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Simplilearn.com
Company typePrivate
IndustryE-learning
FoundedApril 2010; 15 years ago (2010-04)
FounderKrishna Kumar
HeadquartersPlano, California, U.S.
Number of locations
  • Plano, Texas, U.S.
  • Bangalore, India
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Krishna Kumar (Founder & CEO)
ProductsCybersecurity, Cloud computing, Project management, Digital marketing, Data science
ServicesOnline training, Certification courses, MOOCs
Websitewww.simplilearn.com

Simplilearn.com is a global online education technology company.

In early 2021, the company surpassed more than 2 million students on its platform from 150 countries.[1]

History

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Simplilearn was founded in 2010 by Indian entrepreneur Krishna Kumar, a student of the National Institute of Technology, Suratkal.[2][3]    

In September 2013, Simplilearn.com raised $10 million in Series B funding from Helion Venture Partners and Kalaari Capital to diversify and expand its course.[4][5][6] In April 2015, Simplilearn.com raised US$15 million in a Series C round led by Mayfield, with participation from existing investors Kalaari Capital and Helion Ventures.[7][8]  

In September 2016, Simplilearn.com secured US$6 million in venture debt from InnoVen Capital India to support growth, alongside Capillary Technologies.[9][10][11] In January 2017, it raised $40 million in a Series D round to support acquisitions and expansion.[12][13]

In June 2019, the company partnered with IBM to launch courses in artificial intelligence and data science.[14][15] In November of the same year, the company partnered with Purdue University.[16][17] In July 2020, the company partnered with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[18][19] In 2021, Blackstone acquired a majority stake in the Bangalore- and San Francisco–based edtech company Simplilearn in a deal valued at $250 million.[20]  In 2022, raised $45 million in a new funding round led by GSV Ventures.[21][22]  

In November 2022, Simplilearn acquired U.S.-based Fullstack Academy, a bootcamp education company.[23]  In October 2024, it moved its U.S. headquarters from San Francisco to Plano, Texas.[24][25][26][27] In June 2025, Simplilearn.com appointed Jitendra Kumar as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).[28]

Partnerships

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In October 2024, it entered into a partnership with Degreed to integrate its course catalogue into Degreed’s AI-powered learning platform as part of the “AI-Ready” partner category.[29] In June 2025, the University of Cambridge Online introduced a professional development programme titled Managing Software Architecture through Cambridge Advance Online.[30] In June 2025, Simplilearn launched the Generative AI Applications for Leaders program in collaboration with Michigan Engineering Professional Education.[31][32][33] In May 2025, Simplilearn launched a Professional Certificate Program in Lean Six Sigma in collaboration with Virginia Tech.[34][35]

References

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  3. ^ "Simplilearn | Digital Skills and Jobs Platform". digital-skills-jobs.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  4. ^ "Simplilearn Raises $10 Million Series B". AllThingsD. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  5. ^ "Simplilearn Raises $10M Series B to Deliver Online Classes for Working Professionals - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  6. ^ "Simplilearn, Leader in Professional Certification Training, Raises $10 Million in Series B Funding Led by Helion Venture Partners and Kalaari Capital". Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  7. ^ "Simplilearn raises $15 m in Series C funding". The Financial Express. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  8. ^ "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  9. ^ "Capillary Technologies, Simplilearn get venture debt from InnoVen". Techcircle. 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  10. ^ Pai, Vivek (2016-09-08). "Capillary Tech and Simplilearn secure $3M each from InnoVen Capital". MEDIANAMA. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  11. ^ "InnoVen invests in Capillary and e-learning platform Simplilearn". The Times of India. 2016-09-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: Simplilearn to raise $40 mn this year for acquisitions, expansion". Techcircle. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  13. ^ "Simplilearn to raise $40 mn from PE firms this year". VCCircle. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  14. ^ Standard, Business. "Simplilearn Collaborates With IBM to Introduce Four Master's Programs in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence Fields". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-12. Retrieved 2025-11-10. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ "Simplilearn Collaborates With IBM to Introduce Four Master's Programs in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence Fields". Training Industry. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  16. ^ "Simplilearn And Purdue University Launch Post Graduate Program In Digital Marketing". BW Education. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  17. ^ "Simplilearn Post Graduate Programs". Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  18. ^ "Simplilearn Collaborates With the University of Massachusetts - Amherst Isenberg School of Management - Continuing & Professional Education To Launch UI UX Bootcamp". Training Industry. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  19. ^ "Simplilearn and the University of Massachusetts Amherst to Launch Online Post Graduate Program in Agile : UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  20. ^ Singh, Manish (2021-07-19). "Blackstone acquires majority stake in Simplilearn for $250 million". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  21. ^ "Simplilearn raises $45 million led by GSV Ventures as competition intensifies in higher edtech space". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  22. ^ "Simplilearn – Total Funding, Funding Over Time, Funding By Rounds and More". Datalabs. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  23. ^ "Simplilearn acquires New York-based Fullstack Academy". The Economic Times. 2022-11-28. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  24. ^ Innovates, Dallas; Murray, Lance (2024-10-23). "Simplilearn Relocates HQ from San Francisco to North Texas 'to Tap into Thriving Tech Ecosystem'". Dallas Innovates. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  25. ^ Email, Share by; Facebook, Share on; X, Share on; LinkedIn, Share on; Message, Share via Text (2024-10-24). "Tech Company Relocates California Headquarters To Plano, Texas". Local Profile. Retrieved 2025-11-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  26. ^ Service, Tribune News (2024-10-23). "Simplilearn Relocates U.S. Headquarters to North Texas". Industry Insider Texas. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  27. ^ Pathak, Shalini (2024-10-03). "Simplilearn and Degreed Team Up to Offer AI-Driven Skills Training – EdTechReview". Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  28. ^ "Simplilearn appoints Jitendra Kumar as CTO to lead AI-first strategy". The Economic Times. 2025-06-03. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  29. ^ Pathak, Shalini (2024-10-03). "Simplilearn and Degreed Team Up to Offer AI-Driven Skills Training – EdTechReview". Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  30. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  31. ^ "Simplilearn Partners With Michigan Engineering Professional Education to Launch Generative AI Applications for Leaders Program". Training Industry. 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  32. ^ "Program Partnerships". Michigan Engineering Online & Professional Education. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  33. ^ "Simplilearn and Michigan Engineering Launch Gen AI Program". hrtechnologyinsights.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  34. ^ "Simplilearn, Virginia Tech Launch Lean Six Sigma Program". hrtechnologyinsights.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  35. ^ Hogan, Kevin (2025-05-08). "Virginia Tech to Launch Professional Certificate Program in Project Management". eCampus News. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
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