Corsi

What Corsi does

Corsi.it, operated by San Marino-incorporated Forma srl, is an Italian online learning platform that offers over 400 self-produced video courses across business, digital marketing, financial education, communication, personal growth, holistic disciplines, digital skills, and design. The platform distinguishes itself by producing all content in-house (no third-party aggregation) and partnering with Italian celebrities and C-suite executives — including Giorgio Chiellini, Piero Chiambretti, Vittorio Sgarbi, Tomaso Trussardi, Riccardo Illy, Federico Grom, and Fabio Cannavale — to teach courses. It operates a consumer-facing web platform at www.corsi.it alongside native iOS and Android mobile apps that support offline downloads, and a dedicated B2B corporate training portal at business.corsi.it that includes a university-level Master MBI program delivered with Università Unimarconi and recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research.

The company monetizes through multiple streams: one-time course purchases (€19-€997, with €147 as the main price point) with lifetime access and updates; monthly and annual subscription plans to the full catalog; a one-time lifetime-collection pass; custom multi-year corporate contracts via business.corsi.it; and a 50%-commission affiliate program driving third-party customer acquisition. It holds ISO 9001:2015 quality certification, ISO 17024 personnel-certification authorization (via FAC Certifica), ECM provider status for medical continuing education, and ECP provider status for holistic education. Distribution is direct-to-consumer plus an affiliate/reseller channel, with named enterprise customers including Volvo, Illy, Grom, CARISP, Segugio.it, Mutui Online, and Comune di Courmayeur.

Founded in 2015 with approximately 50 collaborators, Corsi.it reports 500,000+ registered users and an average rating of 4.8/5 across Trustpilot, Google, and Meta. The company is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds), led by CEO and founder Giulio Marshall, and operates exclusively in the Italian market with no disclosed international expansion plans.

Name

Corsi

Legal name

Forma srl

Website

https://corsi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corsi.it is an Italian online learning platform offering 400+ self-produced courses taught by celebrities and executives, serving 500,000+ individual learners and corporate clients across business, wellness, and digital skills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Learning Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cohort-Based Course Platforms (EDAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories (EDAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Online learning platform
• Video course marketplace
• Corporate e-learning
• Certified professional training
• Subscription e-learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Borgo Maggiore

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual course sales: One-time purchase of individual courses, with lifetime access. Prices range from approximately €19 to €997 depending on course depth and prestige of instructor.
2. Subscription / Membership plans: Monthly and annual subscription plans providing access to the full course catalog.
3. Corporate / B2B training: Enterprise training platform at business.corsi.it offering team training, including a proprietary mindset-app for staff. Corporate training includes the Master MBI (Master in Business & Imprenditoria) university-level program.
4. Affiliate commissions: Affiliates earn 50% commission on sales they refer. Standard commission is 50% for direct sales; 5% for sales attributable to Corsi.it advertising or corporate subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corsi operates an Italian online learning platform (corsi.it) offering 400+ self-produced video courses across business, digital marketing, financial education, communication, personal growth, wellness, digital skills, and design, taught by celebrities and senior executives from major Italian and international brands. The core offering is delivered through a self-serve web platform with native iOS/Android mobile apps (including offline downloads), supported by subscription, lifetime, and per-course pricing, with a separate B2B corporate training portal at business.corsi.it and a university-recognized Master's program (Master MBI) with Università Unimarconi.

Product overview

Corsi.it is Italy's leading online video course marketplace and e-learning platform operated by Forma srl. The platform offers a portfolio of over 400 self-produced courses across diverse categories including business, digital marketing, financial education, communication, personal growth, wellness, digital skills, and design. The core offering is the Corsi.it Platform, complemented by Master Professionalizzanti (professional certification programs), Master MBI (a university-level business master's in partnership with UNI Marconi), the Corsi.it - Business App for mobile learning with offline capabilities, and subscription-based membership plans. The platform distinguishes itself through courses taught by Italian celebrities and senior executives from major corporations. All courses include completion certificates, and the platform holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17024 certifications for quality and competency certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corsi.it Platform Online video course marketplace and learning management platform offering 400+ self-produced courses across business, digital marketing, financial education, communication, personal growth, wellness, and design, taught by celebrities and business leaders from major Italian and international brands. Targets individual Italian adult learners via web and mobile apps.
• Master Professionalizzanti

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ registered users across 400+ courses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FAC CertificacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAC Certifica is an ISO 17024-compliant certification body. Corsi.it is an authorized training entity that can issue ISO 17024-recognised competency certifications to learners who complete qualifying courses. This is a core differentiation for professional certification credibility.
• Università UnimarconicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UNI MARCONI University to co-create and deliver Italy's first university-level Master's degree (Master di 1° livello) in Business & Imprenditoria, recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Corsi.it contributes content and instruction; the university provides academic accreditation.
• Kiwa Cermet Italia / AccrediacoreOthersKiwa Cermet Italia, an accreditation body overseen by Accredia, issued Corsi.it its ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification. This provides third-party verification of organizational quality standards.
• Category Associations (various)minorOthersMany of Corsi.it's professional and vocational courses are recognized by various industry and trade associations in their respective fields, enabling graduates to receive credits or qualifications recognized by those bodies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn Learning: Subscription-based professional development platform owned by LinkedIn/Microsoft offering business, creative, and technology courses. Comparable B2B and professional skills positioning with broader distribution via LinkedIn's professional network.
• EdX: University-affiliated MOOC platform offering courses and degree programs from top global institutions. Comparable in academic credentialing and certification angle via university partnerships (similar to Corsi's UNI MARCONI relationship).
• Coursera: Large-scale online learning platform partnering with universities and companies (Google, IBM) to offer courses, certificates, and degrees. Comparable professional certification angle and B2B presence, but operates at much larger scale with university-led content.

Direct peers

• Udemy: Global online course marketplace with a self-paced, video-based catalog across business, design, and personal development. Directly comparable course platform business model, though Udemy aggregates third-party creators whereas Corsi.it self-produces.
• MasterClass: Premium online course platform built around celebrity and world-class instructors producing high-quality video lessons. Closest comparable to Corsi.it's celebrity-taught, premium-priced, video-on-demand model, though MasterClass operates globally versus Corsi's Italy focus.
• Domestika: Creator-led online course platform specializing in creative and design disciplines, originally Spanish/Portuguese-speaking and now expanding globally. Highly comparable in self-produced, creator-instructor model and regional-language approach.
• Skillshare: Subscription-based online learning community focused on creative, business, and technology skills, with courses taught by practitioners. Comparable subscription pricing model and project-based learning approach.

Emerging players

• Alison: Free-to-access online course platform offering certified diploma and certificate programs across business, technology, and lifestyle categories. Comparable in offering recognized certifications and a broad horizontal catalog, but freemium rather than premium-priced.
• 360Learning: Collaborative learning platform focused on corporate L&D with internal-expert course authoring. Comparable B2B corporate training angle and self-produced-content approach, but serves enterprise L&D teams rather than individual consumers.

Regional players

• Babbel: Subscription-based language learning platform operating across multiple European markets. Compares to Corsi.it's European online learning subscription model, though Babbel is vertically specialized in languages and operates internationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbG8GRAHE2-7Iw4Sj_zrGjg
• Facebookfacebook.com/corsi.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corsi-it
• Instagraminstagram.com/corsi.it

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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