Springboard

What Springboard does

Springboard (legally SlideRule Labs, Inc., registered in Utah and headquartered in San Francisco) operates an online learning platform that delivers career-focused bootcamps for professionals transitioning into technology and, more recently, healthcare roles. The platform offers six-month to nine-month part-time cohort programs spanning Data Science, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, UI/UX Design, and Machine Learning Engineering/AI, plus a shorter Generative AI for Business course and a new suite of Allied Health certificates (Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Sterile Processing, Surgical Tech). Curriculum is built on co-development partnerships with Microsoft (Data Analytics), DataCamp (Data Science), the University of Arizona and University of Massachusetts Global (ML/AI), and CompTIA (Cybersecurity), and includes dedicated AI learning units across tracks, 28-50 hands-on projects per program, and a CompTIA Security+ exam voucher for cybersecurity graduates. The platform's central service, Springboard Circle, wraps each learner with a 1:1 industry mentor, career coach, student advisor, and a Slack-based peer community, supported by a conditional money-back job guarantee that aligns the company with placement outcomes.

The business model is primarily consumer-direct tuition. Programs are priced at $8,900-$13,900 per learner with upfront, monthly, deferred, and third-party-financed payment options (Climb Credit, Ascent). Distribution is self-serve through the springboard.com website with rolling admissions and cohort start dates, supplemented by content marketing, SEO, free foundational courses, and student referrals. A smaller enterprise motion includes Springboard Hire (a graduate talent marketplace at hire.springboard.com), University Solutions (curriculum integration with academic institutions), and Healthcare Employer Solutions (custom Allied Health training at no cost to employers, an employer-paid model). Since launching in 2016, Springboard has enrolled roughly 18,394 students, reports 85.6-89.4% twelve-month job placement rates and $17,418-$25,764 average salary increases depending on program, and has raised approximately $65.7M across rounds led by Titanium Ventures, Pearson Ventures/Reach Capital, Costanoa Ventures, and most recently Transform Capital in 2023.

Name

Springboard

Legal name

SlideRule Labs, Inc.

Website

https://springboard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Springboard is an online learning platform (operated by SlideRule Labs, Inc.) offering 6-9 month part-time cohort bootcamps in Data Science, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, UI/UX Design, ML/AI, and Allied Health for career changers, with 1:1 mentorship and a conditional money-back job guarantee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Career Bootcamps

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Bootcamps & Accelerated Reskilling (Full-time/Part-time) (BPAEANAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Cohort-Based Courses & Live Bootcamps (MPACALAC)

Keywords

• Online bootcamp programs
• Career change training
• Data science bootcamp
• Tech mentorship platform
• Career track courses

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Payments - Career Tracks: Students pay tuition for career-focused bootcamp programs. Multiple payment options include upfront discounts, month-to-month payments during enrollment, deferred tuition (pay after landing a job), and financing through third-party lenders. Tuition ranges from $8,900 to $13,900 depending on program.
2. Enterprise/B2B Training: Springboard offers enterprise upskilling solutions for businesses to train employees, and university partnerships for educational institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Springboard operates an online learning platform that delivers mentor-led, cohort-based career-track bootcamps in technology fields including Data Science, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, UI/UX Design, Machine Learning Engineering/AI, and—more recently—healthcare certificate programs for allied health roles. Each program bundles a 500–600 hour curriculum of video lessons, hands-on portfolio projects, 1:1 mentorship with an industry expert, dedicated career coaching, and a money-back job guarantee for eligible graduates. The company also offers enterprise upskilling, university partnerships, and a graduate hiring platform (Springboard Hire).

