Disco

Disco (disco.co), operated by Disco Inc., is a learning platform that combines course/program creation, community and social engagement features, and AI tooling in a single branded academy experience. Program creation features include an "AI Canvas" for generating programs, support for both self-paced and cohort-based formats, a content editor supporting video and quizzes, and tools for updating content at scale. Engagement features include an "Ask AI" assistant that gives learners context-aware answers drawn from an organization's knowledge, live events and chat, gamification with leaderboards and social progress, and groups and subgroups for segmenting members.

Operational capabilities cover automated workflows and reminders, API and webhooks, reporting and insights, integrations with third-party tools such as Zoom, Zapier and Stripe, and payments/monetization for courses and memberships. The broader "Disco AI" feature set spans program generation, quiz generation, image generation, AI writing assistance, AI video enhancement (transcripts, summaries, chapters), lesson time estimates, AI insights, smart engagement nudges, suggested prompts and replies, and an AI message generator. The company also offers a mobile app and white-label LMS positioning, and runs "Disco Academy," a learning program for customers building social learning experiences.

The company states a mission of building an AI-native learning platform for unlocking human potential, and publishes company values covering impact focus, people-first and remote-first culture, positive social impact, growth mindset, excellence, transparency and resourcefulness.

Founding story

Disco was co-founded by Candice Faktor and Chris Sukornyk, described as long-time friends and serial entrepreneurs focused on community, learning and platform building. Before Disco, Faktor helped scale Wattpad to 80 million users; Wattpad was sold in January 2021 for US$660 million. Sukornyk previously founded six other venture-backed startups, most recently Chango, which was acquired in 2015.

Business model

Disco sells access to its learning platform on a self-serve and sales-assisted basis: the website offers a free trial, published pricing, and a "Book a Demo" path, indicating a subscription software model. The platform additionally includes built-in payments and monetization tools that allow customers to sell courses and memberships to their own members.

Software subscriptions to organizations that run learning programs, with the platform also enabling customers to monetize their own courses and memberships through integrated payments (e.g., Stripe integration).

Traction

The website cites a 4.8/5 average rating and a community of 1,000+ leaders subscribed to its newsletter. Customer testimonials reference delivering the platform to 3,000+ staff at one customer (Kids & Co) and an NPS increase of 61% with doubled daily adherence at another (Coding Temple). The company lists named customers across bootcamps, corporate and association segments.

Latest developments

Disco promotes a recent launch of "Ask AI," a feature providing learners instant, context-aware answers based on an organization's knowledge base, and markets a broader "Disco AI" suite alongside a mobile app and white-label LMS positioning.