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Rise Up Earns LPI Accreditation for 3rd Year Running

October 2023 — Rise Up, the LMS/LXP/Authoring Tool, has been awarded Accredited Learning Technologies Provider status by The Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) for the third year in a row. Rise Up has a longstanding strategic relationship with the LPI, and closely aligns its own mission with the commitment of the LPI for learning effectiveness. Rise Up was recently announced as the headline sponsor for the 2024 Learning Awards, taking place at the Grosvenor House in London on the 22nd of February. Jim Parish, who conducted the accreditation on behalf of the LPI, said: “Following our annual review, it is clear to see that Rise Up is passionate about their human-centered approach which underpins all their activity – from their design processes to their engagement with customers and also in their desire to drive forward adaptive learning to innovate in the way their product personalizes learning for the end user.’ “Rise Up is entering a period in which there are opportunities and challenges in maximizing the potential of the team to create further and greater business value. We congratulate Rise Up on achieving maximum scores in almost all areas and gaining the accreditation for the second year, having demonstrated their commitment to performance improvement.” The Year Three accreditation covers the learning solutions, products, and services provided by Rise Up to clients including learning platform products and learning consultancy services. The accreditation reviews the value proposition that Rise Up presents to its key stakeholders, and verifies that the organization is able, through its processes, workflow, resources, staff, and practices to deliver against that proposition.” Arnaud Blachon, CEO and Co-Founder of Rise Up added, “Here at Rise Up we value the renewal of our status of Accredited Learning Technologies Provider. This reflects our ongoing commitment to providing innovative learning solutions that truly help better the workplace and empower learners. We are on a mission to make learning in the flow of work achievable for businesses, and we’re proud to be recognized by the LPI for this.” Established in 2014, Rise Up is driving employee training and empowerment for brands across Europe, pursuing its regional expansion, with a recent €30 million in Series B financing. Today, its learning technology platform, combining LMS, LXP, and Authoring Tool across omnichannel and multimodal services, serves 1 million active learners in 73 countries and over 510 customers including AXA, Schneider Electric, Domino’s, Decathlon, and Sika.  About Rise Up Founded in 2014, Rise Up empowers everyone to Own Today and helps organizations stay up-to-skill in real-time. Fuelled by tech, designed for people, and driven by performance, its LearningOpsTM framework drives organizational transformation and enables learning to work at business speed. Its learning software solution delivers a personalized learning experience for all stakeholders: trainers, administrators, and learners. Across all approaches, e-learning, face-to-face, and mobile, and in compliance with the regulatory framework, Rise Up is a full stack learning technology solution: LMS, LXP and Authoring Tool, omnichannel and multimodal service. For more information, please visit riseup.ai/en/

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Rise Up x Yunoo

Rise Up acquires Yunoo to redefine learning as a revenue stream

Press Release - London, 18th November 2024 Transforming learning from a cost centre into a profit centre. Empowering thousands of organisations to place learning at the heart of their business success. Rise Up, the leading adaptive learning solution with over five million active users globally, has taken a bold step to transform training into a profitable venture by acquiring Yunoo, the instant e-commerce app for Learning Management Systems (LMS). This strategic acquisition enhances Rise Up’s all-in-one platform, with Yunoo acting as a bridge between learning management and commercial growth. Organisations now have the tools to transform learning content into a profitable asset, redefining training as a revenue generator rather than a cost centre. With Yunoo’s capabilities embedded seamlessly in the Rise Up LMS, companies can effortlessly monetise their training programmes, aligning business goals with learner engagement and growth opportunities. Arnaud Blachon, Co-Founder and CEO of Rise Up "When learning is a central business focus, tracking its impact on both engagement and revenue is critical. With the combined technical capabilities of both Rise Up and Yunoo, we are not only accelerating time-to-skill through hyper-personalisation but also giving companies a primary or secondary revenue stream that maximises their investment and ROI in learning. We are elevating the experience for our clients and partners, and I would like to thank our trusted advisors for their guidance through another successful acquisition" Many businesses and training providers struggle to profit from their courses, often needing multiple platforms to manage payments, course access, and user experiences. The integration of Yunoo now empowers organisations to streamline their course monetisation efforts, enhance customer relationships, and drive learner engagement all in one place. With real-time analytics that track both revenue and learning outcomes, businesses gain a clear picture of what works, making it easier to optimise for both impact and profitability. Transformative Features of Yunoo Key features of the Yunoo application that will transform learning into a profit-centre: Build your branded store in minutes: Set up and launch quickly with seamless integration. Monetise your training content: Launch a Customer Academy and reach new customers through a flexible and modern course catalogue with minimal effort. Track performance: Monitor your store’s success and learner engagement in real-time for data-driven decisions. Optimise customer experience: Manage sales, customer journeys, and learning all in one place. David Geismar, founder and CEO of Yunoo "Joining Rise Up marks an exciting new chapter for everyone at Yunoo. Together, we’re enabling organisations to unlock the true potential of learning by generating digital storefronts that capitalise on Rise Up’s powerful learning platform. As we come on board with Rise Up, we are thrilled to bring our expertise to this partnership, helping organisations extend their reach and impact through innovative, accessible, and scalable training solutions." Blachon added: “The L&D industry is fast evolving, and we have our sights set on maintaining our frontrunner status in the market. We look forward to building on previous successes and being part of the change the sector is yet to see.” Yunoo will be available exclusively through Rise Up for new customers, while current users will be able to retain their existing LMS platform to ensure continuity of service. For more information visit the Rise Up website here. About Rise Up Founded in 2014, Rise Up has become a leading professional learning platform that transforms the learning experience for trainers, administrators, and learners alike. Offering a comprehensive and unique solution across various learning approaches — e-learning, face-to-face, and mobile — Rise Up ensures compliance with regulatory frameworks. The platform encompasses a range of services including LMS, LXP, LRS, LCMS, as well as mobile and multimodal services. Having raised a total of 35 million euros in equity investment, Rise Up has secured support from top-tier investors such as Connected Capital, MAIF Avenir, and IMPACT Partners. Since its inception, the company has experienced exponential growth, doubling both its sales and headcount annually. Today, Rise Up boasts a team of over 100 employees across seven key European countries. The company serves more than 5 million active learners in 73 countries, partnering with over 500 prestigious customers including AXA, Schneider Electric, Domino's, Decathlon, and Sika, among others. With plans to further expand across Europe, Rise Up continues to strengthen its global and local teams to meet growing demand and maintain its rapid growth trajectory. For more information, visit www.riseup.ai.

