Course Hero Acquires LitCharts

Course Hero Acquires CliffsNotes and QuillBot

August 19, 2021

Education

Course Hero has acquired CliffsNotes, the long-running study guide publisher, and QuillBot, an AI-powered writing platform. The deals expand Course Hero's portfolio of educational content and AI writing tools to better support students and educators across K-12 and higher education.

LLR Partners Completes Growth Recapitalization of YCharts

October 9, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

LLR Partners completed a growth recapitalization investment in YCharts, partnering with the company's management team to support continued product development, sales and marketing expansion, and complementary acquisitions. The capital will help YCharts accelerate growth of its cloud-based investment analytics and communications platform serving RIAs, broker-dealers, and asset managers.

Edlio Acquires eChalk

April 15, 2021

Education

Edlio acquired eChalk, a New York–based provider of K‑12 accessible school websites and communication tools, combining two established K‑12 website and communications platforms. The deal expands Edlio’s product portfolio and customer reach in the K‑12 market and will continue support and enhancements for eChalk customers.

Newsela Acquires Formative

June 27, 2023

Education

Newsela has acquired Formative to combine its K-12 instructional content library with Formative’s real-time assessment and data capabilities, creating a more comprehensive instructional solution for teachers and administrators. The deal brings together Newsela’s 15,000+ content library and Formative’s assessment platform (used by over four million students) effective immediately to enable faster feedback, targeted intervention, and improved student outcomes.

McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop

March 24, 2025

Education

McGraw Hill has acquired Essaypop, an interactive, cloud-based K-12 writing platform built by teachers to provide guided instruction, templates, and real-time feedback. The acquisition — announced March 24, 2025 — expands McGraw Hill's digital literacy and personalized learning capabilities as it continues its transformation under Platinum Equity ownership.

Noodle Acquires Key Assets of HotChalk

November 19, 2020

Education

Noodle has acquired key assets of HotChalk, an online program manager, effective November 19, 2020. The deal brings HotChalk's portfolio of programs plus marketing, enrollment, and technology teams (including Creative Communication Associates) into Noodle to expand its in-house marketing, recruitment, and program delivery capabilities for university partners.