Microverse
YC S19CT, ES · 35 employees · 8 known investors
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Mariano Rodríguez Monterdeunlockedknows Ariel Camus · together at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (overlapped)
×8knows the team · via Y Combinator
×2knows the team · via Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
knows the team · via Microverse Enterprises
Microverse is an online education platform that trains people globally for remote work opportunities, with a focus on building collaboration and communication skills needed in distributed teams. The company targets talent from underserved regions worldwide seeking access to high-quality technical education and remote job placements.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S19)
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Ariel Camusin𝕏Founder & CEOAriel Camus co-founded Tourist Eye, which was acquired by Lonely Planet, and later founded Microverse, an online software development school.
Investors · 8
Acurio VenturesBilbao · $810K – $3.2M
Fifty YearsSan Francisco · $250K – $2M
NorthzoneLondon · $1M – $50M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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General Catalystreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $30M
Liquid VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K
Also in the syndicate · 1
HackVC
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$12.5M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2020–2022
- Undisclosed amountSeries A extensionAug 2022Source ↗
- $12.5MSeries AJul 2021 · 2 sources
Northzone (lead), All Iron Ventures, General Catalyst
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeed RoundMar 2020
General Catalyst (lead), Fifty Years, HackVC, Liquid 2 Ventures, Soma Capital, Y Combinator
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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A Cloud Guru130 shared keywordsA Cloud Guru is an online learning platform focused on cloud computing skills, offering certification courses, hands-on labs, practice exams, and live cloud sandboxes for AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Linux. It serves individual engineers and enterprise teams building cloud fluency, and was acquired by and integrated into Pluralsight in 2021.
Career Karma127 shared keywordsCareer Karma helps individuals explore and compare career training programs and matches them to education pathways based on their interests, financial needs, and learning preferences. It covers fields ranging from tech and AI to skilled trades and other careers.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Microverse do?
- Microverse is an online education platform that trains people globally for remote work opportunities, with a focus on building collaboration and communication skills needed in distributed teams. The company targets talent from underserved regions worldwide seeking access to high-quality technical education and remote job placements.
- Who founded Microverse?
- Microverse was founded by Ariel Camus.
- Who are Microverse's investors?
- Microverse's investors include Acurio Ventures, Fifty Years, Northzone, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Liquid Ventures, Soma Capital.
- How much funding has Microverse raised?
- Microverse has disclosed $12.5M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Microverse headquartered?
- Microverse is headquartered in CT, ES.