Leeds Equity Partners Acquires VitalSmarts

Leeds Equity Partners Acquires Learnosity

January 16, 2025

Education

Leeds Equity Partners has acquired Learnosity Holdings Ltd., a Dublin-based provider of digital assessment and AI-enabled authoring solutions for K-12, higher education, corporate L&D, government and certification markets. Terms were not disclosed; Leeds Equity said the acquisition will build on its education software expertise and support Learnosity's next stage of growth.

Leeds Equity Partners Invests in engage2learn

May 12, 2021

Education

Leeds Equity Partners has made a significant growth investment in engage2learn (e2L), a K-12 professional development coaching and technology provider. Terms were not disclosed; the capital will be used to expand e2L's coaching and technology capabilities while founder Shannon Buerk remains CEO.

Alithya Acquires Vitalyst from Baird Capital

February 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Alithya has acquired Vitalyst, a US-based provider of an on-demand, subscription-based Adaptive Learning platform and change enablement services, for up to US$50.2 million. The acquisition expands Alithya's digital adoption and change management capabilities, adding a high-margin recurring revenue stream and a roster of Fortune 1000 clients to its offerings.

Leeds Equity Partners Invests in Project Management Academy (Educate 360 Holdings)

January 7, 2016

Education

Leeds Equity Partners made a control equity investment in Educate 360 Holdings, LLC (Project Management Academy) on December 21, 2015; terms were not disclosed. The investment will provide capital and resources to accelerate growth, expand the company’s professional training offerings, and support organic growth and acquisitions while partnering with founder and CEO John Smith.

VitalHub Corp. Acquires Premier I.T. Partnership Limited

June 10, 2024

Software

Toronto-based VitalHub Corp. acquired Premier I.T. Partnership Limited, a UK-based provider of workforce planning, e-rostering, appraisal/revalidation and LMS solutions for healthcare, for an initial cash consideration of £2,166,718 plus contingent earnout. Premier IT brings estimated annualized contracted recurring revenues of £1.3 million and a 16-person team, and the deal is intended to expand VitalHub's workforce automation and learning management capabilities in the UK and enable cross-market penetration with its existing products.

Seaside Equity Partners Acquires TalentSmart, Inc.; LBC Small Cap Provides Financing and Co-Investment

January 21, 2020

Professional Services

Seaside Equity Partners has acquired TalentSmart, Inc., the recognized leader in emotional intelligence (EQ) training. LBC Small Cap served as agent and sole lead arranger on senior secured credit facilities and provided an equity co-investment to support the transaction.