Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Writable and Launches HMH Labs
February 28, 2024
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired edtech company Writable, integrating its research-backed writing assessment and practice tools into HMH’s K–12 offerings and establishing HMH Labs, a new incubator focused on generative AI and emerging technologies. Writable CEO and co-founder Andrew Goldman will lead HMH Labs as Executive Vice President to continue development of Writable and new AI-driven education solutions.
- Buyers
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
- Targets
- Writable
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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