Kurt Beidler Joins Quizlet As Chief Executive Officer, Succeeding Matthew Glotzbach

Jul 22, 2024•about 1 year ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Quizlet, Inc.

Kurt Beidler

San FranciscoInformation Technology

Description

Quizlet announced Kurt Beidler as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Matthew Glotzbach who will join Quizlet's board of directors. Kurt Beidler brings extensive experience managing cross-functional teams across diverse countries and cultures. He plans to lead Quizlet as it continues to drive product innovation in the studying and learning space, grow its adoption with users 18+ globally, engage students and teachers in the high school and secondary school market, and accelerate its subscription business.

Company Information

Company

Quizlet, Inc.

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Quizlet is a leading consumer learning brand that builds learning tools to inspire and empower students and teachers. Our team is already supporting a user base of over 60 million active users a month. We're also among the top 20 U.S. websites and top education apps for iOS and Android - and it's only the beginning. We’re a fast-growing Series C startup, valued at $1 Billion and backed by Union Square Ventures, Costanoa Venture Capital, Icon Ventures, Owl Ventures, Altos Ventures and General Atlantic.

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