Genius Group

What Genius Group does

Genius Group is a Singapore-based, NYSE American-listed AI-powered education company that operates a platform-plus-physical-campus model serving over 5 million students across 100+ countries. The company organizes its operations around three core business units: Genius School (K-12 education under Cambridge International Education System, anchored by Pro Ed campuses in Bali), Genius Academy (adult and entrepreneur education), and Genius Resorts (experiential learning hospitality across four properties in Bali and South Africa). It also holds ancillary assets including XD Academy (Bitcoin/blockchain education), Property Investors Network (147,000 UK students), University of Antelope Valley, E-Squared Education, and Education Angels.

The company's core technology is the GeniusU edtech platform, which uses the Genie AI system to deliver personalized learning pathways through AI avatars matching students to mentors, microdegrees, events, and circles based on their values, vision, passions, talents, and purpose. The proprietary Wealth Dynamics, Talent Dynamics, and Impact Dynamics assessment tools underpin the personalization logic and have been used by over 1 million entrepreneurs globally. The Genius City model integrates schools, academies, resorts, and community infrastructure within a single local ecosystem, with the first fully integrated Genius City under construction at Nuanu Creative City in Bali. Content production is centralized at Genius Studios (formerly Lighthouse Studios), which produces AI-powered microcourses, podcasts, and video content.

Genius Group's business model combines subscription-based tuition for K-12 students, per-student payments for adult/entrepreneur courses ($1,856 annual revenue per paying student in 2025), and professional services revenue from hospitality/experiential learning. The company generates revenue across B2C (millions of individual learners via GeniusU), B2B (enterprise and government AI training), and B2B2C (15,000 partner marketplace). Beyond core education, Genius Group has built a parallel corporate treasury strategy holding 154 Bitcoin (since November 2024, sold in Q1 2026 to repay $8.5M debt) and the AGI Infinity Portfolio targeting up to $800M in pre-IPO AI investments, plus a 9.9% stake in Jewel Bank supporting a planned JUSD stablecoin. Go-to-market combines product-led growth (GeniusU digital marketplace), community-led expansion (City Leaders in 100+ countries), and event-driven acquisition (Global Entrepreneur Summit and partner events).

Name

Genius Group

Legal name

Genius Group Limited

Website

https://www.geniusgroup.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Genius Group is a Singapore-based AI-powered education company operating Genius School, Genius Academy, and Genius Resorts through its GeniusU platform, serving over 5 million students in 100+ countries via personalized AI-driven learning pathways and integrated physical campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EdTech and Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tools & Platforms Training (Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Smartsheet, etc.) (EDABAHAH)

Keywords

• AI-powered education
• Entrepreneur education
• Edtech platform
• K-12 online learning
• Experiential learning resorts

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Genius School (K-12 Education): Tuition and fees for early learning through high school programs operating under Cambridge International Education System. Includes Primary, Middle and Secondary School curricula at ProEd Global School in Bali.
2. Genius Academy (Entrepreneur Education): Adult and entrepreneur education programs including microdegrees, certifications, workshops, and accelerator programs. Annual revenue per paying student of $1,856.
3. Genius Resorts (Experiential Learning): Hospitality and location-based experiential learning through resorts and beach clubs including Vision Villas and Genius Café Beach Club (Bali), Tau Game Lodge and Matla Game Lodge (South Africa). Generated $2.2M audited revenue in 2025 from post-acquisition period.
4. AI Treasury Strategy: Investments in pre-IPO AI companies including SpaceX, Anthropic, OpenAI through the AGI Infinity Portfolio. Initial deployment of $20 million in Phase 1, targeting up to $800 million by 2030.
5. Digital Banking & Stablecoin: Investment in Jewel Bank (9.9% equity stake) and plans to launch JUSD stablecoin. Targeting Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer status under US GENIUS Act.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Genius Group is an AI-powered education company that operates the GeniusU edtech platform connecting over 5.7 million students across 100+ countries to personalized learning pathways via its Genie AI avatar system. It delivers education through three business units: Genius School (K-12 curricula under the Cambridge International system), Genius Academy (adult and entrepreneur microdegrees, certifications, and accelerator programs), and Genius Resorts (location-based experiential learning at properties in Bali and South Africa).

Product overview

Genius Group is an AI-powered education group operating a platform-plus-modules architecture with three core business units: Genius School (K-12 education), Genius Academy (adult and entrepreneur education), and Genius Resorts (experiential learning campuses). The flagship GeniusU edtech platform connects over 4.3 million entrepreneurs to personalized AI-driven learning pathways through the Genie AI system, which provides AI avatars for each student. The portfolio includes Property Investors Network (investment education), XD Academy (blockchain education), and Genius Studios (content production). The Genius City model integrates all three business units into a unified lifelong learning ecosystem. The company also maintains strategic treasury initiatives including Bitcoin holdings and an AGI Infinity Portfolio targeting AI/pre-IPO investments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GeniusU: The World's #1 Entrepreneur Education Platform, a web and mobile platform connecting over 4.3 million entrepreneurs to the right network, knowledge, and opportunities based on their personal values, vision, passions, talents, and purpose.
• Genius Institute
• Property Investors Network
• Genius Studios
• Genius School
• Genius Academy
• Genius Resorts
• Genius City

