About Skillshare
Skillshare is an online learning community offering thousands of video-based classes for creative and curious people, covering topics such as illustration, design, photography, video, and freelancing. The platform operates on a paid subscription model, giving members unlimited access to courses taught by industry practitioners, with an emphasis on project-based learning. It also offers Skillshare for Teams to support organizational learning and development needs.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$88.8M
Last stage
Growth
Investors
Founders
Paul Slavin
Paul Slavin was appointed as CEO of Skillshare in August 2025, replacing Matt Cooper.
Matthew Cooper
Matthew Cooper served as CEO of Skillshare for 8 years until August 2025.
Michael Karnjanaprakorn
Co-founded Skillshare in 2010 in New York City. Previously an early employee at Behance (acquired by Adobe) and Hot Potato (acquired by Facebook). Also founded Otis, an investment platform acquired by Public in 2022.
LinkedInMalcolm Ong
Co-founded Skillshare in 2010. Previously product manager at OMGPop. Has a B.S. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University. Later served as SVP of Product at South China Morning Post.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.