Ripple Training

What Ripple Training does

Ripple Training Inc. is a privately held, bootstrapped U.S. company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Prescott, Arizona, that produces and sells online video tutorials for professional and prosumer video editors. Its core offerings are paid, on-demand courses covering Apple's Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor, Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, and adjacent tools such as iMovie, plus plugin recommendations and tutorial bundles.

The business is built around the proprietary Ripple Online Player, which delivers purchased tutorials via streaming and downloadable playback with search, bookmarking, and offline viewing. Content is produced and presented by co-founders Steve Martin (Chief Creative) and Mark Spencer (Apple-certified instructor and published author), with a small internal team handling web, technology, finance, and marketing. Pricing follows a one-time/perpetual-license model at roughly $29–$79 per tutorial and $199–$250 per bundle, with paid one-on-one training sessions and physical USB fulfillment as supplemental revenue lines.

Ripple distributes globally through its own e-commerce site and the Apple App Store, supported by free preview content, a YouTube presence (MacBreak Studio), email, and organic SEO. Its go-to-market is product-led and self-serve, with "Recommended by Apple" positioning and listed training relationships with Disney, Canon, Sony, Hulu, and Apple serving as brand credentials rather than contracted enterprise revenue.

Name

Ripple Training

Legal name

Ripple Training Inc.

Website

https://rippletraining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ripple Training is a bootstrapped U.S. company that sells on-demand online video tutorials and bundles for Apple's Final Cut Pro, Motion, and DaVinci Resolve, serving professional and prosumer video editors worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Video Editing Training

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Educational Services (611), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standalone Creator Course Platforms (Branded Schools) (MPACALAB)

Keywords

• Video editing tutorials
• Final Cut Pro training
• DaVinci Resolve courses
• Motion graphics tutorials
• Online video education

Headquarters

HQ city

Prescott

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Tutorial Sales: One-time purchase model for individual video tutorials. Core training courses priced at $79. Intermediate and specialized courses at various price points ($29-$99). Includes lifetime access to purchased content with version updates.
2. Tutorial Bundles: Bundled packages of multiple related tutorials at discounted rates. Examples include Final Cut Pro Essentials Bundle ($250, normally $395, 36% savings, 5 tutorials, 17+ hours) and Motion Essentials Bundle ($199, normally $296, 33% savings).
3. One-on-One Training Sessions: Personalized video sessions with Steve or Mark at 30-minute or 60-minute durations covering various skill levels and specialized topics including advanced color grading, Fusion training, custom motion graphics, and project consultation.
4. USB Drive Sales: Physical USB drives containing tutorial files for customers in areas without reliable internet access. Priced equivalent to digital download versions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ripple Training sells online video tutorials and structured training courses for professional video editing software including Apple's Final Cut Pro and Motion, Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, and Compressor and iMovie. Customers purchase individual tutorials or discounted bundles for perpetual, lifetime access including version updates, streamed and downloaded through a proprietary Ripple Online Player, with optional paid one-on-one training sessions with the trainers Steve Martin and Mark Spencer.

Product overview

Ripple Training is an online video editing education platform offering tutorials for Apple's creative software suite, primarily Final Cut Pro, Motion, and DaVinci Resolve. The company provides individual tutorial courses, bundled packages (Essentials Bundles), a proprietary Ripple Online Player for streaming and downloading content, FCP plugins, and personalized One-on-One support sessions. The core product portfolio includes foundational courses like Final Cut Pro 12 Core Training and Getting Started in Motion, as well as specialized intermediate and advanced tutorials covering topics such as color grading, motion graphics, 3D object integration, kinetic typography, and AI-enhanced workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ripple Online Player: The company's proprietary video streaming and download platform where customers access their purchased tutorials.

