# Maven

> Maven is an online learning marketplace where working experts sell live courses, workshops, and other professional learning offerings. It combines instructor software with course discovery, serving individual professionals and employers, with a growing emphasis on practical AI skills.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Gagan Biyani (Co-founder and chairman; CEO until September 2026), Wes Kao (Co-founder; announced departure in 2023), Shreyans Bhansali (Co-founder; technical founding leader)
- **Products:** Live cohort-based courses, Instructor platform, Lightning Lessons, Maven for Business, Workshops
- **Notable:** Reported more than $1 million in course sales after launching in January 2021., $20 million Series A announced in May 2021., Incoming CEO reported more than $100 million in instructor sales and 100,000 student alumni in September 2026.

## Products & services

- **Live cohort-based courses** — Scheduled expert-led courses with peers, applied projects, and live interaction; instructors set individual prices.
- **Instructor platform** — Tools for landing pages, course administration, payments, communication, and learner discovery.
- **Lightning Lessons** — Free short live lessons delivered through Zoom, with on-demand recordings and waitlist tools.
- **Maven for Business** — Employer training built around expert-led professional and AI courses, team learning, and organizational upskilling.
- **Workshops** — Shorter paid learning sessions offering a smaller time commitment than multiweek cohorts.
- **Self-paced courses** — Expert-led asynchronous courses introduced alongside the core live cohort format.
- **Expert services** — The current terms also support expert coaching and consulting services.

## Achievements

- Reported more than $1 million in course sales after launching in January 2021.
- $20 million Series A announced in May 2021.
- Incoming CEO reported more than $100 million in instructor sales and 100,000 student alumni in September 2026.
- Founder reported instructor revenue retention increasing from 73% to 120-140% in a June 2024 retrospective.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Maven and Clay promoted Building an AI GTM Engine, a free 31-lesson series; company social updates reported more than 12,000 lesson signups.
- **2026-09** — Rishin Banker announced his appointment as CEO on September 11; Gagan Biyani moved to chairman. Leadership reported $100M+ in instructor sales, 100K+ alumni, and employer pilots.
- **2026-09** — Maven leadership announced self-paced courses alongside live cohorts.
- **2026-09** — Pricing guidance updated September 2: live courses typically $800-$2,450; paid offerings have a $200 platform minimum.
- **2026-01** — Discovery guidance described marketplace eligibility as 100 waitlist leads or two paid enrollments.

## Links

- Website: https://maven.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/maven-hq/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mavenhq
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mavenhq/

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Last updated: 2026-10-03