Thinkful

Acquired

Skills training with 1-on-1 mentorship

San Francisco, United States · Founded 2012 · $14.8M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2012
Business Model
B2C
Website
chegg.com
Total Funding
$14.8M
Last Round
$9.6M Series BJan 2018
Rounds
3
Acquired by
CheggJul 2019

About

Thinkful was an online interactive platform offering immersive coding bootcamps and skills training in web development, data science, cybersecurity, and UX/UI design. Founded in February 2012 in San Francisco, it was acquired by Chegg in 2019 and rebranded as Chegg Skills in October 2023. The platform served individual learners and Fortune 1000 companies seeking to address tech talent gaps.

Summary

Thinkful is an EdTech company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2012. It has raised $14.8M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $9.6M Series B round in Jan 2018. Investors include Chegg, Floodgate and RRE Ventures.

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Funding History

AcquisitionAcquisition by CheggSep 2019
$80.0M

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