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Coursera news and events in 2026

Coursera is an online learning platform that partners with universities and industry organizations to provide a catalog of educational content. The organization offers a variety of credentials, including online courses, professional certificates, and full degrees across subjects such as data science, technology...

Public (COUR)E-Learning Providers1,001 to 5,000 employeescoursera.orgLinkedIn

Dated updates
68
Last event
Sep 29, 2026
Latest SEC filing
Sep 21, 2026

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Latest events

Latest Coursera events

  1. Executive hire
    Online Learning Platform Coursera Names Chief Legal OfficerTom Savage, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  2. Partnership
    UNESCO partners with Coursera and launches free AI ethics course for learners and institutions worldwideUNESCO has partnered with online learning platform Coursera to launch its first free course on the ethics of AI.
  3. Investment
    LearnVector: Coursera Invests $100 Million In Andrew Ng’s AI-Native Learning CompanyCoursera has made a $100 million strategic equity investment in LearnVector, an AI-native learning company founded by Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng, giving it a one-third ownership interest.
  4. Acquisition
    Coursera begins job cuts after acquiring Udemy, expects up to $11 million in chargesCoursera has completed its acquisition of online learning platform Udemy on May 11, 2026.
  5. Layoff
    Coursera announces layoffs after Udemy merger, expects $8–11M chargesCoursera announced layoffs affecting an unspecified number of employees following its merger with Udemy, expecting to incur $8 to $11 million in related charges.
  6. News
    Coursera Stock Can Rally from Oversold Levels on Merger SynergiesCoursera announced it is cutting jobs for an unspecified number of employees, expecting to incur charges of $8 million to $11 million for severance and benefits.
  7. Merger
    Coursera announces layoffs after Udemy merger, expects $8–11M chargesCoursera has completed its merger with fellow online education platform Udemy.
  8. Partnership
  9. Recognition
  10. Integration
    Coursera and Udemy to Merge in $2.5B DealCoursera integrates with Udemy.

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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"coursera.org","limit":20}'

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What is the latest news on Coursera?
On Sep 21, 2026, news.bloomberglaw.com reported: Online Learning Platform Coursera Names Chief Legal Officer. This page tracks 13 news events for Coursera since Oct 6, 2025, each with a date and a source link.
What is going on with Coursera?
In the 90 days to Sep 30, 2026, Autobound tracked 6 news events, 1 10-Q filing, 3 8-K filings, 1 reported layoff round, 2 deals, 1 executive move, 36 signals for Coursera. The newest story is from Sep 21, 2026 (Executive hire), reported by news.bloomberglaw.com.
Is Coursera laying off employees?
mezha.net reported on Jul 6, 2026: Coursera announces layoffs after Udemy merger, expects $8–11M charges. Autobound lists 1 reported layoff round for Coursera. Each row states what its source reported, not a confirmed total.
Has Coursera announced any acquisitions?
The latest deal story is from Jul 7, 2026. peoplematters.in reported: Coursera begins job cuts after acquiring Udemy, expects up to $11 million in charges. The acquisitions page lists 2 deals with a source for each.
What else does Autobound track for Coursera?
Beyond news and filings, Autobound lists 41+ signals for Coursera from 5 sources: Glassdoor (15+), Website changes (15+), Product reviews (7), Patents (3), Reddit (1). See the Coursera signals page for the dated list.

Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.

Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.

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