# 2U (company)

> 2U is an American educational technology company that contracts with non-profit colleges and universities to build, deliver, and support online degree and non-degree programs. 2U is the parent company of edX. History 2U was founded in 2008 by John Katzman. The company was originally named 2tor (pronounced “Tutor”). Katzman recruited Chip Paucek, and technology entrepreneur […]

**2U** is an American educational technology company that contracts with non-profit colleges and universities to build, deliver, and support online degree and non-degree programs. 2U is the parent company of edX.

## History

2U was founded in 2008 by John Katzman. The company was originally named 2tor (pronounced “Tutor”). Katzman recruited Chip Paucek, and technology entrepreneur Jeremy Johnson to be co-founders. Katzman was the CEO through 2012, when he became chairman and appointed Paucek as CEO.

Katzman funded 2U in 2009 through the launch of its first online teaching degree with the University of Southern California. In 2010, 2U partnered again with USC to offer an online degree in social work. Students of relevant programs sued both 2U and USC in 2022.

In 2011, Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health partnered with 2U to offer a degree program. The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina started offering an online MBA through 2U the same year. In March 2011, the company raised a $32.5 million Series C, bringing its total funding to $65 million.

In February 2014, 2U announced

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*Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2U_%28company%29)*

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