VC-backed e-learning platform Talentbuddy acquired by Udemy
Canadian online web development school Talentbuddy has been acquired by Udemy, a San Francisco-based marketplace for teaching and learning online. No financial terms were disclosed. Founded in 2013, Vancouver-based Talentbuddy has helped more than 45,000 developers learn to create complex web applications. The company was backed by Canadian venture capital firms Version One Ventures and BDC Capital, Canadian accelerator HIGHLINE, and others. Udemy, which was founded in 2010, is also venture-funded. Last year, it raised US$65 million in a Series D financing led by Stripes Group.
18 February 2016•2 mins read
