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Learneo Advances Platform Strategy with Second Acquisition this Year

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learneo, Inc., a platform of productivity and learning businesses and technologies, today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement and closed on the acquisition of the Digital Student Solutions (DSS) segment of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE: BNED), which includes bartleby®  and Student Brands. DSS expands Learneo's suite of supplemental learning technologies with multiple subscription-based solutions offering high-quality educational content, as well as study and writing support and tools across several languages.

Key Points: 
  • "Learneo is shaping a world where everyone has the resources to learn and achieve their fullest potential," said Andrew Grauer, CEO of Learneo.
  • In December 2022, Learneo established an ambitious plan to develop and acquire productivity and learning technologies.
  • The acquisition of DSS quickly follows the Company's acquisition of the AI-powered multilingual writing platform, LanguageTool, last month.
  • Learneo now comprises eight business lines including CliffsNotes, Course Hero, DSS (bartleby® and Student Brands), LanguageTool, LitCharts, QuillBot, Scribbr, and Symbolab.

Learneo, Inc. Accelerates AI Writing Innovation with LanguageTool Acquisition

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Learneo, Inc., an ambitious new platform of productivity and learning businesses and technologies, today announced its acquisition of German-founded LanguageTool, a multilingual writing platform for English, Spanish, and 30 other languages. This acquisition adds to Learneo's robust suite of writing solutions, while also advancing the company's larger international expansion strategy.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition adds to Learneo's robust suite of writing solutions, while also advancing the company's larger international expansion strategy.
  • "The LanguageTool business fits squarely in our investment thesis and accelerates our mission thanks to their values-aligned and ambitious co-founders, their broad customer reach of B2C and B2B clients across the globe, and their unique language and AI expertise."
  • "Joining the Learneo team and having the ability to work alongside talent with phenomenal writing and AI expertise to accelerate our vision is a dream come true.
  • With this acquisition, Learneo now comprises seven distinct business lines: CliffsNotes , Course Hero , LanguageTool , LitCharts , QuillBot , Scribbr , and Symbolab .

Aiera Launches Question-Answer Language Model, Called "Ask Aiera", Across Its Leading Coverage of Wall Street Events

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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Powered by the platform's proprietary generative AI models, Ask Aiera will allow financial professionals to ask targeted questions related to any corporate communication with relevant, financially-trained answers in near-real-time.

Key Points: 
  • New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2023) - Aiera , the leading financial event intelligence platform, has officially launched "Ask Aiera", an AI-powered Q&A tool built to deliver event-specific answers to user-written questions across the platform's leading coverage of Wall Street events and transcripts.
  • "Ask Aiera marks yet another stepping stone in the accelerating role of large language models (LLMs) and their application to finance," said Bryan Healey, Co-Founder and CTO of Aiera.
  • "While the world has been focused on general purpose LLMs, Aiera has been busy building financially-focused LLMs that provide the most industry-relevant interactions."
  • In fact, it's Aiera's leading investor event coverage (50,000+ events per year), seamless event connection workflow, and continuous KPI/topic analysis that powers the Ask Aiera response.

Course Hero Appoints New CEO; Co-Founder Becomes CEO of New Parent Company, Learneo

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Course Hero, the popular learning platform used by a global community of students and educators, today announced John Peacock has been promoted from General Manager to Chief Executive Officer of Course Hero. Peacock was appointed to the position by Course Hero co-founder Andrew Grauer. The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo, a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • The appointment comes as Grauer steps into the role of CEO at Learneo , a new platform of businesses that includes Course Hero in its portfolio.
  • "As we introduce and grow Learneo, this is an exciting moment to bring John's deep expertise to the helm of Course Hero," said Andrew Grauer, co-founder of Course Hero, and CEO of Learneo.
  • Since joining Course Hero, Peacock has led multiple areas of the business and specializes in developing high-performing product and business teams.
  • Before joining Course Hero, he co-founded and served as CEO of a mobile gaming company, which he successfully led through acquisition by Kongregate.

Introducing Learneo, a platform of learning and productivity brands, built for an evolving knowledge economy

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew Grauer, who co-founded EdTech unicorn Course Hero in his college dorm room in 2006, today announced the formation of Learneo, an ambitious new platform of businesses that will develop and acquire productivity and learning technologies. With over 100 million monthly active users and a combined revenue of more than $200 million across its six businesses, Learneo aims to attract entrepreneurs and builders eager to empower anyone to achieve their fullest potential.

