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Guild works in education benefits management services, based in Denver, United States. Founded in 2015, it has about 1,200 employees.

Denver Series F
VALUATION · TODAY
$2.99B −12% after Series F
Range $488M – $5.79B · Grade D
TODAY
+12 MO
$2.00B
$4.00B
$6.00B
$8.00B
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Series A $8.50M
Series B $21.0M
Series C $40.0M
Series D $157M
Series E $150M
Series F $175M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY1,196 employees
−2%6m growth
−3%1y growth
−15%2y growth
1,000
2,000
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $2.62B −12% vs today
Predicted next raise $608M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 33%
Last round
Series F · $175M · Jun 2022
Valuation at last round
$4.40B
Headcount
1,196 · flat
Grade
D
Founded
2015
How VCMC values companies →

Guild valuation today

VCMC values Guild at $3.0B today, with a range of $488M to $5.8B and a grade of D. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series F round in Jun 2022.

Valuation by date (149 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Guild: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2015$5.13M$1.87M – $14.1M$5.38M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$5.15M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.40M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$5.17M$1.88M – $14.2M$5.42M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$5.19M$1.89M – $14.3M$5.44M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$5.21M$1.90M – $14.3M$5.46M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$5.23M$1.90M – $14.4M$5.48M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$5.25M$1.91M – $14.4M$5.50M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$5.27M$1.92M – $14.5M$5.65M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$5.29M$1.93M – $14.5M$5.80M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$5.31M$1.93M – $14.6M$5.95M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$5.33M$1.94M – $14.7M$6.11M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$5.36M$1.95M – $14.7M$6.27M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$5.38M$1.96M – $14.8M$6.45M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$5.40M$1.97M – $14.8M$6.62M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$5.42M$1.97M – $14.9M$6.79M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$5.44M$1.98M – $14.9M$6.97M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$5.46M$1.99M – $15.0M$7.16M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$5.48M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.35M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$5.50M$2.00M – $15.1M$7.54M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$5.65M$2.06M – $15.5M$7.75M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$5.80M$2.11M – $15.9M$7.96M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
17 Sep 2016$47.3M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+80%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2016$48.4M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+76%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2016$50.9M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+67%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2016$53.4M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+59%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2017$56.1M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+52%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2017$59.0M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+44%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2017$61.7M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+38%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2017$64.8M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+31%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2017$68.0M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+25%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2017$71.5M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+19%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2017$75.1M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+13%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2017$78.9M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+8%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2017$82.9M$31.0M – $129M$85.0M (+2%)after a round–unknownC0%
7 Sep 2017$124M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+50%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2017$127M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+46%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2017$132M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+41%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2017$136M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+36%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2018$141M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+32%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2018$146M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+27%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2018$151M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+23%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2018$156M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+19%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2018$161M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+15%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2018$167M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+11%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2018$172M$87.2M – $264M$186M (+8%)after a round–unknownB0%
26 Jul 2018$287M$202M – $529M$373M (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2018$288M$202M – $529M$373M (+29%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2018$295M$202M – $529M$373M (+26%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2018$301M$202M – $529M$373M (+24%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2018$308M$202M – $529M$373M (+21%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2018$315M$202M – $529M$373M (+18%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2019$322M$202M – $529M$373M (+16%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2019$329M$202M – $529M$373M (+13%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2019$336M$202M – $529M$373M (+11%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2019$343M$202M – $529M$373M (+9%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2019$351M$202M – $529M$373M (+6%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2019$359M$202M – $529M$373M (+4%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2019$366M$202M – $529M$373M (+2%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2019$373M$200M – $529M$373M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2019$373M$191M – $529M$373M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2019$373M$183M – $529M$373M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2019$373M$174M – $529M$373M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
