Course Hero Inc.
Education
Course Hero is an online learning platform designed to empower students with a comprehensive suite of educational tools and resources. It provides access to study materials, expert tutors, and custom homework help through AI integration, enhancing academic success and facilitating personalized learning experiences.
Founded: 2006
Andrew Grauer Co-Founder, CEO |
Grego Carrigan Co-Founder, CTO |
Genevieve Conaty Vice President, Design |
Devin Dworak Vice President, Business Operations |
Kris Espiritu Vice President, Finance |
Hemant Gokhale Vice President, Engineering |
Tara Graham Vice President, Educators |
Andrew Nesbit Vice President, Marketing and Partnerships |
Tomas Pueyo Vice President, Growth |
Herriet Seitler Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer |
Mabel So Chief of Staff |
Josh Tyler Executive Vice President, Engineering |
Steve Van Horne COO, CFO |
Ankur Varma Chief Product Officer |
Nick Zakula Director, Product Management |
Course Hero, a popular learning platform used by over 150,000 educators, has announced the recipients of its second annual Teaching Grants for Digital Learning. Fifty-two faculty members have been awarded grants of up to $2,000 to support their tech-based classroom projects.
Course Hero, a tutoring business last valued by investors at $3.6 billion, has cut 15% of staff - its first round of layoffs in 17 years.
Course Hero the popular learning platform used by a global community of students and educators, today announced John Peacock has been promoted from General Manager to Chief Executive Officer of Course Hero. Peacock was appointed to the position by Course Hero co-founder Andrew Grauer. The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo, a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.
Co-founder Andrew Grauer envisions the new Learneo as being a kind of conglomerate for disparate online education services.
Course Hero announced the acquisition of CliffsNotes, creator of iconic study guides that have been used by high school and college students for more than 60 years. Founded in 2006 by college student Andrew Grauer, Course Hero has grown from a resource for students to share notes into a learning platform used by a global community of students and educators that contribute and access a wide range of academic resources. The company also announced its acquisition of QuillBot, a pioneering AI-powered writing platform used by 7 million people every month to check for grammar, make citations, and improve their writing skills.