Securly Acquires Dyknow

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 Eduspire Solutions

November 28, 2022

Education

Securly, a Golden Gate Capital-backed K-12 student safety and wellness platform, has acquired Eduspire Solutions, a provider of e-hallpass and flex period management software for K-12 schools. The deal adds on-campus student movement and scheduling capabilities to Securly's whole-student success platform to better support student safety and wellness across districts.

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.

eDynamic Learning (Gauge Capital-backed) Acquires Knowledge Matters

May 25, 2021

Education

eDynamic Learning, a portfolio company of Gauge Capital, has acquired Knowledge Matters, a provider of career-based simulation software for K–12 and higher education. The deal adds simulation-based experiential learning content to eDynamic Learning’s digital CTE and elective curriculum offering as an add-on to the existing platform.

Cendyn Acquires Knowland

October 1, 2024

Data & Analytics

Cendyn, a global hospitality cloud-based technology company, has acquired Knowland, a US-based leader in meetings-and-events data-as-a-service. The deal — announced alongside Cendyn's existing investors and new private equity partner Haveli Investments (alongside Accel-KKR) — integrates Knowland's event intelligence with Cendyn's CRM, proposals, and Grouprev platforms to drive more MICE/group bookings for hotel customers.

eDynamic Learning Acquires Greenways Academy

November 9, 2021

Education

eDynamic Learning, a provider of digital K-12 curriculum, has acquired Greenways Academy, a fully accredited online K-12 virtual school. The acquisition expands eDynamic Learning's virtual school offerings and enables the combined organization to reach more students and schools with personalized, career-focused and CTE-aligned online programs.