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MasterClass

Premium online learning platform featuring world-class instructors across creative, business, and lifestyle topics
Consumer 📍 San Francisco, CA Founded 2014
Current Valuation
$2.8B
as of 2021-Q2
UNICORN

IPO Outlookprivate

Is MasterClass going public?
No. MasterClass has no imminent IPO plans on record. It is still private.
What is MasterClass' valuation in 2026?
MasterClass is valued at $2.8B as of 2021-Q2, set by its Series F ($225M, May 2021). That is the last confirmed mark, not a live price — private shares do not trade continuously.
Has MasterClass filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for MasterClass.
Who are MasterClass' investors?
MasterClass' investors include Fidelity, Owl Ventures, NEA, Atomico, Javelin Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners.
Answers are derived from the roster record shown on this page — filing status, last round and confirmed marks. Where the record is silent, the answer says so rather than guessing.
MasterClass offers cinematic-quality video courses from celebrity instructors (Gordon Ramsay, Margaret Atwood, Serena Williams). Reportedly cut its valuation and headcount aggressively in 2022-23 to reach profitability. Launched On Call in 2024 for live small-group coaching with experts.

Company Profile

CEO
David Rogier
Founded
2014
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Employees
~250
Total Raised
$527M
Last Round
Series F — $225M (May 2021) · Lead: Fidelity
IPO Status
no imminent plans

Fundraising Status

Series F · $225M · 5y 3mo ago
no imminent plansTotal raised $527M

Secondary Market

Implied price / share
$10
Last round price / share
$31.88
vs last round
-68.6%
Last round price vs secondary price
Last round vs current secondary price per share$31.88Last round$10.00Current
Secondary price return by period
Secondary market period returns3-month0.0%6-month-58.3%1-year-45.1%All-time-76.0%
Implied per-share price from private secondary transactions, as of Jun 2026. This is a point estimate, not a quote — the feed carries no bid, ask or spread, and a secondary print is evidence of what someone paid on that date rather than a live market. Compare across every tracked name →

Latest Funding Round

RoundAmountDateLead InvestorPost-Money
Series F$225MMay 2021Fidelity—

Talent Signal

Hiring trend
▲ Hiring uptrend
67% of roles posted in last 30d
Open roles
3
via greenhouse
Product-build share
67%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
expanding
heavy product build — 67% of open roles are product-building functions (engineering/research/product) — 1 of 3 open roles are other.
No tracked executive churn; open roles trending up.
Open roles by month
Open roles by month3Aug '26
Open roles by function
Open roles by functionOther1Design1Product1
■ product-building   ■ go-to-market / G&A
Creative Director, CertificatesProgram Manager, Strategy & Operations Admissions Advisor, MasterClass Executive (Temporary)
Counted from MasterClass's live job board as of 2026-08-17; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.

Founders & Key People

David RogierAaron Rasmussen

Investors

Fidelity · Owl Ventures · NEA · Atomico · Javelin Venture Partners · Institutional Venture Partners

Products

  • MasterClass Annual
  • MasterClass at Work (B2B)
  • On Call (live coaching)

Competitors

Coursera · Udemy · Skillshare · LinkedIn Learning
EdTechConsumerStreaming
Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2021-Q2. Refreshed quarterly.