Apara Autism Center (Havencrest-backed) Acquires Autism Learning Collaborative and Missouri Operations of Early Autism Services

Apara Autism Centers Acquires Behavior Pioneers

December 18, 2020

Healthcare Services

Apara Autism Centers, a Texas-based ABA therapy platform and portfolio company of Havencrest Capital Management, has acquired Behavior Pioneers, a Dallas-based provider of clinic- and home-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. The transaction expands Apara’s footprint and clinical capacity in Texas and aligns with Havencrest’s strategy of growing healthcare-focused platforms through add-on acquisitions.

ACES Acquires Center for Language and Autism Support Services (CLASS)

February 2, 2021

Healthcare Services

ACES 2020, LLC (ACES), a provider of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) services backed by growth equity firm General Atlantic, has acquired the Center for Language and Autism Support Services (CLASS), a Tulsa-based ABA provider. The acquisition will integrate CLASS's two clinics and in-home services into ACES's network to expand ABA access in Oklahoma and continue the platform's nationwide scale-up of evidence-based clinical care.

Already Autism Health Acquires C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists

January 29, 2025

Healthcare Services

Charlotte-based Already Autism Health acquired C.A.B.S Autism & Behaviour Specialists, a clinic operator headquartered in Itasca, Illinois that provides applied behavior analysis (ABA) services in Illinois and Georgia. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is an add-on to Already’s recently PE-backed platform following a majority investment led by Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners.

KNR Therapy (backed by Shields Capital) Merges with The Autism Learning Center

January 31, 2022

Healthcare Services

KNR Therapy, supported by Shields Capital, has merged with The Autism Learning Center (ALC), a founder-led ABA therapy provider based in Columbus, Georgia. The combination expands KNR's geographic footprint across Georgia and Alabama and brings ALC's clinic- and school-based ABA services and team into the KNR platform.

ACES Acquires Ally Pediatric Therapy

January 15, 2026

Healthcare Services

ACES, a San Diego-based provider of autism therapy services, has acquired Ally Pediatric Therapy, a Phoenix-based provider of ABA, speech-language, and occupational therapy, from SBJ Capital. The acquisition expands ACES's presence in the Greater Phoenix area and aims to increase access to evidence-based autism services while integrating Ally into ACES's center network.

Proud Moments ABA Acquires Autism & Behavior Consulting Services

July 20, 2020

Healthcare Services

Proud Moments ABA, a Brooklyn-based provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, acquired Autism & Behavior Consulting Services (ABC), a Nashville-based behavioral therapy provider, in a transaction that closed July 20, 2020. Financial terms and seller details were not disclosed; the deal expands Proud Moments' national footprint in pediatric autism services.