Summit Professional Education Acquires The Knowledge Tree

Avathon Capital Acquires Summit Professional Education

May 15, 2024

Education

Avathon Capital has acquired Summit Professional Education from Greybull Stewardship. Summit is a provider of in-person and online continuing professional education (CPE) for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists; Avathon plans to accelerate the company’s go-to-market, expand its content library, and pursue add-on acquisitions.

KKR Acquires Teaching Strategies from Summit Partners

July 21, 2021

Education

KKR has agreed to acquire Teaching Strategies, the leading provider of early childhood curriculum, assessment and family engagement tools, from growth investor Summit Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; KKR will make the investment through its Core Investments strategy to expand its education-technology portfolio and support Teaching Strategies' platform and growth.

Summit Professional Education Acquires National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)

November 25, 2024

Education

Summit Professional Education has acquired the National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT), combining Summit’s tech-enabled continuing-education platform with NFPT’s NCCA‑accredited personal trainer certification programs. The deal will integrate NFPT’s certification offerings into Summit’s portfolio to deliver expanded specializations, mentorships, and career pathways across fitness and adjacent clinical care markets.

Eagle Point Software Acquires KnowledgeSmart Ltd

August 23, 2021

Software

Eagle Point Software Corporation has acquired UK-based KnowledgeSmart Ltd, a provider of skills gap analysis and benchmarking tools for AEC firms. The deal will integrate KnowledgeSmart's skills-assessment platform with Eagle Point's Pinnacle Series e-learning system to expand capabilities and accelerate product enhancements for AEC and manufacturing customers.

Beech Tree Private Equity Acquires Inspiro Learning

September 16, 2025

Education

Beech Tree Private Equity has completed an investment to acquire Inspiro Learning, a UK-based vocational and technical training provider; existing owner Inspirit Capital has partially reinvested and Investec provided funding. The capital will be used to enhance service delivery, expand technical training into adjacent sectors, and support strategic acquisitions to accelerate organic growth.

Synova Private Equity Acquires Learnlight from Beech Tree Private Equity

March 23, 2023

Education

Synova Private Equity has acquired Learnlight, a digital-first language and skills training provider, from Beech Tree Private Equity. Learnlight, headquartered in London, has scaled rapidly under Beech Tree—growing virtual training ~40% p.a., serving 1,200+ corporate customers across 40+ countries and increasing EBITDA five-fold—positioning it for further growth under Synova.