Skillquest

What Skillquest does

Skillquest (legal entity: Cool Projects Inc) is a privately held Orlando-based education and training company operating two distinct product lines. Its flagship education product, Python with Rocket League, is a free, browser-based Python coding curriculum for public high school classrooms, structured as 8 modules and 137 lessons that culminate in a live bot-vs-bot competition; the program is sponsored by Army National Guard units across at least 9 states and is delivered through a no-install online IDE. Its second product, the AI Readiness Lab, is a paid two-day intensive training program for Army National Guard units in which participants build and deploy working AI prototypes tied to real mission problems, priced at $3,200/person for in-person delivery (15-person minimum) or $2,200/person virtually (30-person minimum). Underlying technology is a browser-based IDE integrated with a Rocket League bot environment and a Skills Lab portal for authenticated access; revenue mechanics are entirely services-based on the military side and zero-direct-revenue on the education side, where funding flows indirectly through National Guard sponsorships. The company employs 1-10 people, is led by CEO Corbin Fonville, and has raised a single disclosed funding round of $410,000 in May 2025.

Name

Skillquest

Legal name

Cool Projects Inc

Website

https://skillquest.io

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skillquest operates a free browser-based Python curriculum for high schools (built around Rocket League bots) and a paid two-day AI Readiness Lab for Army National Guard units delivering working AI prototypes; serves K-12 classrooms and US military units under legal entity Cool Projects Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Technology

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFACAC

Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Digital Curriculum, Courseware & Interactive Learning Content

SECONDARYEDAMACAG

AI & Machine Learning (Foundations & Applied)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Coding & Computer Science Programs

SECONDARYBPAEANAI

Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/IT Training & Technical Enablement Services

Keywords

• Coding education platform
• Python programming curriculum
• AI training services
• Project-based learning
• Gamified learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Military AI Readiness Lab Training: Two-day intensive training programs for National Guard units. Offered as in-person ($3,200/person, 15-person group minimum) or virtual ($2,200/person, 30-person group) delivery. Includes on-site facilitation, live instructors, deployable AI prototypes per participant, and ROI documentation for command.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skillquest delivers project-based Python coding education through a browser-based online IDE in which high school students build a functional Rocket League bot across 8 modules and 137 lessons, then compete on a live leaderboard. The company also runs The AI Readiness Lab, a two-day intensive training program for Army National Guard units in which participants build and deploy a working AI prototype tailored to a real unit mission problem, delivered in-person or virtually by Skillquest facilitators.

Product overview

Skillquest operates as a multi-product educational technology platform offering two distinct programs. The AI Readiness Lab is an intensive two-day military training program (available in-person at $3,200/person for 15-person groups or virtual at $2,200/person for 30-person groups) focused on rapid AI prototype development for National Guard units. The High School Program (Python with Rocket League) is a free project-based Python curriculum for public high schools delivered through a browser-based online IDE, where students build an 8-module Rocket League bot competition over a semester. Skillquest Labs provides the portal for accessing these educational resources. Both programs emphasize hands-on, project-based learning with real-world applications rather than theoretical instruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The AI Readiness Lab: A two-day intensive program for military/National Guard units to build and deploy working AI prototypes for real mission problems.

Products and services

• The AI Readiness Lab A two-day intensive training program for Army National Guard units where participants learn AI concepts and build a working AI prototype tailored to their specific mission problem. Available in-person ($3,200/person for 15-person groups) or virtually via Teams ($2,200/person for 30-person groups). Includes live Skillquest facilitators, custom curriculum built around unit-specific challenges, deployable AI prototypes per participant, and ROI documentation for command.
• Python with Rocket League (High School Program) A project-based Python coding curriculum for public high school classrooms where students build a functional Rocket League bot across 8 structured modules and 137 lessons. Runs in a browser-based online IDE with no installation required, available at no cost for public schools through state and national program sponsors. Curriculum is CSTA-aligned, covers functions, objects, loops, dictionaries, APIs, and Git, and culminates in a class-wide bot-vs-bot competition.
• Skillquest Labs A web-based portal that provides lab access to Skillquest educational resources. Users enter their email to access program materials for the AI Readiness Lab and other Skillquest training resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-day delivery from problem identification to working prototype deployment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• California Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• Colorado Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• Georgia Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• West Virginia Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• Ohio Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• Massachusetts Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• Florida Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• New Mexico Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.
• Idaho Army National GuardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level National Guard sponsor for the free high school Python curriculum program. Supports Skillquest's educational mission by sponsoring classrooms in their state.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CodeCombat: Game-based Python and CS learning platform for K-12 classrooms with teacher dashboards and curriculum. Closest direct analog to Skillquest's Rocket League bot approach, offering project-based gamified coding education to schools.
• Tynker: K-12 creative coding platform used in schools, with block-based and Python tracks and school/district licensing. Directly comparable in audience (K-12 CS classes) and gamified curriculum design.
• HackerRank: Skills assessment and gamified coding challenge platform used by employers and learners. Comparable in browser-based coding practice with competitive/leaderboard mechanics; also overlaps in serving government and enterprise customers for technical training.
• CodinGame: Gamified programming platform where users solve challenges by writing code that controls game entities. Closely analogous to Skillquest's bot-competition model and targets technically inclined learners with competitive programming elements.

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Nonprofit providing free K-12 computer science curriculum with widespread school district adoption. Comparable in serving the same high school CS classroom segment with free, standards-aligned content, though broader and nonprofit-funded.
• Codecademy: Large-scale online coding education platform offering Python and other language tracks with interactive browser-based exercises. Comparable in browser-based Python learning mechanics and target learners, though focused on individual/consumer rather than K-12 classrooms.
• DataCamp: Online data science and AI training platform with browser-based interactive exercises. Comparable as a paid coding/AI skills training provider to both individual learners and enterprise teams, including government-adjacent customers.
• General Assembly: Established provider of short-format, intensive technology and AI training programs for working professionals and corporate clients. Comparable to Skillquest's AI Readiness Lab in offering compressed, project-based technical training engagements.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Major defense and government consulting firm with significant AI and digital training programs for federal and military clients. Comparable to Skillquest's AI Readiness Lab as a defense-sector AI capability builder, though vastly larger and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Anduril Industries: Defense technology company building AI-enabled autonomous systems for military customers, including rapid capability delivery to warfighters. Comparable thematically in the urgency-driven, AI-for-defense narrative, though operating as a prime hardware/software contractor rather than a training provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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