Securly Acquires Eduspire Solutions

Golden Gate Capital Acquires Securly

March 17, 2021

Education

Golden Gate Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Securly from the company's shareholders, which include Defy Partners, Owl Ventures and co‑founder Vinay Mahadik. Securly, a San Jose‑based student safety and device management platform serving more than 10 million students across ~2,500 K‑12 school districts, will continue to be led by CEO Bharath Madhusudan; financial terms were not disclosed.

Securly Acquires Dyknow

March 1, 2022

Education

Securly, a Golden Gate Capital‑backed K‑12 student safety and wellness platform, has acquired Dyknow, an Indianapolis‑based provider of classroom management and device impact measurement software. The deal combines Dyknow’s classroom management and device-usage analytics with Securly’s student safety, wellness and engagement offerings to expand capabilities and analytics for K‑12 customers.

Securly Acquires Rhithm

April 21, 2022

Education

Securly, a K-12 student safety and wellness platform and portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, has acquired Rhithm, a Fort Worth–based social-emotional learning (SEL) and student wellness platform. The deal combines Rhithm's SEL check-in assessments and content with Securly's whole-student success platform to create an integrated K-12 student wellness solution.

Empyrean (Securian Financial Subsidiary) Acquires Enspire

February 20, 2023

Software

Empyrean Benefit Solutions, a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, acquired employee communications and engagement platform Enspire and integrated its technology to launch the +YOU employee experience solution. The acquisition expands Empyrean's benefits administration offering with Enspire's branded employee app and engagement analytics; Bridgepoint Investment Banking served as sole financial advisor to Enspire.

GoGuardian Acquires Edulastic to Add Formative Assessment Capabilities

June 28, 2021

Education

GoGuardian has acquired Edulastic, a next-generation K-12 online assessment platform, to integrate standards-aligned formative assessments into its K-12 digital learning suite. The deal was led by GoGuardian with participation from Sumeru Equity Partners; Edulastic was previously backed by Primera Capital and will expand GoGuardian's instructional capabilities across its large K-12 customer base.

Exacom Acquires SecuLore Solutions

June 18, 2023

Cybersecurity

Exacom has acquired SecuLore Solutions to add cybersecurity capabilities focused on public safety, critical infrastructure, and local government networks. The acquisition expands Exacom's mission-critical communications portfolio by integrating SecuLore's monitoring, MDR and security expertise to better protect public safety customers from cyber threats.