Products and services

• GeniusU Platform Web and mobile AI-powered edtech platform connecting over 4.3 million entrepreneurs to a network, knowledge, and opportunities via personalized AI avatars, mentors, microdegrees, events, and circles.
• Genius Institute (Entrepreneurs Institute) Entrepreneur education program taking users through every step of business growth from launching a first business to managing and investing in multiple businesses, using Wealth Dynamics, Talent Dynamics, Impact Dynamics, and Purpose, Passion, and Genius Tests.
• Genius School K-12 education program integrating Primary, Middle, and Secondary School curricula under the Cambridge International Education System, designed to prepare students for a post-singularity world through the 'ABCs of the Future' curriculum.
• Genius Academy Adult and entrepreneur education program providing accredited university courses, skills-based courses, microdegrees, certifications, workshops, and accelerator programs for entrepreneurs.
• Genius Resorts Experiential learning campuses combining education with hospitality at four properties: Vision Villas and Genius Café Beach Club (Bali), and Tau Game Lodge and Matla Game Lodge (South Africa).
• Property Investors Network (PIN) UK-based investment education service providing monthly events in person and virtually across fifty city chapters in England, serving 147,000 students (120,200 free and 26,368 paying).
• XD Academy Bitcoin and blockchain learning platform providing AI tutors, certifications, and courses on decentralized finance, integrated into the GeniusU education ecosystem.
• Genie AI AI avatar system that delivers personalized learning pathways by connecting each student with their own team of AI avatars, mentors, and teachers based on individual talents, passions, and purpose.
• Genius Studios Podcast and video production facility producing AI-powered microcourses, certifications, podcasts, and social media educational content for the GeniusU platform.
• Genius City Integrated living and learning district combining school, academy, resort, and community infrastructure within a single entrepreneur ecosystem, with the first location at Nuanu Creative City, Bali.
• Microdegrees and Certifications AI-powered bite-sized microcourses and certifications produced at Genius Studios and delivered across the GeniusU platform for entrepreneur upskilling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 171% year-on-year revenue growth in Q1 2026
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jewel BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Acquired 9.9% equity stake in Jewel Financial Limited (sole shareholder of Jewel Bancorp Limited) for $5 million. Jewel Bancorp holds both a full banking license and Class F digital asset business license in Bermuda. Enables Genius Group to become Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer under US GENIUS Act with plans for JUSD stablecoin.
• ReadyNestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Partnership to launch AI-powered, satellite-linked, pre-built Future School 'Space Capsules' - modular, solar-powered, off-grid learning pods accommodating 12 learners each. First Space Capsules planned for deployment at Genius High School in Bali while Genius City is under construction.
• DLA PiperminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 December 2025Appointed as advisor for application to dual list on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Company exploring dual listing options in Australia, South Korea, and Hong Kong, with ASX being preferred due to streamlined process for US-listed companies.
• The Basile Law Firm P.C.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 2025Engaged to pursue legal action against brokerage firms Charles Schwab, Fidelity, Vanguard, and Robinhood to reinstate the buy button for GNS shares, addressing alleged market manipulation caused by restricted trading access.
• Inspiral ArchitectscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 November 2025Appointed to lead the iconic design of Genius City in Bali. Project includes interconnected hubs with advanced facilities and eco-friendly features. Initial designs scheduled for early 2026 with launch planned for late 2027.
• Nuanu Creative CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Joint Venture Agreement to develop Genius City within Nuanu Creative City, Bali. Combined valuation of $14 million with $7.1 million investment. Project aims to generate over $20 million in annual revenue and $6 million in profit within four years.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• MasterClass: Premium online education platform delivering high-production video courses from notable instructors — overlaps with Genius Studios' premium video/podcast educational content production strategy.
• Byju's: Global edtech group spanning K-12, test prep, and skill-based learning across emerging and developed markets — comparable in multi-vertical, multi-geography edtech model targeting AI-era learners.
• Duolingo: Public AI-powered consumer learning platform using personalization, gamification, and adaptive models at massive scale — comparable as a model for AI-personalized lifelong learning that Genius Group aspires to via Genie AI.
• Thinkific: Platform enabling creators and entrepreneurs to build, market, and sell online courses — comparable at the platform/infrastructure layer supporting GeniusU's entrepreneur education marketplace.
• Nerdy: Public live online learning platform (Varsity Tutors) delivering instruction across academic subjects and professional skills — comparable in AI-augmented 1:1 and small-group learning for both consumer and institutional buyers.

Direct peers

• Udemy: Public online learning marketplace serving adult learners and enterprise customers with courses across business, technology, and personal development — closely overlaps Genius Academy's entrepreneur/skill-based course model on GeniusU.
• Coursera: Public online education platform partnering with universities and companies to deliver courses, certificates, and degree programs — comparable in delivering AI-era upskilling to individuals and enterprises via a digital marketplace model.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Long-standing corporate training and talent development provider offering enterprise SaaS learning content — overlaps with Genius Group's Enterprise & Government segment for AI and workforce upskilling.
• 2U: Public online education platform offering degrees, boot camps, and short courses through university partnerships — comparable in delivering accredited and non-degree digital education programs at scale.
• Pluralsight: Technology skills training platform focused on cloud, AI/ML, and developer upskilling for enterprises — closely comparable to Genius Group's enterprise AI training and AI-tutor content strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/geniususocial
• Facebookfacebook.com/geniusuofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genius-u

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors1 record

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M&A10 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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