Genius Group Limited (“Genius Group” or the “Company”) (NYSE
American: GNS), a world-leading entrepreneur Edtech and education
group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the USA-based
University of Antelope Valley (UAV). The closing was completed on
July 7, 2022 and is the final of the four IPO Acquisitions to be
consummated following Genius Group’s recent IPO on the NYSE
American on April 12, 2022. Post-acquisition, Genius Group plans to
grow the university campus, and build a Metaversity – a digital
twin of UAV in the metaverse – including a 21st-century curriculum,
faculty, campuses and Edtech platform for university students - to
deliver tertiary education globally in an immersive and engaging
way.
Following its IPO on NYSE American on April 12, 2022, Genius
Group is now integrating its IPO Acquisitions into its Genius
Curriculum.
Situated in California, UAV was founded in 1997 by Marco and
Sandra Johnson. The university has been built with strong community
links and an excellent reputation in athletics and academics, with
a range of vocational certifications, associate degree and degree
programs. UAV’s mission is “To offer higher education that enables
students to achieve their academic, career, and personal goals,
thereby allowing them to become valuable assets to their
communities.” As part of Genius Group, the university will now be
able to achieve their mission at a global scale.
To date, Genius Group has over 2.9 million students in 200
countries, ranging from primary and secondary school students to
startup founders and experienced entrepreneurs. The acquisition of
UAV will further enhance Genius Group’s offering with accredited
courses available and provide a central campus in the USA where
students can carry out in-person learning.
Founders of UAV Marco and Sandra Johnson, commented:
“We are so excited about the additional resources, students and
faculty members that Genius Group can bring to University of
Antelope Valley. Roger has a futuristic vision for UAV and we can’t
wait to see where he takes the community and campus with his
plans!”
Roger James Hamilton, Founder & CEO of Genius Group,
said:
“UAV has established itself as a landmark center of learning
within the City of Lancaster Marco and Sandra have created an
incredible campus team, faculty and student community. We share the
same vision of creating an entrepreneurial education that prepares
students for the 21st century, and I am looking forward to what we
will achieve together in the coming years.”
This agreement concludes over $50m in acquisitions that Genius
Group has completed since Genius Group consummated its initial
public offering on April 12, 2022, on the NYSE American (ticker:
GNS), Three other acquisitions completed include New Zealand based
Education Angels and UK based property investors network which both
closed on April 30, 2022, and South African based E-Squared
Education Enterprises which closed on May 30, 2022.
About Genius Group
Genius Group is a world-leading entrepreneur Edtech and
education group, with a mission to disrupt the current education
model with a student-centered, life-long learning curriculum that
prepares students with the leadership, entrepreneurial and life
skills to succeed in today’s market. The group has over 2.9 million
students in 200 countries, ranging from ages 0 to 100. The group
includes four pre-IPO companies (the “Pre-IPO Group”), and four
companies that were acquired at the time of or shortly after the
IPO (the “IPO Acquisitions”).
The entrepreneur education system of our Pre-IPO Group has been
delivered virtually and in-person, in multiple languages, locally
and globally mainly via the Pre-IPO Group’s artificial intelligence
(AI)-powered, personalized GeniusU Edtech platform to adults
seeking to grow their entrepreneur and leadership skills.
The Pre-IPO Group includes Genius Group, GeniusU, Entrepreneurs
Institute and Entrepreneur Resorts. This group of entrepreneur
education companies has grown through organic growth and
acquisitions, with a focus on adding value to each company through
GeniusU, which is being developed to provide AI-driven personal
recommendations and guidance for each student. The Pre-IPO Group is
now expanding its education system to age groups beyond its current
adult audience, to children and young adults. The four IPO
Acquisitions are the first step towards this. They include:
Education Angels, which provides early learning in New Zealand for
children from 0-5 years old; E-Square, which provides primary and
secondary school education in South Africa; University of Antelope
Valley, which provides vocational certifications and university
degrees in California, USA; and Property Investors Network, which
provides property investment courses and events in England.
Genius Group’s current plan is to combine the education programs
of the IPO Acquisitions with its current education programs and
Edtech platform as part of one lifelong learning system, and it has
selected these acquisitions because they already share aspects of
the Genius curriculum and its focus on entrepreneur education.
About University of Antelope Valley The mission of the
University of Antelope Valley is to provide quality undergraduate,
graduate, certificate and continuing education to the local and
global community. The University of Antelope Valley offers higher
education that enables students to achieve their academic, career
and personal goals, thereby allowing them to become valuable assets
to their communities.
Students who graduate from University Antelope Valley will have
enjoyed an excellent education and have been instilled with an
awareness of community service and volunteerism, and a sense of
pride and accomplishment that they will share with familial
generations.
The university and staff members are dedicated to the commitment
of expanding educational and technological offerings in the
community and nurturing a university that meets the needs of
current and developing job markets.
https://www.uav.edu/index.php
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control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk
Factors section of the Company’s final prospectus for its initial
public offering filed with the SEC. Copies are available on the
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