Brainier

What Brainier does

Brainier is a Minneapolis-based learning management system (LMS) vendor that develops and provides the TTNLearning platform for online training and development. Founded in 1987 and formerly operating as Total Training Network, the company is a private, for-profit business with 51-100 employees and is led by President Jerry Cox. According to the aggregated input, the company's broader platform has been positioned as a unified talent lifecycle solution spanning Hire (candidate attraction, recruiting, background checks, onboarding), Succeed (performance management, employee engagement), and Grow (learning management, compensation management) capability areas, with a Talent AI layer and People Analytics connecting them on a shared data foundation.

The core LMS product centralizes content management, delivery, compliance and certification tracking, personalized learning paths, and analytics. Technical capabilities highlighted include support for SCORM, AICC, xAPI, video, audio, and PDF formats; mobile-first delivery with QR-code-based in-the-moment access; gamification (points, badges, leaderboards); more than 1,000 configurable reports; and AI-augmented features such as an AI course builder, auto-tagging, and AI-powered video coaching. A Learning Marketplace extends the catalog via third-party content providers.

The revenue model is subscription-based, annual billing, with custom/quote-based pricing and a demo-driven enterprise sales motion complemented by a self-serve sign-in portal. Target verticals include Construction, Financial Services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Nonprofit, Real Estate, and Retail. Material caveat: a substantial portion of the detailed product, technology, and integration data in the input appears to describe ClearCompany LLC's platform rather than Brainier's TTNLearning LMS, so claims derived from that data should be treated cautiously.

Name

Brainier

Legal name

ClearCompany LLC

Website

https://brainier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Brainier is a Minneapolis-based, private LMS vendor (founded 1987, 51-100 employees, formerly Total Training Network) that develops the TTNLearning platform for online employee training and development, led by President Jerry Cox.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise LMS Subscription: Subscription-based pricing model for learning management system access, likely tiered by organization size or feature set. Part of a unified talent platform covering hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brainier develops and provides an enterprise Learning Management System (LMS) that unifies learning programs for employees and extended audiences such as customers, partners, and franchisees. The platform centralizes content management and administration, supports SCORM/AICC/xAPI standards, enables AI-powered course creation and video coaching, and offers compliance and certification tracking, mobile-first delivery with QR-code access, personalized learning paths, and 1,000+ configurable reports for analytics.

Product overview

Brainier offers a unified talent platform that spans the entire talent lifecycle, organized into three main capability areas: Hire (candidate attraction, recruiting experience, background checks, onboarding), Succeed (performance management, employee engagement), and Grow (learning management, compensation management). The core Learning Management System (LMS) serves as the flagship product within the Grow category, delivering structured, flexible, and measurable learning experiences. The platform also includes Talent AI capabilities and People Analytics for data-driven talent decisions. Built as an integrated suite rather than standalone modules, all capabilities share a common data foundation and can operate independently or in concert.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning Management System (LMS) Enterprise learning management system that unifies learning programs for employees and extended audiences (customers, partners, franchisees), offering content management, AI-powered course creation, compliance and certification tracking, mobile-first delivery with QR-code and gamification, personalized learning paths, and advanced analytics with 1,000+ configurable reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Learning stays consistent, governable, and easy to manage without losing flexibility at the team level
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Learning Marketplace Content ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClearCo accesses a growing marketplace of courses, content providers, and pre-built learning programs designed to accelerate skill development. This partnership allows ClearCo to offer ready-to-use learning content without building from scratch.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Docebo: Docebo is a direct enterprise LMS competitor offering AI-powered content authoring, SCORM/xAPI standards support, and a learning marketplace similar to ClearCo's offerings. Both target mid-market and enterprise with multi-vertical coverage, competing head-to-head on AI course creation and extended-audience learning.
• Cornerstone OnDemand: Cornerstone offers an enterprise learning and talent suite overlapping directly with ClearCo's unified platform, including compliance tracking, personalized learning paths, and content marketplace. Both target large enterprises with regulated training needs across multiple verticals.
• SAP Litmos: SAP Litmos is a direct LMS competitor with AI features, compliance and certification tracking, and extended-audience delivery. It targets a similar enterprise segment with subscription-based pricing and is now bundled into SAP's broader HCM ecosystem.
• Absorb Software: Absorb is an enterprise LMS comparable to ClearCo's offering, with AI-powered authoring, SCORM/xAPI support, and configurable reporting. Both compete in the mid-market and enterprise LMS category with subscription SaaS pricing.
• TalentLMS: TalentLMS is an LMS platform offering content management, gamification, and certification tracking similar to ClearCo's LMS capabilities. It overlaps on standardized content support, mobile delivery, and AI-powered content features, though it skews more toward SMB and small-mid enterprise.

Broad incumbents

• Workday Learning: Workday Learning is the LMS module within Workday's broader HCM suite, competing indirectly with ClearCo's learning capabilities by bundling LMS into a unified HR, payroll, and talent platform. Enterprise buyers evaluating unified talent platforms frequently weigh it against ClearCo's suite.
• SAP SuccessFactors Learning: SAP SuccessFactors Learning is the enterprise LMS module within SAP's broader HR suite, providing compliance tracking, certification management, and learning analytics. As a broad incumbent, it overlaps with ClearCo's LMS capabilities across large enterprise customers.
• Skillsoft: Skillsoft provides enterprise learning content and a Percipio LMS platform with AI-driven skill development and compliance training. It overlaps with ClearCo on content marketplace access and certification/compliance tracking for regulated industries.

Emerging players

• 360Learning: 360Learning is a collaborative learning platform with AI-assisted course creation that overlaps with ClearCo's AI Course Builder. It focuses on peer-driven learning and upskilling, representing an emerging player in the same LMS space with comparable AI authoring and engagement features.
• Sana (Sana Labs): Sana is an AI-native learning and knowledge platform with enterprise-grade authoring and personalized learning paths, intersecting with ClearCo's AI Course Builder and personalized learning journey features. It represents the emerging AI-first threat in the same LMS/LXP category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ttnlearning
• Facebookfacebook.com/48089297010
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/15172891

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Brainier