Top Hat Acquires bluedoor
August 25, 2020
Top Hat has acquired bluedoor, an independent publisher of science-focused higher education lab manuals and course materials. Top Hat will convert bluedoor’s print content (including more than 400 labs and course materials used by hundreds of authors and adopted at over 400 U.S. institutions) into interactive digital courseware to expand its content offerings and accelerate digital transformation in higher education.
- Buyers
- Top Hat
- Targets
- bluedoor
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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