Interplay Learning

What Interplay Learning does

Interplay Learning is an Austin, Texas-based private company founded in 2016 that provides immersive 3D simulation and VR-based training for skilled trades workers, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, multi-family property maintenance, facilities management, data center operations, and industrial crane and rigging disciplines. The company has trained more than 500,000 workers across 14,000+ customer organizations and offers over 1,800 hours of expert-led, certification-aligned content covering nine or more trade disciplines. Its core product is the Interplay Learning Career Development Platform, a subscription-accessible simulation environment supported by the SkillMill mobile and tablet application, an Academy certificate program, and post-2024 acquired ITI VR Crane Simulator capabilities; supplementary offerings include the Data Center Maintenance Training catalog, Interplay Achieve for education and workforce development organizations, and Apprenticeship and Engagement Services.

Name

Interplay Learning

Legal name

Interplay Learning

Website

https://interplaylearning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skilled Trades Workforce Training Software

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical & Vocational (TVET) Simulations (Welding, Electrical, HVAC, Automotive) (EDAFAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Twins & Scenario-Based Systems Training (Equipment/Process Simulators) (EDAFAJAJ), Simulation-Based Learning & Virtual Labs (EDAGAEAG), AR/VR & Immersive Learning Content Development (EDAGAKAI)

Keywords

• VR training platform
• Skilled trades training
• 3D simulation learning
• Workforce development software
• Technical certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription-Based Platform Licensing: Annual or multi-year subscription licenses for individuals and teams. Flexible pricing based on number of users with tiered packages (Solo, Team, Enterprise, Industrial Enterprise, Industrial Team). Revenue recognized on subscription basis with recurring renewal dynamics.
2. Enterprise Licenses: Organization-wide licensing for enterprise customers with admin access and complete platform access for teams of 3+ learners. Custom pricing based on organization size and needs.
3. Apprenticeship Services: Expanded Apprenticeship Services and Engagement Services launched in 2025 to support workforce development programs, potentially with professional services component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Interplay Learning provides an immersive 3D and VR-based training platform for skilled trades workforce development, covering HVAC, plumbing, electrical, multi-family maintenance, industrial, and data center operations. The company delivers simulation-based courses, expert-led video content, and AI-powered virtual guidance through a SaaS platform accessible on desktop, mobile, tablet, and VR headsets. It also offers apprenticeship services, certificate programs, and specialized industrial training catalogs (including crane and rigging) following its 2024 acquisition of Industrial Training International.

Product overview

Interplay Learning is a workforce development company offering immersive skilled trades training through a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering is the Career Development Platform providing simulation-based and VR training for skilled trades including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and industrial maintenance. Supporting products include the SkillMill mobile application for on-the-go learning, Academy for certificate programs, and specialized training catalogs such as Data Center Maintenance Training. Following the 2024 acquisition of Industrial Training International (ITI), the company expanded into crane and rigging training with the ITI VR Crane Simulator. Additional offerings include Interplay Achieve for educational institutions, Apprenticeship Services, and Engagement Services. The platform serves enterprises, SMBs, educators, workforce development organizations, and individual learners across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkillMill: Mobile application platform for skilled trades training offering simulation-based courses for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other trades.

