ABOUT CLASS26
Learning starts with the right expert.
Class26 is a curated marketplace for professionals looking to learn from people with proven, real-world experience. Every expert is selected for what they have actually done — not for how visible they are online.
Founded in the Netherlands · English and Dutch · A curated network of reviewed professionals
We choose quality over quantity. Every time.
That single choice shapes almost every other decision we make.
Every application is reviewed individually
Every application is reviewed by a founder. We look at real-world experience, track record and the value someone can bring — not just qualifications or follower count.
Outcomes over titles
We look beyond job titles to the problems someone has actually solved. Profiles are built around where an expert can create real value for you.
Clear information before you commit
Where applicable, pricing, format, availability and verified reviews are visible before you book, so you can make a more informed choice.
Fewer, better choices
More choice does not always make choosing easier. We aim to create a shorter, more relevant shortlist of professionals worth considering.
'' This is one of the reasons I joined Class26, a brand new online platform set up by Murat Gümüs and Ayşe Gümüş that vets coaches and mentors so you can pick yours from just a hand full of solid professionals that are the top performers in their industries. ''
Robin Groen
Why we built Class26
We spent years working alongside people who were genuinely excellent at what they do — and watching the wrong people get found first. Visibility went to whoever posted most, advertised hardest or had the largest following. Real experience stayed invisible.
Class26 is our answer to that. We read every application ourselves and look at professional track record, real client outcomes, and whether someone can actually teach what they know. We turn down more people than we accept, and that is exactly the point.
The result is a short list you can trust, chosen on experience and proven impact, not on who markets themselves best.
- Murat
- Co-founder
- Ayse
- Co-founder
Founder video — 45 to 75 seconds How we choose who gets on Class26
Three reasons the right expert is hard to find.
Not a shortage of experts. A shortage of ways to tell them apart.
01
Too many options
Endless profiles, similar promises and too little context to know who is genuinely right for you.
02
Visibility ≠ ability
The most visible professional is not always the most experienced. Visibility helps people get found; it does not tell you whether they are the right person for your problem.
03
Too much uncertainty before you commit
Experience, fit and outcomes can be difficult to judge before you book. Too often, you only discover whether someone was right after the time and money have already been spent.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
We turn down more experts than we accept.
Every application is reviewed by a founder before anyone appears on Class26.
1 in 9
applications are accepted
Murat Gümüs
Co-founder
After 10 years in financial services, optimizing processes, building systems, and coaching colleagues, I started noticing something that bothered me. Expertise was becoming invisible. Everywhere you look, new coaches appear overnight. Class26 exists to change that. To give the experts who have truly earned their place the platform they deserve.
Ayse Gümüs
Co-founder
With a legal background and years of experience as a director in healthcare and chair of an industry association, I have seen firsthand how hard it is to find the right expertise at the right level. Class26 is my answer to that. A platform where real professionals connect with real experts, not to collect certificates, but to actually grow.
Every Class26 profile is designed to answer the questions that matter before you decide who to work with.
01 — Application
Experience, track record and the problems they have actually solved, in their own words.
02 — Founder review
Murat and Ayse review every application personally. Nothing is approved automatically.
03 — Evidence check
We look for proof behind the claims: outcomes, clients and work they can point to.
04 — Profile build
We only publish once the profile answers every question a client would ask before booking.
LOOKING TO LEARN
Find someone who's done it
Sessions, programs, courses and digital products from carefully selected experts.
- Explore experts
- Browse categories
- Courses and workshops
- Digital products
- How it works for customers
LOOKING TO TEACH
Turn your experience into income
Sell your expertise without building the website, booking and payment stack yourself.
- For Experts
- Pricing and packages
- Apply as an expert
- How it works for experts
- Expert success stories