternative
Younger learner default; CodeCombat targets typed code earlier.
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Khan Academy computing adjacent
Free video curriculum; less game-native.
Notable stories
- CodeCombat started as open-source game teaching typed programming when block coding dominated K-8.
- Ozaria expansion targeted district-wide CS adoption with narrative curriculum.
Industries
Market / IPO context
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