Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Acquires Classcraft

Veritas Capital Acquires Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

February 22, 2022

Education

Certain affiliates of Veritas Capital have acquired Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) in a $21-per-share tender offer that implied an equity value of approximately $2.8 billion. HMH will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veritas, with CEO Jack Lynch and the current management team remaining in place, and Veritas intends to accelerate HMH's digital transformation and expand its market-leading K‑12 digital offerings.

HMH Acquires NWEA

January 10, 2023

Education

Learning technology company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired research and assessment organization NWEA. NWEA will operate as a division of HMH, keeping its MAP Growth assessment brand while integrating assessment insights with HMH curriculum to deliver a connected K–12 instruction and assessment solution.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Writable and Launches HMH Labs

February 28, 2024

Education

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired edtech company Writable, integrating its research-backed writing assessment and practice tools into HMH’s K–12 offerings and establishing HMH Labs, a new incubator focused on generative AI and emerging technologies. Writable CEO and co-founder Andrew Goldman will lead HMH Labs as Executive Vice President to continue development of Writable and new AI-driven education solutions.

TouchMath (Leeds Equity Portfolio) Acquires Classworks (Curriculum Advantage, Inc.)

September 10, 2024

Education

TouchMath, a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners, has acquired Curriculum Advantage, Inc. (doing business as Classworks), a K-12 special education and tiered intervention platform. The deal expands TouchMath's digital capabilities by integrating Classworks' academic screeners, progress monitoring, interventions and data analytics to broaden special education and tiered intervention offerings.

MindPlay Education (New Harbor Capital Portfolio) Acquires CF Educational Solutions

January 13, 2022

Education

MindPlay Education, a New Harbor Capital portfolio company, has acquired CF Educational Solutions to combine CF’s student-success consulting, district relationships, and sales capabilities with MindPlay’s education technology and IP. The add-on acquisition is intended to internalize a dedicated sales team, expand service offerings, and deepen MindPlay’s reach across K‑12 districts nationwide.

Course Hero Acquires LitCharts

June 10, 2021

Education

Course Hero, the online learning platform, acquired LitCharts, a leading creator of literature study guides and resources used by millions of students and educators. LitCharts will continue to operate as an independent brand led by its co-founders and will help expand Course Hero’s literature content and teaching tools.