Echo360 Acquires Inkling to Create Global Education and Corporate Learning SaaS Platform

Echo360 Merges with Turning with Investment from Centre Lane Partners

January 11, 2022

Education

Echo360 merged with Turning to create an expanded SaaS-based video learning and engagement platform, supported by new capital from private equity firm Centre Lane Partners. The combined company will operate under the Echo360 brand and aims to broaden capabilities and market reach across higher education, K‑12, corporate, and government training markets.

360Learning Acquires Looop

January 11, 2022

Education

360Learning, the global collaborative learning SaaS provider, has acquired UK-based LMS leader Looop for $20 million in a mix of cash and shares. The acquisition brings Looop's UX-focused, automation-first learning management system and its enterprise customer base (including Klarna, Monzo, Financial Times and ASOS) into 360Learning to accelerate product capabilities and increase penetration in the UK and other markets.

360insights Acquires Webinfinity to Launch 360ecosystems

March 14, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

360insights has acquired Webinfinity, integrating the latter's engagement automation and portal technology to launch and rebrand the combined offering as 360ecosystems. Webinfinity founder James Hodgkinson will lead 360ecosystems operations and former Webinfinity president Tom Burke will become SVP of Corporate Development as 360insights expands its channel engagement and ecosystem orchestration capabilities.

IXL Learning Acquires Emmersion

September 8, 2022

Education

IXL Learning, the San Mateo-based education technology company, has acquired Emmersion, a Lehi, Utah-based developer of AI-powered language assessments. The deal expands IXL's language and literacy offerings by integrating Emmersion's automated speaking, writing and placement assessments into IXL's portfolio of products including Rosetta Stone and Vocabulary.com.

Junction Consulting and Jelly Digital Marketing Acquire ELearningU

February 21, 2022

Education

Vancouver-based agencies Junction Consulting and Jelly Digital Marketing have jointly acquired ELearningU, North America's largest online tourism marketing education platform. The purchase — the first major acquisition for both agencies — aims to expand digital marketing training capabilities and make tourism-focused education more accessible to industry professionals.

Echo360 Acquires GoReact to Add AI Video Assessment to Echosystem

May 8, 2025

Education

Echo360 has acquired GoReact, a provider of AI-powered video-based skill assessment, integrating GoReact’s real-time video feedback capabilities into Echo360’s Echosystem learning transformation platform. The acquisition expands Echo360’s enterprise learning and assessment capabilities for higher education and corporate training, enabling personalized, competency-based video assessment at scale.