BBC Maestro is a brand new e-learning service, where courses are taught by the most experienced creators in the world.
Launched in November 2020, in partnership with BBC Studios, the service offers never before granted access to the minds of some of the worlds’ greatest creative talents, who for the very first time are teaching their craft and their process through a series of digital tutorials.
Whether you are a novice or an amateur enthusiast, BBC Maestro allows you to indulge in your area of passion from the comfort of your own home and learn from the experts.
Each course is beautifully filmed in 4K and offers several hours of content, broken down into 20 to 40 easily digested lessons accompanied by downloadable course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each Maestro’s course.
Launched in November 2020, in partnership with BBC Studios, the service offers never before granted access to the minds of some of the worlds’ greatest creative talents, who for the very first time are teaching their craft and their process through a series of digital tutorials.
Whether you are a novice or an amateur enthusiast, BBC Maestro allows you to indulge in your area of passion from the comfort of your own home and learn from the experts.
Each course is beautifully filmed in 4K and offers several hours of content, broken down into 20 to 40 easily digested lessons accompanied by downloadable course notes filled with hints, tips and a breakdown of each Maestro’s course.
Location: United Kingdom, England, London
Employees: 11-50
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| 19.04.2023 | Guinness V... | guinnessgi... |
| 15.08.2022 | BGF Ventur... | bgf.co.uk |
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| 10.07.2025 | CBD brand backed by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly raises millions | Goodrays, a CBD brand backed by Vernon Kay and Tess Daly, has raised £5m as it eyes future growth. The company has been backed by Guinness Ventures whose portfolio includes BBC Maestro, a celebrity-led e-learning business. The series A fund... |
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| 25.03.2024 | Spotify tests video courses to teach everything from music production to Excel | Spotify has carved out a business for itself in music streaming, podcast entertainment and audiobooks. Now, in its ongoing efforts to get its 600 million+ users to spend more time and money on its platform, Spotify is spinning up a new line... |
| 25.03.2024 | Spotify testa lançar vídeo aulas de diversos temas, desde produção musical até Excel | Quer aprender a ser um DJ? Que tal escrever uma música? Ou gravar músicas? A partir desta segunda-feira (25), usuários do Spotify no Reino Unido podem acessar centenas de cursos em vídeo online que ensinam sobre essas habilidades. O novo re... |
| 03.08.2022 | BBC Maestro Secures Significant Funding for Growth | The investment was led by BGF, while existing investor Downing Ventures* also contributed. The funding raised will be used to further enhance the platform and deliver additional content production, as well as increase the team in key areas... |
| 23.04.2022 | Curating creativity: why we invested in BBC Maestro | Cultivating creativity Covid-19 brought about significant challenges in several sectors, none more so than the arts. Various lockdowns ensured the public had limited opportunities to experience them and even shut some productions down alto... |
| 02.02.2021 | BBC Maestro To Raise £2.05M in Second Funding | BBC Maestro, a UK-based edtech video led e-learning platform, is raising £2.05m in its second funding round. The first investment close – led by Downing Ventures – was confirmed today, with additional funding supported by Great Point Ventur... |
| - | Downing Ventures Leads Investment in BBC Maestro that Launches Today | Downing Ventures is excited to announce its role as lead investor in BBC Maestro, a new e-learning service designed in partnership with BBC Studios, that launches today. Additional funding was provided by Great Point Ventures. BBC Maestro o... |
| - | Downing Ventures leads BBC Maestro’s second funding round after successful launch | Following the launch of BBC Maestro in October 2020, Downing Ventures is delighted to announce it has led the second £2.05 million funding round with a first investment close confirmed today, with additional funding supported by Great Point... |