Learnosity

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Learnosity
Company typePrivate
IndustryEducation Technology
Founded2007
Headquarters Dublin, Ireland
Key people
Gavin Cooney (Founder & CEO)
Mark Lynch (Founder & CTO)
ServicesAssessment software
Website www.learnosity.com

Learnosity is an Irish education technology company. It produces assessment software used by educational organizations and test publishers. The company is headquartered in Dublin. [1]

History

Learnosity was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2007 by CEO Gavin Cooney and CTO Mark Lynch. The company creates online education assessment and teaching software. [2] It initially created software for audio assessment and mobile-assisted language learning, notably for the FÓN project – a joint collaboration between The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and the National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE). [3] [4]

In 2016, 3P Learning acquired a 40% stake in the company. [5] 3P Learning sold its stake in Learnosity to Battery Ventures in 2018. [6] At the time, it was valued at €30 million. [7]

In 2021, Learnosity acquired the British assessment software company Questionmark. [8]

In 2025, Learnosity was acquired by Leeds Equity Partners. [9]

References

  1. ↑ McGivern, Michael (23 March 2014). "Learnosity: Education tech company top of the class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Abamu, Jenny (9 May 2017). "Should You Build Your Edtech Product From Scratch? Developers Say No". EdSurge. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  3. ↑ A. Keogh, Katrina. "Use of Mobile Phones for Language Learning and Assessment for Learning, a Pilot Project". ResearchGate.
  4. ↑ Wan, Ng (2010). Mobile Technologies and Handheld Devices for Ubiquitous Learning: Research and Pedagogy: Research and Pedagogy. IGI Global. ISBN   9781616928513.
  5. ↑ "New 3P chief facing steep learning curve". The Australian.
  6. ↑ "Battery Ventures buys 40% stake in Dublin edtech firm Learnosity". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Education tech firm Learnosity snapped up by US private equity firm". www.businesspost.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dublin's Learnosity snaps up UK firm in edtech expansion". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Srinivasaragavan, Suhasini (17 January 2025). "Learnosity acquired by US equity firm specialising in edtech". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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