Press Release - London, 5th March 2025
5 March 2025: Rise Up, one of Europe’s leading all-in-one learning providers, has partnered with OpenSesame to offer more than 40,000 new courses in over 40 languages. The partnership furthers Rise Up’s commitment to providing an inclusive and personalised learning journey through its integrated Learning Management System (LMS).
The partnership will see OpenSesame’s content marketplace added to Rise Up’s LMS to deliver courses to over five million online users. This will enhance employee engagement and skills retention through personalised content, tracking and reporting features, making it easier for companies to meet their learning and development goals.
CEO and Co-Founder of Rise Up, Arnaud Blachon said: “Most organisations recognise that their employees have different professional development needs but don’t have the time or capacity to create content that their learners need at scale. If there are gaps forming in their skillset, this problem is even more urgent.”
OpenSesame offers a marketplace of more than 40,000 courses by expert publishers —but its value extends far beyond the breadth and freshness of its content. With world-class support, customers gain a true partner in developing their learning strategy, along with bespoke curation to align course selections with business needs. OpenSesame empowers L&D teams to scale their programmes effectively and demonstrate the impact of learning within their organisation.
Arnaud added: “Rise Up’s mission is to provide personalised learning to accelerate time-to-skill. Our partnership with OpenSesame allows us to extend our reach internationally. By offering courses across a wide range of sectors and languages, our clients will now be equipped for daily challenges and the demands of the future.”
"Every company is looking at how to increase their productivity and impact – what better way to do that than creating a culture of learning," said Rebeca Mesa, VP of Partnerships at OpenSesame. "Our partnership with Rise Up gives their clients the ability to deliver on this promise. When employees have access to a dynamic learning programme, they stay engaged, grow, and bring their best to work—making the whole workforce more skilled and resilient. ”
About Rise Up
Founded in 2014, Rise Up has become a leading professional learning platform that transforms the learning experience for trainers, administrators, and learners alike. Offering a comprehensive and unique solution across various learning approaches — e-learning, face-to-face, and mobile — Rise Up ensures compliance with regulatory frameworks. The platform encompasses a range of services including LMS, LXP, LRS, LCMS, as well as mobile and multimodal services.
Having raised a total of 35 million euros in equity investment, Rise Up has secured support from top-tier investors such as Connected Capital, MAIF Avenir, and IMPACT Partners. Since its inception, the company has experienced exponential growth, doubling both its sales and headcount annually.
Today, Rise Up boasts a team of over 100 employees across seven key European countries. The company serves more than 5 million active learners in 73 countries, partnering with over 500 prestigious customers including AXA, Schneider Electric, Domino's, Decathlon, and Sika, among others. With plans to further expand across Europe, Rise Up continues to strengthen its global and local teams to meet growing demand and maintain its rapid growth trajectory.
For more information, visit www.riseup.ai.
About OpenSesame
OpenSesame is the ultimate choice for L&D professionals wanting to drive learning initiatives forward with innovation, agility, and care. With more than 40,000 + courses in a variety of formats and languages, the OpenSesame marketplace provides the most comprehensive catalogue for business training, covering topics from compliance to leadership, workplace culture, technology, and much, much more. But more than just a content provider, OpenSesame’s suite of solutions and partnerships help you run your programme more effectively. From automating routine tasks, to generating actionable insights, using machine learning to find the best-fit materials, and more, we remove barriers to engaging with and inspiring your learners.
Discover the OpenSesame difference at www.opensesame.com