Education Buyout Acquisitions in 2023

Acquisition Volume in Education Buyout in 2023 by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Education Buyout Acquisitions in 2023. 120 2022 79 2023 86 2024 81 2025 ~77 est. 20 2026
Actual Full-year estimate
  • Buyer
    Emler Swim School
    Target
    New Jersey Swim Schools, Inc. (Njswim)
    Seller
    Joe Oehme (founder/owner of Njswim)
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Emler Swim School acquired New Jersey Swim Schools, Inc. (Njswim) in Q4 2023, adding six locations in New Jersey and expanding Emler's network to 51 facilities across 12 states. Njswim will continue operating under its current name with the same enrollment plans and staff; the founder Joe Oehme will be stepping into the partnership with Emler to maintain continuity.

  • Buyer
    Corridor Capital
    Target
    Integrity Solutions, LLC
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Corridor Capital has made an investment in Integrity Solutions, LLC, a Nashville-based sales and sales leadership training firm, to support the company’s growth and development of new services. Management, led by CEO Mike Esterday, will remain in place and continue as a material owner while Corridor provides strategic, operational and financial support, with Live Oak Bank providing debt financing.

  • Buyer
    3STEP Sports
    Target
    EDP Soccer, International Sporting Events, New York Club Soccer
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    3STEP Sports has acquired EDP Soccer, International Sporting Events and New York Club Soccer, adding league and event management capabilities to its expanding soccer division. The deal expands 3STEP's youth soccer footprint across New England, the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio, Florida and Eastern Canada and positions the company as the largest owner-operator of youth soccer leagues in the United States.

  • Buyer
    The Rise Fund (TPG Rise), Investcorp
    Target
    Outcomes First Group
    Seller
    Stirling Square Capital Partners
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    The Rise Fund (TPG Rise) will make a majority investment in Outcomes First Group (OFG), with Investcorp joining as a minority investor, in a deal that transfers majority ownership from Stirling Square Capital Partners. OFG is a UK specialist provider of education and therapeutic care operating 56 schools serving over 3,000 students; the investment is intended to enhance OFG's clinical capabilities and support the group's next phase of growth.

  • Buyer
    Flinn Scientific
    Target
    Educational Innovations
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Flinn Scientific, a Batavia, Illinois-based supplier of science education products and lab supplies, has acquired Educational Innovations, operator of teachersource.com. The acquisition will integrate Educational Innovations' portfolio of classroom materials, kits and online resources into Flinn Scientific's existing offerings to expand capabilities and support for K–12 science educators.

  • Buyer
    Validated Insights, Inc.
    Target
    32EDU (Thirty Two Edu)
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Validated Insights, a higher-education marketing and advertising agency based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, has acquired 32EDU (Thirty Two Edu), a higher-education market research consultancy founded in 2019. The acquisition expands Validated Insights' program and market research capabilities, combining 32EDU's OPM and higher-ed research expertise with Validated Insights' marketing services.

  • Buyer
    Safeware, Inc.
    Target
    Hazard3
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Safeware, Inc. has acquired Hazard3, a specialist emergency response training provider founded in 2020, and is integrating the business to form a new Safeware Training division. The acquisition expands Safeware's capabilities in training emergency responders, military units, and federal organizations and positions the company to offer a broader range of training services beyond emergency response.

  • Buyer
    Xalles Holdings Inc.
    Target
    University Consultants of America, Inc.
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Xalles Holdings Inc. has acquired University Consultants of America, Inc. (UCA), making UCA a wholly owned subsidiary and creating a new Education business group within Xalles. UCA — a Tampa-based education consulting firm founded by Robert LeVine — reported roughly $1.0M in 2022 revenue and $250K in profit; Xalles said the acquisition will support international expansion and broader growth initiatives.

  • Buyer
    Fathering Together
    Target
    City Dads Group
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Fathering Together is acquiring City Dads Group to combine networks, expand programming, and broaden reach for fatherhood support. The combined organization will expand in-person chapters and school-based programming, reaching over 150,000 dads across multiple countries.

