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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.
by spacephysics 6y ago
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.
- dean177 6y agoWhat valuation do you think would be fair?
- Temasik 6y ago$2 trillion
- narak 6y agoI assume you came to this conclusion after thoroughly reviewing their internal metrics and financial statements?
- nabaraz 6y agoWhy 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-review/ https://www.classcentral.com/report/coursera-2019-year-revie... 2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2019/04/25/online-education-provider-coursera-is-now-worth-more-than-1-billion/#3572d2ca30e1 https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2019/04/25/online-ed...
- pottertheotter 6y agoCoursera isn't a SaaS business...
- puranjay 6y agoI'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.
- mcilai 6y agoIf Coursera succeeds it'll be worth far more than 2.5B.