Learnosity Explained

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.^[2] The company creates online education assessment and teaching software.^[3] 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).^{[4] [5]}

In 2016, 3P Learning acquired a 40% stake in the company.^[6] 3P Learning sold its stake in Learnosity to Battery Ventures in 2018.^[7] At the time, it was valued at €30 million.^[8]

In 2021, Learnosity acquired the British assessment software company Questionmark.^[9]

In 2025, Learnosity was acquired by Leeds Equity Partners.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: McGivern . Michael . 2014-03-23 . Learnosity: Education tech company top of the class . 2025-03-14 . Irish Independent . en.
2. Web site: mxbadmin . 2018-10-30 . About Learnosity: AI and Innovation in edtech assessments . 2025-10-01 . learnosity.com . en-GB.
3. Web site: Abamu . Jenny . 2017-05-09 . Should You Build Your Edtech Product From Scratch? Developers Say No . 2025-03-14 . EdSurge . en.
4. Web site: A. Keogh. Katrina. Use of Mobile Phones for Language Learning and Assessment for Learning, a Pilot Project. ResearchGate.
5. Book: Wan. Ng. Mobile Technologies and Handheld Devices for Ubiquitous Learning: Research and Pedagogy: Research and Pedagogy. 2010. IGI Global. 9781616928513. en.
6. Web site: New 3P chief facing steep learning curve . The Australian . en.
7. News: Battery Ventures buys 40% stake in Dublin edtech firm Learnosity. The Irish Times. 2018-06-14. en-US.
8. Web site: Education tech firm Learnosity snapped up by US private equity firm . 2025-03-14 . www.businesspost.ie . en-US.
9. News: Dublin's Learnosity snaps up UK firm in edtech expansion . 2021-06-16 . Silicon Republic . en-US.
10. Web site: Srinivasaragavan . Suhasini . 2025-01-17 . Learnosity acquired by US equity firm specialising in edtech . 2025-03-14 . Silicon Republic . en.