Echo360 Merges with Turning with Investment from Centre Lane Partners

An Entity Affiliated with Centre Lane Partners Acquires Turning Technologies

January 2, 2019

Education

An entity affiliated with Centre Lane Partners has acquired Turning Technologies from Brockway Moran & Partners. Turning Technologies, an education technology company headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, provides audience response and engagement software to K-12, higher education, corporate and government customers; Centre Lane said it will provide financial resources and technical expertise to accelerate the company's platform development while management remains in Youngstown.

Echo360 Acquires Inkling to Create Global Education and Corporate Learning SaaS Platform

May 6, 2024

Education

Echo360 has acquired Inkling, a San Francisco–based digital training and mobile-first content management company, combining Inkling’s corporate learning technologies with Echo360’s educational SaaS platform. The deal, supported by Centre Lane Partners, aims to expand Echo360’s capabilities and deliver integrated learning solutions for higher education and frontline enterprise workforces worldwide.

Echo360 Acquires GoReact to Add AI Video Assessment to Echosystem

May 8, 2025

Education

Echo360 has acquired GoReact, a provider of AI-powered video-based skill assessment, integrating GoReact’s real-time video feedback capabilities into Echo360’s Echosystem learning transformation platform. The acquisition expands Echo360’s enterprise learning and assessment capabilities for higher education and corporate training, enabling personalized, competency-based video assessment at scale.

360Learning Acquires Looop

January 11, 2022

Education

360Learning, the global collaborative learning SaaS provider, has acquired UK-based LMS leader Looop for $20 million in a mix of cash and shares. The acquisition brings Looop's UX-focused, automation-first learning management system and its enterprise customer base (including Klarna, Monzo, Financial Times and ASOS) into 360Learning to accelerate product capabilities and increase penetration in the UK and other markets.

Centre Lane Partners Acquires Eaglehill's Middle-Market Loan Portfolio

April 9, 2019

Financial Services

Centre Lane Partners and a Centre Lane-managed vehicle closed a transaction merging with Eaglehill Capital Partners L.P., with Centre Lane appointed manager of the middle‑market loan portfolio previously managed by Eaglehill Advisors. The deal provides Eaglehill Fund limited partners flexibility to exit or continue with the underlying portfolio while consolidating portfolio management under Centre Lane.

3Si and Wren Merge with Edge360

April 19, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

3Si (which merged with Wren in 2023) and Edge360 have completed a merger to combine their physical-security, loss-prevention and video management capabilities around the Surveill VMS. The combined organization aims to expand its enterprise and government footprint, strengthen video management and crime-intelligence offerings, and deliver an integrated solution across retail, financial and law-enforcement markets.