Osmo will continue to scale on a standalone basis after the purchase and its core team, headed by Sharma, will remain at its helm.The Osmo system uses physical game pieces in conjunction with the device’s screen, making scripting and coding tangible and accessible for pre-readers. “We started Osmo for parents looking for a way to combine physical, hands-on play with the power of digital platforms to foster a love of learning," Osmo co-founder and chief executive Sharma said. Palo Alto-based Osmo was founded in 2013 by ex-Google engineers Pramod Sharma and Jerome Scholler. It has over two million annual paid subscriptions and 30 million students learning from the app.
Launched in 2015, the Byju’s Learning App offers personalized programmes for school students across grades 4-12.
Together with Osmo, we have the critical elements needed to build an unprecedented library of engaging and entertaining educational content for a global pre-K-12 student audience," Raveendran said in a statement.īyju’s has raised $784 million in total funding so far and has made three acquisitions before Osmo, according to data from Crunchbase. “Our partnership with Osmo will help kids acquire love for learning at an early age by introducing ‘play-based learning’. Osmo’s use of mixed reality interactions can help it expand its platform to new audiences and applications, the company said. The focus at Byju’s has been on creating engaging, immersive content offered through personalized learning experiences for students.
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