# David Rogier

> David Rogier is the co-founder and CEO of MasterClass, the learning platform launched with Aaron Rasmussen in 2015. Inspired by his grandmother’s belief in the lasting value of education, he built a business around filmed lessons from accomplished practitioners and has expanded into AI coaching, professional education and podcast hosting.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at MasterClass
- **Organizations:** MasterClass
- **Education:** AB in Political Science, Washington University in St. Louis, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads MasterClass, launched in 2015., Named to Fortune’s 2020 40 Under 40 in media and entertainment., His personal website reports more than $500 million in venture funding raised for MasterClass.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a political science degree.
- **2011** — Earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business; subsequently worked in venture investing for Michael Dearing.
- **2015** — Launched MasterClass with co-founder Aaron Rasmussen.
- **2020** — Named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 in media and entertainment.
- **2026** — Expanded professional learning through MasterClass Executive, developed with Chicago Booth and with collaboration from OpenAI.
- **2026-10** — Became host of the newly announced weekly podcast Other People’s Business.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads MasterClass, launched in 2015.
- Named to Fortune’s 2020 40 Under 40 in media and entertainment.
- His personal website reports more than $500 million in venture funding raised for MasterClass.
- MasterClass’s October 2026 announcement describes a membership with more than 200 instructors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — MasterClass announced Other People’s Business on October 6, a weekly audio and video podcast hosted by Rogier.
- **2026-10** — Chicago Booth dean Madhav Rajan described the first MasterClass Executive cohort as 705 participants from 55 countries and recalled teaching Rogier at Stanford.
- **2026-06** — Discussed AI voice coaching, authenticity and the future of business education on Pioneers of AI.

## Links

- Website: https://davidrogier.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drogier/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/drogier

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Last updated: 2026-10-16