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Coursera to Combine with Udemy to Empower the Global Workforce with Skills for the AI Era
Highly Complementary Capabilities Will Create a Leading Technology Platform, Redefining Skills Discovery, Development, and Mastery for Learners and
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nHighly Complementary Capabilities Will Create a Leading Technology Platform, Redefining Skills Discovery, Development, and Mastery for Learners and Organizations at Scale\n\nUnites Udemy’s Dynamic AI-Powered Skills Development Marketplace with World-Class University and Industry Brands Under the Coursera Ecosystem, Expanding Value, Impact, and Choice Globally\n\nStrengthens Combined Company’s Financial Profile with Pro Forma Annual Revenue of More Than $1.5 Billion and Anticipated Annual Run-Rate Cost Synergies of $115 Million Within 24 Months\n\nCoursera and Udemy to Host Joint Conference Call Today, December 17, 2025, at 5:00 a.m. PT / 8:00 a.m. ET\n\n MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCoursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR) and Udemy, Inc. (NASDAQ: UDMY) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Coursera will combine with Udemy in an all-stock transaction. Based on the closing prices of Coursera and Udemy common stock on December 16, 2025, the implied equity value of the combined company is approximately $2.5 billion.\n\n“We’re at a pivotal moment in which AI is rapidly redefining the skills required for every job across every industry. Organizations and individuals around the world need a platform that is as agile as the new and emerging skills learners must master,” said Greg Hart, CEO of Coursera. “By combining the highly complementary strengths of Coursera and Udemy, we will be in an even stronger position to address the global talent transformation opportunity, unlock a faster pace of innovation, and deliver valuable experiences and outcomes for our learners and customers. Together, we will ensure our millions of learners, thousands of enterprise, university, and government customers, and expert instructors have a platform to keep pace with technology acceleration.”\n\n“For more than 15 years, Udemy has helped millions of people master in-demand skills at the speed of innovation,” said Hugo Sarrazin, CEO of Udemy. “Through this combination with Coursera, we will create meaningful benefits for our learners, enterprise customers, and instructors, while delivering significant value to our shareholders, who will participate in the substantial upside potential of the combined company. As a united platform, we can accelerate our AI-powered product roadmap, expand our gl...