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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education technology |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Jonathan Cornelissen; Martijn Theuwissen; Dieter De Mesmaeker[1] |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jonathan Cornelissen (CEO); Martijn Theuwissen (COO) |
| Products | Interactive courses; DataLab; Skill assessments (Signal); Certifications |
| Website | www |
DataCamp is an online learning platform that specializes in data and AI skills, including programming in Python, R, and SQL, artificial intelligence, statistics, data visualization, business intelligence, data engineering and other technical skills. Its pedagogy combines short video explanations with in-browser, interactive exercises and applied projects.[2][3] The company also offers an AI-enabled notebook product called DataLab for authoring and sharing analyses, adaptive skill assessments under the brand Signal, industry-aligned certifications, and periodic data competitions.[4][5][6][7]
History
editDataCamp was founded in 2013 by Jonathan Cornelissen, Martijn Theuwissen, and Dieter De Mesmaeker.[1] In 2015 the company participated in the Techstars accelerator in New York and raised an initial seed round led by Accomplice; a follow-on seed round closed in 2016.[8][9][10] In December 2018, growth equity firm Spectrum Equity led a $25 million investment in the company.[11][12]
DataCamp maintains offices in New York, Leuven, and London.[13]
Platform and pedagogy
editDataCamp’s course experience centers on short videos paired with browser-based coding exercises that provide instant feedback and hints. Learners complete guided projects and can practice via mobile or web practice sessions and daily challenges.[2][14][15]
DataLab
editDataLab is an AI-enabled, cloud-hosted data notebook integrated with the platform. Workbooks support Python, R, and SQL in the same document; a built-in assistant can generate, explain, and edit code and “chat with” connected datasets. Notebooks can be published as reports or used to submit entries to DataCamp competitions.[4][16][17]
DataLab provides native connectors for common databases and warehouses (including Google BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Athena, and Google Sheets), with credential management and optional environment variables for additional sources.[16]
Subjects covered
editDataCamp’s catalog spans introductory to advanced topics. Areas include:[3]
- Programming & analysis: Python, R, SQL; applied statistics and probability; data cleaning; data visualization.
- Business intelligence: Power BI (including beginner and certification-prep tracks), Tableau (intro through advanced analytics), and Google Sheets for analysis.[18][19][20][21][22]
- Machine learning & AI: classical ML, MLOps topics, and generative-AI-oriented courses and tutorials.[23]
- Data engineering & cloud: pipelines (e.g., Apache Airflow), dbt, Spark, and cloud services across Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud (including warehouse tooling such as Snowflake, Databricks, and BigQuery).[24][25][26]
- Data literacy for business: non-coding tracks and a Data Literacy Fundamentals certification covering concepts, charts, and decision-making with data.[27][28]
Assessments and certification
editDataCamp’s adaptive Signal assessments estimate a learner’s skill level in about ten minutes and are used by individuals and organizations for benchmarking and placement.[5][29][30]
The company offers role-based and specialist certifications (e.g., Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Engineer, and topical credentials). Programs typically combine timed theory exams with a practical exam or case study, some of which are auto-graded.[6][31][32]
Projects, portfolios, and competitions
editLearners can complete guided projects and publish work to a public portfolio directory.[33][34] DataCamp also runs recurring competitions that accept submissions authored in DataLab; entries are scored by rubric and community voting, with cash prizes offered for selected events.[17][7]
Social impact
editThrough DataCamp Classrooms the company provides time-limited premium access for verified secondary and higher-education teachers and their students; annual reports summarize engagement and reach.[35][36][37] The DataCamp Donates program distributes free scholarships via nonprofit partners; by late 2023 the company reported over one million combined premium scholarships donated across its social impact initiatives.[38][39][40]
Reception
editTechnology and business outlets have profiled or reviewed DataCamp among leading online learning options for data skills, citing its hands-on exercises and breadth of catalog.[41][42]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Vlerick Business School – Jonathan Cornelissen profile, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b DataCamp blog: "Online learning and pedagogy", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b DataCamp – Courses (catalog), retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b DataLab Docs – "What is DataLab?", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b DataCamp – Signal, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b Support: Certifications – FAQ, updated 2025.
- ^ a b Support: "DataCamp Competitions – Overview", updated 2025.
- ^ EdSurge: "DataCamp Raises $1M Seed Round", 21 July 2015.
- ^ Business Wire: "$1M in New Seed Funding", 11 February 2016.
- ^ Venture Capital Journal, 11 February 2016.
- ^ Spectrum Equity: Investment in DataCamp, December 2018.
- ^ Silicon Canals, 31 December 2018.
- ^ DataCamp – About/Offices, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ DataCamp Mobile, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Support: DataCamp Practice, updated 2025.
- ^ a b DataLab Docs – "Connect your data", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ a b DataCamp – Competitions, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Power BI course category, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Introduction to Power BI", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Power BI Fundamentals track, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Introduction to Tableau", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Tableau Fundamentals track, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Artificial Intelligence course category, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Data engineering courses, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Introduction to Apache Airflow in Python", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Azure course category, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Introduction to Data Literacy", retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Data Literacy Fundamentals Certification, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Support: "DataCamp Assessments – Everything You Need to Know", updated 2024.
- ^ DataCamp white paper on Signal, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Support: "Certification Practical Exams – Overview", updated 2024.
- ^ Certification docs portal, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Support: "DataCamp Projects – Overview", updated 2025.
- ^ DataCamp Portfolio Showcase, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ DataCamp – Classrooms for Educators, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ Support: "DataCamp Classrooms – FAQ", updated 2025.
- ^ Classrooms Annual Report 2023–2024, 26 August 2024.
- ^ DataCamp Donates – program page, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ DataCamp blog: "A million scholarships and counting", 22 December 2023.
- ^ Social Impact – Year in Data 2024, 17 December 2024.
- ^ Forbes Advisor – DataCamp Review, retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ ITPro: "Best online Python courses", retrieved 15 August 2025.