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Updated on 8/22/2026
Curated online training programs for businesses
$140k - $170k/yr
Remote in USA
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Remote within the US, with mandatory all-company meetings several times a year and up to 15 days of travel annually.
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OpenSesame provides a digital e-learning platform that offers curated online training programs for businesses across many industries. It connects organizations with customizable courses designed to build skills, boost productivity, improve customer satisfaction, and support compliance. Clients access a marketplace of learning programs for a fee, enabling them to tailor training to their workforce’s needs. The platform differentiates itself by offering a broad, customizable library of programs suited to varied sectors—from tech and finance to retail and healthcare—allowing large and small organizations to deploy targeted learning quickly. The company’s goal is to help companies develop and retain a skilled, engaged workforce.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$97M
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon
Founded
2011
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OpenSesame expands trusted learning content in AI strategy, workplace safety and human skills. AUSTIN, Texas - Aug. 18, 2026 - OpenSesame, the leader in curated enterprise e-learning and workforce development solutions, today announced enhancements to equip organizations for the era of AI-driven change. The company signed partnerships with MIT Sloan Management Review and Second City Works, expanding access to globally recognized training that enables organizations to build future-ready workforces. As AI continues to reshape jobs, workflows and business operations, organizations are rethinking how they develop talent. The new partnerships underscore OpenSesame's continued evolution from a learning content marketplace to an AI-powered learning platform, as learning leaders increasingly need trusted content that can be tailored for every employee while keeping pace with rapidly changing business priorities. In response to this growing demand, OpenSesame has sharpened its strategic focus on equipping organizations with the tools and content needed to thrive in an AI-driven world and is redefining what personalized learning looks like at scale. It has grown its learning library to more than 68,000 courses, including over 2,000 AI-related courses added in the past year alone. Its market-leading innovations set a new bar for how organizations build skills: more than 20% of the courses can be customized by customers, human- and AI-curated course lists adapt to individual needs, and AI-powered coaching lets workers practice new skills in real time. "AI is changing work faster than organizations can rewrite job descriptions," said Don Spear, CEO of OpenSesame. "We're seeing growing demand for learning that helps employees navigate technological change, strengthen leadership capabilities and build the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving AI-driven workplace. Each worker is on a unique learning journey, and our role is to help them develop those skills through trusted expert content that is curated and tailored for their individual journey." Through these partnerships, OpenSesame is deepening its learning library in key areas as workforce needs change: * AI leadership and strategy: As AI reshapes business strategy and leadership expectations, OpenSesame has added 65 courses from MIT Sloan Management Review covering leadership, business strategy, workplace culture and technology, with topics ranging from AI and digital transformation to future leadership. Drawing on research and insights from leading scholars and management thinkers, the content provides practical frameworks to help leaders and employees understand how technology is reshaping work and how organizations can adapt successfully. * Human skills and collaboration: As AI transforms how work gets done, many organizations are also increasing investment in the human skills that remain essential for effective teams and strong workplace cultures. OpenSesame added 150 courses from Second City Works, the professional development arm of the renowned Second City comedy theater. Covering topics such as ethics, compliance and workplace effectiveness, the short-form content uses humor and storytelling to increase engagement and knowledge retention while helping employees strengthen communication, collaboration and decision-making skills. In addition, OpenSesame continues to extend its leadership in workplace safety and compliance training. Through a new partnership with OSHA 10 Construction by Vector Solutions, OpenSesame is expanding access to industry-recognized safety training designed to help employers reduce risk, support workforce readiness and maintain compliance in evolving work environments. Together, these additions reflect how organizational learning priorities are evolving. As jobs, skills and business needs continue to change, employers are investing in a broader mix of capabilities, combining AI and digital transformation knowledge with leadership, communication, safety and compliance expertise. About OpenSesame. OpenSesame helps develop the world's most productive and admired workforces. With the most comprehensive catalog of curated e-learning courses from over 150 of the world's top publishers, spanning more than 70 languages and serving organizations across every industry, OpenSesame makes it simple to find, deliver and manage training at scale. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, OpenSesame serves thousands of organizations globally. For more information, visit www.opensesame.com.
