Last checked Oct 13, 2026
Drops (language learning app/platform; PlanB Labs OÜ, a Kahoot! Group company)languagedrops.comDrops (language learning app/platform; PlanB Labs OÜ, a Kahoot! Group company) is currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Yes—Drops is currently private-equity-owned because its parent company Kahoot! was taken private in an acquisition led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Private Equity business.
Notes
- Drops was acquired by Kahoot! in November 2020 and is part of the Kahoot! Group, so Drops’ ultimate control follows Kahoot!’s ownership.
- Kahoot! announced it was delisted following a successful acquisition led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Private Equity leadership explicitly referenced), indicating PE-led control of the parent group.
Sources
- Kahoot! Delisted From Oslo Børs Following Successful Acquisition Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Kahoot! (press release) - Kahoot! became privately held via an acquisition process led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management; also lists Drops as part of the Kahoot! Group.
- About the Offeror (Offer Announcement PDF)
Kahoot! (offer announcement document) - States the offeror (Kangaroo BidCo AS) is indirectly owned by funds managed by the Private Equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
- Kahoot! acquires Drops to make language learning more awesome!
Kahoot! (press release) - Confirms Kahoot!’s acquisition of Drops (context for Drops being within Kahoot!).
- Drops (app)
Wikipedia - Provides founding year (2015), founders (Daniel Farkas and Mark Szulyovszky), founding country (Estonia), and owner (Kahoot!).
- The Drops Story
Drops (official site) - Confirms Drops was acquired by Kahoot! in November 2020 and is part of the Kahoot! Group.
- https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pro-rata-7e584a6d-5c95-4a3a-afc5-640056c4bc3f
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- https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pro-rata-ef74e379-7b84-4591-85a4-2420bb1f47de
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- https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-pro-rata-39a292f6-edf2-4429-b1d0-e562da2ba819
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drops_%28app%29
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- https://support.languagedrops.com/hc/en-us/articles/36415168469917-Important-Update-Changes-to-Selected-Drops-Language-Apps
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- https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/drops-46ba
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- https://www.aeainvestors.com/aea-private-debt-leads-mezzanine-financing-to-support-lfm-capital-backed-weller-metalworks-acquisition-of-drop-sprockets/
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Ownership FAQ
Is Drops (language learning app/platform; PlanB Labs OÜ, a Kahoot! Group company) owned by private equity?
Yes. Drops (language learning app/platform; PlanB Labs OÜ, a Kahoot! Group company) is currently listed as private-equity-owned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Private Equity business) (via its acquisition vehicle / funds; the offeror vehicle was Kangaroo BidCo AS)..
Who owns Drops (language learning app/platform; PlanB Labs OÜ, a Kahoot! Group company)?
Kahoot! Group (privately held following a take-private acquisition process led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, with co-investors including General Atlantic and KIRKBI, among others).
When was Drops (language learning app/platform; PlanB Labs OÜ, a Kahoot! Group company) last checked?
This page was last checked on Oct 13, 2026.