Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning

India's Imarticus Learning announced on July 31, 2026, that it had acquired BELLS Institute of Higher Learning, a Singapore-based professional training provider, in a deal reported at about ₹800 crore. It is the first acquisition the company has made outside India.

BELLS runs seven training centers in Singapore and has an alumni network of more than 150,000 people. Its courses cover enterprise learning, AI, data analytics, technology and workforce development, and it works with SkillsFuture Singapore, government bodies and employers in the region. The combined organization will have over 1,100 employees and more than 25 offices in India and Singapore, with Singapore serving as its hub for South East Asia. Imarticus also plans to set up a BELLS School of AI, with training that ranges from basic AI literacy to applied machine learning, AI for finance and business transformation.

Imarticus was founded in 2012 by Nikhil Barshikar and Sonya Hooja and focuses on finance and professional education, reporting more than one million learners to date. Indian media reported that the company is preparing an initial public offering of about ₹1,000 crore and that it bought the online learning company MyCaptain in May 2025.