Maven is a cohort-based learning platform founded in 2020 that enables experts and practitioners to design and teach live, interactive online courses to paying students. Maven's model emphasizes real-time engagement, community cohorts, and hands-on application over passive video consumption. Instructors ("Maven Experts") run multi-week courses with live sessions, community discussion, and direct access to the instructor. Maven earns revenue through a revenue-share model with instructors. The platform has become a hub for operators, executives, and subject-matter experts to monetize their expertise — particularly in marketing, product, VC, and career transitions. As of April 2026, Maven hosts courses across brand strategy, fractional work, VC demystification, community growth, and more.
I encountered Maven as the host organization behind a salon dinner I attended in April 2026 in 📝Los Angeles, CA. The Maven team running the event included 📝Mallory Contois (VP of Growth), 📝Delaney Niermann (Partnerships), and 📝Arjay McCandless (Social Marketing). Multiple guests at the dinner were active Maven Experts running courses on the platform, including 📝Amanda Schwartz Ramirez, 📝Emily Hollender, 📝Jasmine Bina, 📝Grace McCarrick, and 📝Joseph Olender.