What Learnation Group does

Learnation Group is a French EdTech holding company headquartered at La Défense, Courbevoie, with commercial operations at 32 rue Ponthieu in Paris's 8th arrondissement and a secondary team in Morocco. The group was formed in 2021 through the consolidation of five established language-training companies: Educastream (founded 2006, live video-conference courses with native teachers) and 1to1PROGRESS (founded 2010, blended distance learning with a proprietary LMS) joined in 2021, followed by 7Speaking (founded 2001, adaptive learning platform for enterprises and higher education), PrepMyFuture (founded 2011, exam preparation materials for TOEIC, TOEFL, DELF, GMAT, TAGE MAGE), and CPF-info (founded 2016, media brand covering France's Compte Personnel de Formation) in 2022. The group operates as a French Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) with stated share capital of approximately €16.98M.

The group's underlying technology stack combines a proprietary Learning Management System (1to1PROGRESS), an adaptive learning engine (7Speaking), live video-conferencing infrastructure (Educastream), and complementary pedagogical methodologies — EDUCA (live teaching), Blended Learning (customizable pathways), and the 70:20:10 framework (social learning, e-CLIL, gamification, adaptive learning). It monetizes through three streams: enterprise B2B subscriptions billed annually with quote-based pricing tied to headcount and modality selection; direct-to-consumer individual course purchases for exam preparation; and CPF-funded training programs listed on the official French government platform. The primary go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with dedicated Account Executives targeting organizations of 5,000+ employees, supported by a Revenue Operations function and multichannel prospecting (cold outreach, LinkedIn, events). Secondary channels include brand-owned websites for direct-to-consumer sales and the CPF Mon Compte Formation marketplace.

The group serves three customer segments: large enterprises (primary, with disclosed logos including LVMH, Axa, Vinci, Veolia, Crédit Agricole, Orange, Sopra Steria, HP, Fujitsu, Deloitte, State Street, FDJ, CNRS, Lafarge, CNP Assurances, Crédit Mutuel Bretagne, and Neuflize OBC); individual learners seeking exam preparation or career advancement; and CPF beneficiaries using French professional training accounts. Stated scale metrics include €15M revenue in 2021, 100+ internal collaborators, 500+ trainers in the network, 700,000+ learners served, 20,000+ enterprise clients across 35 countries, and over 1 million video-conference courses delivered. The company holds ISO 27018 certification and is GDPR-compliant via EU-based AWS hosting.

Name

Learnation Group

Legal name

Société par actions simplifiée Learnation Group

Website

https://learnation.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Learnation Group is a French EdTech holding company that aggregates five language-training brands (7Speaking, Educastream, 1to1PROGRESS, PrepMyFuture, CPF-info) to deliver subscription-based adaptive, blended, and live video language courses to large enterprises, individual learners, and CPF beneficiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Language Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Corporate language training
• Online language learning
• Blended learning solutions
• Exam preparation materials
• Professional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Language Training Subscriptions: B2B subscription-based language training services for enterprise clients with large workforces, including 7Speaking, 1to1PROGRESS, and Educastream brands offering various modalities
2. Individual Language Courses: Direct-to-consumer language training courses for individuals, including visa preparation (DELF), business language certifications (TOEIC, TOEFL), and exam preparation (TAGE MAGE, GMAT)
3. CPF-Eligible Training Programs: Professional training programs eligible for French professional training account (CPF) financing, covering language certifications and skills development

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Learnation Group is a French holding company that aggregates five specialized language training brands, delivering corporate language training (via 7Speaking, 1to1PROGRESS, and Educastream) and individual language certification (via PrepMyFuture). Services include live video conference courses with native teachers, blended learning with proprietary LMS, adaptive enterprise platforms with gamification and social learning, and exam preparation materials (TOEIC, TOEFL, DELF, TAGE MAGE, GMAT). The group also operates CPF-info, a media brand providing guidance on France's professional training account (CPF) system.

