We appointed the Fractional CTO, a technology leadership hire, to take the platform and the engineering organisation to their next stage.
Academy Plus Group — Academy+ delivers training, development and wellbeing for frontline workers, and was acquired by Addition Capital, the direct investment arm of a London family office. Post-acquisition, the business needed senior technology judgement without a full-time hire.
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Partnership · EMEA
Instructure →Instructure's Canvas platform was adopted by Imperial College London as the institution-wide digital learning environment, consolidating a previously diverse digital landscape for 28,000+ students and staff
M&A Activity · EMEA
Kaplan →Kaplan is divesting Dublin Business School to China Chunlai for $125.5m, following earlier sale of its languages division to Inspirit Capital (rebranding to Positively Languages). This reflects ongoing portfolio optimization and exit strategy.
Product Launch · EMEA
Synap →Online exam platform Synap addressing surge in AI usage among students (from 66% to 92% in one year), developing solutions for high-stakes exam integrity and AI detection capabilities
Strategic Hiring · EMEA
Ascend Learning →Ascend Learning's VP Larissa Africa is championing academic-practice partnerships to address critical nursing workforce gaps. The healthcare/education sector faces systemic challenges with new graduate nurse preparedness, faculty shortages, and workforce maldistribution across US states.
M&A Activity · EMEA
Study Group →Study Group acquired by Arete Education. All academic operations transferred; legacy entities to continue independently or enter administration. Deal follows Series funding from ICG and Bain Capital 8 months prior.
Product Launch · EMEA
TTEC →TTEC released research on the future of contact centre sales in Europe, highlighting shift to sales through service and increased AI adoption