OpenSesame expands AI safety training with OSHA Partnership. Published: August 18, 2026 OpenSesame partners with MIT Sloan & OSHA to advance ai-driven workplace safety training. AUSTIN, Texas - August 18, 2026 - OpenSesame, a leader in curated enterprise elearning and workforce development solutions, announced new strategic partnerships with MIT Sloan Management Review, Second City Works, and OSHA 10 Construction by Vector Solutions to expand its AI-powered learning library - a development that carries direct implications for the global AI worker safety market, projected to reach USD 27.11 billion by 2035 at a CAGR of 17.5%. The announcement signals a broader industry shift toward integrating AI-driven training platforms with recognized occupational safety frameworks, as enterprises accelerate investment in technology-enabled compliance and hazard prevention programs. Through its new partnership with OSHA 10 Construction by Vector Solutions, OpenSesame is expanding access to industry-recognized safety training designed to help employers reduce risk, support workforce readiness, and maintain compliance in evolving work environments. The company has simultaneously grown its learning library to more than 68,000 courses, including over 2,000 AI-related courses added in the past year alone. The addition of 65 courses from MIT Sloan Management Review - covering AI, digital transformation, and future leadership - and 150 courses from Second City Works, addressing ethics, compliance, and workplace effectiveness, reflects the growing enterprise demand for training that bridges AI strategy with human-centered safety practices. "AI is changing work faster than organizations can rewrite job descriptions," said Don Spear, Chief Executive Officer of OpenSesame. "We're seeing growing demand for learning that helps employees navigate technological change, strengthen leadership capabilities, and build the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving AI-driven workplace." Key highlights: * OSHA Partnership: OpenSesame's new collaboration with OSHA 10 Construction by Vector Solutions expands access to industry-recognized construction safety training, directly supporting employer compliance in high-risk work environments. * AI Learning Scale: The platform now hosts more than 68,000 courses, with over 2,000 AI-related courses added in the past 12 months, reflecting accelerating enterprise demand for AI-integrated safety and skills training. * Personalized AI Coaching: More than 20% of OpenSesame's courses can be customized by customers, with AI-powered coaching enabling workers to practice new skills in real time - a capability increasingly sought by EHS program managers. * Market Growth Context: The global AI worker safety market is forecast to expand from USD 6.35 billion in 2026 to USD 27.11 billion by 2035, with Generative AI emerging as the fastest-growing technology segment at a 29.3% CAGR. Analyst insight: According to analysts at Next Move Strategy Consulting, the OpenSesame announcement reflects a structural trend in which enterprise safety programs are consolidating AI-powered training, compliance management, and real-time coaching into unified platforms rather than deploying fragmented point solutions. NMSC analysts note that as regulatory enforcement intensifies - particularly under OSHA's heightened penalty framework, which raised maximum fines for willful or repeated violations to more than USD 165,000 per violation as of January 2025 - organizations are increasingly prioritizing vendors capable of delivering both AI-driven hazard detection and workforce upskilling within a single, scalable ecosystem. The convergence of AI learning platforms with recognized occupational safety credentials, as demonstrated by OpenSesame's OSHA partnership, is expected to compress enterprise adoption timelines across manufacturing, construction, and logistics sectors through 2035. Industry outlook: The OpenSesame partnership announcement underscores a pivotal transition in how organizations approach worker safety - moving from reactive, incident-based compliance toward proactive, AI-enabled prevention and continuous learning. As the AI worker safety market advances toward its projected USD 27.11 billion valuation by 2035, the integration of AI-powered training platforms with established regulatory frameworks such as OSHA's construction safety standards is expected to become a baseline procurement requirement for enterprise EHS programs. North America, which currently leads the market with approximately 40% revenue share, is positioned to sustain this momentum as insurance-linked safety incentives and regulatory enforcement pressure continue to drive technology adoption across industrial sectors. 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EHS Insight 25.13: streamlined vendors, connected training, smarter AI. Streamline EHS operations with EHS Insight 25.13. Enhance training, compliance, and reduce manual effort with new integrations, smarter vendor management, document control, and AI-driven insights. EHS teams are under pressure to do more with less - manage contractors, keep up with changing regulations, prove training compliance, and extract insights from growing volumes of data. With EHS Insight 25.13, EHS Insight focused on solving those challenges head-on. This release delivers two powerful new integrations, major enhancements to Vendor Management and Document Control, and meaningful advances in AI Copilot - helping teams work faster, reduce risk, and stay audit-ready with less manual effort. Here's What's New: * New integrations with OpenSesame and Enhesa to connect world-class training and site-specific regulatory requirements directly into your EHS workflows * Expanded Vendor Management with support for tracking vendor workers, training history, and documents - plus new self-service and internal vendor portal * Smarter Document Acknowledgments that allow you to manage document updates and one-time or ongoing acknowledgments in one streamlined process * New AI Copilot Enhancements, including CAPA Opportunity Analysis and form-based AI suggestions for lessons learned and root causes - now configurable directly in Form Designer New Integrations That Connect Training, Compliance, and Action OpenSesame Training Courses Overview * EHS Insight's Training