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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2026
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COURSERA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | 001-40275 | 45-3560292 |
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2440 West El Camino Real, Suite 500 Mountain View, California | | 94040 |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 963-9884
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share | | COUR | | New York Stock Exchange |
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 29, 2026, Coursera, Inc. (“Coursera,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) issued a press release and shareholder letter announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The press release and shareholder letter are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 28, 2026, Coursera issued a press release announcing its equity investment in LearnVector Inc. (“LearnVector”), pursuant to which Coursera entered into a Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement and related ancillary agreements (collectively, the “Transaction Agreements”) with LearnVector. Pursuant to the Transaction Agreements, Coursera purchased shares of LearnVector’s Series A Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $100.0 million (the “Investment”), representing 33.33% of the ownership interest in LearnVector on a fully diluted basis as of the date of the Investment. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
LearnVector is an AI-native learning company founded by Andrew Ng, who also serves as Chairman of Coursera’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Because of the relationship between Mr. Ng and Coursera, in considering the Investment, the Board established a Special Committee comprised solely of directors that the Board determined to be independent and disinterested in the Investment (the “Special Committee”). The Board delegated to the Special Committee the power and authority to evaluate, negotiate, approve, or disapprove, the Investment and the Transaction Agreements. The Special Committee unanimously approved the Investment and authorized and directed Coursera to execute and deliver the Transaction Agreements.
The closing of the Investment occurred simultaneously with the parties’ entry into the Transaction Agreements. The Transaction Agreements contain customary representations and warranties from both Coursera and LearnVector, as well as customary covenants by the parties, including certain information, registration, notice, and pro rata rights in favor of Coursera. In addition, the Transaction Agreements provide that the parties will from time to time negotiate in good faith regarding potential commercial collaboration and/or commercial agreements that may be mutually beneficial to the parties.
The information under Items 2.02 and 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | | Press release announcing Coursera’s second quarter 2026 financial results | |
| 99.2 | | Shareholder letter, dated July 29, 2026 | |
| 99.3 | | Press release, dated July 28, 2026, announcing Coursera’s investment in LearnVector, Inc. | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: | July 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael Foley |
| | | Michael Foley Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |
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Earnings Release Q2 2026 | Exhibit 99.1 |
Coursera Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
•Delivered second quarter revenue of $299 million and increased full year 2026 revenue outlook to range of $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion
•Now expects to achieve at least $85 million of annual run-rate net synergies by the end of 2026, reflecting accelerated integration execution
•Announced a $100 million strategic investment in LearnVector, a newly formed AI-native learning company founded by Andrew Ng, designed to accelerate Coursera's AI strategy and product innovation
•Repurchased $90 million of shares in the second quarter and more than $140 million to date under the $500 million share repurchase authorization
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) – Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026. A shareholder letter with additional discussion of the Company’s performance and outlook has been posted to the Investor Relations website at investor.coursera.com.
“Q2 marked an important milestone in Coursera’s next chapter of value creation. We closed the Udemy transaction, began operating as a combined company, and now expect to achieve at least $85 million of annual run-rate net synergies by the end of 2026, positioning us to finish the year with a meaningfully stronger financial profile,” said Greg Hart, Coursera CEO. “Together, the scale, skills intelligence, and innovation capacity of Coursera and Udemy give us the foundation to build a unified, next-generation platform, while our strategic investment in LearnVector accelerates the creation of more personalized, adaptive, and measurable AI-native learning experiences. By putting AI in service of human development, we are positioning Coursera to help learners and organizations achieve the trusted skills outcomes needed to meet one of the defining workforce challenges of our time.”
Key Financial Results
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| ($ millions, except per share data, unaudited) | Three Months Ended June 30, | | |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | YoY Change |
| GAAP Financial Measures | | | | | |
| Revenue | $ | 298.6 | | | $ | 187.1 | | | 60 | % |
| Gross profit | $ | 173.4 | | | $ | 102.7 | | | 69 | % |
| Gross profit margin | 58.1 | % | | 54.9 | % | | 320 bps |
| Net loss | $ | (80.4) | | | $ | (7.8) | | | (931) | % |
| Net loss per share | $ | (0.34) | | | $ | (0.05) | | | (580) | % |
| Net loss margin | (26.9) | % | | (4.2) | % | | (2270) bps |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(1) | $ | (19.8) | | | $ | 35.5 | | | (156) | % |
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| Non-GAAP Financial Measures | | | | | |
| Gross profit | $ | 185.8 | | | $ | 104.7 | | | 77 | % |
| Gross profit margin | 62.2 | % | | 56.0 | % | | 620 bps |
| Net income | $ | 40.4 | | | $ | 19.3 | | | 109 | % |
| Net income per share | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | 42 | % |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 42.7 | | | $ | 18.0 | | | 137 | % |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 14.3 | % | | 9.6 | % | | 470 bps |
Free Cash Flow(1) | $ | (32.6) | | | $ | 28.6 | | | (214) | % |
(1) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities includes cash payments of merger and integration related costs of $39.1 million and cash payments of merger-related personnel and severance costs of $18.1 million made during the three months ended June 30, 2026. There were no related cash payments made in the three months ended June 30, 2025.
For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Segment Results
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| 2026 | | 2025 | | YoY Change |
| Enterprise revenue | $ | 140.0 | | | $ | 64.3 | | | 118 | % |
| Enterprise gross profit | $ | 111.0 | | | $ | 44.8 | | | 148 | % |
| Enterprise gross profit margin | 79.3 | % | | 69.7 | % | | 960 bps |
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| Consumer revenue | $ | 158.6 | | | $ | 122.8 | | | 29 | % |
| Consumer gross profit | $ | 103.2 | | | $ | 75.3 | | | 37 | % |
| Consumer gross profit margin | 65.1 | % | | 61.3 | % | | 380 bps |
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Key Business Metrics(1) | | | | | | | | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, | | | |
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Net Retention Rate for Enterprise Customers(2) | 91 | % | | 95 | % | | (4) | % | | | |
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Enterprise Customers(3) | 12,107 | | 12,325 | | (2) | % |
Paid Subscribers (in thousands) | 1,655 | | 1,152 | | 44 | % |
(1) Key Business Metrics presented above represent the combined metrics of Coursera and Udemy, reflecting a unified reporting methodology. Historical combined metrics have been conformed to this unified reporting methodology for comparability purposes, and, therefore, may not equal the sum of each company’s previously reported metrics or be comparable to the financial information presented in this press release, which reflects the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporates Udemy’s operating results from the date of acquisition. For more information regarding the metrics discussed in this press release, please see “Key Business Metrics Definitions” below.
(2) On a standalone basis for the three months ended June 30, 2025, Coursera reported Net Retention Rate of 93% and Udemy reported Net Dollar Retention Rate of 95%. These legacy as-reported figures were calculated using each respective company’s pre-merger defined reporting methodology and are provided solely for historical reference.
(3) On a standalone basis Coursera reported 1,686 Paid Enterprise Customers and Udemy reported 17,107 Udemy Business Customers as of June 30, 2025. These legacy as-reported figures were calculated using each respective company’s pre-merger defined reporting methodology and are provided solely for historical reference.
Financial Outlook
Our guidance reflects the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporates Udemy's operating results from the date of acquisition. Guidance also reflects the expected pace of synergy realization during 2026, and therefore only a portion of the annual run-rate benefit is expected to be reflected in reported 2026 results.
•Third quarter 2026:
◦Revenue in the range of $364 million to $372 million
◦Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $52 million to $56 million
•Full year 2026:
◦Revenue in the range of $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion
◦Adjusted EBITDA Margin target increased to approximately 14%
Actual results may differ materially from Coursera’s Financial Outlook as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements” below.
A reconciliation of our non-GAAP guidance measure (Adjusted EBITDA) to the corresponding GAAP guidance measure is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation expense-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. We have provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our historical non-GAAP financial results included in this press release.
Strategic Investment in LearnVector
On July 28, 2026, Coursera announced a $100 million strategic investment in LearnVector, a new AI-native learning company founded and led by Andrew Ng, Coursera’s co-founder and Chairman and one of the world’s most influential figures in AI. LearnVector aims to put AI agents to work for human development by creating more personalized, one-to-one learning experiences that adapt to each learner and address the growing need for continuous, trusted skills development. Building on the expanded scale, skills intelligence, and innovation capacity created by the Udemy combination, the investment is intended to accelerate Coursera’s AI strategy as the Company advances a unified, next-generation platform. The parties are exploring potential commercial collaborations, with updates for learners, customers, instructors, and partners to be shared over time on the Coursera Blog at https://blog.coursera.org.
Share repurchase
As previously announced, following the completion of the Udemy transaction, Coursera’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of its common stock. The authorization reflects leadership's confidence in the Company’s strengthened financial profile following the Udemy transaction, expected future cash generation, and the ability to both invest in strategic growth initiatives and opportunistically return capital to shareholders.
During the second quarter of 2026, Coursera repurchased approximately 16.5 million shares of its common stock for $90.3 million, including commissions, at an average price of $5.45 per share. As of July 28, 2026, the Company had repurchased approximately $140 million under the program.
Transaction with Udemy
On May 11, 2026, Coursera completed its previously announced all-stock combination with Udemy, Inc. As a result, Coursera’s financial results for the second quarter of 2026 incorporate Udemy's operating results from the date of acquisition. Additional information regarding the transaction is available in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Conference Call Details
As previously announced, Coursera will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 performance today, July 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
A live audio webcast of the conference call and accompanying earnings materials will be available to the public on our investor relations page at investor.coursera.com. For those unable to listen to the broadcast live, an archived replay will be accessible in the same location for one year.
Disclosure Information
In compliance with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, Coursera announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), press releases, company blog posts, public conference calls, and webcasts, as well as via Coursera’s investor relations website.
About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Coursera partners with leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including AI-powered personalized guide and features, like Role Play and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. Coursera recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms.
