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Coursera

Coursera is a US online learning platform offering university-level courses, headquartered in Mountain View, California. Listed on NYSE, it partners with universities globally and processes learner data under US law.

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Brand Identity Data

HQ Country
United States
HQ City
Mountain View
Founded
2012
EU Headquartered
No
EU Manufactured
No
Ownership Type
public
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Tax Domicile
US
Ultimate Parent
Coursera, Inc.
Data Hosting
US
CLOUD Act Exposure
Yes ⚠️
AI Trains on User Data
partial
GDPR Status
compliant
DSA Designation
standard
Carbon Neutral
no
B Corp Certified
No
Supply Chain
opaque
Repair / Recycling
No
Ethical Certifications
None verified

Verified on August 2, 2026

Corporate Lineage

2012

Founded

Founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng at Stanford University.

2017

Launch of Coursera for Business

Expanded services to offer corporate training and upskilling programs.

2021

IPO

Coursera listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under ticker symbol COUR.

2023

Generative AI Integration

Launched Coursera Coach and other AI-powered tools integrated into the learning platform.

European Alternatives to Coursera

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Ecosia

Ecosia is a German search engine that uses advertising revenue to plant trees, headquartered in Berlin. A certified B Corp and carbon-negative business, it is privacy-respecting and uses renewable energy, serving over 20 million searches per day.

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Verification Sources

  1. [1]Coursera on Wikidata
  2. [2]Coursera website