# Outschool

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{{Short description|American online marketplace}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Outschool, Inc.
| logo = Outschool SocialIcon.46f320d579385d19fe12ffbf0e956ba8.png
| image = 
| industry = Online education
| founded = 2015
| founder = *Amir Nathoo
* Mikhail Seregine
*Nick Grandy
| hq_location = [San Francisco, California](/source/San_Francisco%2C_California)
| revenue = $100,000,000
| revenue_year = 2020
| owner = Amir Nathoo
| num_employees = 110
| num_employees_year = 2020
| website = https://outschool.com/
}}
'''Outschool, Inc.''' is an American online marketplace of virtual classes for children.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Campbell|first=Simon|date=2020-10-30|title=Fast 100: Outschool is booming while school is out|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2020/10/30/1030-fast100-outschool.html|journal=San Francisco Business Times|access-date=2021-06-04}}</ref> It is headquartered in [San Francisco, California](/source/San_Francisco).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fortson|first=Jobina|date=2020-12-10|title=Job hunting with Jobina: San Francisco-based Outschool hiring teachers|url=https://abc7news.com/8668080/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=ABC7 San Francisco|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Outschool was co-founded in 2015 by Amir Nathoo, alongside former [Google](/source/Google) employee Mikhail Seregine and Nick Grandy, an engineer working for [Airbnb](/source/Airbnb).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=McDonald|first=Kerry|title=Outschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kerrymcdonald/2019/10/28/outschoolcom-takes-education-out-of-schooling/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ryan|first=Kevin J.|date=2020-03-27|title=With Schools Closed, Online Learning Startup Outschool Sees Surge in Demand for Its Classes|url=https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/outschool-coronavirus-homeschool-ed-tech-startup.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Inc.com|language=en}}</ref>

Using seed money from startup accelerator [Y Combinator](/source/Y_Combinator), Nathoo and company created the platform's website in 2016; the first class was released shortly after in 2017.<ref name=":0" />

In September 2020, Outschool raised $45 million in a round of Series B funding led by [Lightspeed](/source/Lightspeed_Venture_Partners).<ref>{{Cite web|last=FinSMEs|date=2020-09-18|title=Outschool Raises $45M in Series B Funding|url=https://www.finsmes.com/2020/09/outschool-raises-45m-in-series-b-funding.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=FinSMEs|language=en-US}}</ref> This was followed in April 2021 by $75 million of Series C funding, causing the company to become a [unicorn](/source/Unicorn_(finance)) valued at $1.3 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outschool is the newest edtech unicorn|url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/14/outschool-series-c-unicorn/|access-date=2021-06-03|website=TechCrunch|date=14 April 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2021, the firm raised $110M in Series D funding led by [Tiger Global Management](/source/Tiger_Global_Management), which brought its valuation to $3 billion.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=Outschool |title=Outschool Adds $110M Series D Round, Bringing Valuation to $3B |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/outschool-adds-110m-series-d-round-bringing-valuation-to-3b-301400702.html |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

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Category:Online marketplaces of the United States
Category:American educational websites

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