# StormWind Studios

> StormWind Studios is a Scottsdale-based IT and workforce training provider combining live instructor-led classes, on-demand courses, certification preparation, hands-on technical ranges, AI learning tools and team reporting. It sells training access to organizations and individuals, with subject areas spanning networking, cloud, cybersecurity, project management and business skills.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Scottsdale, United States
- **Founders:** Tom Graunke (Co-founder; CEO identified in public funding announcements), Corey Frank (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Live IT and certification training, On-demand course library, Hands-on ranges and sandboxes, StormAI Learning, Storm AI Tutor
- **Notable:** Secured a documented $4 million preferred round in 2012 and $5 million Series C in 2014., Reported more than 1,000 clients in its January 2014 announcement., Senior instructor Raymond Lacoste is a Cisco Press author.

## Products & services

- **Live IT and certification training** — Instructor-led online classes covering Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, cybersecurity and other technical and certification subjects.
- **On-demand course library** — Company advertises more than 4,000 courses across technical, business, compliance and workplace topics; catalog count is a company claim.
- **Hands-on ranges and sandboxes** — Cyber, Azure, Microsoft and Net ranges offer guided practice and environments for open experimentation.
- **StormAI Learning** — Fast Track, flashcards, practice-test generation, study notes and topic highlights support personalized learning.
- **Storm AI Tutor** — Course-content assistant that answers questions and points to relevant lesson moments inside the course player.
- **Team management tools** — Course and due-date assignment, license management, learning paths, assessments and reporting.
- **AI Accelerator** — Six live sessions of about 90 minutes to build a personal work agent and reusable playbook; partnership with Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi.
- **Custom corporate e-learning** — Historically offered custom HD training for sales, channel marketing and employee education, documented in 2012 and 2014 announcements.

## Achievements

- Secured a documented $4 million preferred round in 2012 and $5 million Series C in 2014.
- Reported more than 1,000 clients in its January 2014 announcement.
- Senior instructor Raymond Lacoste is a Cisco Press author.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — September 11 company post described the Tony Robbins / Dean Graziosi AI Accelerator partnership and a six-session live format.
- **2026-10** — As checked October 6, the bootcamp landing page advertises an October 6, 2026 start, no coding requirement and included replays.
- **2026-10** — Current website presents StormAI Learning, Storm AI Tutor, four technical ranges and team management tools; launch dates are not specified.

## Links

- Website: https://stormwindstudios.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stormwindlive
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/stormwindlive
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/StormWindLive
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stormwindlive
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StormWindLive

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Last updated: 2026-10-06