# CourseHorse

> CourseHorse is a New York company that connects learners with live local and online classes and helps organizations book private team events. It combines class discovery, reviews and registration with event planning and, following its December 2025 purchase of CreativeLive, an additional creative-learning platform.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Katie Kapler (Co-founder; early EVP Product), Nihal Parthasarathi (Co-founder; founding CEO)
- **Products:** Class marketplace, Virtual team-building events, In-person group events, Gift cards and rewards, CreativeLive
- **Notable:** Won NYU’s 2011 New Venture Competition and a US$75,000 prize., Launched a Time Out partnership in 2012., Launched in the Chicago area in October 2014.

## Products & services

- **Class marketplace** — Discovery, reviews and online registration for live local and online classes in hobbies and professional skills.
- **Virtual team-building events** — Private hosted games and instructor-led workshops, including activities with shipped kits.
- **In-person group events** — Private cooking, creative and other events with event-planning assistance.
- **Gift cards and rewards** — Class gift cards and a rewards program advertising 10% back toward later purchases.
- **CreativeLive** — Acquired creative education platform offering on-demand courses and live classes.

## Achievements

- Won NYU’s 2011 New Venture Competition and a US$75,000 prize.
- Launched a Time Out partnership in 2012.
- Launched in the Chicago area in October 2014.
- Reported tripling monthly net revenue and inventory and doubling users between 2014 and the January 2016 funding announcement.
- Added virtual team-building in 2020.
- Acquired CreativeLive in December 2025 before its scheduled year-end closure.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — CourseHorse acquired CreativeLive on December 15 for an undisclosed amount, according to Class Central; CreativeLive announced continued operation under CourseHorse ownership.
- **2026-01** — Class Central updated its acquisition report to note that CreativeLive offers monthly subscriptions.
- **2026-10** — At research time, CreativeLive advertises 2,300+ on-demand classes and 100+ live classes annually; CourseHorse lists individual classes and virtual and in-person group events.

## Links

- Website: https://coursehorse.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coursehorse
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/CourseHorse
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coursehorse/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CourseHorse

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Last updated: 2026-10-03