Contacts
For investors: Cam Carey, ir@coursera.org
For media: Arunav Sinha, press@coursera.org
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Key Business Metrics Definitions
Enterprise Customers
We count the total number of Enterprise Customers that are active on the Coursera or Udemy platforms at the end of each period. For purposes of determining our customer count, we treat each customer account that has a corresponding contract as a unique customer, and a single organization with multiple divisions, segments, or subsidiaries may be counted as multiple customers. We define an “Enterprise Customer” as a customer who purchases Coursera or Udemy solutions via our direct sales force or through reseller and channel partnerships. For purposes of determining our Enterprise Customer count, we exclude customers who do not purchase either via our direct sales force or through reseller and channel partnerships, including organizations engaging through our self service platforms.
Net Retention Rate (“NRR”) for Enterprise Customers
We calculate annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) by annualizing each customer’s monthly recurring revenue (“MRR”) for the most recent month at period end. We calculate “Net Retention Rate” for a period by starting with the ARR from all Enterprise Customers as of the 12 months prior to such period end, or Prior Period ARR. We then calculate the ARR from these same Enterprise Customers as of the current period end, or “Current Period ARR”. Current Period ARR includes expansion within Enterprise Customers and is net of contraction or attrition over the trailing 12 months but excludes the contribution from new Enterprise Customers in the current period. We then divide the total Current Period ARR by the total Prior Period ARR to arrive at our Net Retention Rate for Enterprise Customers.
Paid Subscribers
Paid Subscriber count is defined as the total number of unique subscribers with at least one paid Consumer subscription product that contributes to revenue as of the reporting period. For purposes of determining unique subscriber count, subscribers with multiple paid subscriptions are counted as a single Paid Subscriber.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release includes non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Free Cash Flow, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These are key measures used by our management to help us analyze our financial results, establish budgets and operational goals for managing our business, evaluate our performance, and make strategic decisions. Accordingly, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. In addition, we believe these measures are useful for period-to-period comparisons of our business. We also believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core business and results of operations over multiple periods with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors, and to analyze our cash performance. However, the non-GAAP financial measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way that these measures are calculated. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for or in isolation from financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools.
Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Profit Margin, Non-GAAP Net Income, and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share
We define non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP net income as GAAP gross profit and GAAP net loss excluding: (1) merger, integration, and restructuring related costs; (2) stock-based compensation expense; (3) amortization of acquired intangible assets; (4) amortization of stock-based compensation expense capitalized as internal-use software costs; (5) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; and (6) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries. Non-GAAP gross profit margin reflects non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by the diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define Adjusted EBITDA as our GAAP net loss excluding: (1) merger, integration, and restructuring related costs; (2) stock-based compensation expense; (3) depreciation and amortization; (4) income tax expense; (5) other expense (income), net; (6) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; (7) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries; and (8) interest income, net. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
Free Cash Flow
We define Free Cash Flow as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities, less capitalized internal-use software costs, purchases of content assets, and purchases of property, equipment, and software as we consider these capital expenditures necessary to support our ongoing operations.
We believe the presentation of these adjusted operating results provides useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis and comparison of our operating results across reporting periods.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix.
Special Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as: “accelerate,” “achieve,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “demand,” “design,” “estimate,” “expand,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “mission,” “need,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the business combination with Udemy, including the expected benefits of the business combination, such as the amount and expected timing of our annual run-rate net synergies, the outlook for the combined company’s results of operations and financial condition; our continued integration efforts for the combined company; statements regarding LearnVector, including the expected benefits of our investment in and our potential commercial collaborations; our plan to share updates regarding our investment in LearnVector on our Coursera Blog; the aim of LearnVector to put AI agents to work for human development by creating more personalized, one-to-one learning experiences that adapt to each learner and address the growing need for continuous, trusted skills development; the impact of our relationship with LearnVector on our strategy; the expansion of our market opportunity; the global demand to embrace new skills; our progress in our growth initiatives; the development, including expected timing, of a more comprehensive and AI-native skills platform to deliver more personalized, effective, and measurable learning experiences; our initiatives to strengthen our position as a trusted source for verified learning for learners and organizations; our mission to provide universal access to world-class learning; the demand for online learning; the strength of our customer and content creator relationships; the demand from learners to use our offerings to master career advancing skills; anticipated features and benefits of our offerings; the anticipated utility of our non-GAAP financial measures; anticipated growth rates; our financial outlook, future financial and operational performance, and expectations, including our financial outlook for the third quarter of 2026 and full year 2026; and the timing, amount, and continuation of share repurchases under our share repurchase authorization, including our expectations regarding future cash generation and capital allocation priorities, among others. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to attract, engage, and retain learners; our ability to increase sales of our offerings; risks associated with our ability to develop, market and sell a more comprehensive and AI-native skills platform in a timely manner or at all, and risks related to its market adoption; risks related to market acceptance and demand for our offerings; our ability to maintain and expand our existing content creator relationships and to develop new partnerships with universities, industry leaders, and subject matter experts; our dependence on the supply of content created by our partners; risks related to our AI innovations and AI generally, including the rapid pace of technological change and the substantial and ongoing investment required that may be required to successfully compete; risks related to our investment in, and potential commercial collaborations with, LearnVector, including our ability to enter into a potential definitive commercial collaboration agreement with LearnVector on mutually acceptable terms, or at all, and to realize the anticipated benefits therefrom; risks related to the business combination with Udemy, including our ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, vendors and others with whom Coursera or Udemy do business, our ability to successfully integrate Coursera’s and Udemy’s operations and business on a timely basis or otherwise in accordance with the standards and obligations applicable to the combined company as a public benefit corporation and as a B Corp.; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the business combination, including the expected amount and timing of net synergies, and the risk that integration may be more difficult, time-consuming, or costly than expected; the risk of impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in the business combination; fluctuations in the prices of Coursera stock; our ability to compete effectively against new and existing competitors, particularly as emerging and evolving technologies such as AI may lower barriers to entry, enable new products and business models, and alter industry dynamics; adverse impacts on our business and financial condition due to macroeconomic or market conditions; our ability to manage our growth; regulatory and/or policy matters or changes impacting us or our content creators; risks related to intellectual property; cybersecurity and privacy risks and regulations; potential disruptions to our platforms; risks related to operations, regulatory, economic, and geopolitical conditions; current and future legal and regulatory matters; the impact of actions to improve operational efficiencies and operating costs; our history of net losses and ability to achieve or sustain profitability; fluctuations in market conditions, our cash needs, and other factors affecting our ability to repurchase shares under our share repurchase authorization; our limited operating history; the relative nascency of online learning solutions and generative AI; natural disasters, public health crises, or other catastrophic events; as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recently filed annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and subsequent filings and as detailed from time to time in our SEC filings. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate only to events as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In millions, except per share amounts)
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Revenue | $ | 298.6 | | | $ | 187.1 | | | $ | 494.3 | | | $ | 366.4 | |
Cost of revenue(2) | 125.2 | | | 84.4 | | | 212.3 | | | 165.8 | |
| Gross profit | 173.4 | | | 102.7 | | | 282.0 | | | 200.6 | |
| Operating expenses: | | | | | | | |
Research and development(2) | 43.7 | | | 29.3 | | | 75.0 | | | 58.8 | |
Sales and marketing(2) | 104.0 | | | 63.6 | | | 173.3 | | | 120.4 | |
General and administrative(1)(2) | 30.6 | | | 24.9 | | | 53.9 | | | 51.8 | |
Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs(1)(2) | 79.8 | | | — | | | 89.8 | | | (0.9) | |
| Total operating expenses | 258.1 | | | 117.8 | | | 392.0 | | | 230.1 | |
| Loss from operations | (84.7) | | | (15.1) | | | (110.0) | | | (29.5) | |
| Other income, net: | | | | | | | |
| Interest income, net | 7.7 | | | 8.0 | | | 14.8 | | | 15.8 | |
| Other (expense) income, net | (1.3) | | | 0.1 | | | (2.2) | | | 0.4 | |
| Loss before income taxes | (78.3) | | | (7.0) | | | (97.4) | | | (13.3) | |
| Income tax expense | 2.1 | | | 0.8 | | | 3.5 | | | 2.3 | |
| Net loss | $ | (80.4) | | | $ | (7.8) | | | $ | (100.9) | | | $ | (15.6) | |
| Net loss per share—basic and diluted | $ | (0.34) | | | $ | (0.05) | | | $ | (0.50) | | | $ | (0.10) | |
| Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share—basic and diluted | 233.4 | | 162.5 | | 201.2 | | 161.6 |
(1)During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we changed the caption for “Restructuring related charges” to “Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs” within operating expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In conjunction with this update, $6.2 million of merger and acquisition related transaction costs and $3.8 million of integration related costs recorded in “General and administrative expenses” during the three months ended March 31, 2026 are now reflected in “Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs.”
