Benesse has injected $50m into Udemy at a $2bn valuation, boosting the skills-building platform's overall funding to more than $220m.

US-based online education marketplace Udemy received $50m in funding from distance learning, senior nursing and childcare services provider Benesse yesterday at a $2bn valuation.

Udemy runs an online marketplace where some 57,000 instructors teach more than 150,000 courses covering a wide range of topics from data science to team building.

The company also operates an enterprise platform called Udemy for Business that focuses on employee training and development. Clients can host their own materials and give staff access to an…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is the former editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and was the producer and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast until December 2024.