Guidewell Education (Boathouse Capital Portfolio) Acquires College MatchPoint

Graycliff Partners Makes Minority Equity and Unitranche Debt Investment in Guidewell Education

February 10, 2025

Education

Graycliff Partners LP provided a unitranche credit facility and a minority equity investment in Guidewell Education to support the company's growth across the educational ecosystem. Guidewell, headquartered in Sacramento, California, offers college admissions counseling, test preparation, and academic tutoring through multiple brands and serves over 20,000 students annually.

Eagle Merchant Partners Invests in Guidewell Education; Guidewell Acquires Reach Cambridge

September 8, 2025

Education

Atlanta-based private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners has made a control / strategic growth investment in Sacramento-based Guidewell Education, with Graycliff Partners providing follow-on unitranche debt and minority equity to support the transaction. As part of the partnership, Guidewell—an education platform serving ~22,000 students annually—acquired Reach Cambridge, a UK-based summer academic and cultural program operator, to expand its international footprint.

Boathouse Capital Makes $15M Growth Investment in Stravos Education

May 2, 2022

Education

Boathouse Capital completed a $15 million growth equity investment in Sacramento-based Stravos Education to support the company's buy-and-build strategy. The capital will be used to expand curricula, technology, and pursue additional M&A to grow Stravos’s academic preparedness and enrichment services across the U.S. and U.K.

Balance Point Provides Debt Financing to Lightbridge Academy

June 20, 2024

Education

Balance Point Capital Advisors, together with its affiliated fund Balance Point Capital Partners V, arranged debt financing for Lightbridge Academy, a portfolio company of Westerly Group and Elmsley Capital. The capital will support new location development and other growth initiatives as Lightbridge continues geographic expansion along the East Coast.

Guideboat Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Franworth

April 28, 2022

Professional Services

Guideboat Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm, made a growth equity investment in Franworth to support the franchising shared-services platform’s expansion. The funding will help Franworth scale its talent, distribution and service capabilities and allow it to place capital into partner franchise brands while Guideboat’s Mike Sutton joins Franworth’s board.

Allworth Financial Acquires Shorepoint Capital Partners

October 8, 2025

Financial Services

Allworth Financial, a national registered investment advisor backed by Lightyear Capital and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, has acquired Norwood, Massachusetts-based Shorepoint Capital Partners, which manages approximately $850 million in assets. The deal brings Shorepoint’s 10-person team and expanded UHNW investment capabilities to Allworth as the firm cements its Boston presence and expands its alternative investment and advisory offerings.