Startup profile for Udacity: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Udacity

Online tech education platform (nanodegrees and enterprise upskilling).

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Udacity is interesting

Sebastian Thrun MOOC-to-vocational pivot — a16z-led B with CRV through unicorn D round.

Key facts

  • Series B (Oct 2012): $15M led by a16z; CRV participated (TechCrunch)
  • Series D (Nov 2015): $105M at $1B; a16z and CRV among investors (Udacity blog)

Investors in our directory

Funds linked from Udacity's profile — open a fund page for stage focus and related deal articles.

Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

Venture Capital Tracker pieces that cover Udacity's financing or category context.

Last updated: 2026-07-24