The Benesse and Prosus-backed online learning platform operator has filed to list on Nasdaq, about a year after closing a series F round at a $3.25bn valuation.

Udemy, a US-based digital learning marketplace backed by distance learning service Benesse and internet group Prosus, filed for an initial public offering yesterday with a $100m placeholder target.

Founded in 2010, Udemy has built an online platform that helps enterprise and individual learners acquire new skills through more than 183,000 courses spanning 75 languages.

Investors including venture capital firm Learn Capital took part in Udemy’s $50m series F round in November 2020 at a $3.25bn valuation, taking the…

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.
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