# OpenClassrooms

> OpenClassrooms is a Paris-based online education company that turns coursework into jobs. Founded in 2013 by Pierre Dubuc and Mathieu Nebra out of the tutorial site Le Site du Zéro, it offers hundreds of free courses plus accredited, mentor-supported degree and apprenticeship programs in fields like data, AI, cybersecurity and web development. A certified B Corp with roughly 2.5 million monthly users, the company pairs project-based online learning with real-world work placements and a network of thousands of expert mentors, positioning itself as an education-to-employment platform rather than a video-course catalog.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Founders:** Pierre Dubuc (Co-founder & CEO), Mathieu Nebra (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~300 at Series C (2021); ~2,700 associated per Apollo dataset
- **Products:** Free online courses, Premium subscriptions, Mentor-supported degree programs, Online apprenticeships, UPLIFT for business
- **Notable:** First school to offer fully online apprenticeships, Certified B Corp since 2021; mission-driven company since 2018, Programs recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as Registered Apprenticeships (2022)

## Products & services

- **Free online courses** — Hundreds of free, open-access courses across IT, technology, business and digital skills.
- **Premium subscriptions** — Freemium access tiers (Solo/Plus) unlocking unlimited content, certificates and structured learning paths.
- **Mentor-supported degree programs** — Diploma and degree paths (bachelor's to master's level) built on scenario-based projects and 1:1 mentoring, recognized under the European Qualifications Framework.
- **Online apprenticeships** — The first fully online apprenticeship model - learners work part-time for an employer while training toward certification; debt-free and employer-sponsored.
- **UPLIFT for business** — A B2B talent solution that sources and trains candidates for hard-to-fill roles via online apprenticeships, coaching and mentoring.
- **Accredited U.S. degrees** — Associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees following WSCUC accreditation of the apprenticeship-degree model.

## Achievements

- First school to offer fully online apprenticeships
- Certified B Corp since 2021; mission-driven company since 2018
- Programs recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as Registered Apprenticeships (2022)
- WSCUC accreditation of its debt-free apprenticeship-degree model (2025)
- Pierre Dubuc named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016); Mathieu Nebra named MIT Innovators Under 35 (2015)
- Degrees recognized under the European Qualifications Framework across ~50 countries
- Over 43,000 learners credited the platform for career outcomes in 2024

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — WSCUC granted accreditation to OpenClassrooms' debt-free apprenticeship-degree model, enabling accredited U.S. associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees.
- **2024-03** — Partnered with Bakersfield College to promote tech apprenticeships to U.S. employers.
- **2022** — U.S. Department of Labor recognized OpenClassrooms programs as Registered Apprenticeships; new U.S. apprenticeship program with Merck.
- **2021-04** — Closed $80M Series C led by Lumos Capital Group with GSV, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Salesforce Ventures; earned B Corp certification.

## Links

- Website: https://openclassrooms.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/openclassrooms
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/openclassrooms
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/openclassrooms
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openclassrooms
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/openclassrooms

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Last updated: 2026-07-18