Reforge

• Created in 2016
• 251-500 employees
• Funded by prominent VCs like a16z, Insight partners and Next View

Investing in Reforge | Andreessen Horowitz

The rate of technological change over the last decade has been astounding. We've not only seen new companies and industries established, but also entirely new jobs and skills. Yet there are parts of the economy-particularly in technology and adjacent fields-where new forms of work constantly emerge, spread quickly, and just as quickly fade away.

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From the content side, the team has put together a dozen current and upcoming multi-week programs on the cutting edge of product management, marketing, and management. This in-depth, proprietary content was built from months of research and synthesis with leading CEOs and executives from magnetic companies like Pinterest, Yelp, Slack, Airtable, Uber, Spotify, Airbnb, Netflix, Zillow, and hundreds more. The programs are hands-on and actionable, so professionals in demanding and full-time roles can apply the lessons in real-time…

Reforge’s software platform is designed to enable cohort-based learning and a purely digital experience suitable for people around the world—future-proofed for the post-pandemic work environment. The business model is built on an annual membership that brings together a community of experienced operators. The quality of this community is further reinforced through strict vetting and ongoing criteria for membership, so the Reforge brand will represent cutting-edge expertise on someone’s resume or portfolio.