Coursera to buy Udemy, in which Prosus is an investor

Coursera to buy Udemy, in which Prosus is an investor

Online education platform Coursera will acquire rival Udemy in an all-stock deal, valuing the combined company at US$2.5-billion, as the industry consolidates after a post-pandemic slowdown and heightened investor scrutiny. Udemy shareholders will receive 0.8 shares of Coursera for each held, valuing the company at about $930-million. Coursera shares were up about 4%, while Udemy…

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Coursera, Udemy ink .5bn merger deal

Coursera, Udemy ink $2.5bn merger deal

Edtech giants Coursera and Udemy will merge in a major deal. Edtech firms, Coursera and Udemy have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Coursera will combine with Udemy in an all-stock transaction. According to a statement, based on the closing prices of Coursera and Udemy common stock on December 16, the implied equity…

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