Humly Acquires M2 Education

IXL Learning Acquires U.K.-based MyTutor

May 30, 2025

Education

IXL Learning has acquired U.K.-based one-on-one tutoring provider MyTutor; terms were not disclosed. The deal is IXL's first acquisition of a company headquartered outside the United States and expands its tutoring capabilities and European presence, adding MyTutor's network used by hundreds of thousands of families and a large portion of U.K. secondary schools.

Wiley Acquires mthree

January 11, 2021

Education

In January 2020 Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) acquired mthree, an education services consultancy, from ECI Partners. mthree, headquartered in London, provides employer-focused training and talent solutions to bridge technology and banking skills gaps; the acquisition expands Wiley’s workforce development and professional learning capabilities.

UPSTACK Acquires M2 Enterprise Group

May 26, 2021

IT Services

UPSTACK has acquired M2 Enterprise Group, an Irvine-based telecommunications consulting firm specializing in unified communications and contact center services. The deal brings M2's co-founders Mike Casagrande and Mike Leonardi into UPSTACK as partners and equity stakeholders to expand UPSTACK's cloud and internet infrastructure advisory capabilities.

John Wiley & Sons Acquires mthree from ECI Partners

January 6, 2020

Education

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has acquired mthree, a London-based education services provider that sources, trains and places job-ready technology talent, from private equity firm ECI Partners. The transaction closed with mthree shareholders receiving approximately $129 million (£98 million) in cash, and Wiley said the acquisition expands its education services capabilities and will accelerate mthree's North American growth.

Aethon and Mentha Capital Acquire Samen Professionals

September 18, 2019

Staffing & HR

Aethon, together with private equity partner Mentha Capital, has joined forces with Samen Professionals to combine their staffing and secondment capabilities across healthcare and education in the Netherlands. Samen Professionals—founded in 2011 and operating from six locations with over 450 professionals—will expand Aethon’s national network and service offering to clients and employees.

Leeds Equity Partners Invests in engage2learn

May 12, 2021

Education

Leeds Equity Partners has made a significant growth investment in engage2learn (e2L), a K-12 professional development coaching and technology provider. Terms were not disclosed; the capital will be used to expand e2L's coaching and technology capabilities while founder Shannon Buerk remains CEO.