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Rise Up named at Tracxn Emerging Awards

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August 2023 – blended learning platform provider Rise Up has been recognized in market research platform Tracxn’s Emerging Startups of Corporate Learning list. This Emerging Award series recognizes the topmost companies in Corporate Learning from across the globe. Rise Up has been showcased as a “Minicorn”; a company that has the potential to grow into a Unicorn and is amongst the leading tech startups of Corporate Learning. This follows Rise Up rising in the Fosway 9-Grid for Learning Systems as a recognized Core Challenger.

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Goodhabitz's Rise Up platform

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GoodHabitz who creates online learning solutions with unique and snackable educational content and Rise Up, Fosway’s accelerating Core Challenger for Learning Systems, announce today their partnership to enhance the corporate learning experience for organizations and their employees. This partnership provides Rise Up customers with seamless access to GoodHabitz's comprehensive content library, covering a wide range of skills, including personal strength, health and well-being, digital skills, language, communication, Microsoft Office, inspirational leadership, management, teamwork, and commercial skills. Both companies strongly believe that a personalized learning experience is key to increasing learner engagement. That is why GoodHabitz is offering more than 25 learning styles and over 19 languages. When asked about the partnership the leaders had this to say: “We decided to work closely with Rise Up, because we share the vision to increase learner motivation and engagement with great content and technology. By combining our award-winning content with Rise Up’s innovative SaaS platform, we not only create an easy-to-use solution for L&D Mangers but foremostly make sure that the learner has a seamless learning experience. GoodHabitz’s coaching solution and Rise Ups’s L&D Methodology helps to nurture companies learning cultures.”, says Sabine Schnorr, Partnerships Director at GoodHabitz. The collaboration is a significant milestone for both parties, and it demonstrates their commitment to creating a culture of learning in the workplace. Through this partnership, Rise Up and GoodHabitz are poised to bring about positive changes in organizations worldwide, empowering employees to acquire new skills and improve their performance. "We are proud to partner with GoodHabitz and to bring their engaging and insightful content to our platform," said Arnaud Blachon, CEO of Rise Up. "It is important for us to be able to provide customers with the full solution. Our collaboration will help companies foster a culture of learning through our LearningOps programs and their coaches support, making it easier for their employees to access high-quality content and develop essential skills that are crucial for their professional growth." About Good Habitz GoodHabitz, founded in 2011 in the Netherlands, is a leading European provider of E-Learning solutions. By offering engaging and fun online courses, from soft skills to digital skills and languages, GoodHabitz contributes to the personal development of every employee. Various engaging learning formats make sure that the content is accessible and enjoyable for everyone. Coaches help to establish learning cultures in the organisation and all that for one fixed price. Currently, more than 2,500 companies, like Puma, ADAC or DEKRA upgrade their workforce with GoodHabitz. More than 400 employees are working for GoodHabitz in offices all over the world. About Rise Up Established in 2014, Rise Up is driving employee training and empowerment for brands across Europe, pursuing its regional expansion, with a recent €30 million in Series B financing. Today, its learning technology platform, combining LMS, LXP, and Authoring Tool across omnichannel and multimodal services, serves 1 million active learners in 73 countries and over 510 customers including AXA, Schneider Electric, Domino’s, Decathlon, and Sika.    Across all approaches, e-learning, face-to-face and mobile, Rise Up empowers everyone to Own Today and helps organizations stay up-to-skill in real time. Fuelled by tech, designed for people, and driven by performance, its LearningOpsTM framework drives organizational transformation and enables learning to work at business speed. Its learning software solution delivers a personalized learning experience for all stakeholders: trainers, administrators, and learners. For more information, please visit  www.riseup.ai/en Press coverage: FE News Learning News Interlligent CXO

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