{
  "title": "Pearson to Acquire Workera: Verified Skills Become the Currency of Enterprise Learning",
  "publisher": "Acquiry Deal Intelligence",
  "author": "Joash Boyton",
  "url": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/pearson-to-acquire-workera/",
  "published": "2026-10-05T09:00:00Z",
  "updated": "2026-10-05T09:00:00Z",
  "licence": "Free to reference with attribution to Acquiry Deal Intelligence and a link to the source URL.",
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    {
      "dataset": "key-figures",
      "id": "stat-team",
      "label": "People on the Workera team",
      "value": "≈60",
      "provenance": "disclosed",
      "note": "Stated by Pearson on 29 September 2026.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
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      "dataset": "key-figures",
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      "label": "ServiceNow employees reached in the first 60 days",
      "value": "28K",
      "provenance": "reported",
      "note": "Workera customer story on its website, retrieved 5 October 2026.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
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      "dataset": "key-figures",
      "id": "stat-baselines",
      "label": "Verified skill baselines at ServiceNow in 60 days",
      "value": "54K",
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      "note": "Workera customer story, retrieved 5 October 2026.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
    {
      "dataset": "key-figures",
      "id": "stat-growth",
      "label": "Average skill growth at ServiceNow in 60 days",
      "value": "10%",
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      "note": "Workera customer story, retrieved 5 October 2026.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
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      "dataset": "key-figures",
      "id": "stat-baselines-per-employee",
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      "value": "≈1.9",
      "provenance": "calculated",
      "note": "54,000 baselines divided by 28,000 employees. Both figures are rounded by Workera.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
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      "dataset": "key-figures",
      "id": "stat-assessments",
      "label": "Signature assessments with benchmarks",
      "value": "100+",
      "provenance": "reported",
      "note": "Workera platform page, retrieved 5 October 2026.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
    {
      "dataset": "key-facts",
      "id": "fact-1",
      "label": "Agreement",
      "value": "Agreement to acquire, announced",
      "provenance": "disclosed",
      "note": "Announced by Pearson from London on 29 September 2026.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
      "permalink": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/pearson-to-acquire-workera/"
    },
    {
      "dataset": "key-facts",
      "id": "fact-2",
      "label": "Expected close",
      "value": "H2 2026",
      "provenance": "disclosed",
      "note": "Subject to regular closing conditions, including any required regulatory filings or approvals.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
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      "dataset": "key-facts",
      "id": "fact-3",
      "label": "Consideration",
      "value": "Private terms",
      "provenance": "undisclosed",
      "note": "Pearson did not publish a price or form of payment.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
      "permalink": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/pearson-to-acquire-workera/"
    },
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      "dataset": "key-facts",
      "id": "fact-4",
      "label": "Destination",
      "value": "Enterprise Learning & Skills",
      "provenance": "disclosed",
      "note": "Workera becomes part of this Pearson business unit on completion.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
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    },
    {
      "dataset": "key-facts",
      "id": "fact-5",
      "label": "Team",
      "value": "About 60 people",
      "provenance": "disclosed",
      "note": "Founded in 2019, headquartered in Palo Alto, California.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
      "permalink": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/pearson-to-acquire-workera/"
    },
    {
      "dataset": "key-facts",
      "id": "fact-6",
      "label": "Customers",
      "value": "ServiceNow, Accenture, US Space Force",
      "provenance": "disclosed",
      "note": "Named by Pearson as blue-chip enterprise and government customers.",
      "sources": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills | https://workera.ai/ | https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news",
      "permalink": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/pearson-to-acquire-workera/"
    }
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      "id": "s1",
      "title": "Pearson Acquires Workera, a Pioneer in AI-Native Enterprise Assessment and Skills Verification",
      "href": "https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB/news-and-insights/news/pearson-acquires-workera-pioneer-ai-native-enterprise-assessment-and-skills",
      "publisher": "Pearson plc",
      "date": "29 September 2026",
      "isoDate": "2026-09-29",
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      "id": "s2",
      "title": "Workera: Building AI agents to maximize human potential",
      "href": "https://workera.ai/",
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}