# Martijn Theuwissen

> Martijn Theuwissen is a co-founder and the chief operating officer of DataCamp, the data and AI education platform founded in Leuven in 2013. A KU Leuven Business Engineering graduate, he has worked across product, content, marketing and sales, became CEO in November 2019, and now helps enterprise clients develop data capabilities. His public work includes the rationale for free DataCamp Classrooms access and discussions of adaptive AI learning.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at DataCamp
- **Organizations:** DataCamp, KU Leuven, Ekonomika
- **Education:** Master’s in Business Engineering; public LinkedIn education entry lists magna cum laude, KU Leuven
- **Known for:** Co-founded DataCamp, whose October 2026 about page reports 21 million learners and more than 180 countries., Built and led teams in marketing, sales, product and content before becoming CEO in 2019., Co-authored the explanation of DataCamp’s free Classrooms policy; the September 2023 account reported more than 900,000 students reached.

## Career timeline

- **2005–2012** — Studied at KU Leuven; education record includes Ekonomika education leadership and student representation.
- **2013** — Co-founded DataCamp in Leuven with Jonathan Cornelissen and Dieter De Mesmaeker.
- **2015** — Published an R-versus-Python guide under his name at KDnuggets.
- **2016** — DataCamp decided at the end of the year to make its academic offering free; Theuwissen later co-authored the rationale.
- **2017** — Published a product management essay drawing on his interest in World War II history.
- **2019** — Served as interim CEO for seven months, then formally became CEO on November 18.
- **2024** — Appeared as co-founder and COO on DataFramed to discuss data and AI trends.
- **2025** — Publicly announced DataCamp’s Optima acquisition and adaptive AI learning experience.
- **2026** — Appeared as co-founder and COO in January predictions episodes and October RADAR 11x material.

## Achievements

- Co-founded DataCamp, whose October 2026 about page reports 21 million learners and more than 180 countries.
- Built and led teams in marketing, sales, product and content before becoming CEO in 2019.
- Co-authored the explanation of DataCamp’s free Classrooms policy; the September 2023 account reported more than 900,000 students reached.
- Announced the inaugural instructor advisory board as interim CEO in July 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Identified as co-founder and COO in RADAR 11x material; argued that underlying concepts remain valuable as AI changes programming interfaces.
- **2026-01** — Joined Jonathan Cornelissen and Richie Cotton to review 2025 predictions and discuss 2026 career, learning and AI trends.
- **2025-11** — Announced the Optima acquisition, Yusuf Saber joining as chief AI officer, and an adaptive AI learning experience.

## Links

- Website: https://www.datacamp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martijn-theuwissen-b569b933/

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