Multiverse brings AI skills to 100,000 workers in Germany through acquisition of StackFuel

• Berlin-headquartered data and AI upskilling provider joins Multiverse, Europe’s only EdTech unicorn
• Conditions anticipates significant investment in StackFuel’s team and products in response to growing demand for upskilling and large-scale workforce transformation
• Multiverse’s AI upskilling program is an ideal match for StackFuel’s deep local expertise, strong customer network, and 92% program completion rate.

berlin and london, January 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Multiverse has completed its acquisition of StackFuel, a leading German data and AI training provider, to upskill employees in Europe’s largest economy. Together, the two companies have set an immediate goal of training 100,000 German workers in AI skills. StackFuel provides training to large companies such as Mercedes Benz, IAV, and Telefonica, and was founded by Leo Marose and Stefan Bernheisel, who will join senior leadership within the combined organization. The acquisition marks the final step in the fast-growing startup’s funding process as the team seeks further scale to meet growing demand.

Multiverse and StackFuel’s shared mission contributes to Germany’s ambition to become an AI nation and close the current AI and data skills gap. Upskilling is critical for this country, opening new roles for individuals, increasing the productivity and competitiveness of businesses, and fostering economic growth. According to IAB research, The use of AI could increase Germany’s GDP by up to 4.5 trillion euros over the next 15 years. Multiverse’s advanced AI expertise, combined with StackFuel’s deep track record in the German market and best-in-class program completion rate (92%), enables AI upskilling across the German workforce, quickly and at scale.

Leo Mallows, StackFuel Co-Founder and CEO:

“Germany has the potential to thrive in the AI era, but what is holding us back is not greed or technology, but the skills of individual workers to take advantage of new technologies. 70% of German workers have no AI training and are therefore not capable of exploiting its full potential. We built StackFuel and have grown to become Germany’s leading online training provider in data and AI. Today, Multiverse Partnering with Multiverse gives us the resources to deliver the critical training our workforce needs at even greater scale.Given the urgency of this challenge, we, the founders, decided to combine our strengths with Multiverse.”

Multiverse is Europe’s only EdTech unicorn and the largest AI upskilling platform, partnering with over 1,500 global companies. Its upskilling programs are tailored to each organization’s strategic goals and combine AI-driven learning with human coaching. The acquisition forms part of the London-based business’s European expansion strategy, which is a participant in the EU-AI Champions Initiative and thereby committed to establishing Europe as a world leader in the development and application of AI. Multiverse GmbH’s courses are certified in Germany (AZAV) and the company has been offering training there since 2025.

Ewan Blair, Multiverse Founder and CEO:

“There is no more urgent mission than equipping our workforce to thrive in the AI era. Whether it’s capturing the potential productivity gains of AI or mitigating the risks of labor market transformation, our economy needs AI skills at every level of the workforce. Leo and Stefan have built a great product to answer the challenge, and it’s already being used by some of Germany’s best-known brands. StackFuel The team is incredibly proud of what they’ve built and excited about our journey to scale.” ”