Guild Education IPO

Guild Education was founded in 2015 by Brittany Stich, Chris Romer, and Rachel Carlson. The company has not publicly endorsed plans to participate in an IPO.

Guild Education is an edtech platform that offers opportunities for working adults to pursue their education with the goal of upskilling. The company was awarded the number 5 spot on CNBC's 2022 Disruptor 50 list. Guild Education acquired Entangled Group in 2020 and has raised more than $640 million in venture capital funding from investors such as Wellington Management, Silicon Valley Bank, Redpoint, PNC, Oprah Winfrey, ICONIQ, and General Catalyst. The company was valued at $4.4 billion in June 2022.

These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

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When was Guild Education founded?

Guild Education was founded in 2015.

What is Guild Education funding to date?

Guild Education has raised $1.17B to date.

Who are Guild Education’s major investors?

Bessemer Venture Partners
Redpoint Ventures
Felicis Ventures
Salesforce Ventures
General Catalyst
Workday Ventures
ICONIQ Growth
D1 Capital Partners
Spur Capital Partners
Citi Impact Fund

Guild Education Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
06/02/2022 Series F $175MM $xx.xx $4.45B Wellington Management, Citigroup, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Bessemer Venture Partners, D1, Felicis Ventures, FPV, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, Redpoint, Silicon Valley Bank
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
22,623,849
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Wellington Management, Citigroup, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Bessemer Venture Partners, D1, Felicis Ventures, FPV, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, Redpoint, Silicon Valley Bank
06/02/2021 Series E $150MM $xx.xx $3.76B Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, D1, Emerson Collective, General Catalyst, GSV, Harrison Metal, ICONIQ, Redpoint, Salesforce Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
20,330,713
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, D1, Emerson Collective, General Catalyst, GSV, Harrison Metal, ICONIQ, Redpoint, Salesforce Ventures
10/08/2020 Series X $20.94MM $xx.xx $1.2B Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
7,937,493
Liquidation Pref Order
2
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
05/01/2020 Series D-1 $9MM $xx.xx $1.2B Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
3,411,475
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
11/13/2019 Series D $154.8MM $xx.xx $1B Bessemer Venture Partners, Harrison Metal Capital, Emerson Collective, Felicis Ventures, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, Lead Edge Capital, Next Play Capital, Operator Collective, RedPoint Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Workday Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
64,707,608
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Harrison Metal Capital, Emerson Collective, Felicis Ventures, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Capital, Lead Edge Capital, Next Play Capital, Operator Collective, RedPoint Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Workday Ventures
07/25/2018 Series C $43.2MM $xx.xx $290MM Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital, Entangled Group, Felicis Ventures, Lava Walk Ventures, Next Play Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Rethink Capital Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Workday Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
49,446,324
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital, Entangled Group, Felicis Ventures, Lava Walk Ventures, Next Play Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Rethink Capital Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Workday Ventures
08/14/2017 Series B $20.79MM $xx.xx $125MM Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Rethink Capital Partners, Visa Venture Partners
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
46,928,950
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Rethink Capital Partners, Visa Venture Partners
08/26/2016 Series A $8.09MM $xx.xx $40MM 1776, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Social Capital, Ulu Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
57,272,630
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
1776, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Social Capital, Ulu Ventures
09/30/2015 Series Seed $1.96MM $xx.xx $14MM 1776, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
40,029,259
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
N/A
Key Investors
1776, Cowboy Ventures, Harrison Metal Capital
Updated on: Nov 21, 2024

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