Udacity, Inc.

Udacity, Inc. is a for-profit online education platform headquartered in Mountain View, California, founded in 2011 by Sebastian Thrun, David Stavens, and Mike Sokolsky. The company grew out of a Stanford University computer science course that Thrun and Peter Norvig offered online in 2011, which attracted over 160,000 students. Udacity focuses on professional and technical education, primarily targeting working adults seeking to advance careers in technology.

The company's primary offerings include Nanodegree programs — structured, project-based curricula in fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, cloud computing, autonomous systems, and software engineering. Udacity has partnered with companies including Google, Amazon Web Services, and AT&T to develop and co-brand course content. Its programs are designed to align with employer hiring needs, and the company has marketed its credentials to corporate clients for workforce development.

Udacity raised approximately $160 million in venture funding over its history, with investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Drive Capital. The company reached a reported valuation of $1 billion in 2015. After a period of restructuring and workforce reductions in 2023, Accenture acquired Udacity in March 2024 for an undisclosed sum, integrating the platform into Accenture's workforce learning and development offerings.