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  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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  "cite_as": "Newsprint, \"Fuel50: what it sells, price and AI features\", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/, updated 2026-11-11",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-11",
  "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/",
  "markdown_url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50.md",
  "title": "Fuel50: what it sells, price and AI features",
  "opening_answer": "Fuel50 is on 2 Newsprint research maps: the AI hiring software map and the AI workforce planning software map. We record 6 dated launches and events for it. The latest is dated Oct. 8, 2026.",
  "period": "May 13 to Oct. 8, 2026",
  "methodology_url": "https://www.newsprint.com/updates/pr-software/#methodology",
  "company": {
    "id": "CE0BZYA",
    "slug": "fuel50",
    "name": "Fuel50",
    "aliases": [],
    "site": "https://fuel50.com/",
    "summary": "\"Build the Workforce You Need as AI Changes Work.\" Fuel50 sells enterprises a talent intelligence platform that combines Skills Intelligence (ontology, architecture, inventory, Insights, Task Intelligence) with a Talent Marketplace for mobility, gigs, development and succession. In 2026 it launched an Agentic Hub with a Career Advisor Agent for employees and a Leader Coach Agent for managers, and an MCP server. Phoenix Education Partners, parent of the University of Phoenix, agreed to buy it in September 2026.",
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    "categories": [
      "talent-intel"
    ],
    "status": "active",
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    "updated_at": "2026-11-11",
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    "merged_into": null,
    "category_names": [
      "Sourcing and talent intelligence"
    ]
  },
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  "dated_product_launches": 0,
  "undated_launches": 0,
  "launches_data_url": "https://www.newsprint.com/data/launches.json",
  "count": 0,
  "launches": [],
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  "indexed": true,
  "summary": {
    "text": "\"Build the Workforce You Need as AI Changes Work.\" Fuel50 sells enterprises a talent intelligence platform that combines Skills Intelligence (ontology, architecture, inventory, Insights, Task Intelligence) with a Talent Marketplace for mobility, gigs, development and succession. In 2026 it launched an Agentic Hub with a Career Advisor Agent for employees and a Leader Coach Agent for managers, and an MCP server. Phoenix Education Partners, parent of the University of Phoenix, agreed to buy it in September 2026.",
    "source": {
      "name": "fuel50.com",
      "url": "https://fuel50.com/"
    },
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  },
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      "map": "hiring-software",
      "title": "The AI hiring software map",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-fuel50",
      "section": "companies",
      "name": "Fuel50",
      "site": "https://fuel50.com/",
      "category": "Sourcing and talent intelligence",
      "what": "\"Build the Workforce You Need as AI Changes Work.\" Fuel50 sells enterprises a talent intelligence platform that combines Skills Intelligence (ontology, architecture, inventory, Insights, Task Intelligence) with a Talent Marketplace for mobility, gigs, development and succession. In 2026 it launched an Agentic Hub with a Career Advisor Agent for employees and a Leader Coach Agent for managers, and an MCP server. Phoenix Education Partners, parent of the University of Phoenix, agreed to buy it in September 2026.",
      "what_source": {
        "name": "fuel50.com",
        "url": "https://fuel50.com/"
      },
      "price": "not published; sales-led",
      "price_published": false,
      "capabilities": {
        "label": "AI capabilities",
        "items": [
          "Named agents",
          "AI analytics",
          "Assistant",
          "Screening and ranking",
          "MCP and agent APIs",
          "Skills and planning"
        ]
      },
      "scale_tier": 4,
      "scale": "No disclosed scale (No disclosed revenue or funding found; customers include Bank of Ireland, Electronic Arts, TE Connectivity and Roche; being acquired by NYSE-listed Phoenix Education Partners.)",
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      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/"
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        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/phoenix-education-partners-to-acquire-fuel50-advancing-the-future-of-workforce-transformation"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/fuel50-launches-task-intelligence-to-drive-responsible-work-redesign-in-the-age-of-ai"
        },
        {
          "name": "natlawreview.com",
          "url": "https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/fuel50-launches-career-advisor-agent-bring-trusted-ai-career-guidance-flow"
        },
        {
          "name": "einpresswire.com",
          "url": "https://www.einpresswire.com/article/947997314/fuel50-launches-leader-coach-agent-to-build-organizational-capability-for-the-age-of-ai"
        }
      ],
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      "cross_listed": false
    },
    {
      "map": "workforce-planning-software",
      "title": "The AI workforce planning software map",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/workforce-planning-software/#co-fuel50",
      "section": "companies",
      "name": "Fuel50",
      "site": "https://fuel50.com/",
      "category": "Skills intelligence and internal mobility",
      "what": "\"Build the Workforce You Need as AI Changes Work.\" Fuel50 sells a skills ontology, a skills inventory and an internal talent marketplace (mobility, gigs, development, succession). HR and talent leaders use it to see skills and gaps and move people into roles. AI agents coach employees and managers, and an MCP server feeds its skills data to other AI tools.",
      "what_source": {
        "name": "fuel50.com",
        "url": "https://www.fuel50.com/"
      },
      "price": "not published; pricing page shows bundles (Skills Intelligence, Talent Marketplace, Ultimate Fuel50) with demo requests only",
