Menu THE TALE OF INSTRUCTURE Our Company Story Sparked in 2008 by two enterprising grad students, Instructure is the home of Canvas LMS and the Instructure Learning Platform that benefits millions of students and teachers worldwide, every single day. THE INSTRUCTURE TIMELINE Our Major Milestones 2008 Instructure got its “Inc.” and progressed from a big idea to a real-deal tech startup. 2009 The legendary pre-Canvas product validation tour went metro (Geo Metro). 2010 Josh Coates came out of techpreneur retirement to serve as Instructure’s CEO. Canvas became the statewide LMS for all Utah public schools, colleges, and universities. 2011 Instructure formally launched the Canvas learning management system, disrupting the LMS status quo for better and forever. 2012 Canvas Network began offering open, online courses for everyone, everywhere. 2013 Beyonce played the Super Bowl halftime show. (And Instructure moved its HQ to the Old Mill Corporate Center in SLC, UT.) 2014 Instructure went international with offices in London, Sydney, Sau Paulo, and Budapest. 2015 Instructure went public on the NYSE (INST). 2016 Instructure launched Canvas Studio, a collaborative next-gen video-learning platform. Instructure also added Cinnamon Toast Crunch to its office cereal offerings. 2017 Instructure hit the $1 billion market cap and acquired Practice, the peer-feedback-driven, video-based professional learning tool. 2018 Instructure turned 10 and opened new markets in Latin America. 2019 Canvas reached more than 30 million global users. The online Canvas community surpassed 500,000 users. And Instructure acquired Portfolium and MasteryConnect. 2020 Instructure was acquired by Thoma Bravo, Steve Daly joined as CEO, and Instructure acquired Certica Solutions. 2021 Instructure went public as INST (Again!). And welcomed EesySoft to the family as Impact by Instructure. KEY INSTRUCTURE STATS More Fun Facts We love numbers here at Instructure, and it just so happens that numbers love us back. Here are a few we're especially fond of: 6,000+ global customers 99.9% system uptime 6 million+ concurrent users—without a hiccup over 90% best-in-class customer satisfaction score Ready to explore our learning ecosystem? LET’S GET STARTED Home GLOBAL HQ 6330 South 3000 East Suite 700 Salt Lake City, UT 84121 USA CONTACT US 800-203-6755 Footer menu INSTRUCTURE LEARNING PLATFORM Canvas LMS Canvas Studio Canvas Catalog Assessment Videri Analytics Services Leadership Development All Products RESOURCES Articles Research Infographics Guides & e-Books Webinars Videos Case Studies CENTERS The Study Hall Our Community Canvas Network Integrations EVENTS Events Webinars Media Resources Press Releases CUSTOMERS K-12 Higher Ed ABOUT US Our Story About Canvas Leadership Partners Careers Investor Relations Privacy Security Accessibility Contact Us Footer Utility Privacy California Privacy Notice Do Not Sell My Personal Information Modern Slavery Act Acceptable Use Acceptable Use International Data Processing Social LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram Copyright © 2021 Instructure, Inc. All rights reserved. Various trademarks held by their respective owners. By continuing to browse or by clicking "I Accept", you agree to the storing of first- and third-party cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.Privacy Policy I Accept Cookies Settings