# SV Academy

> SV Academy is a venture-backed training and talent company that prepares people for tech sales roles through live online instruction, employer matching, and coaching during a paid residency. It serves career changers and early-career applicants as well as companies hiring sales talent; it also co-offers a Salesforce sales development certificate on Coursera.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Miami, United States
- **Founders:** Rahim Fazal (Co-founder; founding CEO), Joel Scott (Co-founder; founding COO)
- **Products:** Live tech sales bootcamp, Paid sales residency, Employer talent sourcing and onboarding support, Salesforce Sales Development Representative Professional Certificate, Customer success career training
- **Notable:** Raised USD 11.5 million across publicly reported seed and Series A equity rounds., Ranked second in Fast Company’s education category in 2020, according to the company’s March 2020 announcement., Launched a co-developed Salesforce SDR certificate on Coursera in September 2020.

## Products & services

- **Live tech sales bootcamp** — Current residency pathway begins with two weeks of live online sales instruction and practice, covering prospecting, communication, CRM tools, and interview preparation.
- **Paid sales residency** — A 90-day period of full-time work with a partner employer, supported by coaching and skill development.
- **Employer talent sourcing and onboarding support** — Candidate sourcing, screening, assessments, shortlists, employer interviews, and coaching after hire. Employers retain hiring decisions.
- **Salesforce Sales Development Representative Professional Certificate** — Five-course online certificate co-offered with Salesforce through Coursera; separate from the live residency pathway and subject to Coursera pricing.
- **Customer success career training** — SV Academy has also offered preparation for customer success roles; current public program marketing emphasizes sales development.

## Achievements

- Raised USD 11.5 million across publicly reported seed and Series A equity rounds.
- Ranked second in Fast Company’s education category in 2020, according to the company’s March 2020 announcement.
- Launched a co-developed Salesforce SDR certificate on Coursera in September 2020.
- In March 2024, SV Academy reported having launched the tech careers of over 2,500 graduates.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — SV Academy announced Michael Colonnese as CEO, thanking founders Rahim Fazal and Joel Scott and curriculum leader Noorin Fazal.
- **2025-01** — Launched the Dialed In podcast with a conversation between Rahim Fazal and Michael Colonnese.
- **2026-04** — Announced a ZoomInfo partnership bringing certification to learners.

## Links

- Website: https://sv.academy/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/svacademy/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/svahq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@svacademy5643
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svahq/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SVAhq

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Last updated: 2026-10-24