PeopleGrove and CORE Higher Education Group Merge and Rebrand Under PeopleGrove
December 16, 2025
Following a 2024 merger, PeopleGrove and CORE Higher Education Group have combined under the PeopleGrove brand and launched a unified website and integrated product suite. The combined company will integrate CORE’s experiential and clinical education management solutions with PeopleGrove’s engagement and career-readiness platform to better serve colleges, universities, and health-science programs.
- Buyers
- PeopleGrove
- Targets
- CORE Higher Education Group
- Platforms
- PeopleGrove
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Rhode Island, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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