Tustawi, Inc. Acquires Castnet Learning, Inc.
May 2, 2024
Tustawi, a Nairobi-based online and mobile training provider, has acquired Castnet Learning, Inc., the St. Petersburg, Florida–based developer of the Hello PLATO WhatsApp AI learning system. The acquisition brings Castnet's conversational AI learning capabilities into Tustawi's low-code AI learning platform to accelerate product capability expansion and broaden Tustawi's offering to corporate customers immediately.
- Buyers
- Tustawi, Inc.
- Targets
- Castnet Learning, Inc.
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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