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Codementor

Codementor is an online platform for freelance computer programming and coding tutors. The company is based in Taipei, Taiwan, and San Francisco, California.

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Codementor
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OwnerWeiting Liu
Websitewww.codementor.io

Codementor is an online platform for freelance computer programming and coding tutors.12 The company is based in Taipei, Taiwan, and San Francisco, California.3

History

Codementor was founded in 2013 by Weiting Liu.4 The company received the initial funding from Kai-Fu Lee’s venture capital firm TMI5 and participated in the Techstars accelerator program in Seattle in 2013. It was officially launched in 2014.6

In 2015, Codementor launched Live Group classes.7

It was one of the startups chosen by the Taiwanese Government to represent Taiwan in the 2016 TechCrunch Disrupt hackathon in San Francisco.8 In March 2016, Codementor partnered with Africa-based startup Andela.9

In 2016, Codementor raised $1.6 million in a seed funding round.10

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Codementor launched an initiative designed to match coders with pandemic-related software projects.11

References

References

  1. "Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". www.techinasia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  2. Shu, Catherine. "Codementor Is An Open Marketplace That Provides Developers With One-On-One Programming Help". TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. Horwitz, Josh. "Codementor, a startup that connects frustrated developers with live coding gurus, nabs $600K in seed funding". Tech In Asia. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. Soper, Taylor (2013-10-15). "Startup Spotlight: Codementor offers real-time, screen-sharing coding support for developers". GeekWire. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  5. Gat, Aviva (25 March 2014). "Taiwanese Codementor gets its own mentorship in the form of $600k". Geektime. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. Shu, Catherine. "Techstars-Backed Codementor Launches To Provide Programmers With One-On-One Help". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Shu, Catherine. "Codementor, A Learning Platform For Developers Launches Live Group Classes". TechCrunch.
  8. 蔡, 靚萱. "英皇室資金, 南非富豪 找上台灣共享新秀". Business Weekly. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  9. Henry, Zoe (March 2016). "How These 2 Startups Are Connecting African Programmers With IBM and Microsoft". Inc.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Kolodny, Lora. "Codementor raises $1.6 million to become elite marketplace for freelance developers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  11. "Codementor launches Code Against COVID-19 to match volunteers with software projects". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
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