Zach Sims net worth

Who is Zach Sims?

Zach Sims is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Codecademy, an online platform for learning to code, and served as its CEO until its acquisition by Skillsoft.

Highlights:

• Co-founded Codecademy, acquired by Skillsoft for $525M
• Recognized as TIME 100 Most Influential and Forbes 30 Under 30
• Attended Columbia University

Background

Born in 1990, he grew up in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Heritage/background labels may be inferred and are not verified identity documents.

About Codecademy

Working professionals are experiencing their jobs changing amidst the rise of technology and automation threatens over 800 million jobs. At the same time, software is eating the world, disrupting every major industry, and creating millions of new technology jobs that companies are eager to fill. This is the skills gap. Our mission is closing it.

In 2011, we changed the face of education by creating free...

FAQ: Zach Sims net worth and Codecademy valuation

What is Zach Sims's net worth?

Zach Sims's estimated net worth is $9.0M (range $6.3M – $13.5M) as of 2026. Zach Sims is CEO at Codecademy. Entrepreneurial Check publishes an independent model-based estimate from public company and role data. Not verified net worth, and Entrepreneurial Check is not affiliated with Y Combinator or the profiled companies.

What is Codecademy valuation?

Codecademy's estimated valuation on Entrepreneurial Check is $100.0M. That valuation, or a disclosed round when one is public, is the source for the paper-wealth estimate. Independent model output — not a verified appraisal or official mark.

What is Zach Sims's role?

Zach Sims is CEO at Codecademy, a Y Combinator-backed startup (batch S11).