Enterprise Learning & Development / EdTech / AI-Powered Skills Management
Strategic Profile
Skillsoft launched its next-generation AI-native Percipio platform with agentic AI capabilities in September 2025 and initiated a strategic review of its Global Knowledge segment, concluding a partnership-driven model is more appropriate than continued ownership. AI now drives more than half of the company's design, curation, and production work for learning content.
Cyborg Score Rationale
Strong market position with 60% Fortune 1000 penetration and successful AI platform innovation, but facing revenue headwinds with total revenue declining 6% YoY in Q3 and global knowledge segment weakness requiring strategic review.
Top Insights
AI-native platform transformation: AI-driven Percipio platform launched September 2025 with agentic AI capabilities now powering over 50% of content production
Mixed revenue trajectory: Core TDS segment showing some stability but Global Knowledge declining 18% YoY; company undertaking strategic review of GK segment
Strategic partnerships expanding ecosystem: December 2025 partnership with edX integrates university-led courses from Oxford, Harvard, and LSE into platform
Executive talent acquisition: Appointed Bernard Barbour as CTO/Chief Product Officer in January 2026 from Indigo Agriculture to accelerate platform evolution
Named Competitors
Udemy for Business — Udemy's B2B learning platform with AI-powered course recommendations and skills tracking
Coursera for Enterprise — University-led learning platform for corporate workforce development
Degreed — Skills-based learning and development platform
Recent Developments
(January 2026) Bernard Barbour appointed Chief Technology and Product Officer
(December 2025) Strategic partnership with edX to integrate university-led learning into Skillsoft Percipio platform
(December 2025) Global Knowledge named EMEA Training Partner of the Year at AWS Partner Awards