MindPlay Education (New Harbor Capital Portfolio) Acquires CF Educational Solutions
January 13, 2022
MindPlay Education, a New Harbor Capital portfolio company, has acquired CF Educational Solutions to combine CF’s student-success consulting, district relationships, and sales capabilities with MindPlay’s education technology and IP. The add-on acquisition is intended to internalize a dedicated sales team, expand service offerings, and deepen MindPlay’s reach across K‑12 districts nationwide.
- Buyers
- MindPlay Education, New Harbor Capital
- Targets
- CF Educational Solutions
- Platforms
- MindPlay Education
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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