  • Buyer
    MidOcean Partners
    Target
    Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc.
    Seller
    Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    MidOcean Partners has acquired Smith System Driver Improvement Institute, Inc., a leading provider of workplace and driver safety training, from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Smith System, headquartered in Arlington, Texas, offers driver safety and fleet management training globally and will partner with MidOcean to accelerate product development, organic growth and M&A; the Smith System management team has also invested alongside MidOcean. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    TPH Academy
    Target
    Method Hockey
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    TPH Academy has acquired Method Hockey and will establish a new TPH Philly campus at Ice Line Quad Rinks in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Method Hockey founders Jamie Lundmark and Kevin Holt remain in the ownership group as TPH integrates Method’s coaching and programming into its academy model to expand local hockey development offerings.

  • Buyer
    Element451
    Target
    Enrollify
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Element451, the AI-powered student engagement platform, has acquired Enrollify, a media and content brand focused on higher education marketing and enrollment. The acquisition brings Enrollify's research, podcasts, and educational content into Element451's Engage content brand to expand thought leadership, content production, and AI-focused training for higher education marketers.

  • Buyer
    Emler Swim School
    Target
    Discover Aquatics
    Seller
    Holly Nichols, Brian Nichols
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Emler Swim School acquired Discover Aquatics of Olympia, Washington, adding the 45th Emler-branded location and marking Emler's first facility in the state of Washington. Discover Aquatics was founded and operated for 21 years by Holly and Brian Nichols, who will transition the location to Emler.

  • Buyer
    Vector Solutions
    Target
    PATHWAYos
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Vector Solutions, the Tampa-based provider of training and education software, has acquired PATHWAYos, a work-based learning and Career and Technical Education (CTE) platform. The deal expands Vector's capabilities and presence in the K-12 CTE market, enabling the combined company to connect industry customers with trained student talent and offer CTE courses and industry-recognized credentials.

  • Buyer
    BibliU
    Target
    Texas Book Company
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    BibliU has acquired Texas Book Company, a Texas-based provider of campus store services and affordable course materials for higher education institutions. The acquisition expands BibliU's Universal Learning offering into a combined campus store management and digital content delivery solution (Universal Learning Plus) and adds an Inclusive Access model to increase affordability and day-one access for students across the U.S.

  • Buyer
    Spartan Education Group, LLC
    Target
    Illinois Aviation Academy, Inc.
    Seller
    Robert Werderich
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Spartan Education Group, a Chicago-based aviation education operator, acquired Illinois Aviation Academy (IAA), a Part 141 flight school located at DuPage County Airport in West Chicago, Illinois. The deal expands Spartan's flight-training offerings and capacity (IAA operates a 30,000 sq. ft. facility and a fleet of 25+ aircraft) as part of efforts to address the U.S. pilot shortage.

  • Buyer
    Discovery Education, Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.
    Target
    DreamBox Learning
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Discovery Education, a Clearlake Capital–backed global edtech company, agreed to and completed the acquisition of DreamBox Learning, a Bellevue-based PK–12 adaptive learning platform serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings DreamBox’s adaptive math and reading technology into Discovery Education’s suite to expand product capabilities and reach; DreamBox investors Elliott Investment Management and TPG’s The Rise Fund will retain minority stakes.

  • Buyer
    International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
    Target
    Empowered Education, Health Coach Institute, Functional Nutrition Alliance
    Seller
    Andrea Nakayama, Carey Peters, Stacey Morgenstern
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) has acquired Empowered Education, the parent company of the Health Coach Institute and Functional Nutrition Alliance, expanding ISSA’s curriculum into health coaching and functional nutrition. The deal adds more than 36,000 students to ISSA’s community and integrates the teams and course libraries to position ISSA as a broader health and wellness education provider.

  • Buyer
    Instructure Holdings, Inc.
    Target
    Parchment (PCS Holdings, LLC)
    Seller
    Brentwood Associates, PCS Holdings, LLC
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Instructure Holdings, Inc. has acquired Parchment (PCS Holdings, LLC), the largest academic credential management platform and network, for approximately $835 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal adds Parchment’s credentialing, transcript exchange and verification capabilities to Instructure’s Canvas learning platform, expanding its addressable market and providing cross-selling opportunities across K-12, higher education and employer verification channels.

