The partnership confirms Avallain’s traction in the international, accredited ELT market via its customisable digital education solutions that enable educators to create, deliver and manage innovative learning experiences.

International House World Organisation Partners with Avallain to Empower the Next Generation of Expert Educators

Lustmühle, September 12 2024 – Digital education supplier Avallain today announces that it has signed International House World Organisation (IH World) as a client. IH World can now leverage Avallain Magnet, the powerful and customisable learning management system, in combination with Avallain Author’s AI-powered content creation and management features.

IH World will use these solutions to develop, enhance, deliver and analyse world-class digital products, courses, and programmes for teacher training purposes. Avallain Magnet and Avallain Author, both leveraging AI-integrated technology, will equip the new generation of expert educators and learners with the skills they need to succeed. 

IH World is one of the world’s most respected language teaching organisations, with more than 130 language schools operating in over 40 countries. The addition of IH World to Avallain’s client base is a seal of trust from another well-respected education organisation. The partnership sets a new standard for essential digital teacher training in the wider ELT market.

“We’re proud to now be working closely alongside International House World Organisation, integrating our cutting-edge, AI-backed suite of content creation and management tools, and our end-to-end learning management system for the benefit of excellent educators”, says Ian Johnstone, Vice President Partnerships at Avallain. “I am confident that we will see great outcomes from this collaboration,” he adds.

Avallain Magnet is an end-to-end LMS, featuring a fully responsive and customisable interface. Its numerous LMS functionalities range from user and subscription management over virtual classrooms and built-in messaging to grade books, reporting and analytics. The out-of-the-box LMS is seamlessly integrated with Avallain Author, a flexible AI-powered content creation and management tool, with editorial workflows and interactive activity types honed for publishers, institutions, and schools. These capabilities contribute to a more accessible and impactful ELT space, leading to unmatched teacher training outcomes.

Avallain consistently releases new product features, ensuring its clients remain at the forefront of innovation in digital education. A prime example is a re-envisioned Discussion Forums feature, which addresses the specific needs of IH World and goes beyond the isolated boards of the past. The feature enables teachers and students to engage in discussions on both new and familiar topics, incorporate links to relevant courses, and facilitate activities related to the conversations, keeping conversations informed by content, direction and purpose. An AI-powered conversation aide is also in the works.

Avallain is committed to exceeding client expectations. Its Customer Success and Product teams work in tandem to always provide a comprehensive and consistent client experience. 

“We’ve been impressed with Avallain’s personal support every step of the way”, Emma Hoyle, Managing Director at IH World, notes. “Avallain Author and Avallain Magnet accelerate our creative processes and authoring of learning content. The learning management system streamlines learning, delivering quality content and experiences for teachers. We’re excited to see how we will continue to collaborate with Avallain in the future.”

Avallain will now continue to work with IH World to develop innovative solutions that enable teachers, learners, and IH affiliates to grow from the partnership.

Learn more about Avallain Magnet here.

About Avallain

Avallain is on a mission to reshape the future of education through technology. The company creates customisable digital education solutions that empower educators and engage learners around the world. With a focus on accessibility and user-centred design, powered by AI and cutting-edge technology, Avallain strives to make education engaging, effective and inclusive. Find out more at www.avallain.com. 

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Daniel Seuling

VP Client Relations & Marketing

dseuling@avallain.com

Richmond Solution has recently been awarded the prestigious ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Seal for its commitment to excellence in educational technology. At the heart of the Richmond Solution digital offering are two key Avallain systems: the Avallain Unity custom LMS solution powers the Richmond Learning Platform and Avallain Author is used to create most of Richmond’s digital content.

The ISTE Seal serves as a symbol of high-quality product design for educational solutions that enable and guide exceptional learning. By earning the ISTE Seal, Richmond Solution demonstrates its dedication to best pedagogical practices, effective technology implementation, and alignment with the ISTE Standards. This recognition emphasizes the practical usability, digital pedagogical implementation, and exceptional quality of Richmond Solution’s offerings.

“Richmond and Avallain have been working together since 2008 to build truly innovative digital content delivered on a user-friendly, dynamic learning platform. It is an honour to see this collaboration recognised by a body such as ISTE after undergoing the demanding ISTE Seal process.” Luke Baxter, Digital Publisher at Richmond Publishing.

“We are very proud of the recognition Richmond Solution has received through the prestigious ISTE Seal, which underscores Richmond’s unwavering dedication to excellence in educational technology. Avallain is delighted that Avallain Author, our e-learning authoring tool, and Avallain Unity, our custom LMS solution, played a pivotal role in this endeavour.

Witnessing our collaboration acknowledged by the rigorous ISTE Seal process is a testament to our joint commitment to delivering unique digital education experiences.” Alexis Walter, Managing Director at Avallain.

Lustmühle, December 14, 2022 – Avallain, the award-winning Swiss provider of cutting-edge e-learning and EdTech solutions, which works with leading premium brands worldwide, has succeeded in securing a second growth financing amounting to EUR 8 million from the European investment fund for revenue-based finance and growth financing, Round2 Capital.

