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Scrimba

YC S20

Oslo, NO · Founded 2017 · 6 employees · 7 known investors

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Scrimba operates an online platform offering coding courses through interactive video lessons, designed to train students for software development careers at low cost.

EdTechEducationeLearningNorwayEuropePartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Scrimba was founded in 2017 by Per Harald Borgen, Sindre Aarsaether, and Frode Jensen.

PHPer Harald Borgen
Per Harald BorgenFounderPer Harald Borgen is co-founder of Scrimba, an online platform offering interactive coding courses.
SASindre Aarsaether
Sindre AarsaetherCo-founder & CTOSindre Aarsaether is the CTO and co-founder of Scrimba, an interactive coding platform, and is the creator of Imba, a programming language.
FJFrode Jensen
Frode JensenCo-founder · COOFrode Jensen has held leadership and technical roles across online business for 15 years, including CTO and full-stack developer positions, co-founding an adtech company that served clients such as Condé Nast, product management for mass customization projects with EA Games and the Boston Marathon, and head of marketing at a digital agency.

Investors · 7

Alliance Venturelisted by Alliance VentureOslo

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AmasiareportedBurlingame · $100K – $5M

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Founders FundreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

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Nordic MakersreportedCopenhagen · $550K – $1.1M

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Startuplab VenturesreportedOslo · $200K – $400K

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Scrimba went on to found or lead other companies.

Kevin SimonsVP of EngineeringFounded KitemakerFilip KozeraAI Engineering SpecializationFounded Wordware

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Frequently asked questions

What does Scrimba do?
Scrimba operates an online platform offering coding courses through interactive video lessons, designed to train students for software development careers at low cost.
Who founded Scrimba?
Scrimba was founded by Per Harald Borgen, Sindre Aarsaether, Frode Jensen in 2017.
Who are Scrimba's investors?
Scrimba's investors include Alliance VC, Alliance Venture, Y Combinator, Amasia, Founders Fund, Nordic Makers, Startuplab Ventures.
Where is Scrimba headquartered?
Scrimba is headquartered in Oslo, NO.