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5Mins

Next gen workplace learning platform

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21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Education
  • Training
  • Learning
  • SaaS
Holborn, London, UK

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Company mission

To reignite the passion in workplace learning - empowering employees to learn the way they want through micro-learning, AI-driven personalisation and advanced gamification.

Our take

The UK is suffering a growing workplace skills gap. Many are hoping the answer can come in the form of so-called ‘microcredentials’ - highly specific short form skills training that can be easily delivered and digested in the workplace. We’re seeing this already in the breakdown of post-16 education into micro-learning modules, but it’s a format that’s yet to be carried over into businesses. 5Mins is looking to change that.

5Mins describes itself as a TikTok for workplace learning, with a current roster of over 12,000 short-form educational videos. It’s gamified with leaderboards and a social feed. Plus, it’s AI-driven to deliver relevant daily content. In sum, it’s carrying over the tried-and-tested high engagement model of social media to the employment sector, where demand for this content is growing.

Successful giants like Google, Apple, and Pixar have all fostered a strong learning culture, with brands like Cisco making the cultural shift to follow suit. It’s easier than, and for many organisations preferable to, rehiring or redeploying their workforce . Plus, it offers a strong employee incentive that keeps businesses competitive in a hot labour market. So the time is right for 5Mins, and with a strong model and an impressive content library it could see strong demand.

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Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday
  • £300 learning budget
  • Employee share option scheme
  • A purpose-driven work environment: we're passionate about our educational mission
  • Flexible working with a lovely team: we trust all of our team to drive their work independently, and believe that trust comes through in our team culture

Leadership

Saurav Chopra

(CEO)

Founder and ex-CEO of Perkbox - one of Europe's leading employee engagement platforms. Passionate about employee growth and education. Sits on the Board of Pratham UK.