Follett Higher Education Acquires Willo Labs

Jefferson River Capital-Led Investor Group Acquires Follett Corporation and Follett Higher Education

February 2, 2022

Retail

Follett Corporation announced the sale of its corporate entity and Follett Higher Education (including the Follett ACCESS business) to a group of private investors led by Jefferson River Capital LLC, a private investment company controlled by the James family. The transaction transfers ownership from the Follett family and shareholders to the investor group, with Emmanuel Kolady named CEO of Follett Higher Education and Ryan Petersen appointed President of FHE; terms were not disclosed.

Rehlko Acquires The Wilmott Group

August 4, 2025

Energy

Rehlko has completed the acquisition of The Wilmott Group, a U.K.-based supplier of critical back-up power solutions, to expand its EMEA operations. The deal integrates WB Power Services and Wiltech Acoustics into Rehlko, strengthening the company's engineering, manufacturing and service capabilities to better serve data centers, healthcare, education and other mission-critical sectors across the region.

Uwill Acquires Virtual Care Group

July 9, 2024

Healthcare Services

Boston-based college mental health platform Uwill has acquired Los Angeles-based Virtual Care Group, a student-focused telehealth and wellness support platform. The acquisition expands Uwill's reach to approximately 400 colleges worldwide and increases access to mental health support for more than three million students, faculty, and staff.

Uwill Acquires tbh

August 21, 2025

Healthcare Services

Uwill, a leading student mental health and wellness platform, has acquired tbh, a San Francisco–based provider of AI-powered basic needs and resource navigation for students and young adults. The acquisition integrates tbh's basic needs support (food, housing, transportation) with Uwill's teletherapy, crisis intervention, and counselor-matching capabilities to deliver more holistic student support.

Literati Acquires Follett Book Fairs

January 19, 2022

Education

Literati, a book subscription and curation company, has acquired Follett Book Fairs from Follett to expand its business into the PK-8 school book fair market. The deal transfers Follett Book Fairs' inventory, distribution centers, and key sales and operations staff to Literati, enabling immediate bookings in several U.S. regions and broadening Literati's product and service offerings for schools and librarians.

360Learning Acquires Looop

January 11, 2022

Education

360Learning, the global collaborative learning SaaS provider, has acquired UK-based LMS leader Looop for $20 million in a mix of cash and shares. The acquisition brings Looop's UX-focused, automation-first learning management system and its enterprise customer base (including Klarna, Monzo, Financial Times and ASOS) into 360Learning to accelerate product capabilities and increase penetration in the UK and other markets.