      "price_published": false,
      "capabilities": {
        "label": "AI capabilities",
        "items": [
          "Workforce analytics",
          "Assistant",
          "MCP or agent API",
          "Internal mobility",
          "Skills inventory"
        ]
      },
      "scale_tier": 4,
      "scale": "No disclosed scale (No disclosed revenue or funding found; customers include Bank of Ireland, Electronic Arts, TE Connectivity and Roche; being acquired by NYSE-listed Phoenix Education Partners.)",
      "founded": null,
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      "sources": [
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://www.fuel50.com/"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://www.fuel50.com/press/"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/pricing"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/agentic-hub/mcp-server"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/phoenix-education-partners-to-acquire-fuel50-advancing-the-future-of-workforce-transformation"
        },
        {
          "name": "fuel50.com",
          "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/fuel50-launches-task-intelligence-to-drive-responsible-work-redesign-in-the-age-of-ai"
        }
      ],
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    }
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  "timeline": [
    {
      "id": "event-1",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/#event-1",
      "on": "2026-10-08",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Fuel50 launches Leader Coach Agent for managers",
      "summary": "Leader Coach gives managers \"a manager-focused copilot for understanding team capability\" and career conversations.",
      "kind": "Launch",
      "from": {
        "name": "The AI hiring software map",
        "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-fuel50"
      },
      "source": {
        "name": "Vendor release (EIN Presswire)",
        "url": "https://www.einpresswire.com/article/947997314/fuel50-launches-leader-coach-agent-to-build-organizational-capability-for-the-age-of-ai"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "event-2",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/#event-2",
      "on": "2026-10-08",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Fuel50 launches the Leader Coach agent",
      "summary": "Leader Coach is an AI agent for people leaders. It brings Fuel50 skills, career and talent marketplace data into one natural-language view of team capability and suggests next steps such as mentors, gigs and assessments.",
      "kind": "Launch",
      "from": {
        "name": "The AI workforce planning software map",
        "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/workforce-planning-software/#co-fuel50"
      },
      "source": {
        "name": "Vendor release",
        "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/fuel50-launches-leader-coach-agent-to-build-organizational-capability-for-the-age-of-ai"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "event-3",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/#event-3",
      "on": "2026-09-24",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Fuel50 launches Task Intelligence",
      "summary": "Task Intelligence shows how AI changes the tasks inside roles because \"AI is not changing work role by role, but rather task by task.\"",
      "kind": "Launch",
      "from": {
        "name": "The AI hiring software map",
        "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-fuel50"
      },
      "source": {
        "name": "Vendor release",
        "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/fuel50-launches-task-intelligence-to-drive-responsible-work-redesign-in-the-age-of-ai"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "event-4",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/#event-4",
      "on": "2026-09-17",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Phoenix Education Partners agrees to acquire Fuel50",
      "summary": "The parent of the University of Phoenix signed a definitive agreement to buy Fuel50; terms were not disclosed and close was expected within 30 days.",
      "kind": "Acquisition",
      "from": {
        "name": "The AI hiring software map",
        "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-fuel50"
      },
      "source": {
        "name": "Vendor release",
        "url": "https://fuel50.com/press/phoenix-education-partners-to-acquire-fuel50-advancing-the-future-of-workforce-transformation"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "event-5",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/#event-5",
      "on": "2026-08-07",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Fuel50 launches an MCP Server in beta",
      "summary": "The Fuel50 MCP Server lets compatible AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Glean and Microsoft Teams read Fuel50 skills and career intelligence in real time. It is in beta for select clients.",
      "kind": "Launch",
      "from": {
        "name": "The AI workforce planning software map",
        "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/workforce-planning-software/#co-fuel50"
      },
      "source": {
        "name": "Tech-R Series (Fuel50 release)",
        "url": "https://techrseries.com/hrtechnology/fuel50-launches-mcp-server-to-bring-trusted-skills-intelligence-into-every-ai-agent-experience/"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "event-6",
      "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/companies/fuel50/#event-6",
      "on": "2026-05-13",
      "date_precision": "day",
      "title": "Fuel50 launches Career Advisor Agent",
      "summary": "The Career Advisor Agent, built into Microsoft Teams, gives employees explainable skills-based career guidance and is the first release in the Fuel50 Agents ecosystem.",
      "kind": "Launch",
      "from": {
        "name": "The AI hiring software map",
        "url": "https://www.newsprint.com/research/hiring-software/#co-fuel50"
      },
      "source": {
        "name": "Vendor release (National Law Review)",
        "url": "https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/fuel50-launches-career-advisor-agent-bring-trusted-ai-career-guidance-flow"
      }
    }
  ]
}