The company’s founders Ursula Suter and Ignatz Heinz continue to control the company as majority shareholders. The aim of this funding round is to provide solid support for the company’s strong growth and pace of innovation.

In the pandemic EdTech boom of recent years, Avallain proved itself as a reliably positioned pioneer and long-standing partner to the education world, enjoying considerable growth as a result.

The award-winning EdTech scale-up Avallain, founded in 2002, pursues the mission of unleashing human potential through innovative, technology-enabled education, enabling quality-driven companies and organizations to create and operate highly interactive e-learning solutions. Round2 Capital recognized the company’s great potential as recently as 2020, when it invested a 7-figure amount in the emerging scale-up.

Now, the Vienna-based investment fund and European pioneer in revenue-based finance, which invests in leading technology and software scale-ups in Europe, has further strengthened the partnership and provided another EUR 8 million in growth financing, on a revenue-based basis as well as with a minority equity component, to the Swiss scale-up. Once again, i5invest acted as advisor to Avallain AG and supported the growth financing transaction with Round2 Capital.

The newly raised capital will enable Avallain to introduce product innovation for customers faster and to expand further into existing as well as new markets, beyond the possibilities of its own profits. In doing so, Avallain will continue to provide holistic solutions to the education industry’s greatest challenges and potentials.

These solutions will follow a broader strategy that ensures they are effective, secure, sustainable and innovative, so that Avallain’s customers are one – or even more – steps ahead of their competition, both now and in the future. Furthermore, Avallain will continue to expand its partnerships and ecosystem to enable customers to implement seamlessly into their digital landscape and benefit from new synergies.

The Avallain founders with the leadership team. © Avallain AG

Ursula Suter, Co-Founder Avallain AG: 

Based on the recent dramatic increase in demand for edtech during the pandemic, Avallain has once again proven itself as a solid, high-quality provider and reliable partner for end-to-end EdTech solutions. In order to consolidate and expand our leading position internationally in an environment of new entrants that often focus on single challenges rather than holistic solutions, we decided to raise additional funds from a strong partner who understands and appreciates our markets and the high potential we have based on the best-in-class technology and market position we have built over the past years. The previous cooperation with Round2 Capital has been excellent and we are pleased to extend the participation of a growth partner with a philosophy that suits us. With this deal structure, the founders retain control of the company and receive sufficient potential for the next chapter.

Stefan Nagel (c) Markus Schlögl

Stefan Nagel, Managing Partner at Round2 Capital: „We are excited to take the next step in our collaboration with Avallain with this transaction. Avallain’s management team, led by Ursula and Ignatz, has used Round2 Capital’s initial 2020 investment to holistically position the company for growth and has begun rolling out its new SaaS application, Avallain Magnet. Following the successful implementation of these processes, we are pleased to be able to further support this expansion with our funding. Education Technology is one of Round2 Capital’s focus sectors, along with Cybersecurity. Avallain is very well positioned to address the further growth potential of the digitization of education.”

About Avallain | www.avallain.com

Founded in 2002 by EdTech pioneers Ursula Suter and Ignatz Heinz, Avallain is an award-winning Swiss provider of EdTech and eLearning solutions, working with leading brands worldwide. The company’s mission is to unlock human potential through innovative and technology-enabled education. Avallain’s team covers five continents and represents more than 14 nations. The company is an active participant in the UN Global Compact and aims to advance the SDGs by being climate positive from 2023 and contributing to positive social change in sub-Saharan Africa through the Avallain Foundation.

About Round2 Capital Partners | www.round2cap.com 

Round2 Capital is a fast-growing European investment fund with €115 million under its management. The Vienna-based company is a strong partner for European scale-ups and companies with digital and sustainable business models. Since its founding in 2017, Round2 Capital has been pioneering revenue-based finance in Europe and is active in several European countries, with a focus on Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Nordic countries. To date, Round2 Capital has invested in more than 25 different companies.

Avallain is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Eaquals, the renowned international accreditation body for providers of language education. Our associate membership offers a unique opportunity to forge meaningful connections with a broad membership of innovative institution, and enables us to pilot products, seek feedback and ideas and share technology and expertise. 

Eaquals is an international non-profit membership association, founded in 1991 with the aim of fostering excellence in language education across the world by providing leadership, guidance and support to governments, teaching institutions and individuals. Eaquals is independent of any commercial group and exists solely to serve the interests of language learners and the language education profession.  

“We are thrilled to be forming an association with Eaquals,” said Ignatz Heinz, President & Co-Founder of Avallain. “It is a natural extension of our deep connections with language education and our commitment to excellence in the field.  Our partnership will facilitate a free exchange of insights and expertise with the exceptional practitioners who make up the Eaquals membership, and the provision of Avallain technologies through piloting and exclusive member arrangements. We look forward to a bright and creative future in the Eaquals family!”

