Our story

Learning should feel like play, not homework

Learnly started in 2019 with three friends, one borrowed camera and a simple belief: anyone can learn anything when lessons are short, friendly and fun. Today we help 1.2 million people build skills that change their lives.

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What we believe

Four ideas behind every lesson

Small steps win

Ten focused minutes a day beat a weekend of cramming. Our lessons are bite-sized on purpose.

Learn by doing

Every course is packed with exercises and projects, because skills grow when you use them.

Kindness first

No gatekeeping, no jargon walls. Beginners are welcome here, always.

Open to everyone

600+ free courses and scholarships mean money is never the reason someone can't learn.

Milestones

From a spare room to 1.2 million learners

We're a remote team of 140 people across 22 countries, and we still film our welcome videos with the same borrowed camera.

2019

The first course

Our co-founders publish a JavaScript course recorded in a spare room. 2,000 people enroll in the first month.

2021

Opening the doors

We invite the first 50 instructors and launch certificates and learning streaks.

2023

Learnly for Teams

Companies start using Learnly to upskill their people. 1,000 teams sign up in year one.

2026

1.2 million learners

4,000+ courses, 850+ instructors and a brand-new app for learning on the go.

The team

The people behind Learnly

Nadia Brooks

Co-founder & CEO

Kwame Mensah

Co-founder & CTO

Sofie Larsen

Head of Learning Design

Ravi Patel

Head of Instructor Success

Come learn with us.

Hundreds of free courses are waiting. Your first lesson takes ten minutes.