History of Codecademy in Timeline

Codecademy is an interactive online platform that provides free coding classes in various programming languages, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS. It also offers a paid "Pro" option for personalized learning plans, quizzes, and realistic projects, enhancing the learning experience for users seeking to develop their coding skills.

August 2011: Codecademy Founded

In August 2011, Codecademy was founded by Zach Sims and Ryan Bubinski.

October 2011: Series A Funding

In October 2011, Codecademy raised $2.5 million in Series A funding.

June 2012: Series B Funding

In June 2012, Codecademy raised $10 million in Series B funding, led by Index Ventures.

2012: Code Year Program Launch

In 2012, Codecademy launched Code Year, a program to help people learn programming with a new course each week.

December 2013: Launch of "Hour of Code" iOS App

As part of the Computer Science Education Week in December 2013, Codecademy launched its first iOS app called "Hour of Code".

2013: Continuation of Code Year Program

In 2013, Codecademy continued the Code Year program, though it was eventually discontinued.

January 2014: User Base Milestone

As of January 2014, Codecademy had over 24 million users who had completed over 100 million exercises.

August 2015: Partnership with the White House

In August 2015, Codecademy partnered with the White House to host meet-ups for 600 disadvantaged women and minority students over 12 months.

September 2015: Partnership with Periscope for SQL Courses

In September 2015, Codecademy, in partnership with Periscope, added a series of courses designed to teach SQL.

October 2015: New Java Programming Course

In October 2015, Codecademy created a new course on Java programming.

2016: Employee Count

In 2016 Codecademy employed 45 people.

August 3, 2017: Codecademy Pro Release

On August 3, 2017, Codecademy Pro was released.

August 2017: Partnership with Amazon for Alexa Skills Training

In August 2017, Codecademy partnered with Amazon for free Alexa skills training.

August 2017: Launch of "Pro" Product

In August 2017, Codecademy's CEO Zach Sims announced the launch of the new paid "Pro" product and the "Pro Intensive" paid offering.

October 2018: Company Growth and Funding

By October 2018, Codecademy employed 85 people and had raised $42.5 million from groups like Union Square Ventures and Naspers.

April 2019: Partnership with Adafruit

In April 2019, Codecademy partnered with Adafruit for a course on electronics and hardware programming.

December 2019: New Swift Course Launch

In December 2019, Codecademy launched a new course on Swift, a language developed by Apple Inc.

2019: Roadmap for Course Releases

According to their roadmap, Codecademy planned to release Android Development, ASP.NET, Flask, Kotlin, and TypeScript courses in 2019.

January 2020: Expanded Language Suite

By January 2020, Codecademy had expanded to a suite of languages including C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Python, R, Swift, and SQL.

2020: Discontinuation of "Pro Intensive"

By 2020, the "Pro Intensive" paid offering launched in August 2017 appears to no longer be offered.

December 2021: Skillsoft to Acquire Codecademy

In December 2021, Skillsoft announced it would acquire Codecademy for approximately $525 million in cash and stock.

April 5, 2022: Skillsoft Acquired Codecademy

On April 5, 2022, the sale of Codecademy to Skillsoft was closed.

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