Degreed

What Degreed does

Degreed is a private enterprise SaaS company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pleasanton, California, that operates an AI-powered learning experience and skills intelligence platform for large organizations. Its core offering is the Degreed Learning Experience Platform (LXP), augmented by Degreed Maestro (an AI-driven coaching and role-play tool), Degreed Open Library (AI-curated learning pathways with 500+ pathways and 7,000+ content items), Degreed Skills+ (a skills intelligence and analytics module), Degreed Academies (cohort-based programs inherited from the 2022 Learn In acquisition), and Solution Accelerators targeting AI Fluency and Leadership Transformation. Underlying technology combines generative AI coaching interactions, role- and proficiency-aware recommendation engines, AI-powered skill tagging, predictive skill analytics, and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) framework for adaptive feedback loops, with integrations into Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Microsoft Teams, Cornerstone, OpenAI, and credentialing partners including Credly and the American Council on Education (ACE).

Degreed monetizes through enterprise subscription contracts priced via quote-based negotiations with annual billing, sold through a direct enterprise field sales motion targeting L&D, HRIT, transformation leaders (CxO), and CIOs at large organizations. The customer base includes Fortune 500 enterprises such as HSBC, Ford, Verizon, AstraZeneca, Capgemini, Cargill, MetLife, GSK, Intuit, Novo Nordisk, Tata Motors, Cemex, Ericsson, BT Group, and State Street, with documented outcomes including $30M in attrition savings at one S&P 500 bank, a 50% reduction in time-to-competency at ZS, and €32M in new contracts linked to AI certification training at Capgemini. The company has raised over $460 million across multiple funding rounds through 2023, employs 501-1000 people across offices in the US, India, Netherlands, Brazil, and Australia, and supports localized operations in English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. Strategic differentiation centers on skills intelligence, AI-driven personalization, and ecosystem interoperability across the enterprise HR technology stack.

Name

Degreed

Legal name

Degreed, Inc.

Website

https://degreed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Degreed is an AI-powered enterprise learning and skills intelligence platform that helps large organizations upskill, reskill, and certify workforce capabilities through its LXP, Maestro AI coaching, Open Library content, Skills+ analytics, and Academies programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Enterprise Learning & Skills Intelligence Platform

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills, Competency & Capability Management (Skills Frameworks, Badging within LMS) (EDAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Data Infrastructure & Interoperability (LRS, xAPI/LTI/OneRoster, Data Pipelines) (EDAFAFAJ), Digital Learning Content Development (eLearning, Labs, Simulations) (BPAEANAD), Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH), Learning Experience Design (LXD) & UX for Learning (EDAGAKAF), Certification & Credentialed Creator Programs (MPACALAI)

Keywords

• Enterprise learning platform
• AI-powered skill intelligence
• Workforce upskilling software
• Corporate learning experience
• Talent development platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Pleasanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise SaaS Subscription: Degreed operates on a subscription-based model where organizations pay for access to the Degreed platform. The platform offers multiple product tiers including Degreed Learning (LXP), Degreed Maestro, Degreed Open Library, Degreed Skills+, and Degreed Academies. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, indicating enterprise negotiations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Degreed sells an AI-powered workforce learning and skills intelligence platform that lets enterprises discover learning content, build employee skills, certify expertise, and connect learning to business outcomes. The platform combines a Learning Experience Platform (LXP) with AI-driven coaching (Maestro), a curated content library (Open Library), a skills data engine (Skills+), cohort-based academies, and professional services sold on enterprise subscription contracts.

Product overview

Degreed is an AI-powered workforce learning and skills development platform consisting of a unified portfolio of integrated products and modules. The core offering is the Degreed Learning (LXP) platform, which is augmented by AI-driven tools (Degreed Maestro), curated content (Degreed Open Library), skills intelligence (Degreed Skills+), and cohort-based talent academies. Degreed Professional Services provides implementation support, while Solution Accelerators and the College Accreditation Service offer targeted outcome-based programs. Together, these products enable organizations to assess skills, deliver personalized learning, measure capability development, and connect learning outcomes to business results.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Degreed Learning (LXP): Core learning experience platform product empowering workforce with learning that keeps them upskilled.
• Degreed Maestro
• Degreed Open Library
• Degreed Skills+
• Degreed Academies
• Degreed Professional Services
• Degreed Personal

