Olus Education

What Olus Education does

Olus Education is a Dublin-headquartered B2B EdTech company founded in August 2021 through the merger of The Academy of Code and Cocoon Education, providing a digital learning platform and curriculum to primary and secondary schools in Ireland and the United Kingdom. The core product is the Olus Learning Portal — a web-based student-led platform with individual student accounts, a synced Teacher Hub for planning and differentiated instruction, and management dashboards for school leadership. Content is curated from a library of over 2,000 resources covering Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, coding, digital literacy, online safety, and creative tools including Canva, Scratch, Book Creator, and Adobe Creative Cloud. The company monetises primarily through per-student annual subscriptions at approximately €8.99 per student, with a higher-tier Managed Plan that assigns a dedicated mentor to a school for the full academic year. Supplementary revenue lines include Canva Training Partner certified courses and the Academy of Code extra-curricular at-home coding programme. Distribution combines online self-serve ordering, direct demos and field sales to school leadership, channel partners (Compupac in Ireland, Wandsworth City Learning Centre in South London), and content-marketing funnels including a 2025 free AI Toolkit for Schools.

The company was founded by Diarmuid Ó Muirgheasa (CEO, formerly running Academy of Code) and Gavin Molloy (Chief Product Officer, formerly running Cocoon Education), combining a decade-plus heritage in digital learning. Olus is a Google for Education Partner and an official Canva Training Partner, with recognised participation in the Google EMEA ecosystem demonstrated through the June 2025 Google Workspace Wizardry Showcase at Google's EMEA HQ in Dublin. The company raised its first external funding round in October 2023 from private investors and Enterprise Ireland to support its UK expansion, and has stated targets of 100+ full-time staff and 250,000 students on platform by 2026. At launch in August 2021 Olus had approximately 30 educators and support staff.

Customer evidence shows traction across diverse school profiles in Ireland and the UK — from small primary schools such as Corracrin NS (3-year digital transformation) to large primaries such as Hounslow Heath (800+ students) and secondary schools such as Blakestown Community School (1:1 Chromebook programme, 0% to 95%+ digital confidence in year one). Reported outcomes include 87% of teachers reporting improved learning standards and 85% reduction in teacher planning time. The business remains early-stage and privately held, with revenue not publicly disclosed; named investors include private backers, Enterprise Ireland, Openet founder Joe Hogan, and facilitator Assiduous Corp Ltd.

Name

Olus Education

Legal name

Olus Education

Website

https://olus.education

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Olus Education is a Dublin-headquartered EdTech company providing a student-led digital learning portal, teacher hub, and managed mentor service, sold via per-student subscriptions to primary and secondary schools across Ireland and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Digital Learning Platform

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Digital Curriculum & Courseware (Full Programs & Units) (EDAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), Teacher-Led Digital Lesson Packages & Instructional Resources (EDAFACAL), Subject-Specific Courseware (Math, Science, ELA, Social Studies, etc.) (EDAFACAB)

Keywords

• Digital learning platform
• K-12 education technology
• Student coding curriculum
• Teacher professional development
• School digital transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leopardstown

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Subscription (Per-Student Licence): Schools pay a per-student subscription fee for access to the Olus Learning Portal, Teacher Hub, and managed services. Pricing is approximately €8.99 per student, with school-wide subscriptions sold to primary and secondary schools in Ireland and the UK.
2. Managed Plan (Premium School Service): A higher-tier managed service for schools includes an assigned Olus mentor, initial assessment, vision building, milestone reviews, targeted training, and regular meetings throughout the academic year. This represents an upsell to the base subscription.
3. Extra-Curricular / At-Home Coding Programmes: Olus continues the Academy of Code's 'Pathway to Computer Science' extra-curricular coding programmes for students outside school hours, generating revenue from families and students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Olus Education sells a web-based digital learning platform (the Olus Learning Portal) that gives primary and secondary schools student-led computing curriculum, a Teacher Hub for planning and progress tracking, and management dashboards for school leadership, supplemented by certified Canva training and a managed-service plan with assigned mentors. The company also offers the Academy of Code extra-curricular coding programme to parents and families under a separate sub-brand.

Product overview

Olus Education is a digital literacy education provider offering a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is the Olus Learning Portal, which includes a Student Portal for student-led learning and a Teacher Hub for educator planning and progress monitoring. The platform is supplemented by Canva Training Partnership sessions for design education, Managed Plan services with assigned mentors, and the Academy of Code extra-curricular programme. Content is curated from over 2,000 resources covering Google Workspace, coding, digital literacy, and online safety for primary and secondary students across Ireland and the UK. The company was formed in August 2021 through the merger of Academy of Code and Cocoon Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academy of Code: Extra-curricular program for at-home digital skills and coding education, continuing the successful 'Pathway to Computer Science' programme established by Academy of Code.