Course Library now integrates with OpenSesame, allowing customers to use courses they've already purchased from OpenSesame directly within EHS Insight Training Requirements. Key Benefits * Connect your OpenSesame account to EHS Insight * Create Training Requirements using OpenSesame courses without leaving the platform * Dramatically expand the range of safety, compliance, and professional development courses available to your workforce This integration keeps training centralized while giving teams access to a world-class course catalog - without duplicative systems or manual tracking. Enhesa Regulatory Intelligence Overview * The new Enhesa integration links site-specific regulatory requirements directly to Audit & Inspection Question Sets in EHS Insight. * Enhesa monitors regulatory changes worldwide and delivers location-based compliance requirements (for example, California, China, or the EU), which flow into EHS Insight as Facilities. Key Benefits * Regulatory requirements flow directly into audits - so nothing is missed or outdated * Eliminates manual mapping of regulations to audit questions * Reduces uncertainty as regulations change The result: faster audit setup, stronger regulatory confidence, and less administrative burden for global EHS teams. Vendor Management: A Major Step Forward for Contractor Safety Vendor Workers, Training History & Self-Service Management Overview * The Vendor Management module now supports tracking Vendor Workers and their Training History separately from employee records, providing a structured and auditable way to manage contractor compliance. * A new Worker contact type and both external and internal Vendor Portals enable vendors to upload training and documentation while EHS teams centrally review and manage Vendors, Contacts, Documents, and Training from a single unified interface. Key Benefits * Replaces manual, paper-based contractor onboarding with a structured, auditable workflow * Allows Vendors to upload and manage Worker training history, documents, and supporting attachments (such as IDs, driver's licenses, or photos) * Enables Worker self-service through the Vendor Portal, allowing individuals to upload and maintain their own training and documents * Improves data accuracy, reduces back-and-forth, and ensures training is verified before workers arrive on site * Administrators gain centralized visibility and control through an internal Vendor Portal that mirrors the external vendor experience. Document Control: A Smarter Way to Manage Acknowledgments Document Acknowledgments Overview * Document Libraries now support a new Document Acknowledgment format, configurable as either one-off or ongoing requirements - managed directly from the document itself. Why it Matters * Previously, acknowledgments were spread across multiple areas of the system. 25.13 consolidates everything into a single, integrated workflow. Key Benefits * Update documents and request acknowledgments in one step * Automatically assign acknowledgments to new hires or transfers * Manage ongoing and one-off acknowledgments through the same process This is ideal for policies, client-issued documents, safety bulletins, and internal communications that require proof of review. AI Copilot: From Automation to Proactive Insight Overview * AI Copilot now analyzes forms across the system to detect missed Corrective Action opportunities and evaluates how well CAPAs address identified issues. * AI Field Suggestion Copilot now delivers context-aware recommendations for Lessons Learned and Root Causes, which users can apply directly to form fields. * AI Field Suggestions are now configured directly in Form Designer instead of Site Settings. Key Benefits * Helps administrators and EHS teams catch what humans miss by proactively identifying overlooked CAPA opportunities and weak corrective actions before issues repeat. * Improves investigation quality and consistency with AI-driven, context-aware suggestions for root causes and lessons learned - embedded directly in workflows. * Gives administrators greater control and flexibility by configuring AI Field Suggestions directly within Form Designer - no site-level workarounds required. Why it Matters What once required hours of manual analysis now happens automatically - helping teams identify gaps, strengthen corrective action programs, and reduce repeat incidents. Enhancements Designed for How EHS Teams Actually Work EHS Insight 25.13 reflects direct customer feedback and real-world operational needs - connecting ecosystems, reducing manual work, and turning data into action. From contractor safety and regulatory compliance to training and AI-driven insight, this release helps teams operate more efficiently, confidently, and proactively. Start Your Free Trial
Organizations can now directly integrate OpenSesame's extensive, high-quality course catalog with Intellum's powerful learning experience platform, enabling businesses to deliver the right training to the right audiences faster and at scale.
BOSTON and PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thought Industries, the leading platform for external training, and OpenSesame, the global marketplace for on-demand training courses, today announced their strategic partnership. As businesses continue to face an ever-evolving landscape, the demand for high-impact learning has never been greater. By leveraging Thought Industries alongside OpenSesame's course content, organizations can build an impactful learning ecosystem that spans the unique training needs of multiple audiences.External Training: Thought Industries enables organizations to deliver engaging learning experiences that can help customers, partners, and members improve their skills, understand products, and drive brand loyalty. With OpenSesame's library of 40,000+ courses, organizations can integrate high-quality training content to enhance their external training.Internal Training: This partnership provides organizations with a powerful way to upskill employees, streamline onboarding, and foster continuous learning. Ultimately, it improving workforce productivity, engagement, and retention."Our partnership with OpenSesame is a game-changer for organizations looking to streamline both customer and employee learning on one platform," said Robin Wadsworth, CEO of Thought Industries