(2)Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Cost of revenue | $ | 1.0 | | | $ | 0.6 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | $ | 1.3 | |
| Research and development | 9.2 | | | 8.9 | | | 16.8 | | | 17.5 | |
| Sales and marketing | 6.7 | | | 5.5 | | | 11.6 | | | 10.4 | |
| General and administrative | 6.9 | | | 8.8 | | | 14.1 | | | 20.4 | |
| Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs | 15.8 | | | — | | | 15.8 | | | (1.6) | |
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 39.6 | | | $ | 23.8 | | | $ | 59.9 | | | $ | 48.0 | |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In millions)
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| June 30, 2026 | | December 31, 2025 |
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| Assets | | | |
| Current assets: | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 871.7 | | | $ | 792.6 | |
| Marketable securities | 110.5 | | | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 158.8 | | | 65.4 | |
| Deferred costs, net | 25.9 | | | 19.6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 54.5 | | | 20.5 | |
| Total current assets | 1,221.4 | | | 898.1 | |
| Property, equipment, and software, net | 55.0 | | | 43.4 | |
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| Intangible assets, net | 436.3 | | | 27.1 | |
| Goodwill | 182.7 | | | — | |
| Other assets | 52.4 | | | 31.4 | |
| Total assets | $ | 1,947.8 | | | $ | 1,000.0 | |
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| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | |
| Current liabilities: | | | |
| Content liabilities | $ | 122.5 | | | $ | 100.0 | |
| Other accounts payable and accrued expenses | 53.8 | | | 29.8 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 56.6 | | | 36.7 | |
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| Deferred revenue, current | 498.4 | | | 180.9 | |
| Other current liabilities | 36.8 | | | 10.5 | |
| Total current liabilities | 768.1 | | | 357.9 | |
| | | |
| Deferred revenue, non-current | 3.0 | | | 1.4 | |
| Other liabilities | 9.7 | | | 5.0 | |
| Total liabilities | 780.8 | | | 364.3 | |
| Stockholders’ equity: | | | |
| | | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,179.0 | | | 1,546.9 | |
| | | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 0.1 | | | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | (1,012.1) | | | (911.2) | |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 1,167.0 | | | 635.7 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,947.8 | | | $ | 1,000.0 | |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In millions)
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| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | |
| Net loss | $ | (100.9) | | | $ | (15.6) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 30.0 | | | 14.5 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 59.9 | | | 48.0 | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Other | 1.2 | | | 2.2 | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 3.9 | | | (7.4) | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (8.6) | | | 6.2 | |
| | | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1.7 | | | 3.5 | |
| Accrued compensation and other liabilities | 3.0 | | | (8.9) | |
| | | |
| Deferred revenue | 4.6 | | | 26.5 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (5.2) | | | 69.0 | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | |
| Cash acquired from the Udemy merger | 213.6 | | | — | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | (28.2) | | | — | |
| Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities | 27.5 | | | — | |
| Purchases of content assets | (10.9) | | | (5.9) | |
| Capitalized internal-use software costs | (13.0) | | | (8.3) | |
| | | |
| Purchases of property, equipment, and software | (0.5) | | | (0.9) | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 188.5 | | | (15.1) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 0.5 | | | 3.8 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 2.7 | | | 2.8 | |
| Payments for repurchases of common stock | (87.3) | | | — | |
| Payments for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units | (18.3) | | | (13.1) | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (102.4) | | | (6.5) | |
| | | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash flows | (0.3) | | | — | |
| | | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 80.6 | | | 47.4 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of period | 793.4 | | | 728.4 | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period | $ | 874.0 | | | $ | 775.8 | |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Gross profit | $ | 173.4 | | | $ | 102.7 | | | $ | 282.0 | | | $ | 200.6 | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 9.5 | | | — | | | 9.5 | | | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1.0 | | | 0.6 | | | 1.6 | | | 1.3 | |
| Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized as internal-use software costs | 1.8 | | | 1.4 | | | 3.4 | | | 2.9 | |
| Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation | 0.1 | | | — | | | 0.1 | | | — | |
| Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 185.8 | | | $ | 104.7 | | | $ | 296.6 | | | $ | 204.8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gross profit margin | 58.1 | % | | 54.9 | % | | 57.1 | % | | 54.7 | % |
| Non-GAAP gross profit margin | 62.2 | % | | 56.0 | % | | 60.0 | % | | 55.9 | % |
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net loss | $ | (80.4) | | | $ | (7.8) | | | $ | (100.9) | | | $ | (15.6) | |
| Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs | 79.8 | | | — | | | 89.8 | | | (0.9) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 23.8 | | | 23.8 | | | 44.1 | | | 49.6 | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 14.1 | | | — | | | 14.1 | | | — | |
| Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized as internal-use software costs | 1.8 | | | 1.4 | | | 3.4 | | | 2.9 | |
| Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation | 0.7 | | | 0.7 | | | 1.4 | | | 1.6 | |
| Significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters | 0.6 | | | 1.2 | | | 0.9 | | | 1.4 | |
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 40.4 | | | $ | 19.3 | | | $ | 52.8 | | | $ | 39.0 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share—basic | 233.4 | | 162.5 | | 201.2 | | 161.6 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | 5.3 | | 4.8 | | | 3.8 | | 4.4 | |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share—diluted | 238.7 | | 167.3 | | 205.0 | | 166.0 |
| Net loss per share—basic and diluted | $ | (0.34) | | | $ | (0.05) | | | $ | (0.50) | | | $ | (0.10) | |
| Non-GAAP net income per share—diluted | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 0.23 | |
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Net loss | $ | (80.4) | | | $ | (7.8) | | | $ | (100.9) | | | $ | (15.6) | |
| Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs | 79.8 | | | — | | | 89.8 | | | (0.9) | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 23.8 | | | 23.8 | | | 44.1 | | | 49.6 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 22.5 | | | 7.4 | | | 30.0 | | | 14.5 | |
| Income tax expense | 2.1 | | | 0.8 | | | 3.5 | | | 2.3 | |
| Other expense (income), net | 1.3 | | | (0.1) | | | 2.2 | | | (0.4) | |
| Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation | 0.7 | | | 0.7 | | | 1.4 | | | 1.6 | |
| Significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters | 0.6 | | | 1.2 | | | 0.9 | | | 1.4 | |
| Interest income, net | (7.7) | | | (8.0) | | | (14.8) | | | (15.8) | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 42.7 | | | $ | 18.0 | | | $ | 56.2 | | | $ | 36.7 | |
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| Net loss margin | (26.9) | % | | (4.2) | % | | (20.4) | % | | (4.3) | % |
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | 14.3 | % | | 9.6 | % | | 11.4 | % | | 10.0 | % |
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(3) | $ | (19.8) | | | $ | 35.5 | | | $ | (5.2) | | | $ | 69.0 | |
| Less: capitalized internal-use software costs | (7.4) | | | (4.7) | | | (13.0) | | | (8.3) | |
| Less: purchases of content assets | (5.1) | | | (1.8) | | | (10.9) | | | (5.9) | |
| Less: purchases of property, equipment, and software | (0.3) | | | (0.4) | | | (0.5) | | | (0.9) | |
| Free Cash Flow | $ | (32.6) | | | $ | 28.6 | | | $ | (29.6) | | | $ | 53.9 | |
(3) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities includes cash payments of merger and integration related costs of $39.1 million and $50.3 million made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and cash payments of merger-related personnel and severance costs of $18.1 million made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The six months ended June 30, 2025 include $5.2 million in cash payments of other restructuring costs. Related cash payments made during the three months ended June 30, 2025 were immaterial.
Supplemental Data
Disaggregation of Revenue - The following table presents revenue disaggregated by product offering for each segment (in millions):
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| Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
| Enterprise: | | | | | | | |
| Subscription | 139.4 | | | 64.1 | | | 205.4 | | | 125.6 | |
| Other | 0.6 | | | 0.2 | | | 0.8 | | | 0.4 | |
| Enterprise revenue | $ | 140.0 | | | $ | 64.3 | | | $ | 206.2 | | | $ | 126.0 | |
| Consumer: | | | | | | | |
| Subscription | 121.7 | | | 102.3 | | | 232.1 | | | 200.0 | |
| Transactional and other | 23.5 | | | 4.8 | | | 27.6 | | | 9.2 | |
| Degrees | 13.4 | | | 15.7 | | | 28.4 | | | 31.2 | |
| Consumer revenue | $ | 158.6 | | | $ | 122.8 | | | $ | 288.1 | | | $ | 240.4 | |
| Total revenue | $ | 298.6 | | | $ | 187.1 | | | $ | 494.3 | | | $ | 366.4 | |
Results Summary Coursera results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Figures incorporate Udemy’s operating results from the date of acquisition and may be rounded for presentation purposes. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. 1. Includes $79.8 million of merger, integration, and restructuring related costs recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2026. 2. Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities includes cash payments of merger and integration related costs of $39.1 million and cash payments of merger related personnel and severance costs of $18.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026. There were no related cash payments during the three months ended June 30, 2025. 3. Segment gross profit is defined as segment revenue less content costs in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 2 Q2 2026 Key Financial Measures Revenue $298.6M ↑ 60% Y/Y Net income (loss) 1 $(80.4)M ↓ (931)% Y/Y (26.9)% Net loss margin, ↓ (2270) bps Y/Y Adjusted EBITDA $42.7M ↑ 137% Y/Y 14.3% Adjusted EBITDA Margin, ↑ 470 bps Y/Y Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2 $(19.8)M ↓ (156)% Y/Y Free Cash Flow 2 $(32.6)M ↓ (214)% Y/Y Operating Segment Performance Enterprise revenue $140.0M ↑ 118% Y/Y Enterprise gross profit 3 $111.0M ↑ 148% Y/Y 79% gross profit margin, ↑ 960 bps Y/Y Consumer revenue $158.6M ↑ 29% Y/Y Consumer gross profit 3 $103.2M ↑ 37% Y/Y 65% gross profit margin, ↑ 380 bps Y/Y
Q2 marked an important milestone in Coursera’s next chapter of growth and value creation. On May 11, we completed our transaction with Udemy and began operating as a combined company. We reported revenue of $298.6 million, an increase of 60% year over year driven by the post-close inclusion of Udemy's operating results, and delivered Adjusted EBITDA of $42.7 million, representing a 14.3% margin. As a combined business, more than 85% of our total revenue now comes from recurring subscription streams across our Enterprise and Consumer segments. Following the close, our teams moved immediately from integration planning to execution. Integration activities are progressing ahead of our original expectations, reflecting the extensive planning completed before close and the disciplined execution underway across the combined company. We now expect to achieve at least $85 million of annual run-rate net synergies by the end of 2026, an increase of $5 million from our outlook shared in June, and are tracking well ahead of the original 24-month timeline to deliver our full $115 million annual run-rate net synergy target before the end of 2027. Reflecting our execution during the quarter, we increased and narrowed our full year 2026 revenue outlook to $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion and raised our annual Adjusted EBITDA Margin target by 100 basis points to approximately 14%. Importantly, we are strengthening our financial profile while continuing to invest for the future. AI is changing work and skills faster than traditional learning models can keep pace. As answers become more abundant, learners and organizations place a greater premium on trusted pathways that help them identify the skills that matter, develop them in context, and demonstrate capability in ways employers and institutions recognize. We believe the combination of Coursera and Udemy provides the scale, data, investment capacity, and product capabilities to build the next generation of trusted learning experiences. We are advancing that strategy on two complementary fronts. First, we are building a unified, next-generation platform that brings together the trusted content, skills intelligence, and product capabilities of Coursera and Udemy on a modern architecture to deliver more personalized, measurable, and AI-native learning experiences. Second, we announced a $100 million strategic equity investment in LearnVector, an AI-native learning company founded and led by Andrew Ng. LearnVector is intended to accelerate the design and testing of personalized, one-to-one learning experiences and represents a potential accelerant to our platform strategy and product roadmap already underway. Our investment in LearnVector is consistent with our disciplined approach to capital allocation. In May, our Board authorized a $500 million share repurchase program, and we moved quickly to execute against that authorization, repurchasing $90 million of shares during Q2 and approximately $140 million through July 28, 2026. Together with our continued investment in integration, product innovation, and our unified platform, these actions reflect the flexibility offered by our strong financial position and our confidence in the long-term value creation opportunity for our shareholders. The progress we have made this year reflects a deliberate strategy that has guided Coursera over the past year: strengthening our operating model and financial profile, expanding our ecosystem and scale through the combination with Udemy, and accelerating innovation to build the next generation of trusted learning experiences. We are now executing against that strategy by investing in a unified platform that combines the strengths of Coursera and Udemy, while exploring opportunities to accelerate of AI-native innovation through our investment in LearnVector. We believe we're only at the beginning of what AI-native learning can become, and we're excited to help shape that future as we build a new generation of learning experiences that are more personalized, measurable, and embedded into everyday work and life — delivering better outcomes for our learners, customers, and content creators, as well as long-term value for our shareholders. To our shareholders, Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 3 Coursera results for the three months ended June 30, 2026. Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes. Unless otherwise specified, financial results and guidance are presented on an as- reported basis and include Udemy only for periods following the May 11, 2026 transaction close. References to normalized performance include Udemy’s pre-close results as if the transaction had closed on January 1, 2026 and are provided solely for illustrative comparability. See the Outlook section for additional information. Refer to the Outlook section for a complete discussion of Q3 and full year 2026 guidance. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. Reconciliations are not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. Greg Hart President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Foley Chief Financial Officer
Platform innovation Coursera and Udemy product announcements, developments, and figures may include information up to the date of the Q2 2026 earnings report on July 29, 2026. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 4 We believe our next phase of growth will be driven by faster, more continuous product innovation. The combination with Udemy provides the shared scale, data, talent, and investment capacity to move more quickly, while bringing together Coursera’s insight into how the world learns with Udemy’s understanding of the rapidly changing skills employers value most. Building on that foundation, we are advancing a unified, next-generation platform that connects the data, skills intelligence, and product capabilities of Coursera and Udemy on a modern, AI-native architecture. At its core is a skills and career graph informed by more than two million data points across jobs, skills, and learning content. By connecting these signals, we are moving from isolated AI features toward an integrated skills system that begins with a learner or organization’s desired outcome, identifies the skills required, delivers personalized learning and practice, and provides credible proof of progress. Within three weeks of of forming a cross-functional team following the transaction close, we developed an early end-to-end prototype and are now expanding that work across our combined product and engineering organization with input from select Enterprise customers and content creators. This quarter’s product developments demonstrate several of the building blocks already taking shape: more interactive and personalized experiences, faster experimentation, and trusted learning embedded directly into the flow of work. Immersive experiences Across Udemy and Coursera, we are expanding AI- powered Role Play to help learners build on trusted content by applying skills in realistic scenarios. New capabilities such as real-time voice simulations, deeper customization, and immersive video make practice more engaging and provide immediate, actionable feedback — an important step toward helping learners develop and demonstrate capability in real time. Faster experimentation Ollie, a standalone mobile experience for Coursera Plus subscribers that launched in June, was developed by a small AI incubation team using AI-assisted tools to shorten the cycle from idea to product to learner feedback. More important than the app itself is the development model, which is helping us increase product velocity and shaping how we build our next- generation platform. Learning in the flow of work We are expanding Model Context Protocol capabilities across both platforms so organizations can securely connect their AI assistants and agents with trusted Coursera and Udemy learning experiences. The Coursera Connector for Claude demonstrates the opportunity: learners can move from a work-related question to relevant learning and interactive practice within the same workflow, positioning our platforms as trusted skills infrastructure wherever work happens.
Strategic Investment in LearnVector A New AI-Native Learning Company Founded by Andrew Ng What LearnVector is A new AI company building one-to-one learning experiences. Founded in 2026. Mission To accelerate human development. AI is creating unprecedented opportunities for everyone. LearnVector helps people build skills so every person can take part. Founder & CEO Andrew Ng — Co-founder, Coursera and Google Brain. Founder, DeepLearning.AI. Stanford Computer Science Adjunct Faculty. Backing A $100 million investment from Coursera. What’s being built A trustworthy guide for learning. New learning experiences targeted for early 2027. SPOTLIGHT
Expansive global reach to Learners & customers 300M+ Learners 12,000+ Enterprise Customers Ecosystem expansion Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 6 Our unified platform will be powered by one of the most comprehensive learning ecosystems in the world. Across Coursera and Udemy, we serve more than 300 million registered learners, more than 1.6 million paid subscribers, and more than 12,000 Enterprise customers spanning businesses, campuses, and governments. As more learners and organizations engage across our platforms, we gain richer, more real-time insight into how the world learns, how skills evolve, and what employers value most. By connecting these signals, we aim to improve discovery, personalization, content development, and learning outcomes, while growing our global reach to attract expert practitioners, universities, and industry partners seeking to extend their impact. Together, these advantages reinforce each other to make our product experiences more relevant, trusted, and valuable over time. Platform Reach + Data + Tech World-class ecosystem of Trusted creators 100k+ expert instructors 400+ universities and industry leaders Paid Subscribers Enterprise Customers in millions % Y/Y change in thousands % Y/Y change 1.08 1.15 1.30 1.35 1.53 1.66 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 +42% +44% 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.2 12.1 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 (2)%(2)% Comprehensive product offerings to deliver Skills development & verification 335,000+ courses Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes, and percentages refer to year-over-year change. Key business metrics represent the combined metrics of Coursera and Udemy under a unified reporting methodology. Historical combined metrics have been conformed to this methodology for comparability and may not equal the sum of each company’s previously reported metrics or be directly comparable to as-reported financial results, which incorporate Udemy’s operating results only from the May 11, 2026 acquisition date. Refer to the Key Business Metrics section for definitions and additional information.
Generative AI skills Generative AI demonstrates both the pace of demand and the responsiveness of our ecosystem. Across Coursera and Udemy, we now offer nearly 10,000 GenAI courses, including new offerings from Anthropic designed to build AI fluency. Year-to-date, learners are enrolling in GenAI content at a combined rate of more than 45 enrollments per minute, up from 25 per minute in 2025. Content engine Coursera and Udemy content announcements, developments, and figures may include information up to the date of the Q2 2026 earnings report on July 29, 2026. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 7 Industry micro-credentials That speed must be matched by trust. Our micro- credentials combine role-specific learning with industry- recognized proof of capability. In Q2, we announced 10 new micro-credentials from Google DeepMind, Meta, Microsoft, Dartmouth, the University of Michigan, and other leading partners. We also published our 2026 Micro-Credentials Impact Report, which is based on a global survey of more than 3,500 learners, employers, and higher education leaders. Among the findings, 92% of employers said entry-level hires with micro-credentials perform better in their first year, while 87% of graduates with micro-credentials reported securing a role aligned with their field within 12 months. Our combined ecosystem brings together more than 100,000 instructors, including expert practitioners and more than 400 university and industry partners, enabling us to respond quickly as skills requirements evolve. As AI makes information more abundant and changes work at an accelerating pace, learners and organizations increasingly need trusted expertise, relevant learning, and clear pathways to develop and demonstrate the capabilities that matter. Across Coursera and Udemy, we are investing in tools and insights that help content creators develop more personalized, interactive, and adaptive learning experiences. By combining trusted content and expertise with greater context about learner goals, emerging skills, and workforce needs, we can address new skill requirements with greater speed and relevance while continuing to offer rigorous learning, verified assessments, and recognized credentials that support career advancement and workforce transformation at scale. Read the report →
Revenue Revenue was $298.6 million, up 60% year over year as reported, driven primarily by the inclusion of Udemy’s results beginning May 11, 2026. On a normalized basis, total revenue declined 1% year over year. Enterprise performance was broadly in line with expectations, while Consumer subscription growth was more than offset by pressure in transactional offerings and disciplined paid marketing. More than 85% of total revenue now comes from recurring subscription offerings within Enterprise or Consumer. Based on our Q2 performance, we increased and narrowed our full year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion. Q2 2026 financial results Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 8 $298.6M Revenue ↑ 60% Y/Y $(80.4)M 1 Net loss ↓ (72.6)M Y/Y 1 (26.9)% Net loss margin 1 ↓(2270) bps Y/Y 1 $42.7M Adjusted EBITDA ↑ 137% Y/Y 14.3% Adjusted EBITDA Margin ↑ 470 bps Y/Y $(19.8)M 2 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ↓ (156)% Y/Y 2 $(32.6)M 2 Free Cash Flow ↓ (214)% Y/Y 2 Coursera results for the periods reported January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Reported figures reflect Udemy’s operating results from the date of acquisition on May 11, 2026 and may be rounded for presentation purposes. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. 1. Includes $79.8 million of merger, integration, and restructuring related costs recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2026. 2. Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities includes cash payments of merger and integration-related costs of $39.1 million and cash payments of merger-related personnel and severance costs of $18.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026. There were no related cash payments during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Enterprise segment $ Consumer segment $ in millions % Y/Y change 179.3 187.1 194.2 196.9 195.7 298.6 61.7 64.3 63.9 65.4 66.2 140.0 117.6 122.8 130.3 131.5 129.5 158.6 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 +6% +10% +10% +10% +9% +60% + Udemy
Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 9 Gross profit GAAP gross profit was $173.4 million, or 58.1% of revenue, up 320 basis points from the prior year period. Non-GAAP gross profit was $185.8 million, or 62.2% of revenue, up 620 basis points year over year as reported and approximately 200 basis points on a normalized basis. The expansion reflects the contribution of Udemy’s higher-margin results as well as structural improvements established by both companies before close. At Coursera, those improvements included the platform fee and greater engagement with Coursera-produced content. At Udemy, they included changes to instructor economics and a continued shift toward subscription revenue. Operating expenses GAAP operating expenses were $258.1 million, or 86.4% of revenue, including $79.8 million of merger, integration, and restructuring related costs.1 Non-GAAP operating expenses were $149.7 million, or 50.1% of revenue. In preparation for the transaction, we made substantial progress during the pre-close planning phase and have taken meaningful steps since closing, including a workforce action in early July to simplify the combined company and reduce duplication across functions. Coursera results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025. Percentages refer to year-over-year change, unless otherwise specified. Reported figures reflect Udemy’s operating results from the date of acquisition on May 11, 2026 and may be rounded for presentation purposes. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. 1. During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we changed the caption for “Restructuring related charges” to “Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs” within operating expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs Research and development Sales and marketing General and administrative % of revenue Gross profit margin % Gross profit $ in millions % Y/Y change GAAP Non-GAAP GAAP Non-GAAP 1 102.7 173.4 54.9% 58.1% Q2’25 Q2’26 104.7 185.8 56.0% 62.2% Q2’25 Q2’26 63.0% 86.4% 13.3% 10.3% 34.0% 34.8% 15.7% 14.6% 26.7% Q2’25 Q2’26 49.5% 50.1% 7.8% 7.7% 31.0% 31.0% 10.7% 11.4% Q2’25 Q2’26 +14% +69% +13% +77% + Udemy+ Udemy + Udemy+ Udemy
Net income (loss) GAAP net loss was $(80.4) million, or (26.9)% of revenue, reflecting merger, integration, and restructuring related costs recorded during the quarter.2 Non-GAAP net income was $40.4 million, or 13.5% of revenue, demonstrating continued operating discipline while investing in product innovation, platform capabilities, and growth initiatives that support long-term profitable growth. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 10 Coursera results for the periods reported January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Percentages refer to year-over-year change, unless otherwise specified, and figures may be rounded for presentation purposes. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. 1. Includes $11.9 million of Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2025. 2. Includes $10.0 million of Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2026. 3. Includes $79.8 million of Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2026. Adjusted EBITDA Adjusted EBITDA was $42.7 million, or 14.3% of revenue, reflecting higher gross margins, disciplined operating execution, and the initial benefit of integration and synergy-related actions. Based on our second quarter performance and accelerated pace of synergy realization, we increased our full year Adjusted EBITDA Margin target by 100 basis points to approximately 14%. We evaluate our performance using a full year Adjusted EBITDA Margin framework rather than optimizing for any individual quarter. Our updated 2026 outlook reflects continued investment in product innovation alongside accelerated integration execution, which we believe positions the combined company to deliver another year of meaningful margin expansion while strengthening its long-term earnings profile. GAAP net loss $ GAAP net loss margin % in millions Adjusted EBITDA $ Adjusted EBITDA Margin % in millions 1 2 (7.8) (7.8) (8.6) (26.8) (20.5) (80.4) (4.4)% (4.2)% (4.4)% (13.6)% (10.5)% (26.9)% Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 3 18.7 18.0 15.6 11.2 13.5 42.7 10.4% 9.6% 8.0% 5.7% 6.9% 14.3% Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 + Udemy + Udemy
Cash flow Net cash used in operating activities was $(19.8) million, and Free Cash Flow was $(32.6) million. These results included $39.1 million of cash payments for merger and integration-related costs and $18.1 million of cash payments for merger- related personnel and severance costs.3 Excluding these payments, Free Cash Flow would have been approximately $25 million, trailing Adjusted EBITDA primarily due to working-capital timing that we expect to largely normalize in the third quarter. Over time, we expect Free Cash Flow to increase as these one-time costs subside and the benefits of integration, synergy realization, and margin expansion build. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 11 Coursera results for the periods reported January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Figures reflect the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporate Udemy's operating results from the date of acquisition. Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes. Information presented for cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities is as of period end. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. 1. The three months ended December 31, 2025 includes $3.8 million in cash payments for M&A related transaction costs, as well as $4.7 million of catch-up payments to a content creator partner. 2. The three months ended March 31, 2026 includes $11.1 million in cash payments for M&A related transaction costs. 3. The three months ended June 30, 2026 includes $39.1 million in cash payments for merger and integration-related costs and $18.1 million in cash payments for merger-related personnel and severance costs. 4. Share repurchase activity of approximately $140 million reflects cumulative repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and from July 1, 2026 through July 28, 2026. Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities $ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ Free Cash Flow $ in millions 1 2 33.5 35.5 33.9 5.8 14.6 (19.8) 25.3 28.6 26.6 (2.0) 3.0 (32.6) 748 775 798 793 790 982 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 Capital allocation As of June 30, 2026, we had approximately $982 million of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, with no debt. This strong financial position provides the flexibility to execute our integration plans, invest in our unified platform, opportunistically return capital to shareholders, and selectively invest in strategic opportunities, such as LearnVector, that can strengthen our product strategy and long-term competitive position. Following the completion of the Udemy transaction, our Board authorized a $500 million share repurchase program, and we moved quickly to execute against it, repurchasing $90 million of shares during Q2 and approximately $140 million of cumulative activity through July 28, 2026.4 The program reflects our disciplined approach to capital allocation and, together with our continued efforts to manage dilution, underscores the value we place on shareholder equity and our confidence in the long-term value creation opportunity ahead. 3 + Udemy
Following the completion of our combination with Udemy, Coursera now delivers a broad set of skills development solutions for individuals and organizations through two complementary platforms that together serve a global ecosystem of learners, customers, instructors, and partners. As AI accelerates the pace of change across the economy, we believe individuals and organizations increasingly require continuous skills development to remain competitive. Building on this foundation, we are investing to create a unified, next-generation platform that connects our trusted content, skills intelligence, product capabilities, and global ecosystem to deliver more personalized, measurable, and AI- native learning experiences. Our strategy is to connect skills, learning, proof, and outcomes — helping individuals build and demonstrate new capabilities while enabling organizations to develop workforce readiness at scale. As outlined during our supplemental post-merger modeling call in June, we continue to report the combined business through two operating segments: Enterprise and Consumer. To support comparability and provide greater transparency into the underlying drivers of performance, we aligned our reporting framework and updated our key business metrics following the close of the transaction. Operating segments Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 12 Enterprise Consumer $140.0M Revenue ↑ 118% Y/Y $158.6M Revenue ↑ 29% Y/Y $111.0M Segment gross profit 1 ↑ 148% Y/Y $103.2M Segment gross profit 1 ↑ 37% Y/Y 79.3% Segment gross profit margin ↑ 960 bps Y/Y 65.1% Segment gross profit margin ↑ 380 bps Y/Y 91% Net Retention Rate (“NRR”) ↓(380) bps Q/Q $121.7M Subscription revenue ↑ 19% Y/Y 12,107 Enterprise Customers ↓ (2)% Y/Y 1.655M Paid Subscribers ↑ 44% Y/Y Coursera results for the three months ended and as of June 30, 2026. Figures reflect the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporate Udemy's operating results from the date of acquisition. Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes. Refer to the Key Business Metrics section for definitions and additional information. 1. Segment gross profit is defined as segment revenue less content costs, consistent with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Enterprise performance Enterprise revenue of $140.0 million was up 118% year over year on an as-reported basis, reflecting the inclusion of Udemy following the transaction close. While organizations continue to prioritize workforce transformation as AI reshapes skills requirements, the near-term demand environment remained mixed across customer segments, regions, and use cases. Segment gross profit was $111.0 million, representing a gross profit margin of 79.3%, an increase of 960 basis points year over year. Margin expansion reflected the higher-margin contribution from Udemy, as well as structural improvements in content economics that both companies were driving independently prior to the transaction. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 13 Consumer performance Consumer revenue of $158.6 million increased 29% year over year on an as-reported basis, reflecting the inclusion of Udemy following the transaction close. Growth was driven by continued strength in Coursera Plus and subscription offerings across the combined company, while transactional demand remained challenged. Subscription revenue, up 19% year over year, continues to represent the primary growth engine within the Consumer segment. Segment gross profit was $103.2 million, representing a gross profit margin of 65.1%, an increase of 380 basis points year over year. Margin expansion reflected continued improvements in content economics across both Coursera and Udemy, including the early benefits of the platform fee introduced at the beginning of 2026. Coursera results for the periods reported January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Percentages refer to year-over-year change. Results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 reflect the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporate Udemy's operating results from the date of acquisition. Figures may be rounded for presentation purposes. Segment gross profit is defined as segment revenue less content costs, consistent with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. Enterprise revenue $ Enterprise gross profit margin % in millions Consumer subscription revenue $ Transaction & other plus degrees $ Consumer gross profit margin % in millions 61.7 64.3 63.9 65.4 66.2 140.0 70.0% 69.7% 69.6% 69.7% 70.8% 79.3% Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 117.6 122.8 130.3 131.5 129.5 158.6 97.7 102.3 111.2 112.9 110.4 121.7 19.9 20.5 19.1 18.6 19.1 36.9 61.6% 61.3% 61.2% 61.5% 63.2% 65.1% Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25 Q1’26 Q2’26 +7% +10% +6% +5% +7% +118% +5% +10% +13% +12% +10% +29% + Udemy + Udemy
Actual results may differ materially from Coursera’s financial outlook as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Forward-looking statements” below. Please refer to section “Non- GAAP financial measures” for definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. Reconciliations are not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation expense-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. 1. Full year weighted-average diluted shares reflect the period during which shares were outstanding in 2026, including Coursera’s standalone share count prior to May 11, 2026 and the combined company share count following the close. The estimate does not include the impact of any potential share repurchase activity after July 28, 2026. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 14 Outlook As outlined during our supplemental post-merger modeling call in June, our guidance is presented on an as-reported basis and incorporates Udemy’s operating results following the May 11 transaction close. Q3 and full year 2026 guidance For the third quarter, we expect revenue to be in the range of $364 million to $372 million and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the range of $52 million to $56 million. For full year 2026, we are raising and narrowing our revenue outlook to a range of $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion. Our underlying assumptions remain consistent with the framework established during our June supplemental modeling call. We continue to expect Enterprise performance to be broadly in line with our expectations, while Consumer subscription growth is expected to be offset by pressure in our transactional offerings and our more disciplined approach to paid marketing. We are also increasing our full year Adjusted EBITDA Margin target by 100 basis points to approximately 14%. This reflects continued operating discipline and the early execution we are driving across our integration initiatives, including a continued ramp in the realization of synergy savings. Free Cash Flow is expected to improve as transaction and integration-related cash payments subside and the benefits of integration, synergy realization, and margin expansion continue to build. Over time, and in a more normalized operating environment without significant one-time cash expenses, we expect Free Cash Flow to broadly track Adjusted EBITDA. Please refer to the Modeling Considerations on the following page for additional detail. Q3 2026 Full year 2026 $364M to $372M Revenue $1.220B to $1.245B Revenue $52M to $56M Adjusted EBITDA ~14% Adjusted EBITDA Margin Weighted average share count 1 Basic: 267 million Diluted: 271 million Weighted average share count 1 Basic: 234 million Diluted: 242 million
