Discovery Education Acquires Pivot Interactives

Clearlake Capital Acquires Discovery Education from Francisco Partners

March 9, 2022

Education

An affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group agreed to acquire a majority stake in Discovery Education from Francisco Partners, with Francisco Partners retaining a minority equity interest. The deal will leave Discovery Education’s CEO Scott Kinney and management team in place and is intended to accelerate platform growth, deepen distribution, and support strategic add-on M&A to expand the company’s digital K–12 curriculum offerings.

Discovery Education Acquires DreamBox Learning

October 12, 2023

Education

Discovery Education, a Clearlake Capital–backed global edtech company, agreed to and completed the acquisition of DreamBox Learning, a Bellevue-based PK–12 adaptive learning platform serving more than 6 million students and 600,000 educators. The deal (terms undisclosed) brings DreamBox’s adaptive math and reading technology into Discovery Education’s suite to expand product capabilities and reach; DreamBox investors Elliott Investment Management and TPG’s The Rise Fund will retain minority stakes.

Discovery Education (Clearlake-backed) Acquires DoodleLearning

August 16, 2022

Education

Discovery Education, backed by Clearlake Capital, has acquired United Kingdom-based edtech company DoodleLearning, maker of adaptive Math and English Language Arts products. The deal expands Discovery Education's digital K-12 Math and ELA product suite and strengthens its UK presence; terms were not disclosed.

Supreme Group Acquires Pivot Design

August 5, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Supreme Group, a Trinity Hunt Partners–backed healthcare and life sciences marketing platform, has acquired Pivot Design, a Chicago-based creative agency specializing in pharma and rare disease branding and omnichannel campaigns. The acquisition expands Supreme Group's capabilities in rare disease and pharma and is the platform's ninth deal in 18 months; Pivot Design will retain its brand identity and leadership while gaining access to Supreme Group's AI, technology, and inter-agency resources.

Daxtra Acquires PivotCX

April 25, 2024

Software

Daxtra, the UK-based provider of AI-enriched recruitment software, has acquired PivotCX, an Indianapolis-based talent acquisition communications hub. The acquisition (closed April 24, 2024) will fold PivotCX’s communications capabilities into the Daxtra product suite to improve candidate engagement and conversion; terms were not disclosed.

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) Acquires Pivot Energy

June 2, 2021

Renewable Energy

ECP (Energy Capital Partners) has acquired Pivot Energy, a national commercial and community solar developer, in a transaction that closed on June 1, 2021. The deal gives Pivot increased access to capital to accelerate project development, expand product offerings, and transition toward aggregating and managing recurring, cash-flowing solar and storage assets.