Scrimba

Scrimba is an educational technology company based in Oslo, Norway, founded in 2017. It focuses on making coding education accessible and affordable for a global audience. With a mission to provide a coding school at the cost of a gym membership, Scrimba has educated over 1.5 million users through project-based and interactive learning.

The company offers interactive coding courses using a unique video format called "scrims," which allows learners to pause and edit code directly within the lessons. This approach enhances engagement and skill retention. Scrimba also provides coding bootcamps and study groups to promote collaborative learning and community feedback. Its curriculum emphasizes real-world skills and portfolio building, preparing students for professional roles in software development. Powered by the Imba programming language, Scrimba's platform ensures a high level of interactivity and performance.

Scrimba primarily serves motivated beginners and aspiring web developers, with a user base that includes over 120,000 monthly active students. The company has achieved steady growth through a sustainable business model, supported by seed funding and participation in Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 batch.