# CourseHorse: Marketing & advertising, New York, United States

> CourseHorse: CourseHorse is an online marketplace based in New York, founded in 2011. Based in New York, United States. Founded 2011.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/coursehorse (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# CourseHorse

CourseHorse is an online marketplace based in New York, founded in 2011.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Marketing & advertising New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2011 15 years old
- **Team:** 55 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $5.8M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Jan 2016

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for CourseHorse has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About CourseHorse

CourseHorse is an online marketplace based in New York, founded in 2011.

The platform helps individuals and companies discover, compare, and enroll in live local classes and virtual team-building events. It aims to make lifelong learning as accessible as ordering takeout or booking a flight. The company partners with over 1,500 class providers, offering approximately 60,000 classes across various categories, including casual hobbies, professional development, and technology skills. CourseHorse also provides virtual team-building events, which have become popular since 2020. Users can easily search for classes by price and schedule, filter results by location, and reserve spots online. The platform serves both individuals looking to enhance their skills and organizations seeking employee engagement solutions, with notable clients including Google, Peloton, and Amazon.

## What company datasets say CourseHorse raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$5.8M** in dollars

Rounds **3**

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$4.0M**

Last round date **Jan 2016**

Investors listed **19**

SEC Form D **$8.0M sold, 4 filings, last Jan 2016**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Katie Kapler** Executive Officer, Director i
- **Nihal Parthasarathi** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Brian Shaw*

## On 2 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Interplay](https://millionrounds.com/fund/interplay)
- [New York Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-york-venture-partners-nyvp)

Each firm lists CourseHorse on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumers marketing education information technology & services information technology ecommerce marketplaces e-commerce internet marketing & advertising consumer internet local education small business support advertising services

Built with from their website

MailChimp Sailthru Cloudflare DNS Google Workspace Zoom Meetings TweetDeck Zendesk CloudFlare CDN Twitter Ads invideo

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- **Sector:** Marketing & advertising
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519290, SIC 7375
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $8.0M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/coursehorse)

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