ExecOnline

What ExecOnline does

ExecOnline, Inc. is a privately held, New York-based B2B leadership development company founded in 2012 that sells online executive education to mid-to-senior leaders at large enterprises. The company partners with 11+ elite business schools — Columbia, UC Berkeley Haas, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Yale, Tuck at Dartmouth, UVA Darden, IMD, Ivey, and Duke Corporate Education — alongside Thinkers50 thought leaders, to co-create certificate-bearing courses delivered through its proprietary Applied Experience Platform (AEP). The platform integrates short video lectures, live professor and coach sessions, applied Action Plan projects, and a multilingual (English, Spanish, French, Japanese) cohort experience.

The product surface spans four core modules: Professor-Led Courses (immersive 3- and 6-week certificate programs), On Demand Courses (1–6 week scalable applied learning at a fixed fee per leader, including the Manager Essentials Suite), Coaching (leadership, executive, and group coaching), and Insights & Reporting (engagement, competency, and ROI analytics). In April 2026, ExecOnline acquired Teamraderie to layer in expert-led team development experiences focused on AI transformation, and the company has launched a new "Leading AI Transformation" course co-developed with UC Berkeley Haas.

ExecOnline generates revenue primarily through enterprise subscription contracts structured around Executive Participation Credits purchased by sponsoring organizations and redeemed against specific programs, with multi-year, multi-program sales agreements; a secondary distribution channel runs through the EdAssist Adult Education Network. The company has raised approximately $79M across disclosed priced rounds (Series B $16M in 2017, Series C $18M in 2018, Series D $45M in 2021) plus an undisclosed strategic investment in March 2026. As of 2021, ExecOnline reported 60,000+ alumni served across enterprise customers in technology, financial services, pharma/healthcare, consumer goods, industrials, and other verticals, with new CEO Fletcher Jones appointed in March 2026 to lead an enterprise-focused operating-model transformation.

Name

ExecOnline

Legal name

ExecOnline, Inc.

Website

https://execonline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ExecOnline is a B2B leadership development company that partners with 11+ elite business schools to deliver online executive education — courses, coaching, and analytics — to mid-to-senior leaders at large global enterprises via its Applied Experience Platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Leadership Development / Executive Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ)

Keywords

• Online leadership development
• Executive education programs
• Corporate training platform
• Leadership coaching services
• Business school partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Subscription Contracts (B2B Leadership Development): Primary revenue stream derived from enterprise customer agreements for access to the Applied Experience Platform, Professor-Led Courses, On Demand Courses, coaching, and Insights & Reporting. Recurring revenue tied to multi-program / multi-year sales agreements with client organizations (including an Executive Participation Credit construct).
2. On Demand / Fixed-Fee Pricing for Broad Leader Populations: Fixed-fee pricing model for On Demand Courses that democratizes access to leadership development at zero incremental cost per leader, supporting land-and-expand within enterprise accounts.
3. Leadership, Executive, and Group Coaching Services: Coaching services (leadership, executive, and group coaching) delivered as standalone solutions or integrated with courses, providing professional services revenue layered on top of platform subscriptions.
4. EdAssist Channel Sales to Individuals & Small Teams: Indirect revenue through the EdAssist Adult Education Network, providing individual learners and small teams (whose employers are EdAssist members) access to executive education certification programs from elite business schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ExecOnline provides integrated online leadership development for mid-to-senior leaders through its proprietary Applied Experience Platform (AEP), combining professor-led certificate courses co-created with top business schools (Columbia, UC Berkeley, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Wharton, etc.), on-demand courses, leadership/executive/group coaching, and an insights and reporting layer. The platform is sold primarily to enterprise customers under multi-year subscription agreements (Executive Participation Credits), with a secondary distribution channel through the EdAssist Adult Education Network for individuals and small teams.

Product overview

ExecOnline offers an Integrated Leadership Development offering delivered through a platform-plus-modules architecture. The underlying Executive Engagement Platform — branded as the Applied Experience Platform (AEP) for on-demand delivery — anchors the experience and integrates four core modules: Professor-Led Courses (immersive 3- and 6-week certificate programs co-created with top business schools), On Demand Courses (scalable applied learning, including the Manager Essentials Suite), Coaching (Leadership, Executive, and Group Coaching), and Insights & Reporting (engagement, impact, and ROI analytics). The platform also encompasses the Teamraderie brand (acquired April 2026) for expert-led team development centered on AI transformation, and a distribution partnership with EdAssist that extends certificate programs to employees of EdAssist Adult Education Network partners. Business school content is co-created with Columbia, UC Berkeley (Haas), Yale, MIT, Stanford, Wharton, Tuck, UVA Darden, IMD, Ivey, and Duke Corporate Education, with Thinkers50 thought leaders featured in on-demand experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Applied Experience Platform: ExecOnline's proprietary on-demand technology platform that democratizes access to world-class leadership development through a fixed-fee pricing model and online certificate experiences ranging from 1 to 6 weeks.
• Manager Essentials Suite
• ExecConnect