14 Nov 2019$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+30%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Dec 2019$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+28%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Jan 2020$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+26%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Feb 2020$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+23%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Mar 2020$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+20%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Apr 2020$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+18%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 May 2020$1.1B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+15%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Jun 2020$1.2B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+13%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Jul 2020$1.2B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+10%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Aug 2020$1.2B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+8%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Sep 2020$1.2B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+5%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Oct 2020$1.3B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+3%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Nov 2020$1.3B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+1%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Dec 2020$1.3B$845M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round–unknownA0%
1 Jan 2021$1.3B$807M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round700unknownB0%
1 Feb 2021$1.3B$770M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round700unknownB0%
1 Mar 2021$1.3B$739M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round700unknownB0%
1 Apr 2021$1.3B$705M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round700flatB0%
1 May 2021$1.3B$674M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round700flatB0%
1 Jun 2021$1.3B$644M – $1.5B$1.3B (0%)after a round700flatB0%
3 Jun 2021$3.8B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+30%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Jul 2021$3.8B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+27%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Aug 2021$3.9B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+25%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Sep 2021$4.0B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+22%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Oct 2021$4.1B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+19%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Nov 2021$4.2B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+17%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Dec 2021$4.3B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+14%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Jan 2022$4.4B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+12%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Feb 2022$4.5B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+9%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Mar 2022$4.6B$3.3B – $5.6B$4.9B (+7%)after a round700flatA0%
1 Apr 2022$5.3B$3.3B – $6.5B$5.7B (+7%)after a round1,400growingB0%
1 May 2022$5.5B$3.3B – $6.5B$5.7B (+4%)after a round1,400growingB0%
1 Jun 2022$5.7B$3.3B – $6.5B$5.7B (0%)after a round1,400growingB0%
10 Jun 2022$4.4B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+30%)after a round1,400growingA0%
1 Jul 2022$4.5B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+28%)after a round1,400growingA0%
1 Aug 2022$4.6B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+25%)after a round1,400growingA0%
1 Sep 2022$4.7B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+22%)after a round1,400growingA0%
1 Oct 2022$4.8B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+20%)after a round1,400growingA0%
1 Nov 2022$4.9B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+17%)after a round1,400unknownA0%
1 Dec 2022$5.0B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+15%)after a round1,400unknownA0%
1 Jan 2023$5.1B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+12%)after a round1,400unknownA0%
1 Feb 2023$5.2B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+10%)after a round1,400unknownA0%
1 Mar 2023$5.3B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+7%)after a round1,400unknownA0%
1 Apr 2023$5.5B$3.8B – $6.7B$5.8B (+5%)after a round1,500flatA0%
1 May 2023$5.6B$3.8B – $6.7B$5.8B (+3%)after a round1,500flatA0%
1 Jun 2023$5.8B$3.8B – $6.7B$5.8B (+1%)after a round1,500flatA0%
1 Jul 2023$5.8B$3.7B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatA0%
1 Aug 2023$5.8B$3.5B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Sep 2023$5.8B$3.4B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Oct 2023$5.8B$3.2B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Nov 2023$5.8B$3.1B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Dec 2023$5.8B$3.0B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Jan 2024$5.8B$2.8B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Feb 2024$5.8B$2.7B – $6.7B$5.8B (0%)after a round1,500flatB0%
1 Mar 2024$5.9B$2.6B – $6.8B$5.9B (0%)after a round1,600flatB0%
1 Apr 2024$5.9B$2.5B – $6.8B$5.9B (0%)after a round1,600flatB0%
1 May 2024$5.9B$2.4B – $6.8B$5.9B (0%)after a round1,600flatB0%
1 Jun 2024$5.9B$2.3B – $6.8B$5.9B (0%)after a round1,600flatB0%
1 Jul 2024$5.2B$2.0B – $6.4B$4.8B (-7%)after a round1,400flatB17%
1 Aug 2024$4.7B$1.9B – $6.3B$4.0B (-14%)after a round1,400flatB33%
1 Sep 2024$4.7B$1.8B – $6.4B$4.0B (-14%)after a round1,400flatC33%
1 Oct 2024$4.6B$1.7B – $6.4B$3.9B (-15%)after a round1,400flatC33%
1 Nov 2024$3.3B$1.6B – $6.1B$2.3B (-31%)after a round1,300downC80%
1 Dec 2024$3.2B$1.5B – $6.1B$2.2B (-31%)after a round1,300downC80%
1 Jan 2025$3.1B$1.5B – $6.2B$2.1B (-32%)after a round1,300downC80%
1 Feb 2025$3.1B$1.4B – $6.2B$2.1B (-32%)after a round1,300downC80%
1 Mar 2025$3.0B$1.3B – $6.3B$2.0B (-33%)after a round1,300downC80%
1 Apr 2025$3.0B$1.3B – $6.3B$2.0B (-33%)after a round1,300downC80%
1 May 2025$2.5B$1.2B – $6.4B$1.6B (-38%)after a round1,300downC97%
1 Jun 2025$2.5B$1.1B – $6.5B$1.5B (-39%)after a round1,300downC97%
1 Jul 2025$2.1B$1.1B – $6.4B$1.3B (-37%)after a round1,244downC97%
1 Aug 2025$2.1B$1.0B – $6.4B$1.3B (-37%)after a round1,238downC97%
1 Sep 2025$2.0B$976M – $6.4B$1.2B (-37%)after a round1,238downC97%
1 Oct 2025$2.1B$929M – $6.4B$1.3B (-36%)after a round1,238downC89%
1 Nov 2025$2.2B$877M – $6.3B$1.4B (-34%)after a round1,199downC82%
1 Dec 2025$2.3B$835M – $6.3B$1.5B (-32%)after a round1,199downD76%
1 Jan 2026$2.2B$794M – $6.3B$1.5B (-32%)after a round1,199downD75%
1 Feb 2026$2.3B$754M – $6.2B$1.6B (-31%)after a round1,199downD69%
1 Mar 2026$2.4B$720M – $6.2B$1.7B (-29%)after a round1,199flatD64%
1 Apr 2026$2.5B$688M – $6.2B$1.8B (-28%)after a round1,225flatD59%
1 May 2026$2.6B$655M – $6.1B$1.9B (-26%)after a round1,225flatD54%
1 Jun 2026$2.7B$622M – $6.1B$2.1B (-23%)after a round1,220flatD50%
1 Jul 2026$2.7B$592M – $6.0B$2.2B (-18%)after a round1,220flatD46%
1 Aug 2026$2.8B$563M – $6.0B$2.3B (-16%)after a round1,224flatD42%
1 Sep 2026$2.8B$535M – $5.9B$2.4B (-15%)after a round1,224flatD39%
1 Oct 2026$2.9B$506M – $5.8B$2.5B (-13%)after a round1,196flatD36%
24 Oct 2026$3.0B$488M – $5.8B$2.6B (-12%)after a round1,196flatD33%

