Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Acquires West Academic from Eureka Equity Partners
January 3, 2019
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners affiliate has acquired West Academic Publishing from Eureka Equity Partners. West Academic, a St. Paul-based provider of law school textbooks and digital learning materials, was grown under Eureka from roughly 50 to more than 80 employees and will move to Levine Leichtman's ownership to support continued product and market expansion.
- Buyers
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC
- Targets
- West Academic Publishing
- Sellers
- Eureka Equity Partners
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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