San Mateo, California-based IXL Learning has acquired Emmersion, a Lehi-based platform for certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. IXL Learning is a developer of personalized learning products. Terms were not disclosed.
Emmersion’s platform has conducted millions of automated assessments for enterprise and educational institutions, including the World Bank, Randstad, Columbia University, Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania. Educational institutions use WebCAPE, Emmersion’s adaptive placement exam, to measure learners’ reading, grammar and listening skills. The multiple-choice test assesses learners’ abilities levels in seven languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Russian.
The acquisition of Emmersion deepens IXL Learning’s line of language and literacy products, the company said. IXL Learning markets language products such as the well-known Rosetta Stone, vocabulary.com, inglés.com and Fluencia.
Emmersion’s cofounders, Brigham Tomco and Jacob Burdis, will remain with the company, IXL said.
“Emmersion’s adaptive technology and automated exams are unrivaled,” said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. “The Emmersion team will be a valuable addition to our family and we expect to make more investments in the company as we expand to additional languages and capabilities.”
“Emmersion has striven to close the global communication gap through exceptional services that assess employees, check academic knowledge and certify language abilities. Joining IXL Learning is an incredible opportunity to continue advancing our mission and perfecting our products,” said Tomco, CEO of Emmersion. “Our companies share the same ambitious vision for helping people build and evaluate their language skills, and we can’t wait to contribute our expertise to this new venture.”