StudentBridge Merges with Full Measure Education

Illuminate Education Acquires FastBridge Learning

June 25, 2019

Education

Illuminate Education, a PE-backed provider of K-12 assessment and data systems, has acquired FastBridge Learning, an evidence-based K-12 assessment platform developed with researchers from the University of Minnesota. FastBridge's ownership group — including founders Dr. Ted Christ and Dr. Zoheb Borbora, CEO Terri Soutor, and the University of Minnesota — was advised by Cherry Tree on the transaction; Illuminate is backed by Insight Venture Partners.

Manifest Global Acquires BridgeU from Kaplan

April 10, 2025

Education

Singapore-headquartered education investor Manifest Global has acquired 100% of UK-based BridgeU from Kaplan. BridgeU will join Manifest's international education portfolio (including Cialfo), expanding the group's student guidance and university recruitment capabilities for K-12 schools and higher-education partners worldwide.

Bloomberg L.P. Acquires Second Measure

December 24, 2020

Data & Analytics

Bloomberg L.P. has completed its acquisition of Second Measure, a Bay Area–based consumer transaction data analytics company. The deal brings Second Measure’s proprietary transaction dataset and analytics into Bloomberg’s product suite to expand alternative data and real‑time consumer insights for investors and corporate clients.

Denison Consulting Merges with Newmeasures

January 1, 2026

Consulting

Denison Consulting and Newmeasures combined through a legal merger effective January 1, 2026, with the combined business operating under the Denison Consulting, Inc. name. Newmeasures will operate as a Denison Consulting practice, expanding Denison's employee listening and Qualtrics implementation capabilities to link employee feedback to measurable organizational performance.

SchoolData Solutions and Munetrix Merge

August 27, 2024

Education

SchoolData Solutions has announced a merger with Munetrix to combine their K-12 data tools and analytics platforms. The merger aims to integrate academic, assessment, behavioral and financial data capabilities to broaden product offerings and better serve district administrators, while both companies will continue operating under their respective brands.

Learning Technologies Group Acquires Bridge from Instructure

June 28, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Learning Technologies Group (LTG) acquired Bridge, a learning, performance and skills development SaaS platform, from Instructure Inc on February 26, 2021. The deal expands LTG's mid-market learning and talent-management capabilities by adding Bridge's LMS, performance and engagement products and its ~80-person team and ~800 customers.