  • Buyer
    Emler Swim School
    Target
    Saint Street Swim
    Seller
    Chad Neal (owner/operator of Saint Street Swim)
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Emler Swim School (Dallas-based) has acquired Saint Street Swim, a single-location swim school in Houston's River Oaks area. The acquisition expands Emler’s national footprint to 44 locations and marks its seventh location in the greater Houston market.

  • Buyer
    Global Education Holdings (GEDU)
    Target
    MLA College
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Global Education Holdings (GEDU) has acquired MLA College, a UK-based higher education provider specializing in distance learning for the marine and maritime sector. The acquisition advances GEDU’s global expansion and broadens its higher-education and maritime training offerings.

  • Buyer
    O2B Kids
    Target
    Bright Start Academy
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    O2B Kids, part of O2B Early Education, has acquired Bright Start Academy’s six preschool locations across St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri. The deal expands O2B’s footprint into its fifth state, bringing the operator to a total of 57 preschools; the acquired centers will be rebranded, renovated and transitioned to O2B’s FD Education curriculum.

  • Buyer
    FullBloom
    Target
    EmpowerU
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    FullBloom has acquired EmpowerU, a provider of evidence-based, technology-enabled mental health and resilience programs for K-12 students. The acquisition integrates EmpowerU's online platform and one-to-one master's-level coaching into FullBloom's suite of student and educator services to expand mental health, behavioral supports, and scalable counseling capacity for school districts.

  • September 6, 2023
    Buyer
    Munetrix
    Target
    Eidex
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Munetrix, a K-12 performance analytics platform based in Michigan, has acquired Eidex, a K-12 data visualization and analytics firm. The deal combines Eidex's visualization capabilities with Munetrix's data consolidation platform to expand product offerings, accelerate innovation, and broaden reach across K-12 districts.

  • Buyer
    Somersault Holdings, LLC (Somersault Operating Inc), Hidden River Strategic Capital, Taurus Capital Partners
    Target
    Seven The Little Gym franchise locations (Cary, Greensboro, North Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington in North Carolina; Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; Farragut, Tennessee) previously owned by the Moore Family and Connie Tator
    Seller
    The Moore Family, Connie Tator
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Hidden River Strategic Capital and Taurus Capital Partners partnered to form Somersault Holdings, LLC and acquired seven existing The Little Gym franchise locations across North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee from long-time franchisees the Moore Family and Connie Tator. Hidden River's investment is its first from its inaugural fund and Taurus' Griffin Gordon will play an active operational role as Somersault looks to expand further through acquisitions and development of new locations.

  • Buyer
    SchoolStatus
    Target
    ClassTag
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    SchoolStatus has acquired ClassTag, a New York–based family engagement and communications platform used by over 5 million families, integrating ClassTag’s operations and technology into SchoolStatus’ K-12 data and communications suite. The acquisition adds a mobile app and expanded multi-channel communications capabilities to SchoolStatus’ offerings, enhancing teacher-family communications and student-level data sharing.

  • Buyer
    Emler Swim School
    Target
    Donna's Dolphins Swim School
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Emler Swim School, a Dallas-based operator of children's swim schools, has acquired Donna's Dolphins Swim School in Colorado Springs. The acquisition marks Emler’s 43rd location and expands the company's presence into its 10th U.S. state as Donna's Dolphins is rebranded to Emler Swim School Colorado Springs.

  • Buyer
    Woolpert
    Target
    Cooperative Strategies
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Woolpert has acquired Cooperative Strategies, a national education facility and program planning firm that provides K‑12 facility management, enrollment and demographic analysis, capital planning and program planning services. The acquisition adds national education facility expertise and the My Facility Informer (MFI) data platform to Woolpert's architecture, engineering, geospatial and consulting capabilities to expand K‑12 offerings and analytics.

  • Buyer
    Ascent
    Target
    Ampersand
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Ascent, a San Diego-based student lending and student success provider, has acquired Ampersand, a web-based professional development platform for early-career professionals. The acquisition adds Ampersand’s library of asynchronous training content and its founder Allie Danziger to Ascent’s student success team to deepen career-readiness services and close the education-to-employment skills gap.