Products and services

• Olus Learning Portal Web-based digital learning platform providing primary and secondary schools with a Student Portal (individual student accounts with step-by-step lessons), Teacher Hub (planning tools, differentiated resources, progress monitoring), and a management dashboard for school leadership (whole-school, year-group, and individual progress reporting). Includes curated content on Google Workspace, coding, digital literacy, and online safety.
• Primary Students Programme Digital skills curriculum for primary school students (Junior Infants to 6th Class) covering essential digital skills, Google Workspace basics, coding, digital literacy, and online safety through student-led lessons on the Olus Learning Portal.
• Secondary Students Programme Self-guided Google Workspace programme for secondary school students including 'Intro to Workspace', 'Sharing and Assessment', and 'Organising and Communicating with Workspace' modules, plus e-portfolio building, coding, and digital literacy content.
• Managed Plan Premium whole-school managed service including an assigned Olus mentor for the full academic year, initial assessment, vision building, milestone setting, regular milestone reviews, targeted training, and ongoing meetings throughout the year.
• AI Toolkit for Schools 2025 Free downloadable toolkit providing schools with resources to help navigate AI opportunities and challenges and integrate AI literacy into the curriculum.
• Canva Training Partner Programme Certified professional development training for school staff covering Canva 101, Canva Classroom Basics, Get Canva Confident, Super Student Projects, Collaborate with Canva, and School Office and Marketing sessions, delivered under Olus's official Canva Training Partner status.
• Academy of Code (At-Home Coding Programme) Extra-curricular coding programme for students at home, delivered under the Academy of Code sub-brand, continuing the 'Pathway to Computer Science' programme established by the predecessor Academy of Code; offered to parents and families for at-home digital skills and coding education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of teachers say Olus improves learning standards in their classroom
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Google for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationOlus Education is a Google for Education Partner. The Olus platform integrates with Google Workspace, Google Classroom, and Google Sites, and Olus delivers Google-aligned training programmes to schools.
• CanvacoreTechnology or IntegrationOlus Education is an official Canva Training Partner, delivering certified Canva courses to school staff covering Canva 101, Classroom Basics, AI tools, student projects, and school office/marketing applications.
• Compupac Education StorecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompupac is a Google for Education and Chrome partner, the only authorised HP Chromebook provider to Irish schools, with 40 years of serving Irish education. They resell and scale the Olus academic solution nationally alongside their hardware offering, enabling national reach for Olus.
• Wandsworth City Learning Centre (WCLC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWCLC is a leading teacher training and managed service provider in South London. They use the Olus student portal to support their CPD offering, enabling schools to receive ongoing in-depth support between training events, with personalised training plans for teachers and students.
• NCCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNCC sponsored the Google Workspace Wizardry Showcase event in June 2025 at Google's EMEA HQ, co-branded with Olus Education. NCC's Managing Director Alan Looney spoke at the event.
• Mairead O'Leary OpticiansminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMairead O'Leary Opticians sponsored the Google Workspace Wizardry Showcase event at Google's EMEA HQ in Dublin in June 2025.
• Greavy & Co AccountantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreavy & Co Accountants sponsored the Google Workspace Wizardry Showcase event at Google's EMEA HQ in Dublin in June 2025.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Khan Academy: Non-profit K–12 digital curriculum platform offering free, self-paced lessons across core subjects including computing and digital literacy. Comparable because Olus competes for the same curriculum-funded digital-skills instructional minutes in primary and secondary schools.
• Twinkl: UK-headquartered subscription educational resources and curriculum platform serving primary and secondary schools. Highly comparable to Olus's subscription model, UK & Ireland footprint, and curriculum-aligned digital lesson library.
• Century Tech: UK AI-driven personalised learning platform for schools with teacher dashboards, adaptive content, and MIS integration. Directly comparable to Olus Learning Portal on student-led digital learning for schools in the same UK & Ireland market.
• Seneca Learning: UK-based online revision and digital learning platform for secondary school students with free and premium tiers. Comparable to Olus's secondary-school student-led self-paced learning model and UK geographic focus.
• Atom Learning: UK adaptive learning platform for primary schools covering English, maths, science and digital skills with school and parent subscriptions. Directly comparable subscription-based UK primary digital-curriculum play.
• Sparx: UK provider of digital learning platforms (Sparx Maths, Sparx English, Sparx Science) deployed in thousands of UK secondary schools. Comparable as a school-led digital curriculum subscription with teacher and student portals.
• Doodle Learning: UK personalised learning apps for primary schools (DoodleMaths, DoodleEnglish, DoodleSpell), sold via school and parent subscriptions. Comparable on UK primary subscription model and teacher-dashboard-led deployment.
• EdShed: UK educational games and learning platform (Spelling Shed, MathShed, Literacy Shed) used in primary schools with school subscription pricing. Comparable to Olus on UK primary digital skills subscription footprint.

Broad incumbents

• IXL Learning: Established US-headquartered K–12 digital curriculum and adaptive learning platform with school and family subscriptions globally. Comparable to Olus as a broader incumbent in the same school digital curriculum category, though much larger and more generalist.
• Edmentum: US-headquartered provider of K–12 digital curricula, assessments, and adaptive learning for schools and districts. Comparable broad incumbent in school digital curriculum with similar teacher-and-student portal model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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