Products and services

• Professor-Led Courses Immersive 3- and 6-week certificate courses co-created with the world's top business schools (Columbia, UC Berkeley Haas, Yale, MIT Sloan, Stanford GSB, Wharton, Tuck at Dartmouth, UVA Darden, IMD, Ivey, Duke CE). Designed for mid-to-senior leaders, combining short HD video lectures, live online professor interactions, peer learning, and a real-world Action Plan project tied to organizational priorities. Participants earn a business school certificate of completion.
• On Demand Courses Applied learning, on-demand certificate courses built to develop leadership capabilities for a broad population of leaders in 1- to 6-week formats (averaging 2-5 flexible hours per week). Co-created with top business schools and Thinkers50 management thinkers, with a fixed-fee pricing model that democratizes access to leadership development at zero incremental cost per leader. Available in English, Spanish, French, and Japanese.
• Coaching Leadership, Executive, and Group Coaching delivered by seasoned corporate-leader coaches with world-class education and coaching certifications. Designed as standalone solutions or integrated with Professor-Led and On Demand Courses to reinforce learning and drive measurable impact.
• Insights & Reporting Advanced reporting and insights engine that quantifies personal and enterprise impact of leadership development. Tracks engagement (enrollment, completion, satisfaction, repeat participation), measures competency improvement and ROI, surfaces capability gaps against industry benchmarks, and monitors real-time organizational concerns such as adaptation, burnout, and execution challenges. Supports equitable distribution analysis.
• Applied Experience Platform (AEP) Online platform that powers ExecOnline's on-demand and applied learning experiences, integrating Professor-Led Courses, On Demand Courses, and Coaching into a single connected journey. Used by enterprise clients to deliver scalable leadership development to broad leader populations with content tied to real organizational business challenges.
• Manager Essentials Suite A specialized suite of timely, relevant, flexible-format experiences built specifically for managers in today's rapidly changing environment. Includes social experiences to boost connectivity and collaboration; positioned within the On Demand Courses offering.
• Leading AI Transformation Course New professor-led course on Leading AI Transformation developed with UC Berkeley Haas, part of ExecOnline's strategy to invest in AI-focused course offerings and help organizations lead in an AI-driven environment.
• Teamraderie Expert-led team-based development experiences focused on AI transformation, acquired by ExecOnline in April 2026. Combines facilitated team sessions with AI-transformation content to translate individual learning into team-level execution and measurable operational outcomes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of participants describe their experience as excellent, very good, or good
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• TeamraderieflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026ExecOnline acquired Teamraderie in April 2026, combining its portfolio of online leadership courses from top business schools with Teamraderie's platform for expert-led, AI-focused team development experiences. The acquisition creates an integrated solution connecting individual learning to team-level execution, with a new program on Leading AI Transformation developed with UC Berkeley Haas. Financial terms not disclosed.
• UC Berkeley Executive Education (Berkeley Haas)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing co-development partnership dating to 2013, when UC Berkeley Executive Education and Columbia joined as the first school partners. UC Berkeley's renowned Haas School of Business faculty co-create multiple Professor-Led Courses including Accelerating Change Readiness & Agility (3-week) and a new Leading AI Transformation program launched in 2026 with the Teamraderie acquisition.
• Columbia Business School Executive EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst school partner in 2013. Co-creates Professor-Led Courses including Implementing Winning Strategies (Professor Willie Pietersen) and Building & Leading Effective Teams (Professor William Klepper). Multiple Columbia faculty teach ExecOnline programs.
• UVA Darden Executive Education & Lifelong LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTop-ranked global provider of executive development; ExecOnline partnership announced in 2021 to expand offerings in strategic communication, leading inclusive teams, and accelerating people of color.
• Tuck Executive Education at DartmouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst graduate school of management (founded 1900). Partnership introduced in 2021 to expand offerings, including strategic communication. Co-creates Cultivating Executive Presence with Tuck faculty (Paul Argenti, James Rice).
• Duke Corporate EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced in 2020 with a Workplace Wellness program. Duke CE ranked the top custom provider of executive education headquartered in the US for two decades by the Financial Times.
• IMD Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced in 2015. IMD co-creates the Leading & Managing Globally program with Yale, taught by IMD faculty (Ina Toegel). Ranked in the top three of the FT's Executive Education Rankings since 2012.
• Ivey Business School at Western UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership introduced in 2021 to expand ExecOnline's offerings. Canada's leading provider of relevant, innovative, and forward-thinking business education.
• MIT Sloan School of ManagementflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced in 2014 to collaborate on programs around Leading Operational Excellence and Leading through Financial Excellence. Faculty-led courses listed on the Professor-Led Courses page.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced in 2019 offering programs on personal leadership. Co-creates Leading Through Personal Excellence.
• Wharton Executive EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced in 2017 to create programs focused on customer-centricity. Co-creates Leading Customer-Centric Growth.
• Yale School of Management Executive EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced in 2015. Co-creates Leading & Managing Globally with IMD, taught by Yale SOM faculty (James Baron). Yale programs include Leading Effective Decision-Making.
• Thinkers50coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecOnline partners with Thinkers50, the global ranking organization of management thinkers, to offer on-demand leadership development experiences featuring Thinkers50 experts Martin Lindstrom, Nilofer Merchant, Tiffani Bova, and Andrew Winston & Paul Polman. Combines ExecOnline's instructional design with expertise of world-class thought leaders.
• EdAssistcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExecOnline has partnered with EdAssist to provide Adult Education Network partner employees a pathway to earning executive education certification from elite business schools (Columbia, Yale, MIT, UC Berkeley). Functions as a channel to reach individual learners and small teams whose employers are EdAssist members.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Coursera for Business: Enterprise arm of Coursera offering online certificate programs from top universities (Yale, Wharton, Stanford, Imperial, etc.) to corporate L&D buyers. Direct competitor to ExecOnline's Professor-Led Courses, with a similar university-content model and overlapping Fortune 500 customer base.
• Degreed: Enterprise learning experience platform that curates and delivers internal and external learning content, including leadership development, to Fortune 500 L&D teams. Comparable as an enterprise learning aggregator and content delivery layer, with a stronger tech-platform focus than ExecOnline.
• Emeritus: Partners with MIT, Columbia, Wharton, Berkeley, INSEAD, and others to deliver online executive education and certificate programs to professionals and enterprises. Direct competitor for the same online executive education cohort and the same set of university co-developed courses.
• GetSmarter (a 2U brand): 2U's online executive education brand offering university-co-created short courses (MIT, Cambridge, Wharton, etc.) to individuals and corporate cohorts. Direct overlap with ExecOnline in short-form, university-branded online certificate courses for mid-to-senior leaders.
• edX for Business: 2U-owned enterprise L&D platform offering executive education and certificate programs from MIT, Harvard, Berkeley, and other elite schools. Closely comparable to ExecOnline in terms of content pedigree, executive audience, and B2B leadership development positioning.

