GeekBrains
education website
GeekBrains is a Russian online education company founded in 2010. It operates an educational platform offering courses in information technology, programming, analytics, software testing, marketing, management, and design, taught by industry professionals. Since 2016, it has been part of VK (formerly Mail.ru Group). In 2025, GeekBrains was among the five largest online education providers in Russia.
History
In 2010, Alexander Nikitin and Hayk Hayrapetyan launched the School of Programming project, which later served as the foundation for the GeekBrains educational internet platform, established in 2014. In 2016, GeekBrains LLC was officially registered as a legal entity. That same year, Mail.ru Group acquired a 51% controlling stake in the company. At the time, GeekBrains had an estimated monthly audience of 500,000 users.
In 2019, GeekBrains reported a profit exceeding 300 million rubles. In 2020, Mail.ru Group purchased the remaining 49% of the shares, becoming the sole owner of the company.
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