Yoodli Named to TIME's List of the Best Inventions of 2026

Recognition highlights Yoodli's AI Platform for Human Skills, which helps people get measurably better in their careers

SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yoodli, the AI Platform for Human Skills, today announced it has been named to TIME's list of the Best Inventions of 2026, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives.

Yoodli was recognized for its approach to building human skills at work: realistic AI practice, real-time feedback, and measurement that shows whether learning is actually applied on the job.

To compile this year's list, TIME solicited nominations from its editors and correspondents worldwide and through an online application process, paying special attention to growing fields such as health care and AI. TIME then evaluated each contender on a number of key factors, including originality, efficacy, ambition, and impact. The full list is available at ti.me/best-inventions.

"Communication and the speed at which you upskill are the most important determinants of success, especially in an AI-first world," said Varun Puri, CEO and co-founder of Yoodli. "We believe in humans in that world, and we built Yoodli to help people get measurably better in their careers. This recognition belongs to every customer who trusts us with how their people learn, practice, and grow."

"This recognition reflects a shift in how organizations think about learning itself," said Esha Joshi, President, Chief Customer Officer, and co-founder of Yoodli. "People don't get better by watching slides or reading docs. They get better by practicing real scenarios, getting feedback, and repeating until it becomes a habit. Yoodli makes that possible for every learner, in the flow of their work, and gives leaders proof that it's working."

Yoodli started with AI roleplays for high-stakes conversations. As customers extended the platform to onboarding, certifications, AI tool enablement, and embedded coaching, Yoodli evolved into the AI Platform for Human Skills, powered by five capabilities:

• Yoodli Roleplays: Hyper-realistic roleplays and tutors grounded in each organization's real context and graded against its own rubrics
• Yoodli Personas: Enterprise-ready AI experts available inside roleplays and off platform, with human escalation paths built in
• Yoodli Create: Measurable, personalized learning journeys built from a single prompt, in minutes rather than weeks
• Yoodli Coach: Personalized, real-time coaching in the flow of work, from prep over the phone to conversation tips on Zoom
• Yoodli Measure: Progress against skill attainment, explained and visualized for both learners and leaders

Together, these capabilities meet learners where they work and shift the measure of learning from completion to proof of application.

The recognition caps a year of momentum for the company. Yoodli's customers now range from Google, Snowflake, and Databricks to governments, pharmaceutical companies, and banks. The University of Washington uses Yoodli to prepare students for job interviews, and the government of El Salvador uses it to train doctors on talking with patients. Programs powered by Yoodli also earned customers Google, Intuit, and VML a combined 15 Brandon Hall Group awards in 2026.

Yoodli has grown to about 100 employees, up from 25 in May 2025, and recently moved into a new headquarters at Pier 70 on the Seattle waterfront. The company was also named to LinkedIn's 2026 Top Startups list for Seattle.

Organizations ready to move from training completion to proof of application can see the AI Platform for Human Skills in action. To learn how Yoodli can help your teams practice, get feedback, and measurably improve, talk to the Yoodli team.

About Yoodli
Yoodli is the AI Platform for Human Skills. Through AI coaching, learning journey creation, roleplays, personas, and measurement, Yoodli helps people get measurably better in their careers and helps organizations upskill their workforce for an AI-first world. Proven in high-stakes revenue teams and built for company-wide scale, Yoodli is used by organizations including Google, Snowflake, Databricks, and Intuit. Learn more at yoodli.ai.

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