Key facts about Guild

Founded
2015
Headquarters
Denver, United States
Employees
about 1,200 -0% in a year
Total raised
$552M
Funding rounds
6
Last round
Series F Jun 2022

Guild was founded in 2015 by Brittany Stich, Chris Romer and Rachel Romer.

Guild funding history

Guild has 6 funding rounds on record, from Sep 2016 to Jun 2022, $552M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $4.40B post-money (Series F, Jun 2022).

  1. Series F 9 Jun 2022

    Led by Wellington Management; with Oprah Winfrey, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Citi Impact Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Iconiq Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Felicis, Redpoint Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank.

    Sources: cooley.com, edtechreview.in

    $175M

    $4.40B post-money

  2. Series E 2 Jun 2021

    Led by General Catalyst; with Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Emerson Collective, GSV, Harrison Metal, ICONIQ, Next Play Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Salesforce Ventures.

    Sources: cooley.com, techcrunch.com, cnbc.com

    $150M

    $3.75B post-money

  3. Series D 13 Nov 2019

    Led by General Catalyst; with Emerson Collective, Iconiq Capital, Lead Edge Capital, Workday Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Next Play Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Felicis, Bessemer Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Harrison Metal.

    Sources: prnewswire.com, axios.com, cooley.com and 2 more

    $157M

    $1.00B post-money

  4. Series C 25 Jul 2018

    Led by Felicis; with Rethink Impact, Salesforce Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Workday Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Harrison Metal, Cowboy Ventures.

    Sources: prnewswire.com, techcrunch.com

    $40M

  5. Series B 6 Sep 2017

    Led by Bessemer Venture Partners; with Redpoint Ventures, Harrison Metal, Cowboy Ventures.

    Sources: finsmes.com, prnewswire.com, cnbc.com

    $21M

  6. Series A 16 Sep 2016

    Led by Redpoint Ventures; with Social Capital, Harrison Metal, Cowboy Ventures, 1776, Ulu Ventures. Individuals: Fern Mandelbaum.

    Sources: techcrunch.com, techcrunch.com

    $8.5M

Guild investors

24 investors have backed Guild; Redpoint Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Felicis and 2 more led at least one round.

What Guild does

Guild works in professional & management training, with 6 recorded offerings and customers in education, workforce development, manufacturing and transportation.

Guild Education, Inc. is an American public benefit corporation engaged in workforce development and education benefits management. The company provides education benefits management, tuition assistance, career coaching, and operates a curated learning marketplace offering a range of programs aligned with in-demand careers. Guild serves employers across sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, logistics, healthcare, retail, and financial services, and utilizes AI and machine learning to support learning and program effectiveness. The company is B Corp certified and has received recognition for its impact on workforce development and economic mobility.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Education Benefits Management Services
  • Career Coaching Services
  • AI-Driven Learning Experience Enhancement
  • Employer Talent Insights Reporting
  • Personalized Employee Coaching Services
  • Industry-Specific Training Program Services

Markets

  • Education
  • Workforce Development
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation
  • Healthcare
  • Retail
  • Financial Services

Technology

  • AI and Machine Learning for Learning Analytics

Certifications

  • B Corp Certification

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Business-to-Consumer
  • Service Provider
  • Education

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 611710 Educational Support Services 100% match

Questions about Guild

What is Guild worth?

Valuation $3.0B (range $488M to $5.8B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $4.40B (Series F, Jun 2022).

Has Guild raised money?

Guild has 6 funding rounds on record, from Sep 2016 to Jun 2022, $552M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $4.40B post-money (Series F, Jun 2022).

Who has invested in Guild?

Redpoint Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Felicis, General Catalyst, Wellington Management and Harrison Metal, and 18 more. Lead investors include Redpoint Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Felicis and General Catalyst.

How many people work at Guild?

About 1,200, down 0% over the last year. Headcount rose from 700 in Jan 2021 to 1,600 in Mar 2024, then fell to 1,196 in Sep 2026.

What does Guild do?

Guild works in professional & management training, with 6 recorded offerings and customers in education, workforce development, manufacturing and transportation. Its main offerings are education benefits management services, career coaching services and AI-Driven learning experience enhancement.

When was Guild founded, and where is it based?

Guild was founded in 2015 and is based in Denver, United States. It has about 1,200 employees, down 0% over the last year.