goFLUENT acquires Learnship Networks Business Operations

● STRATEGIC | EDUCATION · Corporate & Workforce Training

JANUARY 20, 2026

goFLUENT acquires Learnship Networks Business Operations

TARGET

Learnship delivers live online corporate language and cross-cultural training to multinational enterprises via a proprietary web conferencing platform.

Ownership	PE-backed · THI Investments, KfW, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), NRW.BANK, Capnamic Ventures, Cartus Corporation +1 more
Capital raised	$12.26M
Headcount	580 FTEs
Headquarters	Cologne, Germany
Leadership	Thomas Engelbertz, CEO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

goFLUENT

Language learning platform for enterprises

Ownership	VC-backed · NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, BCGE Private Markets (Capital Transmission SA), NTT Communications
Headcount	501-1,000 FTEs
Headquarters	Geneva, Switzerland
Leadership	Christophe Ferrandou, CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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goFLUENT -> Learnship Networks Business Operations  (2026-09-18)
strategic_acquisition | Education | announced
Target: Learnship delivers live online corporate language and cross-cultural training to multinational enterprises via a proprietary web conferencing platform.
Website: learnship.com | Buyer site: gofluent.com
HQ: Cologne, Germany | Ownership: pe-backed | Buyer ownership: vc-backed
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