University Games Acquires The Learning Journey International

Junction Consulting and Jelly Digital Marketing Acquire ELearningU

February 21, 2022

Education

Vancouver-based agencies Junction Consulting and Jelly Digital Marketing have jointly acquired ELearningU, North America's largest online tourism marketing education platform. The purchase — the first major acquisition for both agencies — aims to expand digital marketing training capabilities and make tourism-focused education more accessible to industry professionals.

University Games Acquires Maranda Games

March 31, 2020

Consumer Products

San Francisco-based University Games has acquired Maranda Games, the Mequon, Wisconsin maker of outdoor recreation games (including Ladderball) and board games. The deal adds a summer/outdoor games category to University Games' Front Porch Classics division and will expand Maranda products into new international markets such as the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

eLearning Brothers Acquires The Game Agency

March 19, 2021

Education

eLearning Brothers acquired game-based learning provider The Game Agency to add The Training Arcade and gamification capabilities to its learning platform. The deal was supported by new equity from RLG Capital and Trinity Private Equity Group and a senior debt facility from KeyBank to fund the acquisition and further scale eLearning Brothers' product ecosystem.

Harvest Partners Acquires Majority Stake in The Learning Experience

July 2, 2025

Education

Funds managed by Harvest Partners have completed a majority acquisition of The Learning Experience (TLE) from Golden Gate Capital. TLE's management team will remain significant owners and Golden Gate will retain a minority stake; Harvest will provide capital and strategic support to accelerate TLE's growth and geographic expansion.

University Headquarters Acquires Discover Early Childhood EDU

November 15, 2022

Education

University Headquarters (UHQ), an online education and career information publisher based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has acquired the website Discover Early Childhood EDU to expand its early childhood education content. The acquisition complements UHQ's recent content purchases (including Cyber Degrees EDU) and is intended to increase exposure to prospective early childhood teachers and broaden UHQ's education portfolio.

Teachers of Tomorrow Acquires The Learning Liaisons

February 18, 2021

Education

Teachers of Tomorrow, a portfolio company of Gauge Capital, has acquired The Learning Liaisons, a provider of teacher certification exam preparation through interactive video courses and workshops. The acquisition expands Teachers of Tomorrow’s teacher services portfolio and broadens its test-preparation offerings for teacher candidates across the United States.