Products and services

• Interplay Learning Career Development Platform Primary SaaS workforce skills simulation training platform offering always-on, immersive skilled trades training accessible anytime, anywhere across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, maintenance, and industrial disciplines.
• SkillMill
• Academy Certificate program offering structured learning paths and job-ready certification programs for career development in building trades.
• ITI VR Crane Simulator Industrial Training International's VR crane simulator enabling up to twice as many crane operators to be trained per session, with 10-ton overhead crane, expanded training scenarios, and Magnetek XLTX transmitter integration.
• Data Center Maintenance Training Catalog Specialized simulation-based training catalog for data center infrastructure covering electrical, mechanical, cooling, and safety systems for mission-critical environments.
• Apprenticeship Services Professional services that help organizations develop qualified workers through structured apprenticeship programs in skilled trades, including Department of Labor affiliated programs.
• Engagement Services Services designed to improve learner engagement efficiently for workforce development programs in skilled trades organizations.
• Interplay Achieve Platform offering for education and workforce development organizations to deliver virtual trade preparation courses and manage learner populations across multiple institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of companies prepare technicians more quickly using immersive learning tools
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• KonecranesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 May 2026Konecranes Training Institute adopted ITI's VR Crane Simulator to expand customer training capacity, allowing up to twice as many crane operators to be trained per session while eliminating need to take equipment out of service.
• EdmentummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to add virtual trade preparation courses in nine skilled trades to Edmentum's college and career readiness platform. The partnership accelerates Edmentum's platform development by an estimated three years.
• Adena CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Partnership to establish a crane and rigging training center in Lakeland, Florida, providing hands-on and classroom instruction to improve workforce skills amid labor shortage.
• InStrideminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Offering skilled trades training through employer-sponsored education programs, enabling employees to access training via educational benefits.
• OrijinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Expanded partnership with Orijin for joint collaboration on workforce development solutions.
• Industrial Training International (ITI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024Acquired Industrial Training International (ITI), a company based in Woodland, Washington, to expand into the industrial sector and industrial training services. ITI provides VR crane simulators and simulation-based training for industrial equipment operators.
• Lowe'scoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018Powering Lowe's Track to the Trades workforce development program, enabling over 31,000 Lowe's employees to access tuition-free training for high-demand trade careers through Interplay's SkillMill platform.
• North American Technician Excellence (NATE)coreTechnology or IntegrationNATE Training Academy partnership providing NATE certification exam preparation and alignment with industry-recognized technician standards.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Tooling U-SME: Tooling U-SME is a leading provider of skilled trades and manufacturing workforce training, offering eLearning content for machining, welding, fabrication, and industrial maintenance. Directly competes with Interplay Learning's skilled trades and industrial content offerings, particularly for manufacturing and vocational education customers.
• Transfr VR: Transfr VR provides VR-based career exploration and skills training simulations for trades and vocational careers, with a focus on workforce development and apprenticeships. Directly competes with Interplay in the VR-based skilled trades training category, particularly for career pathway and apprenticeship program customers.
• VRSim: VRSim develops immersive VR training simulations for skilled trades including welding, spray painting, and industrial equipment operation. Directly competes with Interplay Learning's simulation-based trades training product, especially in industrial and manufacturing applications.
• Talespin: Talespin offers a VR-based enterprise learning platform for workforce skills development across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services. Comparable to Interplay in enterprise VR training delivery and platform-plus-content model for workforce upskilling.

Emerging players

• Mursion: Mursion provides AI-powered VR simulations for soft skills, leadership, and customer service training in workplace settings. Comparable to Interplay as an enterprise VR training platform but focused on interpersonal skills rather than skilled trades technical content.
• Strivr: Strivr provides immersive VR training solutions for enterprise workforce skills development in retail, sports, and financial services. Comparable to Interplay as an enterprise VR training vendor with similar platform-plus-content delivery model.
• JobReady (RealityCare/SkillPlex): JobReady/SkillPlex provides workforce development and skilled trades training technology for apprenticeship and job-readiness programs. Comparable to Interplay in apprenticeship and workforce development customer overlap, though typically a smaller-scale, more regional player.
• uCertify: uCertify delivers online certification prep and skills training for IT and technical certifications. Comparable to Interplay in the workforce certification prep category (NATE, EPA 608, OSHA, NCCCO), but focuses on IT certifications rather than skilled trades.

Broad incumbents

• Pluralsight: Pluralsight is a large-scale technology and workforce skills platform serving enterprise customers with online technical training content. Comparable to Interplay Learning in the enterprise online technical training market but covers IT/cloud/cybersecurity rather than skilled trades.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft is a major enterprise corporate learning platform offering compliance, leadership, and technology training. Overlaps with Interplay Learning in the enterprise training market and pursues similar workforce development buyers, but with broader and shallower content coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InterplayLearn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/interplaylearning
• Facebookfacebook.com/650330288387460
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1512619
• Instagraminstagram.com/interplaylearn

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors15 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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