Lou McLaughlin, CEO of Eaquals said: “Eaquals is delighted to welcome Avallain into the Eaquals network as our newest associate member. Avallain’s commitment to delivering the best learning experiences to students and teachers aligns with Eaquals mission to foster excellence in language education and they are a great addition to the Eaquals membership.”

Over the past two decades, Avallain has become the leading technology provider to ELT and educational publishers. Through our white-labeled solutions, we have delivered the very best learning experiences for students and teachers in a range of educational settings. Now, with the release of Avallain Magnet, we have made that unrivaled blend of technology and educational experience available directly to language training organizations of all sizes, whether private language schools, universities or state institutions. 

And because Magnet seamlessly combines digital content authoring and learning management features, it offers innovative institutions – such as those that comprise the Eaquals membership – the opportunity to deliver specialist, tailored or own-branded content programmes, helping them to enhance their educational offer and stand out from the crowd. 

About Eaquals

Eaquals is an international non-profit membership association. Founded in 1991, we are independent of any commercial group and exist solely to serve the interests of language learners and the language education profession.

About Avallain

Founded in 2002, Avallain is an award-winning Swiss EdTEch and eLearning solutions provider that works with leading premium brands worldwide. The company’s mission is to unlock human potential through innovative technology-enhanced education and to enable businesses and organisations to create highly interactive e-Learning content solutions. Co-founders and EdTech pioneers Ursula Suter and Ignatz Heinz lead the international Avallain team, which spans five continents and has staff members from over 14 countries.

The company is an active participant in the UN Global Compact and aims to advance the SDGs by maintaining a zero-carbon footprint and contributing to positive social change in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Avallain Foundation.

The Eaquals Annual International Conference 2022 will be held this year in Venice, Italy, from 28-30 April, and Avallain will proudly join the exclusive lineup of plenary speakers, with the participation of our own Max Bondi, Head of Product Management. Max will take the stage and discuss ways to ensure resilience and flexibility by transitioning to a truly digitally native school.

For more than ten years, Max has worked extensively with ELT and educational publishers such as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Pearson, National Geographic
Learning | Cengage, and Santillana Richmond to deliver some of the industry’s most trusted digital solutions, used by millions of learners every day. Now, he is focused on bringing these innovations to the institutional market.

Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a renewed urgency to engage effectively with digital solutions. And yet, all too often, technology brings complexity. Max will explore ways of simplifying: bringing together self-authored and published language courses, virtual classes, apps, messaging, analytics, e-commerce, and other key features of a successful digital programme in one impactful experience.

During the session, Max will introduce Avallain Author, our powerful online authoring tool, as well as Avallain Magnet, the all-in-one learning management system. Both solutions, fully integrated with each other, bring together powerful features honed for language training, enabling the delivery of truly interactive and engaging online courses. Max will also be joined by Chris Moore, MD of Specialist Language Courses, who will discuss how these solutions have helped his institution to extend its digital offering.

The Eaquals conference traditionally provides a rich programme for centre owners, directors, academic managers, teacher trainers as well as researchers and teachers alike. The 2022 conference programme will cover five main themes:

• Language teacher and learning
• Course design, CEFR & assessment
• Staff development
• Leadership & Management
• Business & Marketing

“Technology has a crucial role to play in delivering powerful learning experiences, but too often this is done without focusing on the core engagement with the learner. How do you harness technological innovation without the technology getting in the way? How do you embed this in an organisation without succumbing to the destructive power of digital disruption? This is the problem that Avallain Magnet solves. I look forward to a lively discussion with a set of influential practitioners the like of which only Eaquals can bring together” said Max Bondi, Head of Product Management at Avallain.

Want to attend Max Bondi’s presentation?

Make sure to come to Spazio 3 at 2:00 PM CEST, Saturday 30 April, at the NH Venezia Laguna Palace in Mestre, Venice, where the Eaquals Annual International 2022 conference will be held.

Fancy a more personal conversation?

Max Bondi (mbondi@avallain.com) and Ignatz Heinz (iheinz@avallain.com), our President and Co-Founder, are just an email away if you would like to meet them and chat during the conference.

About Eaquals

Eaquals is an international non-profit membership association. Founded in 1991, we are independent of any commercial group and exist solely to serve the interests of language learners and the language education profession.

About Avallain

Founded in 2002, Avallain is an award-winning Swiss EdTEch and eLearning solutions provider that works with leading premium brands worldwide. The company’s mission is to unlock human potential through innovative technology-enhanced education and to enable businesses and organisations to create highly interactive e-Learning content solutions.

Co-founders and EdTech pioneers Ursula Suter and Ignatz Heinz lead the international Avallain team, which spans five continents and has staff members from over 14 countries.

The company is an active participant in the UN Global Compact and aims to advance the SDGs by maintaining a zero-carbon footprint and contributing to positive social change in Sub-Saharan Africa through the Avallain Foundation.