Synergies progress Following the close of the Udemy transaction, our teams moved immediately from planning to execution across the combined company. Consistent with the framework established during our June supplemental modeling call, we made substantial progress during the quarter and have continued to execute over the last month, including the workforce actions announced in early July to simplify the combined organization and reduce duplication across functions. Given this progress, we now expect to achieve at least $85 million of annual run-rate net synergies by the end of 2026, an increase from the $80 million estimate we provided in June. These actions, together with the investments we are making in our unified, next-generation platform, are designed to create a stronger, more agile company with greater capacity to innovate and invest for long-term growth. As integration progresses, we expect margin expansion, disciplined operating execution, and synergy realization to continue strengthening our financial profile. While significant work remains, we are encouraged by the pace of execution to date and are tracking well ahead of the original 24-month timeline, with the full $115 million annual run-rate net synergy target now expected before the end of 2027. Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 15 Modeling considerations In June, we hosted a one-time supplemental post-merger modeling call to establish a clear financial reporting framework for the combined company following the closing of the Udemy transaction. The table below summarizes the key developments since June and should be considered alongside the supplemental modeling presentation, which remains available on our Investor Relations website. Actual results may differ materially from Coursera’s financial outlook as a result of, among other things, the factors described under “Forward-looking statements” below. Please refer to section “Non- GAAP financial measures” for definitions of our non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. Reconciliations are not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. Reporting basis Reported financial results and guidance reflect the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporate Udemy’s operating results from the date of acquisition. Revenue Full year revenue outlook increased and narrowed to a range of $1.220 billion to $1.245 billion. Underlying segment trends are expected to remain broadly in line with June commentary: on a normalized basis, this includes Enterprise and Consumer subscription growth, pressured by softness in Consumer transactional offerings and a more disciplined approach to paid marketing. Adjusted EBITDA Full year Adjusted EBITDA Margin target increased by 100 basis points to approximately 14%, reflecting continued operating discipline and a faster pace of integration and synergy realization in 2026. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is expected to increase through the second half of the year as in-period synergy benefits and cost savings ramp, including a targeted exit rate of more than 16% in Q4. Synergies Expect to achieve at least $85 million of annual run-rate net synergies by the end of 2026, up from the $80 million estimate provided in June. Expect to deliver the full $115 million annual run-rate net synergy target before the end of 2027, well ahead of the original 24-month timeline No change to our estimates or treatment of potential revenue dis-synergies, and guidance continues to exclude revenue synergies. Purchase accounting Reported results are expected to include an approximately $10 million quarterly purchase accounting benefit throughout 2026, which is expected to moderate in subsequent years. Cash expenses Anticipated one-time cash costs associated with integration initiatives are estimated at approximately $60 million in the second half of 2026, with the majority expected to be incurred in Q3, in support of achieving the increased target of $85 million of annual run-rate net synergies by year-end. Share count Full year weighted-average diluted shares reflect the period during which shares were outstanding in 2026, including Coursera’s standalone share count prior to May 11, 2026 and the combined company share count following the close. The estimate does not include the impact of any potential share repurchase activity after July 28, 2026. Share repurchase Approximately $140 million of shares were repurchased through July 28, 2026 under the $500 million authorization. We are not providing an outlook for future repurchase activity, which remains subject to market conditions and other relevant considerations.
Conference call details Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 16 As previously announced, Coursera will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 performance today, July 29, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live, audio-only webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials will be available to the public on our investor relations page at investor.coursera.com. For those unable to listen to the broadcast live, an archived replay will be accessible in the same location for one year. Disclosure information In compliance with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, Coursera announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), press releases, company blog posts, public conference calls, and webcasts, as well as Coursera’s investor relations website. About Coursera Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world- class learning. Coursera partners with leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including AI-powered personalized guide and features, like Role Play and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. Coursera recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms. Contacts Investor Relations Cam Carey, VP of Investor Relations ir@coursera.org Media Arunav Sinha, VP of Global Communications press@coursera.org
Key business metrics Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 17 Key Business Metrics presented above, as well as throughout this Shareholder Letter, represent the combined metrics of Coursera and Udemy, reflecting a unified reporting methodology and aligned definitions (provided below). Historical combined metrics have been conformed to this unified reporting methodology for comparability purposes, and, therefore, may not equal the sum of each company’s previously reported metrics or be comparable to the financial information presented in this Shareholder Letter, which reflects the completion of the Udemy transaction on May 11, 2026 and incorporates Udemy’s operating results from the date of acquisition. Definitions Enterprise Customers We count the total number of Enterprise Customers that are active on the Coursera or Udemy platforms at the end of each period. For purposes of determining our customer count, we treat each customer account that has a corresponding contract as a unique customer, and a single organization with multiple divisions, segments, or subsidiaries may be counted as multiple customers. We define an “Enterprise Customer” as a customer who purchases Coursera or Udemy solutions via our direct sales force or through reseller and channel partnerships. For purposes of determining our Enterprise Customer count, we exclude customers who do not purchase either via our direct sales force or through reseller and channel partnerships, including organizations engaging through our self service platforms. Net Retention Rate (“NRR”) for Enterprise Customers We calculate annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) by annualizing each customer’s monthly recurring revenue (“MRR”) for the most recent month at period end. We calculate “Net Retention Rate” for a period by starting with the ARR from all Enterprise Customers as of the 12 months prior to such period end, or Prior Period ARR. We then calculate the ARR from these same Enterprise Customers as of the current period end, or “Current Period ARR”. Current Period ARR includes expansion within Enterprise Customers and is net of contraction or attrition over the trailing 12 months but excludes the contribution from new Enterprise Customers in the current period. We then divide the total Current Period ARR by the total Prior Period ARR to arrive at our Net Retention Rate for Enterprise Customers. Paid Subscribers Paid Subscriber count is defined as the total number of unique subscribers with at least one paid Consumer subscription product that contributes to revenue as of the reporting period. For purposes of determining unique subscriber count, subscribers with multiple paid subscriptions are counted as a single Paid Subscriber. Combined metrics of Coursera and Udemy Unified reporting methodology Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Q2'26 Net Retention Rate 95 % 95 % 93 % 94 % 93 % 91 % Enterprise Customers 12,387 12,325 12,338 12,312 12,214 12,107 Paid Subscribers (in thousands) 1,079 1,152 1,299 1,351 1,529 1,655 1. These legacy as-reported figures were calculated using each respective company’s pre-merger defined reporting methodology and are provided solely for historical reference. Previously reported methodology Q1'25 Q2'25 Q3'25 Q4'25 Q1'26 Coursera Paid Enterprise Customers1 1,651 1,686 1,724 1,730 1,729 Udemy Business Customers1 17,216 17,107 17,111 17,029 16,822 Coursera Net Retention Rate1 91 % 93 % 89 % 93 % 90 % Udemy Net Dollar Retention Rate1 96 % 95 % 93 % 93 % 93 %
Non-GAAP financial measures Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 18 We believe the presentation of these adjusted operating results provides useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis and comparison of our operating results across reporting periods. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the Appendix. In addition to financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, this document includes non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross profit margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Free Cash Flow, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. These are key measures used by our management to help us analyze our financial results, establish budgets and operational goals for managing our business, evaluate our performance, and make strategic decisions. Accordingly, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors. In addition, we believe these measures are useful for period-to- period comparisons of our business. We also believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core business and results of operations over multiple periods with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors, and to analyze our cash performance. However, the non-GAAP financial measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way that these measures are calculated. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for or in isolation from financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. Definitions Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Profit Margin, Non-GAAP Net Income, and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share We define non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP net income as GAAP gross profit and GAAP net loss excluding: (1) merger, integration, and restructuring related costs; (2) stock-based compensation expense; (3) amortization of acquired intangible assets; (4) amortization of stock-based compensation expense capitalized as internal-use software costs; (5) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; and (6) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries. Non-GAAP gross profit margin reflects non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue. Non-GAAP net income per share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income by the diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding. Non-GAAP Operating Expenses We define non-GAAP operating expenses as GAAP operating expenses excluding: (1) merger, integration, and restructuring related costs; (2) stock-based compensation expense; (3) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; (4) amortization of acquired intangible assets; and (5) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin We define Adjusted EBITDA as our GAAP net loss excluding: (1) merger, integration, and restructuring related costs; (2) stock-based compensation expense; (3) depreciation and amortization; (4) income tax expense; (5) other expense (income), net; (6) payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation; (7) costs and settlement (gains) losses related to significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters, net of insurance recoveries; and (8) interest income, net. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Free Cash Flow We define Free Cash Flow as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities, less capitalized internal-use software costs, purchases of content assets, and purchases of property, equipment, and software as we consider these capital expenditures necessary to support our ongoing operations.