Product overview

Learnation Group is a holding company and unified learning ecosystem that aggregates multiple language training brands, offering adaptive and personalized language learning solutions through various methodologies. The portfolio includes five sub-brands: Educastream (live video conference courses with native teachers, founded 2006), 1to1PROGRESS (blended distance learning with a proprietary LMS platform, founded 2010), 7Speaking (adaptive learning platform with social learning and gamification, founded 2001), CPF-info (CPF information media, founded 2016), and PrepMyFuture (exam preparation materials for TOEIC, TOEFL, TAGE MAGE, GMAT, founded 2011). The group operates using complementary pedagogical methods including the EDUCA method, Blended Learning approach, and 70:20:10 framework with adaptive learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educastream Founded in 2006, Educastream offers live video conference language courses with native, university-trained teachers, paired with an e-learning platform and dedicated advisor support for comprehensive learner accompaniment.
• 1to1PROGRESS Founded in 2010, 1to1PROGRESS provides blended 100% distance language training combining individual courses, virtual classes, and e-learning modules with a proprietary LMS platform, featuring ultra-customizable learning pathways.
• 7Speaking Founded in 2001, 7Speaking is an EdTech company publishing a language training platform for enterprise employees and higher education students, featuring adaptive learning, social learning, and gamification built on pedagogical and technological innovations.
• PrepMyFuture Founded in 2011, PrepMyFuture publishes essential pedagogical materials for key exams including language tests (TOEIC, TOEFL, DELF) and business school admission tests (TAGE MAGE, Score IAE-MESSAGE, GMAT), serving over 300,000 students and 400+ schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700,000+ learners trained across 35 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Voxy: Voxy is a direct competitor providing online language training for corporations and educational institutions, with adaptive learning, live instruction, and content tailored to industry-specific use cases — overlapping closely with Learnation's enterprise sales motion.
• GoFluent: GoFluent is a direct enterprise peer offering B2B language training via live instructors, virtual classrooms, and AI-powered practice tools to global corporations. It targets the same multinational enterprise buyer and competes on similar blended-learning models.
• Speexx: Speexx is one of the closest direct competitors to Learnation's 7Speaking and 1to1PROGRESS brands — a European-headquartered enterprise language training provider offering blended online courses, virtual classrooms, and coaching for large multinationals. It competes head-to-head for corporate accounts in Europe on virtually the same modalities.

Emerging players

• Preply: Preply is an online marketplace for language tutors that increasingly targets enterprise customers. It overlaps with Learnation's 1to1PROGRESS live tutoring product and represents a marketplace-driven alternative to Learnation's curated trainer network.
• Duolingo: Duolingo is the global consumer language-learning leader with an expanding Duolingo for Schools and emerging corporate offerings. Its freemium model and AI-driven Duolingo Max product position it as a potential disruptor to Learnation's enterprise and consumer funnels.
• Babbel: Babbel is a consumer-first subscription language learning app that has expanded into Babbel for Business, an enterprise offering. While smaller in the B2B segment than Learnation, it represents a credible AI-enhanced competitor targeting the same corporate training budgets.

Regional players

• Open English: Open English is an online language learning platform focused on Latin American enterprise and consumer markets. While geographically distinct from Learnation's primarily French/European footprint, it offers a comparable online live-instructor + adaptive content model relevant for international expansion benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• EF Education First: EF Education First is a global language education incumbent combining in-person immersion schools, online programs (EF English Live), and corporate training offerings. Comparable in the corporate and individual language learning spaces, though substantially larger and more diversified.
• Pearson: Pearson is a global education incumbent whose Pearson English division serves corporate language training and assessment markets. It competes with Learnation at the higher end of the enterprise segment and offers certifications (PTE) that overlap with Learnation's TOEIC/TOEFL prep business.
• Rosetta Stone (IXL Learning): Rosetta Stone, owned by IXL Learning, is a legacy language learning incumbent with a corporate/government division. It offers enterprise e-learning and live tutoring, overlapping with Learnation's enterprise and individual learner segments, but operates as part of a much broader K-12 portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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 →

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