United States · Series B startup

Who invested in lynda.com

2 rounds we have observed, with the 4 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$289Mraised across 2 rounds since 2013, from 2 sources

$103MSeries A$186MSeries B
Latest round
Series B, $186MJan 2015
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201320142015
$103MSeries A$186MSeries B
First round
Series A, $103M
Jan 2013
Biggest round
$186M
Series B · Jan 2015
Between rounds
2 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jan 2015
    Series B$186M1 new3 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Jan 2013

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

The exit

ExitBuyerPriceWhen
AcquiredLinkedIn$1.5BApr 2015

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Everyone who backed them

AccelVC firm2rounds
Spectrum EquityPrivate equity2rounds
TPGPrivate equity1round

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Quick answers about lynda.com

Who invested in lynda.com?

lynda.com's investors include Accel, Meritech Capital Partners, Spectrum Equity and TPG.

How much has lynda.com raised?

lynda.com has raised $289M across 2 rounds since 2013.

When did lynda.com last raise?

lynda.com's most recent round was a Series B of $186M in Jan 2015.

What was lynda.com's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $186M in Jan 2015, is also its largest on record.

Who backed lynda.com first?

lynda.com's first round on record, in Jan 2013, was backed by Accel, Meritech Capital Partners and Spectrum Equity.

What stage is lynda.com at?

lynda.com's latest named round is a Series B, in Jan 2015.

Where is lynda.com based?

lynda.com is based in the United States.

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