What CyberSkiller does

CyberSkiller Sp. z o.o. is a Polish educational technology company founded in 2019/2020 and headquartered in Lublin that operates a cloud-based interactive platform for IT skills development. The company serves three primary customer segments — K-12 schools, universities, and businesses — and delivers content including 1,000+ practical programming tasks and 5,000+ minutes of training video, with material regularly audited by academic experts and aligned to Polish national education standards. Its platform combines self-paced online learning, asynchronous tutor support, and group sessions, built on proprietary technology including a browser-based IDE supporting Python, PHP, Java, Bash, C, SQL, HTML, and CSS, cloud laboratories accessed via encrypted VPN, automated code verification, learning analytics, and a gamification system following a Learning Experience Design methodology.

Revenue derives from subscription-based licensing and multi-year contracts: enterprise upskilling/reskilling cohorts of 12–16 weeks in Generative AI, Business Intelligence, Cybersecurity, DevOps, and AI/Python programming; platform licenses to universities for postgraduate programs (notably at Akademia Leona Koźmiński) and to schools for K-12 informatics curricula co-developed with Stowarzyszenie Cyfrowy Dialog; and certificate issuance on completion. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct enterprise sales, institutional channel partnerships, a self-serve 14-day free trial for schools, and event-driven demand generation through the annual CyberSkiller Challenge competition (1,295 participants, 141 schools in 2024). The company is privately held, founder-controlled, has 11–50 employees, and discloses no revenue or ARR.

Name

CyberSkiller

Legal name

CyberSkiller Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://cyberskiller.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CyberSkiller is a Polish edtech company operating a cloud-based interactive IT-skills training platform serving K-12 schools, universities, and enterprises with an in-browser IDE, virtual labs, automated code review, and gamified learning analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Skills Training Platform (EdTech)

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Learning Platforms (EDAFANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT, Software & Cybersecurity Training (EDAGANAF), Cybersecurity (General) (EDAOAIAB), Cybersecurity Training & Awareness Programs (BPAEANAF), School IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity for K–12 (Network, Identity, SSO) (EDAJAMAM)

Keywords

• IT training platform
• Cybersecurity education
• Coding bootcamp software
• Corporate upskilling programs
• E-learning software

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Business Training Programs: Upskilling and reskilling programs for enterprise employees in areas such as Generative AI (12 weeks), Business Intelligence (16 weeks), Cybersecurity (12 weeks), DevOps (12 weeks), and AI Programmer Python (12 weeks). Programs are sold to companies for employee development.
2. Educational Institution Licenses: Platform access licenses sold to universities and schools for use in academic programs and computer science education. Includes postgraduate programs and K-12 informatics courses.
3. Certification Services: Certificate issuance upon course completion, verifying acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CyberSkiller operates a cloud-based interactive educational platform that delivers practical IT training via a browser-based IDE, VPN-accessed cloud labs, automated code verification, gamification, and real-time learning analytics. The platform is sold as subscription licenses to three audience-specific programs: corporate upskilling/reskilling courses in Generative AI, Business Intelligence, Cybersecurity, DevOps and AI Programming (12-16 weeks); K-12 school informatics curricula aligned with Polish national education standards; and university postgraduate programs in Bioinformatics, IoT, Python AI and IT Security Testing. Certificate issuance and tutor-led support are bundled into each program.

Product overview

CyberSkiller is a Polish cloud-based educational platform for IT competency development, serving Schools (primary, high school, technical), Universities, and Business sectors. The core CyberSkiller Platform combines self-paced online learning with asynchronous tutor support and group sessions, featuring cloud-based code editors (IDE), automatic code verification, and cloud laboratories accessed via VPN. For Schools, the platform offers subject-specific curricula aligned with Polish educational standards. For Universities, it supports postgraduate programs in Bioinformatics, IoT, Python AI, and IT Security. For Business, it provides structured upskilling/reskilling programs (12-16 weeks) in Generative AI, Business Intelligence, Cybersecurity, DevOps, and AI Programming. The ecosystem also includes the CyberSkiller Challenge national cybersecurity competition and the Lublin Educational Future of IT pilot program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CyberSkiller Challenge: National cybersecurity competition organized by CyberSkiller for students. Distributed 9 golden indices for free university studies. 2024 edition had 1,295 participants from 141 schools.
• Lubelska Liga IT