Forward-looking statements Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 19 This document contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained in this document that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as: “accelerate,” “achieve,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “demand,” “design,” “estimate,” “expand,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “mission,” “need,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the business combination with Udemy, including the expected benefits of the business combination, such as the amount and expected timing of our annual run-rate net synergies, the outlook for the combined company’s results of operations and financial condition; our continued integration efforts for the combined company; statements regarding LearnVector, including the expected benefits of our investment in and our potential commercial collaborations; our plan to share updates regarding our investment in LearnVector on our Coursera Blog; the aim of LearnVector to put AI agents to work for human development by creating more personalized, one-to-one learning experiences that adapt to each learner and address the growing need for continuous, trusted skills development; the impact of our relationship with LearnVector on our strategy; the expansion of our market opportunity; the global demand to embrace new skills; our progress in our growth initiatives; the development, including expected timing, of a more comprehensive and AI-native skills platform to deliver more personalized, effective, and measurable learning experiences; our initiatives to strengthen our position as a trusted source for verified learning for learners and organizations; our mission to provide universal access to world-class learning; the demand for online learning; the strength of our customer and content creator relationships; the demand from learners to use our offerings to master career advancing skills; anticipated features and benefits of our offerings; the anticipated utility of our non-GAAP financial measures; anticipated growth rates; our financial outlook, future financial and operational performance, and expectations, including our financial outlook for the third quarter of 2026 and full year 2026; and the timing, amount, and continuation of share repurchases under our share repurchase authorization, including our expectations regarding future cash generation and capital allocation priorities, among others. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to attract, engage, and retain learners; our ability to increase sales of our offerings; risks associated with our ability to develop, market and sell a more comprehensive and AI-native skills platform in a timely manner or at all, and risks related to its market adoption; risks related to market acceptance and demand for our offerings; our ability to maintain and expand our existing content creator relationships and to develop new partnerships with universities, industry leaders, and subject matter experts; our dependence on the supply of content created by our partners; risks related to our AI innovations and AI generally, including the rapid pace of technological change and the substantial and ongoing investment required that may be required to successfully compete; risks related to our investment in, and potential commercial collaborations with, LearnVector, including our ability to enter into a potential definitive commercial collaboration agreement with LearnVector on mutually acceptable terms, or at all, and to realize the anticipated benefits therefrom; risks related to the business combination with Udemy, including our ability to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with customers, vendors and others with whom Coursera or Udemy do business, our ability to successfully integrate Coursera’s and Udemy’s operations and business on a timely basis or otherwise in accordance with the standards and obligations applicable to the combined company as a public benefit corporation and as a B Corp.; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the business combination with Udemy, including the expected amount and timing of net synergies, and the risk that integration may be more difficult, time-consuming, or costly than expected; the risk of impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in the business combination; fluctuations in the prices of Coursera stock; our ability to compete effectively against new and existing competitors, particularly as emerging and evolving technologies such as AI may lower barriers to entry, enable new products and business models, and alter industry dynamics; adverse impacts on our business and financial condition due to macroeconomic or market conditions; our ability to manage our growth; regulatory and/or policy matters or changes impacting us or our content creators; risks related to intellectual property; cybersecurity and privacy risks and regulations; potential disruptions to our platforms; risks related to operations, regulatory, economic, and geopolitical conditions; current and future legal and regulatory matters; the impact of actions to improve operational efficiencies and operating costs; our history of net losses and ability to achieve or sustain profitability; fluctuations in market conditions, our cash needs, and other factors affecting our ability to repurchase shares under our share repurchase authorization; our limited operating history; the relative nascency of online learning solutions and generative AI; natural disasters, public health crises, or other catastrophic events; as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recently filed annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and subsequent filings and as detailed from time to time in our SEC filings. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate only to events as of the date of this document. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Unaudited (in millions, except per share amounts) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 21 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 Revenue $ 298.6 $ 187.1 Cost of revenue(2) 125.2 84.4 Gross profit 173.4 102.7 Operating expenses: Research and development(2) 43.7 29.3 Sales and marketing(2) 104.0 63.6 General and administrative(1)(2) 30.6 24.9 Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs(1)(2) 79.8 — Total operating expenses 258.1 117.8 Loss from operations (84.7) (15.1) Other income, net: Interest income, net 7.7 8.0 Other (expense) income, net (1.3) 0.1 Loss before income taxes (78.3) (7.0) Income tax expense 2.1 0.8 Net loss $ (80.4) $ (7.8) Net loss per share—basic and diluted $ (0.34) $ (0.05) Weighted average shares used in computing net loss per share— basic and diluted 233.4 162.5 (1) During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we changed the caption for “Restructuring related charges” to “Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs” within operating expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. In conjunction with this update, $6.2 million of merger and acquisition related transaction costs and $3.8 million of integration related costs recorded in “General and administrative expenses” during the three months ended March 31, 2026 are now reflected in “Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs.” (2) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 Cost of revenue $ 1.0 $ 0.6 Research and development 9.2 8.9 Sales and marketing 6.7 5.5 General and administrative 6.9 8.8 Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs 15.8 — Total stock-based compensation expense $ 39.6 $ 23.8
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Unaudited (in millions) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 22 June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 871.7 $ 792.6 Marketable securities 110.5 — Accounts receivable, net 158.8 65.4 Deferred costs, net 25.9 19.6 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 54.5 20.5 Total current assets 1,221.4 898.1 Property, equipment, and software, net 55.0 43.4 Intangible assets, net 436.3 27.1 Goodwill 182.7 — Other assets 52.4 31.4 Total assets $ 1,947.8 $ 1,000.0 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Content liabilities $ 122.5 $ 100.0 Other accounts payable and accrued expenses 53.8 29.8 Accrued compensation and benefits 56.6 36.7 Deferred revenue, current 498.4 180.9 Other current liabilities 36.8 10.5 Total current liabilities 768.1 357.9 Deferred revenue, non-current 3.0 1.4 Other liabilities 9.7 5.0 Total liabilities 780.8 364.3 Stockholders’ equity: Additional paid-in capital 2,179.0 1,546.9 Accumulated other comprehensive income 0.1 — Accumulated deficit (1,012.1) (911.2) Total stockholders’ equity 1,167.0 635.7 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,947.8 $ 1,000.0
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited (in millions) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 23 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (100.9) $ (15.6) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 30.0 14.5 Stock-based compensation expense 59.9 48.0 Other 1.2 2.2 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, net 3.9 (7.4) Prepaid expenses and other assets (8.6) 6.2 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1.7 3.5 Accrued compensation and other liabilities 3.0 (8.9) Deferred revenue 4.6 26.5 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (5.2) 69.0 Cash flows from investing activities: Cash acquired from the Udemy merger 213.6 — Purchases of marketable securities (28.2) — Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities 27.5 — Purchases of content assets (10.9) (5.9) Capitalized internal-use software costs (13.0) (8.3) Purchases of property, equipment, and software (0.5) (0.9) Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 188.5 (15.1) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0.5 3.8 Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan 2.7 2.8 Payments for repurchases of common stock (87.3) — Payments for tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units (18.3) (13.1) Net cash used in financing activities (102.4) (6.5) Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash flows (0.3) — Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 80.6 47.4 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of period 793.4 728.4 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period $ 874.0 $ 775.8
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Operating expense - Research and development $ 43.7 $ 29.3 $ 75.0 $ 58.8 Stock-based compensation expense (9.2) (8.9) (16.8) (17.5) Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation (0.3) (0.4) (0.6) (0.9) Non-GAAP operating expense - Research and development $ 34.2 $ 20.0 $ 57.6 $ 40.4 Operating expense - Sales and marketing $ 104.0 $ 63.6 $ 173.3 $ 120.4 Stock-based compensation expense (6.7) (5.5) (11.6) (10.4) Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation (0.1) (0.1) (0.3) (0.3) Amortization of acquired intangible assets (4.6) — (4.6) — Non-GAAP operating expense - Sales and marketing $ 92.6 $ 58.0 $ 156.8 $ 109.7 Operating expense - General and administrative $ 30.6 $ 24.9 $ 53.9 $ 51.8 Stock-based compensation expense (6.9) (8.8) (14.1) (20.4) Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation (0.2) (0.2) (0.4) (0.4) Significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters (0.6) (1.2) (0.9) (1.4) Non-GAAP operating expense - General and administrative $ 22.9 $ 14.7 $ 38.5 $ 29.6 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unaudited (dollars in millions) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 24 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Gross profit $ 173.4 $ 102.7 $ 282.0 $ 200.6 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 9.5 — 9.5 — Stock-based compensation expense 1.0 0.6 1.6 1.3 Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized as internal- use software costs 1.8 1.4 3.4 2.9 Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation 0.1 — 0.1 — Non-GAAP gross profit $ 185.8 $ 104.7 $ 296.6 $ 204.8 Gross profit margin 58.1 % 54.9 % 57.1 % 54.7 % Non-GAAP gross profit margin 62.2 % 56.0 % 60.0 % 55.9 %
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net loss $ (80.4) $ (7.8) $ (100.9) $ (15.6) Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs 79.8 — 89.8 (0.9) Stock-based compensation expense 23.8 23.8 44.1 49.6 Amortization of acquired intangible assets 14.1 — 14.1 — Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized as internal- use software costs 1.8 1.4 3.4 2.9 Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.6 Significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.4 Non-GAAP net income $ 40.4 $ 19.3 $ 52.8 $ 39.0 Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share— basic 233.4 162.5 201.2 161.6 Effect of dilutive securities 5.3 4.8 3.8 4.4 Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP net income per share—diluted 238.7 167.3 205.0 166.0 Net loss per share—basic and diluted $ (0.34) $ (0.05) $ (0.50) $ (0.10) Non-GAAP net income per share—diluted $ 0.17 $ 0.12 $ 0.26 $ 0.23 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unaudited (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 25 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net loss $ (80.4) $ (7.8) $ (100.9) $ (15.6) Merger, integration, and restructuring related costs 79.8 — 89.8 (0.9) Stock-based compensation expense 23.8 23.8 44.1 49.6 Depreciation and amortization 22.5 7.4 30.0 14.5 Income tax expense 2.1 0.8 3.5 2.3 Other expense (income), net 1.3 (0.1) 2.2 (0.4) Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation 0.7 0.7 1.4 1.6 Significant and non-recurring legal and regulatory matters 0.6 1.2 0.9 1.4 Interest income, net (7.7) (8.0) (14.8) (15.8) Adjusted EBITDA $ 42.7 $ 18.0 $ 56.2 $ 37.6 Net loss margin (26.9) % (4.2) % (20.4) % (4.3) % Adjusted EBITDA Margin 14.3 % 9.6 % 11.4 % 10.0 %
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Unaudited (in millions) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 26 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(3) $ (19.8) $ 35.5 $ (5.2) $ 69.0 Less: capitalized internal-use software costs (7.4) (4.7) (13.0) (8.3) Less: purchases of content assets (5.1) (1.8) (10.9) (5.9) Less: purchases of property, equipment, and software (0.3) (0.4) (0.5) (0.9) Free Cash Flow $ (32.6) $ 28.6 $ (29.6) $ 53.9 (3) Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities includes cash payments of merger and integration related costs of $39.1 million and $50.3 million made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and cash payments of merger-related personnel and severance costs of $18.1 million made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. The six months ended June 30, 2025 include $5.2 million in cash payments of other restructuring costs. Related cash payments made during the three months ended June 30, 2025 were immaterial.
