# Skillshare

> Skillshare is an online learning community where creatives learn by doing. Through tens of thousands of project-based video classes taught by working professionals - in illustration, design, photography, film, marketing, music and more - the New York-based platform turns a flat monthly subscription into access to a library built and taught by practitioners rather than academics. Founded in 2010, it has grown into one of the largest creative learning marketplaces in the world.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** New York, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Karnjanaprakorn (Co-founder & former CEO), Malcolm Ong (Co-founder & former Head of Product)
- **Team size:** ~560 employees
- **Products:** Skillshare Membership, Skillshare Originals, Teacher / Educator Platform, Skillshare for Teams, 1-on-1 Coaching & Creator Tools
- **Notable:** Grew from offline classroom meetups (2010) to one of the largest creative learning marketplaces, with 12M+ users in 180+ countries., Raised roughly $286M in total funding across Series A through E., Built a library of tens of thousands of classes (35,000+) taught by ~9,000 practitioners.

## Products & services

- **Skillshare Membership** — A flat monthly/annual subscription giving members unlimited access to tens of thousands of project-based video classes across creative and professional categories.
- **Skillshare Originals** — Premium, professionally produced classes taught by notable creators and industry experts.
- **Teacher / Educator Platform** — Tools that let working professionals create, publish and earn from their own classes, building an audience and royalty income.
- **Skillshare for Teams** — A B2B offering for organizations to upskill employees through creative and professional learning.
- **1-on-1 Coaching & Creator Tools** — Direct mentorship, live sessions and a shop for digital products (brushes, ebooks, guides, workbooks) - capabilities expanded via the 2024 Superpeer acquisition.

## Achievements

- Grew from offline classroom meetups (2010) to one of the largest creative learning marketplaces, with 12M+ users in 180+ countries.
- Raised roughly $286M in total funding across Series A through E.
- Built a library of tens of thousands of classes (35,000+) taught by ~9,000 practitioners.
- Pioneered the flat-fee, project-based, creator-led model that influenced the broader online-learning category.
- Acquired Superpeer (2024) to expand into 1-on-1 coaching and creator commerce.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Paul Slavin, a former senior ABC News executive, was named CEO, succeeding Matt Cooper who departed after nearly nine years.
- **2024-03** — Acquired creator-tooling startup Superpeer to add 1-on-1 coaching, live streaming and a digital-products shop.
- **2022-11** — Raised $78.4M Series E, bringing total venture funding to roughly $240M+ at the time.

## Links

- Website: https://www.skillshare.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skillshare-com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/skillshare
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/skillshare
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillshare
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skillshare
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skillshare

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Last updated: 2026-06-12