Products and services

• CyberSkiller Platform Cloud-based interactive educational platform combining self-paced online study, asynchronous tutor consultations and group classes, with browser-based IDE, automatic code verification, cloud labs, gamification, real-time analytics and certificate issuance; sold to schools, universities and businesses as an institutional license.
• Business Training Programs Corporate upskilling and reskilling subscription programs for employees, delivered as 12-16 week intensive cohorts in Generative AI (12 weeks), Business Intelligence (16 weeks), Cybersecurity (12 weeks), DevOps (12 weeks) and AI Programmer/Python (12 weeks), with two-day manager workshops as lighter entry points; sold to companies with quote-based multi-year contracts.
• School Programs (Primary Schools) Informatics curriculum for Polish primary schools (grades 4-8) with 175 lessons across 14 thematic areas including computer fundamentals, internet, media education, cybersecurity, 2D/3D graphics, video, presentations, word processing, spreadsheets, programming, web development, robotics and team projects; delivered through the CyberSkiller platform.
• School Programs (High Schools) Informatics curriculum for Polish high schools with a 105-lesson three-year basic-level program and a 160-hour extended-classes package, covering algorithmics and programming, computer architecture, computer networks, databases, text editors, cybersecurity, graphics, presentations, web development and robotics.
• School Programs (Technical Schools) IT technician exam preparation courses of more than 200 hours covering INF 02, INF 03 and INF 04 specializations, including computer architecture, web programming, database basics (phpMyAdmin), SQL, Python, advanced Python and Java; targeted at Polish technical schools (technika).
• University Postgraduate Programs Postgraduate study programs delivered via the CyberSkiller platform at universities (including Akademia Leona Kozmińskiego in Warsaw), with specializations in Bioinformatics (Python, BioPython, data analysis), IoT Programmer (C/Arduino, Python networking), Python AI Programmer (machine learning, data patterns) and IT Security Testing (Kali Linux, Nmap, Wireshark, Burp Suite, Metasploit).

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ individuals educated through university partnerships
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Urząd Miasta Lublin (City of Lublin)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023City government partnership for the 'Lublin - Educational Future of IT' pilot program. City provides honorary patronage for teacher conferences and supports program promotion.
• Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego (Leon Koźmiński Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyberSkiller training materials are used in postgraduate programs at the Leon Koźmiński Academy in Warsaw. The platform supports studies in cybersecurity testing, IoT programming, Python AI, and bioinformatics. Founder Prof. Bogdan Księżopolski heads the academy's Cybersecurity Department.
• Stowarzyszenie Cyfrowy Dialog (Cyfrowy Dialog Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of informatics curriculum for schools. The association provides the 4P4C teaching methodology, and both organizations collaborate on teacher training and certification programs (NODN Cyfrowy Dialog). CyberSkiller provides the technical platform.
• Instytut NASKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific research collaboration as part of the Lublin pilot program. NASK researchers conduct studies on educational outcomes and platform effectiveness.
• NODN Cyfrowy DialogcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTeacher certification body for CyberSkiller ambassador program. Teachers can become certified ambassadors after completing trainer training and obtaining NODN Cyfrowy Dialog certification.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Kodołamacz.pl: Polish coding bootcamp and community education provider offering programming courses for adults and career changers. Regional competitor targeting the adult-learner upskilling segment where CyberSkiller also operates.
• Navoica.pl: Polish national MOOC platform operated by NASK (a CyberSkiller partner) offering free online courses including IT topics. Competes for Polish-language learners and university students, with potential overlap in institutional partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Udemy Business: Enterprise-facing catalog of thousands of on-demand courses in IT, cybersecurity, AI, and DevOps. Direct competitor in the corporate upskilling segment where CyberSkiller sells its 12-16 week programs.
• Coursera: Large-scale online learning platform partnering with universities to deliver professional certificates and degree programs. Overlaps with CyberSkiller's university postgraduate offering and enterprise upskilling programs at much broader scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• Codewars: Gamified coding challenge platform with kata-style tasks across multiple languages and community leaderboards. Mirrors CyberSkiller's gamification and multi-language task-based learning approach for individual learners.
• Exercism: Free, open-source coding practice platform with mentored learning across many programming languages. Comparable in providing hands-on programming tasks with progress tracking, though more developer-community oriented.
• Sololearn: Mobile-first coding education platform offering gamified courses across multiple programming languages. Shares CyberSkiller's self-paced, gamified, multi-language learning approach but targets consumer/individual learners primarily.
• HackerRank: Cloud-based platform combining in-browser IDE, coding challenges, and skill assessments for developers and students. Overlaps directly with CyberSkiller's code editor, task library, and enterprise training positioning at a much larger global scale.
• DataCamp: Online learning platform focused on data, AI, and programming skills for individuals and enterprises. Comparable to CyberSkiller's Business segment offering structured upskilling courses in BI, Python, and AI domains.
• Codility: Polish-founded coding skills assessment and learning platform serving enterprise and educational customers. Closely comparable to CyberSkiller in combining cloud-based code execution environments with skills development, though more focused on assessment and recruitment use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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