Coursera to acquire Udemy in $2.5 billion deal, new edtech platform focused on AI upskilling
By
Binu Mathew
In a major development in the edtech world, online education platform Coursera on Wednesday announced its decision to buy out its rival Udemy in an all-stock deal. The landmark deal values the new combined company at $2.5 billion, as the industry consolidates itself after a post-pandemic slowdown in course enrollment rates.
