Our History
True to our roots, proud of our growth, and building for the future. This is our company story and the moments that have shaped us the most.
Chapter 1: The Building Blocks
2005
Chegg is founded
Iowa State University students Aayush Phumbhra and Osman Rashid launch Chegg as an affordable textbook rental company for college students.Learn More
2009
Chegg plants trees
Chegg partners with American Forests to help the environment and plant a tree for every textbook rented. Over 1.5 million trees have been planted!Learn More
2010
Dan Rosensweig becomes CEO
After watching his mother as a public school teacher for 30 years, the former Yahoo COO and Silicon Valley veteran brings his passion for education to provide students with more services.Learn More
2012
Chegg goes digital
Chegg launches the eReader to create more accessibility for students and allow them to easily read, search, navigate, highlight and bookmark eTextbooks – anytime, on any connected device.Learn More
2012
Chegg launches Music 101
Chegg starts a music education contest, bringing top artists to perform on campus and donating the David B. Goldberg Music Grant to winning schools nationwide.Learn More
Chapter 2: Evolution & Growth
2013
Chegg goes public
Chegg announces the initial public offering of 15 million shares of common stock at $12.50 per share on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CHGG”.Learn More
2014
Chegg launches Chegg Study
Chegg provides learning resources to help students better understand their schoolwork with 37M Expert Q&As, 6M step-by-step Textbook Solutions, video walkthroughs, practice sets, and more.Learn More
2014
Chegg offers Chegg Tutors
Chegg provides on-demand, 24/7 access to online tutors, giving high school and college students an additional way to get help on their course materials in hundreds of subjects.Learn More
2015
Chegg provides Chegg Internships
Chegg connects students with opportunities to help them build skills, gain experience, kickstart their careers, and accelerate the path from learning to earning.Learn More
2016
Chegg helps students write
Chegg expands resources to help boost students’ basic writing skills, including plagiarism scans, automatic citations, and expert writing help 24/7, leading to the launch of Chegg Writing in 2019.Learn More
2017
Chegg Math debuts
Chegg helps students learn math more deeply, including how to solve equations, why to use particular methods, and step-by-step explanations (with sub-steps) – on both desktop and mobile.Learn More
Chapter 3: Elevating the Voice of the Student
2018
Chegg publishes the State of the Student report
Chegg begins annual research to better understand student needs and concerns, amplify their voice, and highlight the issues modern students face.Learn More
2019
Chegg launches the 2020 election tracker
Chegg partners with College Pulse to monitor trends and offer unprecedented insight into the politics that matter most to the student demographic.Learn More
2019
Chegg helps employees pay off student loans
Chegg implements the “Equity for Education” program as a first-of-its-kind benefit to help employees pay off student debt and encourage other corporations to adopt their own programs.Learn More
2019
Chegg releases a student debt proposal
Chegg provides real policy solutions to the student debt epidemic and formally calls on leaders in government, business, and education to take action.Learn More
Chapter 4: From Learning to Earning
2019
Chegg invests in skills-based learning
Chegg acquires Thinkful to help teach students the most in-demand technology skills in an on-demand format and better prepare them for the workforce.Learn More