Products and services

• Final Cut Pro Tutorials Comprehensive video editing tutorials for Apple's Final Cut Pro software covering foundational to advanced editing techniques, color grading, sound editing, and media management for video editors and filmmakers.
• DaVinci Resolve Tutorials Video editing and color grading tutorials for Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve software, teaching import, organization, editing, effects, color grading, mixing, and delivery workflows for filmmakers and colorists.
• Motion Tutorials Motion graphics and animation tutorials for Apple's Motion software, covering motion graphics creation, particle effects, replicators, 3D objects, and animation behaviors for creative professionals and hobbyists.
• Ripple Online Player Proprietary video streaming and download platform where customers access purchased tutorials, featuring cross-device streaming, search functionality, bookmarking for future reference, and offline viewing capability.
• Final Cut Pro Essentials Bundle Bundle covering Final Cut Pro 12 Core Training, Color Grading, Sound Editing, Media Management, and Multicam Editing, providing over 17 hours of training aimed at beginners for $250 (normally $395).
• Motion Essentials Bundle Bundle covering Getting Started in Motion, Creating Particle Effects, Creating Replicator Effects, and Warp Speed 3D in Motion, taught by Mark Spencer for $199.
• Getting Started in Motion Foundational tutorial for Apple Motion 5 covering layout, organization, compositing, keying, behaviors, keyframes, replicators, particles, text animation, and project sharing with a 2 hour 51 minute runtime.
• Creating Replicator Effects in Motion Intermediate-level tutorial on using Replicators in Motion for creating animated graphic elements for backgrounds, titles, and transitions with a 1 hour 45 minute runtime.
• Using 3D Objects in Motion Tutorial on integrating 3D models into Motion and Final Cut Pro X workflows, covering USDZ format, conversion tools, animation, environments, and tracking with a 3 hour 43 minute runtime.
• Making Photos Come Alive in Motion Tutorial on animating photos in 3D using Motion and mPuppet, covering image isolation, parallax effects, camera movement, and depth of field with a 57 minute runtime.
• Kinetic Typography in Motion 5.3 Tutorial on creating animated text synchronized to voiceover or music in Motion 5.3, covering text behaviors, 3D camera work, shapes, and replicators with a 1 hour 15 minute runtime.
• Working with LUTs in Final Cut Pro Tutorial on understanding and using Lookup Tables (LUTs) for color grading in Final Cut Pro, covering color spaces, camera LUTs, creative LUTs, and grading workflows with a 56 minute runtime.
• Building a Motion Graphics Toolkit for Final Cut Pro X Tutorial on creating a library of motion graphics assets using Motion for Final Cut Pro X, including color palettes, 3D titles, vector graphics, fonts, and template customization with a 58 minute runtime.
• Warp Speed Editing in Final Cut Pro Workflow-focused tutorial covering keyboard shortcuts, timeline editing, auditions, compound clips, connected storylines, audio configuration, and customization in Final Cut Pro with a 3 hour 8 minute runtime.
• AI-Enhanced Workflows in Creator Studio Tutorial covering AI integration across Apple Creator Studio apps including Freeform brainstorming, Pixelmator Pro AI tools, Logic Pro audio AI (Stem Splitter), and Final Cut Pro AI features (Object Tracker, Magnetic Mask) with a 1 hour 22 minute runtime.
• One-on-One Support Sessions Personalized training sessions with Steve or Mark at 30-minute or 60-minute durations covering skill levels from basic importing to advanced color grading, Fusion training, custom motion graphics, and project consultation.
• USB Drive Tutorial Distribution Physical USB drives containing tutorial files shipped to customers in areas without reliable internet access, priced equivalently to digital download versions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of successful students trained on Final Cut Pro X Core Training
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DisneyminorOthersDisney employees have been trained by Ripple Training on video editing workflows. Listed under 'Prestigious media companies trained by Ripple.'
• CanonminorOthersCanon employees have utilized Ripple Training tutorials. Listed under 'Prestigious media companies trained by Ripple.'
• SonyminorOthersSony employees have utilized Ripple Training tutorials. Listed under 'Prestigious media companies trained by Ripple.'
• HuluminorOthersHulu employees have utilized Ripple Training tutorials. Listed under 'Prestigious media companies trained by Ripple.'
• AppleminorOthersRipple Training is recommended by Apple and has trained Apple employees. Ripple's training covers Apple software including Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MZed: Premium online filmmaking and cinematography education platform offering courses from working professionals. Comparable in creator-led expert-driven training for video professionals, though more focused on cinematography than post-production software specifically.
• No Film School: Online educational community and resource hub for filmmakers and video professionals, covering editing software, gear, and production techniques. Comparable as a creator-driven educational destination serving the video editing community.

Broad incumbents

• Udemy: Large creator-led course marketplace including significant video editing, Final Cut Pro, and motion graphics catalogs. Comparable creator-course-platform business model, but operates at much larger scale with multi-instructor marketplace structure.
• LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com): Broad professional development and creative skills training platform with courses on video editing, motion graphics, and software tools. Comparable as a subscription-based learning platform overlapping in content categories, though far broader and corporate-focused.
• Pluralsight: Technology and creative skills training platform covering software tools including video editing and creative applications. Comparable as a paid online learning platform for professional software skills, though much broader in technical scope.
• Skillshare: Large creator-led course marketplace spanning creative skills including video editing, motion graphics, and content creation. Comparable as a multi-instructor platform serving aspiring creators, but much broader and subscription-based versus Ripple's specialist one-time-purchase model.

Direct peers

• Video Copilot: Creator-led online tutorials and plugins for After Effects, compositing, and motion graphics. Comparable in niche creative-software tutorial niche, founder-led brand, and plugin+training monetization, though focused on Adobe After Effects rather than Apple tools.
• AskVideo: Paid online video tutorial library covering music production, video editing, and creative software including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Ableton. Direct peer in the creator-led, software-specific tutorial space.
• CreativeLive: Premium online learning platform focused on creative skills including video production, editing, and motion graphics, with courses from named industry experts. Comparable in creator-led, expert-instructor positioning and creative professional target audience.
• Groove3 (formerly MacProVideo): Direct competitor offering paid video training on professional creative software including Apple's Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and similar production tools. Closest comparable product, pricing model, and target customer to Ripple Training.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RippleTraining
• Facebookfacebook.com/rippletraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ripple-training-inc-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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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