Career Karma

San Francisco, CA, USA EdTech Acquired

Career Karma is a coding bootcamp marketplace and career training discovery platform that connects job seekers with training programs across tech and skilled trades. The platform offers a trusted directory of bootcamps, career resources, and matching services, while providing career training financing options. Founded in 2018, Career Karma guided over 100 million visitors toward upskilling resources before being acquired by Climb Credit in September 2025.

Acquired

Career Karma has been acquired

Acquired by Climb Credit September 4, 2025

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2018

Employees

200–250

Total Funding

$51.5M

3 rounds

Funding

Total raised $51.5M across 3 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Series B

Date

2021

Amount

$40M

Valuation

Lead Investors

Top Tier Capital Partners
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
2021 Series B $40M Top Tier Capital Partners
December 9, 2020 Series A $10M Initialized Capital
2019 Seed $1.5M Initialized Capital

Leadership

  • Ruben Harris

    Co-Founder, CEO (OutRival; former CEO of Career Karma)

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  • Artur Meyster

    Co-Founder

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  • Timur Meyster

    Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer (OutRival; former CPO of Career Karma)

  • Jeff Herbst

    CEO (Post-Climb Credit Acquisition, September 2025)

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • General Assembly

    Global web development and bootcamp provider offering immersive and part-time courses

  • Springboard

    Online bootcamp platform with career services and job placement focus

  • Coursera

    Online learning platform with bootcamp aggregation and skill certification

  • Udacity

    Online bootcamp and skill development platform focused on tech careers

  • BrainStation

    Bootcamp and training platform with emphasis on career outcomes

  • Flatiron School

    Full-stack coding bootcamp provider now part of WeThrive

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