Product overview

Springboard is an online learning platform offering career-changing bootcamps in technology and healthcare fields. The platform operates on a hub-and-spoke architecture with Springboard Circle (1-on-1 mentorship, career coaching, student advising, and community support) as the central differentiator across all programs. The core product portfolio consists of AI & Tech programs (Machine Learning Engineering & AI Career Track, Generative AI for Business), Data programs (Data Science Career Track, Data Analytics Career Track), Cybersecurity Career Track, Software Engineering programs (Software Engineering Career Track, Coding Bootcamp: Foundations to Core for beginners), and Design (UI/UX Design Career Track). Healthcare programs include Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, and other Allied Health certificate tracks. Enterprise offerings include Springboard Hire (talent acquisition), University Solutions, and Healthcare Employer Solutions. All career tracks include a money-back job guarantee for eligible graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Science Career Track A 6-month part-time online data science bootcamp teaching the Data Science Method, machine learning techniques, and AI tools, developed in partnership with DataCamp. Includes 28 mini-projects, 3 capstone projects, advanced specialization tracks, money-back job guarantee, and 1:1 mentorship for individual learners pursuing data science careers.
• Data Analytics Career Track A 6-month part-time online data analytics bootcamp built in partnership with Microsoft, teaching Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python, and strategic thinking. Includes 33 mini-projects, 2 capstone projects, AI for Data Professionals units, and a money-back job guarantee for individual learners targeting data analyst roles.
• Cybersecurity Career Track A 6-month part-time online cybersecurity bootcamp preparing students for the CompTIA Security+ certification, with the exam voucher included in tuition. Includes 50 labs, a capstone project, AI learning units covering threat detection, incident response, network security, and malware analysis, plus money-back job guarantee for individual learners entering cybersecurity.
• Software Engineering Career Track A 9-month part-time online software engineering bootcamp with content from Colt Steele covering full-stack development using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), JavaScript, APIs, and AI for Engineers. Includes 6 mini-projects, 5 portfolio projects, a capstone, and money-back job guarantee for individual learners targeting software engineering roles.
• Coding Bootcamp: Foundations to Core A beginner-friendly online coding bootcamp available as 15-week full-time or 40-week part-time, teaching HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentals with no prior experience required. Includes foundational units transitioning into the core Software Engineering Career Track at no extra cost, instructional content from Colt Steele, and AI for Engineers units for individual learners new to coding.
• UI/UX Design Career Track A 9-month part-time online UI/UX design bootcamp with 1:1 mentorship, career coaching, a four-week externship, and AI for Design Professionals learning units. Beginner-friendly, project-based curriculum covering user research, wireframing, and prototyping, with job prep support up to 6 months after graduation for individual learners pursuing design careers.
• Machine Learning Engineering and AI Career Track A 9-month online bootcamp teaching machine learning and AI skills including linear/logistic regression, anomaly detection, deep learning, and deployment of ML applications via API or web service. Developed in partnership with University of Arizona Continuing and Professional Education with a university-issued certificate, featuring 1:1 mentorship and career coaching with job placement support for individual learners.
• Generative AI for Business A 7-week part-time AI literacy and productivity bootcamp teaching generative AI skills for the modern workforce, including use of AI as research assistant, strategist, and creator. Covers prompt engineering with GPT-3/GPT-4, weekly live sessions, async video lessons, hands-on projects, and live coaching, with instruction from experts at GE, Microsoft, and Stanford University. Early-bird pricing and scholarships available.
• Medical Assistant Career Track A certificate program for medical assistants addressing healthcare talent shortages, providing comprehensive training for Allied Health roles and offered at no cost to participating healthcare employers as part of Springboard's Healthcare Employer Solutions.
• Pharmacy Technician Program Upcoming certificate program for pharmacy technicians offered as part of Springboard's healthcare employer solutions for Allied Health roles.
• Springboard Hire Enterprise talent acquisition platform for hiring emerging tech talent from Springboard's graduate pool, available to businesses as part of Springboard's partner solutions for direct employer recruiting.
• University Solutions Partnership program enabling universities to integrate Springboard's curriculum and career-track programs into academic offerings, including university-credentialed programs with University of Arizona Continuing and Professional Education and University of Massachusetts Global School of Extended Education.
• Healthcare Employer Solutions Custom talent solutions for healthcare employers including Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, and Sterile Processing & Surgical Tech programs offered at scale with no cost to the employer, addressing Allied Health workforce shortages.
