Course Hero

Course Hero

Freemium online study resources with tutoring

Overview

Course Hero is an online education platform that provides study resources and a collaborative library where students upload materials for others to access. It combines user-generated content with AI-powered answers, explanations, and personalized study recommendations, and offers 24/7 one-on-one tutoring. It uses a freemium model: basic access is free, while a subscription unlocks unlimited materials and priority tutoring. It is exploring AR/VR to create virtual classrooms for remote learning.

About Course Hero

Simplify's Rating
Why Course Hero is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

VR & AR

Consumer Software

AI & Machine Learning

Education

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$477.4M

Headquarters

Redwood City, California

Founded

2006

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What believers are saying

  • New CEO John Peacock streamlined operations via 15% layoffs, improving operational efficiency.
  • VP Product Ivan Santana enhances AI features and platform capabilities for competitive advantage.
  • Institutional partnerships with universities and edtech platforms drive B2B revenue diversification.

What critics are saying

  • Chegg and Quizlet Plus directly compete with superior AI tools and lower subscription costs.
  • Academic integrity scandals and university bans threaten platform legitimacy and user base.
  • Homeworkify scrapes Course Hero content, circumventing subscriptions and eroding paid unlock revenue.

What makes Course Hero unique

  • Crowdsourced study materials from 60M+ resources created by students and educators.
  • Freemium model with 24/7 expert tutoring and AI-powered personalized study recommendations.
  • Strategic partnerships with Lumen and CodePath expanding institutional and developer education reach.

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Funding

Total Funding

$477.4M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

9 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series C funding is usually for startups that are doing well and are looking for more money to fuel major growth, such as acquiring other companies, expanding into global markets, or launching new product lines. Investors typically include larger venture capital firms and private equity.
Series C Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$50M
$50M
Medium
$62M
SeatGeek
$100M
Oura
$380M
Course Hero

Benefits

Competitive salary, annual bonus, and RSUs

Medical coverage, including full dental and vision

Life and disability benefits

401(k) program

One month paid sabbatical after 5 years at the company

Education reimbursement

Professional development workshops & industry conferences

Paid parental leave

Flexible work schedule

Social responsibility program

Annual wellness stipend

Monthly tech stipend

Annual family planning stipend

Monthly snack boxes delivered to your door

Cell phone allowance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
VentureBeat
Mar 5th, 2025
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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More. SimilarWeb‘s latest Global AI Tracker report reveals dramatic shifts in the artificial intelligence landscape through February, painting a clear picture of market winners and losers. The comprehensive report tracks traffic patterns across various AI tool categories, providing crucial insights for industry strategists and investors.DevOps and code completion tools lead the pack with a remarkable 72% year-over-year growth in the 12-week period ending February 28, 2025. Meanwhile, traditional educational technology platforms continue their downward spiral, declining 20% during the same period as AI alternatives gain traction.These numbers reveal the stark reality of AI’s market impact: we’ve moved beyond speculation into actual market restructuring. The dramatic contrasts between soaring developer tools and plummeting EdTech platforms show how rapidly AI is redrawing competitive boundaries

Homeworkify
Sep 4th, 2024
Master Your Studies with Homeworkify for Course Hero: An Essential Guide

This blog post explores how Homeworkify integrates with Course Hero to offer customized assistance across various subjects and academic levels.

PR Newswire
Aug 27th, 2024
Course Hero Appoints Ivan Santana As Vice President of Product

Course Hero appoints Ivan Santana as Vice President of Product.

PR Newswire
Jun 26th, 2024
Course Hero Wins 2024 Artificial Intelligence Breakthrough Award

Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Honors Standout AI and Machine Learning Solutions and CompaniesREDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero , the popular online study platform serving over 225,000 educators and millions of students, today announced that its AI Homework Help solution has been selected as winner of the "Best AI-based Solution for Education" award in the seventh annual AI Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AI Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market today.AI Homework Help allows students to upload documents and quickly receive recommended resources and explanations to help expand on their study materials. The breakthrough solution connects students to quality course-specific resources. Homework Help is accessible in a variety of ways including through the mobile app, chatting with an AI course assistant, asking questions directly to a human tutor, and searching the platform's extensive content library.Course Hero guides students through an enriched, personalized, and innovative study experience. Upon uploading their study materials, students receive a document back with defined and highlighted key concepts layered in. Students can also practice with similar questions and related materials matched from their documents so they can dive deeper into their studies and get ready for exams with more confidence. If they don't understand the provided explanation, they can highlight the question, and click to get help from expert tutors."We are honored to be recognized from AI Breakthrough for our work to bring thoughtful and responsible AI to the learning journey," said John Peacock, CEO of Course Hero

A-Help Limited
Nov 13th, 2023
Post University Sues Course Hero Over Copyrights

Post University is suing Course Hero for copyright infringement, challenging the legality of its content-sharing model.

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