Learning.com Acquires Codesters and Vidcode
January 24, 2023
Learning.com has acquired Codesters, bringing Codesters' web-based Python curriculum and the previously acquired Vidcode offering into Learning.com's platform. The acquisition integrates the Codesters team (with founder Gordon Smith joining as VP of Product Strategy) and expands Learning.com's K-12 computer science and digital literacy offerings to its existing customer base.
- Buyers
- Learning.com
- Targets
- Codesters, Vidcode
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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