Emerging players

• NovoEd: Enterprise learning platform focused on collaborative, cohort-based leadership and capability development for Fortune 500 L&D teams. Comparable to ExecOnline in the applied, cohort-based leadership development space, with a stronger emphasis on social and project-based learning.
• BetterUp: Enterprise coaching and leadership development platform combining AI-driven coaching matches with measurable outcomes. Direct overlap with ExecOnline's Coaching and Insights & Reporting modules, with a stronger coaching-centric positioning and enterprise sales motion.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Long-standing enterprise L&D platform combining content libraries, leadership development programs, and the SumTotal/Skillsoft Coaching solutions. Competes with ExecOnline for enterprise leadership development budget, though Skillsoft's catalog skews broader and less university-premium.
• Harvard Business School Online: Direct-to-enterprise online executive education arm of Harvard Business School, offering CORe, CLIMB, and credential programs to corporate cohorts. Competes with ExecOnline for premium, university-branded executive development programs, though HBS Online also has direct relationships with the same business schools ExecOnline partners with.
• LinkedIn Learning: Microsoft's enterprise L&D platform, widely bundled into LinkedIn Talent Solutions. Comparable to ExecOnline as a B2B channel for workforce upskilling, but with a far broader catalog of general business and technology content and a consumer-grade price point that competes for the same enterprise L&D budget.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/execonlineinc
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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors11 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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