Five Star Technology Solutions Merges with Empower Learning

Education Advanced Acquires Standard for Success

May 18, 2022

Education

Education Advanced, Inc. (a Serent Capital portfolio company) has acquired Indiana-based Standard for Success, an education evaluation and feedback software provider. The deal expands EAI’s K-12 product suite—adding teacher evaluation, educator growth, graduation tracking and related subscription software—and increases combined reach to over 5 million students in more than 10,000 schools.

Comstar Technologies Acquires Technology Solutions, LLC

October 12, 2021

IT Services

Comstar Technologies has acquired Technology Solutions, LLC, a Livonia, Michigan-based provider of IP telephony and managed IT services. The acquisition expands Comstar's Midwest footprint and broadens Technology Solutions' solutions portfolio; Technology Solutions will continue operating under its name for the remainder of 2021 while the combined teams integrate and Comstar opens a local location in early 2022.

FullBloom Acquires EmpowerU to Expand K-12 Mental Health Services

September 13, 2023

Education

FullBloom has acquired EmpowerU, a provider of evidence-based, technology-enabled mental health and resilience programs for K-12 students. The acquisition integrates EmpowerU's online platform and one-to-one master's-level coaching into FullBloom's suite of student and educator services to expand mental health, behavioral supports, and scalable counseling capacity for school districts.

Empowered Ventures Acquires Firstar Precision

April 12, 2021

Manufacturing

Empowered Ventures, an employee-owned holding company based in Carmel, Indiana, has acquired Firstar Precision Corp., a precision machining company headquartered in Brunswick, Ohio. The transaction transitions Firstar's employees into Empowered Ventures' ESOP as part of the founder's succession plan and is intended to support the company's continued growth and operational stability.

Envoy Solutions Acquires Seven Companies from The Enterprises Group

October 5, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Glenview, Illinois-based Envoy Solutions agreed to acquire seven Michigan-based companies from The Enterprises Group — KSS Enterprises, Sideline Sports, BBC Distributing, Energyst Solutions, Rapid Supply & Sales, EMack Manufacturing, and Star Flooring. The acquisition expands Envoy Solutions' product offerings in janitorial, foodservice, packaging and commercial flooring and marks the company's entry into Michigan, with the deal expected to close in Q4 2022 pending customary approvals.

Prometric Acquires EdPower

July 9, 2024

Education

Prometric has completed the acquisition of EdPower, a cloud-based K-12 education solutions provider. The deal combines Prometric's AI item generation and assessment capabilities with EdPower's K-12 assessment, analytics and professional-development tools to expand Prometric's footprint in the K-12 market.