E-learning site Udacity is now worth $1 billion, and is planning a global expansion.
After completing a new funding round, online education firm Udacity is now worth $1 billion thanks to raising a $105 million Series D round of funding. This catapults Sebastian Thrun's online vocational training startup to Unicorn status—meaning that they are valued at over $1 billion. The new funding round was led by media firm Bertelsmann. New Udacity investors also include Google Ventures.