TL;DR: The closest YC-backed alternatives to <strong>Codecademy</strong> are other Y Combinator Education companies, especially from the Summer 2011 batch. Below are 20 ranked competitors with batch, status, and team size.
Y Combinator-backed Education companies similar to Codecademy (YC Summer 2011).
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VerblingYC Summer 2011 · Acquired · 2 people— Language learning through video chat.
QuadYC Summer 2011 · Inactive · 12 people— Quad is where college students get things done.
Skill-lyncYC Winter 2019 · Active · 3000 people— Online engineering college for India. Learn technical skills & get…
Fullstack AcademyYC Summer 2012 · Acquired · 220 people— Pioneer in immersive code education. Acquired by Zovio (NASDAQ: ZVO)…
CleverYC Summer 2012 · Acquired · 210 people— The platform that powers technology in the classroom.
Panorama EducationYC Summer 2013 · Active · 350 people— Improving education for every student.
AccioJobYC Winter 2019 · Active · 250 people— Upskilling bootcamp for India
CoderhouseYC Winter 2021 · Active · 225 people— Effective and accessible online live education.
Mystery.orgYC Summer 2017 · Acquired · 53 people— We help kids stay curious by creating better explanations.
Quero EducationYC Summer 2016 · Active · 200 people— Quero is an online marketplace for college programs in Brazil. It…
CamblyYC Winter 2014 · Active · 200 people— On-demand access to English tutors over video chat.
Study EdgeYC Summer 2012 · Acquired · 50 people— Acquired by Carlyle. Edtech and other technology