  • Buyer
    The St. James
    Target
    MC Elite Lacrosse Club
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    The St. James, a premier sports, wellness, and active entertainment operator based in Springfield, Virginia, has acquired MC Elite Lacrosse, a leading girls' lacrosse club in Montgomery County, Maryland. The acquisition gives MC Elite access to The St. James' training infrastructure and programs to enhance player development across the DC region.

  • Buyer
    ONCAP (Onex)
    Target
    Right At School
    Seller
    Prairie Capital VI
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    ONCAP, the mid‑market private equity platform of Onex, acquired a majority stake in Right At School from Prairie Capital VI. Prairie Capital and Right At School management — including founding CEO Mark Rothschild — will retain minority ownership; Prairie engaged BMO Capital Markets and Reed Smith as advisors during the transaction. The deal positions ONCAP to scale the national provider of before‑ and after‑school programs and break camps across K‑12 school districts.

  • Buyer
    Newsela
    Target
    Formative
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Newsela has acquired Formative to combine its K-12 instructional content library with Formative’s real-time assessment and data capabilities, creating a more comprehensive instructional solution for teachers and administrators. The deal brings together Newsela’s 15,000+ content library and Formative’s assessment platform (used by over four million students) effective immediately to enable faster feedback, targeted intervention, and improved student outcomes.

  • Buyer
    Point Quest Group
    Target
    EdLogical Group Corp
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Point Quest, a provider of special education and behavioral health services, has acquired EdLogical Group Corp, a Long Beach–based provider of special education and child development services to school districts in Southern California. The acquisition expands Point Quest's presence in Southern California and integrates EdLogical's team into Point Quest's broader K-12 services offering; EdLogical co-founders Hector and Dianne Valentin will remain with the company.

  • Buyer
    Panorama Education
    Target
    Mesa Cloud
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Panorama Education, a Boston-based K–12 edtech company, has acquired Mesa Cloud, a graduation management system that automates daily transcript scans and flags students off-track for graduation. The acquisition expands Panorama’s platform capabilities to include proactive graduation support and tools that have already identified over 500,000 transcript errors across 40 districts in 2022.

  • Buyer
    StudentBridge
    Target
    Full Measure Education
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    District of Columbia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    StudentBridge has merged with Full Measure Education to create a single, larger edtech firm that delivers an integrated suite of enrollment lifecycle solutions for colleges and universities. The combined business will keep the StudentBridge name and headquarters in Atlanta, with StudentBridge CEO Jonathan Clues continuing as CEO and Full Measure founder Greg Davies joining the board.

  • Buyer
    Point Quest, LLC
    Target
    Foundations Speech and Language Therapy LLC
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Point Quest, LLC has acquired Foundations Speech and Language Therapy LLC, an Arizona-based provider of school-based special education and speech/language services. The acquisition expands Point Quest's presence in Arizona and aims to leverage Point Quest's recruiting, training, and operational capabilities to support district partners and grow services.

  • Buyer
    ProA Capital
    Target
    isEazy
    Seller
    José Luis de Federico (founder / existing shareholder), isEazy management / existing shareholders
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Community of Madrid, Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has acquired a 70% majority stake in isEazy, a Madrid-based e‑learning and corporate training SaaS provider. The founder José Luis de Federico remains as chairman with a 20% stake and the management team holds about 10%; ProA plans to internationalize isEazy and accelerate growth through acquisitions and partnerships in the Americas and Middle East.

  • Buyer
    Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI)
    Target
    NewHope Academy
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Specialized Education Services, Inc. (SESI), a division of FullBloom, has acquired NewHope Academy, a special education day school in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The acquisition expands SESI's network of specialized K–12 programs in Illinois and allows SESI to leverage its resources to enhance educational and therapeutic services at NewHope Academy.

  • Buyer
    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
    Target
    Classcraft
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired Quebec-based education technology company Classcraft to add product capabilities and engineering talent aimed at improving student engagement and the customer experience. HMH — a portfolio company of Veritas Capital — will honor existing Classcraft contracts while integrating the team and technology into its K–12 learning solutions.

