Degreed
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education technology |
| Founded | March 2012 |
| Founder | David Blake, David Wiley, Eric Sharp |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Degreed platform, Degreed for Enterprise |
Degreed is a company specializing in education technology, headquartered in San Francisco, CA. It also maintains offices in Salt Lake City, UT, New York, London, Brisbane, and Leiden, The Netherlands.
History
Founded in March 2012 by David Blake, David Wiley, and Eric Sharp, Degreed initially released a Beta version to 20,000 participants known as 'Founding Scholars' in November 2012. After securing funding through crowdfunding efforts, the platform officially launched to the public in January 2013.
In the autumn of 2014, Degreed unveiled Degreed for Enterprise, a solution aimed at addressing corporate skill development requirements. The company grew through several acquisitions: European edtech firm Gibbon in March 2016, New York–based online learning company Pathgather in June 2018, and London’s comprehensive talent platform Adepto in December 2019. These acquisitions significantly broadened Degreed’s capabilities in workforce development and talent management.
Reception
Anthony Carnevale, who leads Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, has expressed criticism of platforms like Degreed for focusing on measuring time invested in learning activities rather than evaluating the actual knowledge acquired.