Apax Partners Acquires Cadence Education from Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Cadence Education Acquires Little Big Minds Spanish Immersion Preschools

August 30, 2022

Education

Scottsdale-based Cadence Education, one of North America’s largest early childhood education operators, has acquired Little Big Minds Spanish Immersion Preschools, a four-school Spanish-immersion preschool network in the greater Phoenix area. The deal expands Cadence’s presence in Arizona and adds bilingual immersion capability to its growing portfolio of private preschools.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Project Management Academy

June 18, 2019

Education

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners completed an investment in Project Management Academy (also referred to as Educate 360 Holdings, LLC), with CEO Jason Cassidy and the existing management team remaining in place and retaining an equity stake. The transaction — a sale by Leeds Equity Partners — will support PMA's expansion into new markets, product portfolio growth and strategic M&A; terms were not disclosed.

Cadence Education Acquires The Suzuki School and Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta

February 21, 2023

Education

Cadence Education, a leading U.S. early childhood education provider based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has acquired The Suzuki School and the Montessori Teacher Education Institute (MTEI) of Atlanta. The deals add three Montessori campuses in Atlanta (Buckhead, Northside Drive, Ponce City Market) and bring an accredited Montessori teacher training institute into Cadence’s platform to support Montessori program growth and staff development in the Southeast.

Wellspring Capital Management Acquires Cadence Petroleum Group

October 8, 2020

Transportation

Wellspring Capital Management partnered with Cadence Petroleum Group's management to acquire Cadence, a distributor of lubricants, fuels and related products across the eastern and central United States. Tenex Capital Management exited its ownership of Cadence; Wellspring said the investment will be used to accelerate growth through add-on acquisitions and organic initiatives. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Edmentum Acquires Apex Learning

June 22, 2021

Education

Edmentum has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Learning, a Seattle-based provider of digital curriculum and virtual learning for middle and high school students. The acquisition expands Edmentum's K-12 product suite—adding Apex's credit-bearing courses and virtual learning capabilities—and follows prior investment in Edmentum by The Vistria Group; Apex's prior investor Education Growth Partners was noted in the announcement.

Bourne Partners Strategic Capital and Meeting Street Capital Lead Series A in Cadence Rx

October 29, 2020

Healthcare Services

Bourne Partners Strategic Capital (BPSC) and Meeting Street Capital (MSC) jointly led a Series A growth equity investment in Cadence Rx, a workers' compensation-focused pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) founded by Artemis Emslie. The funding will support scaling Cadence Rx's tech-enabled PBM platform to reduce drug spend and expand program management for workers' compensation carriers, third-party administrators, self-insured employers and state-run enterprises.