  • Buyer
    Five Arrows (Rothschild & Co)
    Target
    n2y
    Seller
    The Riverside Company
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, has acquired a majority stake in n2y, a Huron, Ohio–based provider of SaaS solutions for special education. Providence Equity Partners will remain a minority investor; The Riverside Company sold its investment as part of the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Anaconda, Inc.
    Target
    EduBlocks
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Anaconda, Inc. (Austin, Texas) has acquired EduBlocks, a UK-based web-based, drag-and-drop coding platform for K-12 students. The EduBlocks team will join Anaconda as the company expands its SaaS offerings to better serve K-12 schools and beginner-level learners.

  • Buyer
    BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII (BPEA EQT), Nord Anglia Education
    Target
    IMG Academy
    Seller
    Endeavor Group Holdings
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    BPEA Private Equity Fund VIII, an affiliated fund of BPEA EQT, will acquire IMG Academy from Endeavor Group Holdings for an enterprise value of USD 1.25 billion. The transaction is being completed in partnership with portfolio company Nord Anglia Education, which plans to integrate IMG Academy's sports-focused curriculum across its global school network and support IMG's international expansion, particularly into Asia.

  • Buyer
    Bitwave
    Target
    Multisig Media
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Bitwave, an enterprise digital asset accounting platform, acquired Multisig Media, a crypto accounting CPE provider and newsletter publisher, to expand its educational offerings for finance and accounting professionals. The deal, announced April 25, 2023 at the Enterprise Digital Asset Summit, will keep Multisig’s Triple Entry newsletter and extend opportunities for CPE-accredited courses under Bitwave’s platform.

  • Buyer
    Keystone Education Group
    Target
    I-Con Sports, Future Elite Sports
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Catalonia, Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    Keystone Education Group has acquired two European student‑athlete placement agencies: I‑Con Sports in Spain and Future Elite Sports in the United Kingdom. The acquisitions expand Keystone Sports’ footprint across Europe, adding soccer and tennis placement capabilities and broader UK placement options for students seeking to combine higher education and competitive sport.

  • Buyer
    Lewis University
    Target
    St. Augustine College
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    The presidents of Lewis University and St. Augustine College announced a plan to merge the two institutions. The merger is subject to approvals from the Higher Learning Commission, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and the U.S. Department of Education.

  • Buyer
    EducationDynamics
    Target
    The U School
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    EducationDynamics, a provider of higher-education marketing and enrollment management solutions, has acquired The U School, a provider of strategic enrollment management consulting and a membership-based coaching model for enrollment teams. The acquisition expands EducationDynamics' advisory and coaching capabilities for colleges and universities to help grow enrollment and improve the student journey.

  • Buyer
    Times Higher Education
    Target
    Poets&Quants
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Times Higher Education (THE) has acquired Poets&Quants, the leading publication covering business education, to accelerate THE's growth in the business education market and broaden its content, events, and data offerings. The acquisition will allow Poets&Quants to leverage THE’s global data, consultancy, and events capabilities to expand reach and product offerings for readers and institutional clients.

  • Buyer
    BrandEd
    Target
    Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design
    Seller
    Condé Nast
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    BrandEd has acquired the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design, adding the fashion-focused institution to its portfolio of experiential education brands. The deal expands BrandEd's offerings and enables the launch of additional Condé Nast–branded programs and courses across new geographies and demographics.

  • Buyer
    headversity
    Target
    Respect Group Incorporated
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Calgary-based headversity has acquired Respect Group Incorporated, a Canadian provider of online certification courses to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination (BAHD). The deal combines headversity's preventative mental-health training platform (PRE.A.P.) with Respect's certification training to expand the buyer's capability set and broaden its corporate, sports and education customer base.

  • Buyer
    brightwheel
    Target
    Experience Early Learning
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    brightwheel has acquired Experience Early Learning, a nationally recognized provider of research-based early education curriculum and monthly hands-on learning kits. The acquisition integrates Experience Early Learning’s physical curriculum and assessment system into brightwheel’s digital platform to deliver a combined physical-and-digital early education solution and expand brightwheel’s curriculum offering.

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