Supplemental Revenue Data The following table presents revenue disaggregated by product offering for each segment: Unaudited (in millions) Q2 2026 Shareholder Letter 27 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Enterprise: Subscription $ 139.4 $ 64.1 $ 205.4 $ 125.6 Other 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.4 Enterprise revenue $ 140.0 $ 64.3 $ 206.2 $ 126.0 Consumer: Subscription $ 121.7 $ 102.3 $ 232.1 $ 200.0 Transactional and other 23.5 4.8 27.6 9.2 Degrees 13.4 15.7 28.4 31.2 Consumer revenue $ 158.6 $ 122.8 $ 288.1 $ 240.4 Total revenue $ 298.6 $ 187.1 $ 494.3 $ 366.4
Coursera Makes $100 Million Strategic Investment in LearnVector, a New AI-Native Learning Company Founded by Andrew Ng
The investment is intended to advance Coursera’s AI strategy and reflects its conviction that AI expands the market for learning rather than replacing it
LearnVector plans to put AI agents to work for human development to redefine learning from one-to-many to a personal, one-on-one learning experience for every learner
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) – Coursera, Inc. (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform, today announced a $100 million strategic equity investment in LearnVector Inc., a new AI-native learning company founded and led by Andrew Ng, one of the world’s most influential figures in AI and a co-founder of Coursera. The investment marks an important step in Coursera’s next chapter of growth, a strategy powered by putting AI to work across its platform, and will give the company the potential to fundamentally transform the learning experience and expand the total market for learning.
For most of history, great teaching has been scarce, rationed by cost, geography, and time. LearnVector’s ambition is to make it abundant. Building on Andrew Ng’s pioneering work in agentic AI, LearnVector is creating a fundamentally new learning experience: not a search box or a chatbot that hands you an answer and moves on, but a one-on-one learning experience that adapts to how you learn, practices with you, and stays with you until you’ve mastered the material and can prove it, whether that’s advancing into a new role or reaching genuine command of a subject.
“AI will be the greatest force in accelerating human development, if we do it right. Rather than replace people or make learning obsolete, AI grows the demand for trusted learning,” said Andrew Ng, CEO of LearnVector and co-founder of Coursera. “With LearnVector, we’re putting AI to work for human development, transforming learning from the traditional one-to-many model to one-to-one and opening a limitless set of new opportunities for learners everywhere.”
Coursera believes the investment will accelerate a strategy already underway across its platform, where Coursera is leveraging AI to make learning more personalized, effective, and measurable, strengthening engagement, retention, and conversion in its core business today. The move reflects Coursera’s conviction that AI expands the market for learning rather than replacing it. Building on the greater scale and market reach of Coursera’s recent combination with Udemy, this strategic investment in LearnVector is expected to give Coursera the potential to grow the market itself and impact a far broader audience of learners, turning occasional learning into an everyday habit and addressing the near-limitless, largely underserved demand for learning.
The parties are exploring potential commercial collaborations under which LearnVector intends to pair Ng’s agentic AI with a distinct set of capabilities we believe no other company can match: Coursera’s accredited, trusted content; an enterprise and higher-education ecosystem reaching more than 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers; and unrivaled data on how the world learns. The first LearnVector product experiences are targeted for early 2027. Together, the goal is to deliver a trusted, one-on-one learning experience unique to each learner, the winning formula a chatbot can’t replicate.
“Andrew is one of the world’s foremost experts in AI, and his founding vision for LearnVector is a throughline of Coursera’s own mission, to provide universal access to world-class learning,” said Greg Hart, CEO of Coursera. “This strategic investment reflects our conviction that AI expands the market for learning rather than diminishing it. Combined with the transformative AI work already underway across our platform, Andrew’s expertise and LearnVector’s innovations can act as a force multiplier for our next chapter of growth. Ultimately, AI creates a bigger pie for learning, and our ambition is for Coursera to be the trustworthy, personalized learning path that helps people achieve their goals.”
Coursera’s $100 million strategic investment currently represents a one-third ownership interest in LearnVector on a fully diluted basis.
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Conference Call
As previously announced, Coursera will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, after the U.S. stock market closes on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, followed by a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Greg Hart, chief executive officer, and Mike Foley, chief financial officer, will host the call, which will include prepared remarks from Andrew Ng, Coursera’s co-founder, regarding today’s strategic investment. A live, audio-only webcast of the conference call, the earnings release, and supplemental materials will be available to the public on Coursera’s investor relations website at investor.coursera.com. An archived replay will be accessible in the same location for one year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as: “accelerate,” “aim,” “ambition,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “conviction,” “could,” “demand,” “design,” “estimate,” “expand,” “expect,” “goal,” “grow,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “mission,” “need,” “objective,” “ongoing,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology intended to identify statements about the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the expected benefits of Coursera’s strategic investment in LearnVector and any anticipated commercial collaboration between the parties; LearnVector’s product development plans and the potential impact of its technology; the aim of LearnVector to put AI agents to work to create more personalized, one-to-one learning experiences that adapt to each learner and address the need for continuous, trusted skills development; the expansion of Coursera’s market opportunity and anticipated expansion of the market itself; the potential to transform the learning experience; our AI strategy and initiatives, our internal development initiatives; our progress in growth initiatives; the opportunity to build a more personalized, AI-native learning experience; the potential for learning to become a daily habit and for demand expansion; our mission to provide universal access to world-class learning; the strength of our content creator and customer relationships; anticipated features and benefits of our offerings; and our financial outlook, future financial and operational performance, and expectations, among others.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: risks related to our strategic investment in LearnVector, including the ability of the parties to negotiate and enter into potential commercial collaboration agreements on mutually acceptable terms, or at all; the ability of LearnVector to develop and commercialize its AI-native learning technology; the ability of Coursera to realize the anticipated strategic benefits of the investment; the performance and financial condition of LearnVector; our ability to attract, engage, and retain learners; our ability to increase sales of our offerings; the relative nascency of online learning solutions and generative AI; risks related to market acceptance and demand for our offerings; our ability to maintain and expand our existing content creator relationships; risks related to our AI innovations and AI generally; risks related to our recent business combination with Udemy, including our ability to successfully integrate operations; our ability to compete effectively; risks related to our investment in, and any potential future collaboration with, LearnVector, including our ability to enter into a definitive strategic agreement with LearnVector on the anticipated terms or at all, and to realize the anticipated benefits therefrom; adverse impacts on our business and financial condition due to macroeconomic or market conditions; our ability to manage our growth; regulatory and/or policy matters or changes; risks related to intellectual property; cybersecurity and privacy risks; potential disruptions to our platform; our history of net losses and ability to achieve or sustain profitability; as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recently filed annual and quarterly reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q and subsequent filings and as detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements relate only to events as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.
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In compliance with disclosure obligations under Regulation FD, Coursera announces material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), press releases, company blog posts, public conference calls, and webcasts, as well as via Coursera’s investor relations website.
Special Committee Approval
A special committee comprised entirely of directors determined by the Board of Directors of Coursera (the “Board”) to be independent and disinterested with respect to the matters to be considered (the “Special Committee”) was formed by the Board and, with the assistance of its own advisors, considered, evaluated, and negotiated the terms of the transaction agreements, following which the Special Committee unanimously approved Coursera’s investment in LearnVector.
About LearnVector
LearnVector is an AI-native learning company reinventing how people learn. Founded in 2026 by Andrew Ng — co-founder of Coursera and Google Brain, former Chief Scientist at Baidu, and founder of DeepLearning.AI — LearnVector is building one-to-one learning experiences powered by agentic AI: systems that plan a personal learning path, adapt to how each person learns, and stay with them until they've mastered new skills. The company is backed by a strategic investment from Coursera and is based in the Bay Area. For more information, visit LearnVector.ai or contact press@learnvector.ai.
About Andrew Ng
Andrew Ng is one of the most influential figures in modern artificial intelligence. He co-founded and led Google Brain, served as chief scientist at Baidu, and directed the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. He co-founded Coursera in 2012 and has taught AI to millions worldwide, coining the vocabulary the industry now speaks, from “AI is the new electricity” to “agentic AI.” Across every role, one throughline holds: Ng builds tools that put advanced capability into as many hands as possible.
About Coursera
Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Coursera partners with leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including AI-powered personalized guide and features, like Role Play and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. Coursera recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms. Together, the Coursera and Udemy platforms reach more than 300 million learners and 12,000 enterprise customers worldwide.
Contacts
For investors: Cam Carey, ir@coursera.org
For media: Arunav Sinha, press@coursera.org
For media: press@learnvector.ai
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