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International online course marketplace Udemy and educational platform Coursera become one company
Leading global online education platform Coursera has completed its acquisition of Udemy. The deal, which was first discussed in December 2025, was approved by shareholders of both companies as early as April 9, 2026. The closing took place exactly one month later.
By the end of 2025, the combined revenue of the two platforms exceeded $1.5 billion. The unified service's audience comprises more than 290 million users worldwide. Its portfolio includes nearly 18,000 corporate clients and 95,000 content authors, including universities, technology companies and independent instructors.
According to statements from the combined company, no changes for users are planned in the short term. Personal accounts, course completion certificates and subscriptions will remain unchanged. Content authors will continue to publish materials on their respective platforms.
Greg Hart remains CEO of the combined company. The board of directors consists of nine members: six seats are held by representatives of Coursera, three by former Udemy management.
Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng retains his position as chairman of the board of directors. Former Udemy CEO Greg Brown left the company following the closing of the deal.
The merger comes amid active consolidation of the online learning market and growing competition from generative AI. Coursera and Udemy had been developing their own AI tools: Coursera a personalised learning assistant based on GPT, Udemy a course recommendation system. According to analysts, the combination of resources will accelerate the development of a unified AI platform.