Products and services

• Degreed Learning (LXP) Core Learning Experience Platform (LXP) that delivers personalized, AI-powered learning to enterprise workforces to keep employees upskilled and ready for change.
• Degreed Maestro AI-driven learning tool providing adaptive feedback loops, AI coaching, and role-play experiences purpose-built for human skill development.
• Degreed Open Library AI-curated library of ready-to-use learning pathways and content items, auto-refreshed and human-validated, covering Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing, Technology, and Professional Services bundles.
• Degreed Skills+ Skills intelligence platform that provides high-fidelity workforce skill data, taxonomy management, and analytics to enable data-driven business decisions.
• Degreed Academies Cohort-based, collaborative learning solution delivering deeper, structured skill development through community-oriented curriculum and talent academy programs.
• Degreed Professional Services Expert consulting and implementation services that help organizations maximize the impact of their learning and development programs on the Degreed platform.
• Degreed Solution Accelerators (Leadership Transformation and AI Fluency) Pre-built AI-driven workforce transformation programs targeting specific outcomes such as leadership transformation and AI fluency, designed to accelerate enterprise capability building.
• Degreed College Accreditation Service Service partnership with ACE and Credly (by Pearson) that converts an organization's internal workplace learning programs into formally recognized, transferable college credits.

Quantifiable outcome

• $300K cost savings by reducing instructor-led training (global financial services firm)
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Council on Education (ACE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2025Strategic partnership enabling organizations to have internal workplace learning programs evaluated and converted into formally recognized, transferable college credits. Degreed co-CEO David Blake stated this represents a stepping stone toward enabling workers to gain verifiable, transferable credentials that follow them throughout their careers.
• SimplilearncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2024Collaboration to transform workforce development with AI-enhanced learning. Simplilearn provides professional certification and skills training programs integrated with Degreed's platform for comprehensive workforce development solutions.
• Microsoft TeamscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Microsoft Teams enabling learning to be accessed within the collaboration workflow. Users can discover and engage with Degreed learning content directly through Microsoft Teams interface.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Workday Human Capital Management system enabling seamless connection between workforce data and learning platforms for skills-based talent management.
• SAP SuccessFactorscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite enabling interoperability between HR systems and Degreed's learning and skills platform.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with OpenAI technology powering Degreed's AI capabilities including Maestro coaching, skill tagging, and adaptive learning experiences.
• Credly (by Pearson)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Credly for digital credential issuance and management. Powers the College Accreditation Service partnership enabling organizations to convert workplace learning into formally recognized, transferable college credits through ACE evaluation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LinkedIn Learning: LinkedIn Learning is a major enterprise learning content and skills platform with deep integration into LinkedIn's talent graph and Microsoft ecosystem. It directly competes with Degreed's LXP, Open Library, and Skills+ offerings for enterprise L&D budget.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Cornerstone is a long-standing enterprise talent and learning management suite with its own LXP, content, and skills capabilities. It competes head-to-head with Degreed in large enterprise L&D deals and is also a listed integration partner.
• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is an enterprise technology-skills content and assessment platform that overlaps with Degreed's Skills+, Open Library, and Academies offerings for IT/engineering upskilling, and is also an integration partner.
• Coursera for Business: Coursera for Business delivers enterprise access to university-grade content, credentials, and now AI/GenAI academies. It is a direct competitor to Degreed's upskilling, Academies, and credentialing offerings, and was named alongside Degreed in the TIME/Statista 2025 Top EdTech tier.
• Udemy Business: Udemy Business offers an enterprise content marketplace integrated into Degreed's Open Library while also competing for direct L&D content budget. Comparable in content breadth and enterprise go-to-market motion.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a longstanding enterprise L&D provider spanning content, leadership development, and compliance training. It competes with Degreed for Fortune 1000 L&D and compliance budgets and increasingly overlaps in AI skills and leadership transformation programs.
• Docebo: Docebo is an enterprise LMS/LXP with AI-driven personalization, content marketplace, and skills capabilities that compete directly with Degreed Learning, Maestro, and Open Library in mid-market and enterprise segments.

Broad incumbents

• Workday Learning: Workday bundles Learning and Skills Cloud capabilities into its HCM suite, competing with Degreed as part of a broader HR transformation sale. As a Workday integration partner, Degreed both competes and complements this incumbent depending on customer architecture.
• SAP SuccessFactors Learning: SAP SuccessFactors embeds learning and talent capabilities within its enterprise HCM suite, competing with Degreed as part of broader HR-suite RFPs. Degreed is also a Core integration partner, creating both cooperation and competitive tension.

Emerging players

• BetterUp: BetterUp is an AI-driven coaching and workforce development platform focused on leadership and behavioral skills. It overlaps with Degreed Maestro's coaching/role-play positioning and Degreed's Leadership Transformation Solution Accelerator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/degreed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkH3pyPKVngvsZzZlmoH-Mw
• Facebookfacebook.com/degreedofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/degreed
• Instagraminstagram.com/degreed

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds16 records

Investors24 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A4 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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