Key Points: 
  • "In a knowledge economy, learning is our most powerful productivity tool, and learning cuts across many contexts," said Andrew Grauer, CEO of Learneo.
  • "We've created a platform where ambitious builders of businesses and technologies can thrive.
  • Together, we're committed to helping people learn more, faster, better, and more affordably wherever that learning occurs."
  • Learneo is pioneering a platform of productivity and learning businesses.

Five Evergreen Podcasts Channels Earn 2022 MUSE Creative Awards

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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CLEVELAND, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MUSE Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals who inspire and light a fire in others with their concepts, ideas or designs.

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  • CLEVELAND, April 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MUSE Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals who inspire and light a fire in others with their concepts, ideas or designs.
  • "We are incredibly proud of our partners who are producing bold, engaging content that is inspiring listeners and podcast creatives," says David Moss, Evergreen Chief Creative Officer.
  • Evergreen Podcasts 2022 GOLD winners include How Music Can Save Your Life with musician, educator and author Brendan Slocumb, author of the upcoming novel, The Violin Conspiracy.
  • Who Killed as part of Evergreen Podcasts' "Killer Podcasts" series of channels earned a SILVER.

Course Hero, Inc. Expands Writing Portfolio, Acquires Scribbr To Help Students Strengthen Their Writing

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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The acquisition helps expand Course Hero, Inc.'s international reach and supports the complete writing journey for students by adding Scribbr's high-touch services to the company's AI-powered writing platform, QuillBot.

Key Points: 
  • The acquisition helps expand Course Hero, Inc.'s international reach and supports the complete writing journey for students by adding Scribbr's high-touch services to the company's AI-powered writing platform, QuillBot.
  • "Scribbr joining Course Hero, Inc. accelerates our vision of helping learners of all backgrounds succeed in the classroom," said Andrew Grauer, co-founder, and CEO of Course Hero.
  • Many of today's students don't have access to that kind of individual support," said Bas Swaen, Founder of Scribbr.
  • Scribbr helps students achieve academic writing success, through content, tools, and services designed to help anyone become a better academic writer.

Course Hero Taps Internationally Recognized Educator to Lead Pedagogical Strategy

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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"My commitment to critical digital pedagogy meets squarely at the intersection where Course Hero seeks to support a range of learning needs while evolving the platform's technology," said Sean Michael Morris, VP, Academics of Course Hero.

Key Points: 
  • "My commitment to critical digital pedagogy meets squarely at the intersection where Course Hero seeks to support a range of learning needs while evolving the platform's technology," said Sean Michael Morris, VP, Academics of Course Hero.
  • More than 80,000 educators worldwide already collaborate, develop, and share resources through Course Hero's fast-growing faculty community.
  • Course Hero's Academic Advisory Committee is focused on identifying opportunities to connect the Course Hero platform to pedagogy, while serving as advisors on critical educational issues and concerns related to teaching, learning, and academic integrity.
  • About Course Hero Inc.: Course Hero Inc. is a leading education platform, offering a suite of learning resources and tools to help anyone learn more deeply, more effectively, and affordably throughout the arc of their career.

Tracts and Enverus partner to deliver property rights document interpretations on-demand

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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Today, Enverus users can access TitleNotes directly through the Enverus Courthouse product.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Enverus users can access TitleNotes directly through the Enverus Courthouse product.
  • TitleNotes eliminate thousands of words contained in source property documents to present only the necessary data required to understand the intent of real property transactions.
  • "For our active energy clients, interpretations of title documents on demand will expedite and de-risk mineral and leasehold acquisition and diligence.
  • About Tracts - Tracts Title Management Platform is the standard for title management and calculating mineral and leasehold ownership.

Accelerating Its Vision To Enrich Learning Experiences, Course Hero Inc. Raises $380M Series C

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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"The learning and teaching environment in which Course Hero operates has expanded and evolved significantly over the past 15 years.

Key Points: 
  • "The learning and teaching environment in which Course Hero operates has expanded and evolved significantly over the past 15 years.
  • Learners' lives and their learning needs have since become more complex, more diverse, and more continuous," said Andrew Grauer, CEO and Co-Founder of Course Hero.
  • "With lifelong learning trending upward, we expect resources like Course Hero will continue to grow, moving beyond the traditional college student pursuing a credential.
  • Today, Course Hero Inc. has expanded its portfolio of companies over the past year through a series of acquisitions.