CoreTrust Acquires BuyQ to Expand into Charter and Private School Procurement

HealthTrust (and CoreTrust) Acquire EasiBuy

June 16, 2021

Government & Public Sector

HealthTrust, together with its commercial GPO division CoreTrust, has acquired EasiBuy, a Kent, Ohio–based reverse-auction and managed procurement technology provider. The deal will allow HealthTrust to launch a Lead Agency Procurement Organization (LAPO) model to expand cooperative purchasing and drive cost savings for state and local governments, education and nonprofit buyers.

EQT Private Equity to Acquire Billtrust

September 28, 2022

Payments & Fintech

EQT Private Equity (via its EQT X fund) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BTRS Holdings Inc. (Billtrust), a B2B accounts receivable automation and integrated payments leader. The transaction represents a PE buyout of the Nasdaq-listed company to accelerate growth and expand capabilities in AR automation and payments.

TRC Healthcare Acquires QURE Healthcare

March 15, 2022

Healthcare Services

TRC Healthcare, a Denver-based provider of continuing education for healthcare professionals, has acquired QURE Healthcare to scale QURE's Clinical Performance and Value (CPV) patient simulation software and strengthen TRC's evidence-based education offerings. QURE founder Dr. John Peabody will continue as QURE's president and will also serve as Chief Medical Officer at TRC, as the acquisition aims to reduce unwarranted variation in care and improve patient outcomes.

Bain Capital Acquires PowerSchool

October 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Bain Capital has completed the acquisition of PowerSchool Holdings, a Folsom, California-based provider of cloud-based K-12 education software, for $22.80 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $5.6 billion. Vista Equity Partners and Onex Partners retain minority stakes; the deal takes PowerSchool private to accelerate product innovation (including its PowerBuddy generative AI platform) and expand its global reach.

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.

Clarivate Acquires ProQuest

December 1, 2021

Data & Analytics

Clarivate plc announced a definitive agreement on May 17, 2021 and completed the acquisition of ProQuest on Dec. 1, 2021. Clarivate paid $5.3 billion including refinancing of ProQuest debt (approximately $4.0 billion cash and $1.3 billion equity) to acquire the global software, content, data and analytics provider from Cambridge Information Group and other investors including Atairos to expand its research intelligence capabilities.