# Flatiron School

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/flatiron-school

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.flatironschool.com
- Total disclosed funding: $15M
- Latest round: Series B (Apr 16, 2015)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2012 by CEO Adam Enbar and Avi Flombaum, Flatiron School LLC, a.k.a. Flatiron School is an education firm that teaches students in-demand tech skills, such as software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, product design, and more through both online and in-person on campuses across Denver and New York. In April 2014, Matrix Partners and Charles River Ventures co-led USD 5.5 million a Series A funding of The Flatiron School with participation from BoxGroup. In April 2015, The Flatiron School raised USD 9 million in a Series B financing led by Thrive Capital with participation from CRV and Matrix Partners.
In October 2017, WeWork Companies Inc., a portfolio company of Benchmark Capital, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Harvard Management Company, Hony Capital, JPMorgan Asset Management - Private Equity Group, Legend Holdings, SB Investment Advisers, Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels, SoftBank, T Rowe Price, and Wellington Management, acquired The Flatiron School. In August 2020, Carrick Capital Partners fully acquired Flatiron School LLC from WeWork Companies LLC.

The company provides a wide range of courses in cybersecurity, data science, product design, software engineering, and more to help its students leverage their potential to build a future. Flatiron School LLC offers its educational courses both online medium and on-campus locations in Denver and New York.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Apr 16, 2015, $9M — CRV, Matrix Partners, Thrive Capital
- Series A, Apr 9, 2014, $5.5M — CRV, Matrix Partners, BoxGroup

## Investors

- CRV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/crv) — Series A, Series B
- Matrix Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/matrix-partners) — Series A, Series B
- BoxGroup (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/boxgroup) — Series A
- Thrive Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/thrive-capital) — Series B