Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is set to acquire Aidemy Inc. (President: Akihiko Ishikawa, Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, Securities Code: 5577), after completing a tender offer. Integrating Aidemy into Accenture will further strengthen LearnVantage, Accenture's learning and reskilling service, which is helping clients around the world to identify and fill skill gaps in their businesses, and train their people in areas like generative AI which are essential for promoting enterprise reinvention utilizing advanced technologies. Additionally, this acquisition will strengthen Accenture's ability to provide end-to-end support for clients to reinvent with AI—from talent development to ensuring the sustained use of AI systems—by leveraging Aidemy's expertise in developing, implementing, and operating AI systems optimized for a wide range of tasks and industries.
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Accenture is set to acquire Aidemy Inc., after completing a tender offer.
During the tender offer period from August 15, 2025 (Friday) through September 29, 2025 (Monday), the number of Aidemy's common shares and stock acquisition rights tendered to Accenture exceeded the minimum number of shares to be purchased, and accordingly, the tender offer was successfully completed. Upon completion of the settlement of the tender offer, Aidemy will become a subsidiary of Accenture. Accenture is to purchase all remaining shares and stock acquisition rights in the coming months, after which Aidemy will be delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Aidemy provides AI and digital transformation (DX) support services for enterprises, including talent development, organizational transformation consulting and AI system development. For individuals, Aidemy has developed high expertise in areas such as reskilling programs focused on AI, DX and data analysis, as well as career support. Founded in June 2014, Aidemy was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market in June 2023. Going forward, approximately 130 professionals engaged within Aidemy and its group of companies (fact-real, MABOROSHI, to-R) responsible for system development and operations will join Accenture to support clients in advancing their talent strategies and organizational transformation.
Atsushi Egawa, CEO, Accenture, Japan, and co-CEO, Asia-Pacific, said: "There is a growing demand among companies to rapidly drive comprehensive total enterprise reinvention utilizing cutting edge technologies, including generative AI. To ensure the success of such transformations, it is essential not only to redefine ways of working and skills based on digital and AI utilization, but also to focus on talent development and redeployment. By combining the strengths of Aidemy group and Accenture, we can support enhancing competitiveness and sustainable growth by maximizing the potential of our clients' workforces. Additionally, we aim to fundamentally transform the way learning is conducted and contribute to building a foundation that supports the growth of society as a whole."
Akihiko Ishikawa, President, Aidemy said: "Aidemy group has over its history provided end-to-end support across the AI and DX domains in fields ranging from education to development and implementation, thereby helping to drive corporate transformation. We are confident that joining Accenture will enable us to further expand our expertise in talent development and our technical capabilities for AI system development. In particular, we will strengthen reskilling which can be utilized in on-the-job activities and provide support for organizational adoption, which in turn will accelerate companies' processes for incorporating AI, generative AI, and other advanced technologies into their businesses. Under our mission, 'Bringing advanced technology into the economy,' we will accelerate efforts to strengthen the competitiveness and talent development of leading companies in Japan and around the world, and contribute to the digitalization of society."
According to a survey by the World Economic Forum, on average, workers can expect that two-fifths (39%) of their existing skill sets will be transformed or become outdated over the 2025-2030 period1. This makes continuous investment in talent development essential for companies to maintain their competitiveness. In this context, Accenture announced in March 2024 a US$1 billion investment over three years to establish LearnVantage, a comprehensive service which supports talent strategies, reskilling and upskilling for clients around the globe. To strengthen this offering, Accenture has made a series of acquisitions including Udacity, Award Solutions, TalentSprint and Ascendient Learning.
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1Source: Future of Jobs Report 2025, World Economic Forum, January 7, 2025.
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