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New York City, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors

Find your way into DataCamp

1,285 people in our graph share verified history with the DataCamp team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nina Achadjianunlockedknows Jonathan Cornelissen · together at Google (overlapped)
knows the team · via K.U.Leuven
knows the team · via Techstars
×4knows the team · via KU Leuven
knows the team · via LMS International
knows the team · via Y Combinator

DataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app. It serves enterprise customers and development teams seeking to build technical capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTech

Founders & leadership

DataCamp was founded in 2014 by Jonathan Cornelissen, Dieter de Mesmaeker, and Martijn Theuwissen.

JCJonathan Cornelissen
Jonathan Cornelissenin𝕏Co-founder / CEOJonathan Cornelissen is co-founder and CEO of DataCamp, an online learning platform offering data science and AI training for enterprise teams.
DDDieter de Mesmaeker
Dieter de Mesmaekerin𝕏Co-Founder & Board Member2013–2026Founder at Conveo
MTMartijn Theuwissen
Martijn TheuwisseninCo-FounderCo-founder of DataCamp, a learning platform offering data science and AI education through hands-on coursework.

Investors · 5

COTU Ventures$300K – $37M
Spectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M
TechstarsBoulder · $220K
AccomplicereportedBoston · $5M – $25Mvia Jeff Fagnan · inferred
Arthur VenturesreportedMinneapolis · $1M – $10M

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$29.2M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2015–2018

▶$23MraisedDec 2018 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Martijn TheuwissenExecutive Officer, Director
  • Dieter De MesmaekerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jonathan CornelissenExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stephen M. LeSieurDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$23M
First sale
Nov 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$4MraisedJul 2017 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Martijn TheuwissenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Dieter de MesmaekerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Jonathan CornelissenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$4M
Amount sold
$4M
First sale
Jun 2017
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.2MraisedJul 2017 · 3 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan CornelissenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Dieter de MesmaekerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Martijn TheuwissenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$1.2M
Amount sold
$1.2M
First sale
Jun 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1MraisedJul 2017 · 1 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jonathan CornelissenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Dieter de MesmaekerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Martijn TheuwissenExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Offering amount
$1M
Amount sold
$1M
First sale
Dec 2015
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

4 people who came through DataCamp went on to found or lead other companies.

Naseem MakiyaSoftware Engineer, GrowthFounded Impactive (formerly Outvote)Dieter De MesmaekerExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterFounded ConveoAbdallah MoubarakData scienceFounded Water MonsterAfraaz MastersIntroduction to SQLFounded Slidebean

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Netezza37640 shared keywordsIBM is a global technology company whose business spans enterprise software (including Red Hat, HashiCorp, and Confluent), IT infrastructure such as mainframes, servers, and storage, and IT consulting services. The company is also investing heavily in quantum computing and AI-based enterprise offerings, including its Lightwell open-source software security clearinghouse and the Anderon quantum wafer foundry.

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In the news

US: DataCamp raises funding | EducationInvestor Globaleducationinvestor.co.uk · Dec 2018Data Science Course Provider Raises $25 Million | EdSurge Newsedsurge.com · Dec 2018DataCamp Raises Significant Growth Investment From Spectrum Equity to Bring Data Fluency to Businesses and Consumersglobenewswire.com · Dec 2018DataCamp raises $25 million for customizable online data science courses | VentureBeatventurebeat.com · Dec 2018DataCamp Gets $1M Seed Round to Develop Data Science Learning Platformtechcrunch.com · Jul 2015

Frequently asked questions

What does DataCamp do?
DataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app. It serves enterprise customers and development teams seeking to build technical capabilities.
Who founded DataCamp?
DataCamp was founded by Jonathan Cornelissen, Dieter de Mesmaeker, Martijn Theuwissen in 2014.
Who are DataCamp's investors?
DataCamp's investors include COTU Ventures, Spectrum Equity, Techstars, Accomplice, Arthur Ventures.
How much funding has DataCamp raised?
DataCamp has disclosed $29.2M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is DataCamp headquartered?
DataCamp is headquartered in New York City, US.