• Springboard Enterprise Upskilling B2B employer upskilling offering through which businesses train cohorts of employees using Springboard's career-track programs in data, software engineering, cybersecurity, and AI/ML, sold through a dedicated business page.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85.6% of job-qualified Career Track graduates receive job offers within 12 months
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MicrosoftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData Analytics Bootcamp developed in partnership with Microsoft. Program covers Microsoft Excel, strategic thinking frameworks, and Microsoft tools. Provides students with Microsoft-aligned curriculum for data analyst roles.
• DataCampcoreTechnology or IntegrationData Science curriculum developed in partnership with DataCamp. Students take DataCamp courses on SQL and complete case studies using DataCamp platform for hands-on learning.
• University of Arizona Continuing and Professional EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMachine Learning Engineering and AI Bootcamp developed in partnership with University of Arizona. Program offers university-backed skills and a certificate of completion from the university.
• University of Massachusetts Global School of Extended EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional university partnership for Machine Learning Engineering program, providing academic credentials and extended education access.
• CompTIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCybersecurity bootcamp is an official CompTIA partner. Students receive CompTIA Security+ certification voucher included in tuition and prepare for the industry-recognized Security+ exam.
• Colt SteelecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoftware engineering curriculum features instructional content from coding legend Colt Steele, a renowned industry instructor with over 10 years of experience helping people build coding careers.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• General Assembly: General Assembly is a direct competitor operating the same career-change bootcamp model in software engineering, data, and UX, with similar tuition levels and a hiring outcomes focus. It is the closest comparable in product, target customer, and business model to Springboard.
• Flatiron School: Flatiron School (now part of Columbia University's School of Engineering) offers online and in-person bootcamps in software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and UX with a similar career-change positioning and income-share / deferred tuition options that directly overlap Springboard's offering.
• Thinkful: Thinkful (acquired by Chegg) is a direct competitor in online, mentor-led tech bootcamps for career changers across software engineering, data, and UX, with a 1:1 mentor model that mirrors Springboard Circle and comparable tuition pricing.
• BrainStation: BrainStation offers online and in-person bootcamps in data, software engineering, and digital marketing with a similar career-change target customer and outcomes-driven marketing, making it a close direct peer to Springboard, especially in North America.
• CareerFoundry: CareerFoundry is an online, mentor-led bootcamp provider in software development, data, design, and cybersecurity with a job guarantee and flexible payment options. It targets the same career-changer segment as Springboard with a very similar curriculum and pricing model.
• Udacity: Udacity's Nanodegree programs compete directly with Springboard's career tracks in data, AI/ML, programming, and cybersecurity, targeting individual upskillers with structured, project-based curricula. Udacity is more self-paced whereas Springboard emphasizes 1:1 mentorship and a job guarantee.
• Coding Dojo: Coding Dojo is an online and in-person coding bootcamp with full-stack and data science programs targeting career changers, with a comparable tuition band and outcomes-driven marketing. It is a direct peer in the same segment, though with a smaller brand footprint than Springboard.

Emerging players

• DataCamp: DataCamp is simultaneously a partner (Data Science curriculum) and a competitor in self-paced data and AI training, with subscription pricing that targets the same career-changer and upskilling learners at a lower price point. The overlap is partial: DataCamp is more self-serve, while Springboard is mentor-led and outcome-guaranteed.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Coursera is a broad incumbent in online education with university- and company-backed courses, certificates, and degree programs in the same subject areas as Springboard (data, ML, cybersecurity, software engineering). It competes on price and brand, not on the 1:1 mentor + job guarantee model.
• edX (2U): edX, now part of 2U, offers bootcamps, professional certificates, and degree programs from top universities in the same tech domains as Springboard. It is a broader incumbent that competes for the same upskilling buyer at multiple price points, including employer-funded programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/springboard
• YouTubeyoutube.com/springboard
• Facebookfacebook.com/mysliderule
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/springboard
• Instagraminstagram.com/springboard.hq

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors18 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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