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§ Private Profile · San Francisco, CA, USA
A live online learning platform that empowers kids ages 3–18.
Outschool has raised $240.3M across 6 funding rounds.
Key people at Outschool.
Outschool was founded in 2015 by Nicholas Grandy (Founder) and Amir Nathoo (Founder).
Outschool has raised $240.3M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Outschool is an innovative education platform that offers a variety of engaging, small-group classes online. Unlike traditional classes, Outschool classes give kids the unique opportunity to explore their interests in-depth via interactive, live video by experienced, independent educators.
When Outschool was founded in 2015, homeschoolers were the first to discover our classes, but it wasn’t long before kids in conventional schools began supplementing their education with fun and unique, interest-based classes. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Outschool became vital to families who wanted to keep kids learning, social, and pursuing their passions.
Today, Outschool offers more than 140,000 live online classes to more than 1,000,000 learners in 183 countries worldwide.
Key people at Outschool.
Outschool is a live online learning platform founded in 2015 that empowers children and teens ages 3 to 18 by offering a wide range of interactive, small-group classes. Its product connects learners with live teachers who create and price their own courses, covering academic subjects, extracurricular activities, and unique interests such as coding, art, and even pet trick training. Outschool serves families seeking alternatives to traditional education, including homeschoolers and those looking for engaging after-school or weekend learning options. The platform addresses the problem of rigid, one-size-fits-all schooling by enabling learner-directed education that is fun, social, and tailored to individual curiosity. Outschool has demonstrated strong growth momentum, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, scaling from tens of thousands of learners to over half a million active users by 2020 and expanding internationally since then[1][2][4].
Outschool was co-founded in 2015 by Amir Nathoo (CEO), Mikhail Seregine, and Nick Grandy. Nathoo’s background includes a Cambridge master’s degree in information sciences, experience at IBM, and founding a mobile development startup acquired by Square. His parents were both teachers, which influenced his passion for education. The idea for Outschool emerged when Nathoo connected with the homeschooling community in the San Francisco Bay Area and recognized the benefits of learner-directed education—customized, flexible, and socially connected learning outside traditional schools. Early traction came from prototyping with innovative parents and teachers in the secular homeschool community, and the platform launched as a marketplace for live online classes focused on fun and social learning. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 accelerated Outschool’s growth dramatically as many families sought alternatives to closed schools[1][2][4][5].
Outschool rides the trend of personalized, technology-enabled education that challenges traditional schooling models. The timing was critical: the pandemic forced a massive shift to remote learning, exposing limitations of conventional education and accelerating demand for flexible, engaging alternatives. Market forces such as increasing digital literacy, parental desire for customized education, and the rise of the gig economy for teachers favor Outschool’s marketplace model. By empowering teachers and learners directly, Outschool influences the broader EdTech ecosystem by demonstrating how live, social, and learner-driven experiences can scale effectively online. It also contributes to the growing acceptance of homeschooling and alternative education methods, potentially reshaping how education is delivered in the future[1][2][4].
Outschool is poised to continue expanding its reach and offerings, including growing its tutoring services to address pandemic-related learning loss. Trends such as AI integration, increased demand for personalized learning, and hybrid education models will shape its journey. As the platform matures, Outschool’s influence may extend beyond after-school enrichment to become a mainstream complement or alternative to traditional schooling. Its success highlights a broader shift toward learner autonomy and flexible education, suggesting Outschool will remain a key player in the evolving EdTech landscape[3][4][6].
Outschool has raised $240.3M across 6 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $110.0M Series D in October 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2021 | $110M Series D | — | CapitalG, Flex Capital, Human Augmentation Syndicate, Javelin Venture Partners, LAUNCH, Long Journey Ventures, NEO, Reach Capital, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, Hadi Partovi, JIM Lanzone, Joshua Schachter, Mark Britto, Mark Goines, Scott Banister, Scott Faber, YAN David Erlich | Announced |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $75M Series C | Coatue, Tiger Global | Reach Capital | Announced |
| Sep 1, 2020 | $45M Series B | Alexander Taussig | Reach Capital, FundersClub, SV Angel, Union Square Ventures, Y Combinator | Announced |
| May 1, 2019 | $9M Series A | Reach Capital, Union Square Ventures | — | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2017 | $1M Seed | Tanya Haider | Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Gotham GAL Ventures, Oyster Ventures, Slow Ventures, YES VC, Justin Mateen, Caterina Fake, FundersClub, Learn Capital, S28 Capital, SV Angel, Y Combinator | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2016 | $320K Seed | — | Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Gotham GAL Ventures, Oyster Ventures, Slow Ventures, YES VC, Justin Mateen | Announced |
Outschool was founded in 2015 by Nicholas Grandy (Founder) and Amir Nathoo (Founder).
Outschool has raised $240.3M in total across 6 funding rounds.
Outschool's investors include CapitalG, Flex Capital, Human Augmentation Syndicate, Javelin Venture Partners, LAUNCH, Long Journey Ventures, NEO, Reach Capital, Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, Hadi Partovi, Jim Lanzone.