Atairos Acquires LifeLabs Learning

Atairos Takes Minority Stake in ProQuest

May 17, 2019

Education

Atairos has acquired an ownership position in ProQuest, with ProQuest using proceeds to repurchase most shares held by entities affiliated with the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division. Cambridge Information Group remains the majority owner and Goldman Sachs will retain a minority interest; the investment from Atairos is intended to support ProQuest's continued product innovation and global growth.

ATAI Life Sciences Acquires Majority Stake in Kures

July 9, 2020

Biotechnology

ATAI Life Sciences AG acquired a majority stake in New York–based pharmaceutical company Kures to advance Kures' mitragynine-derived therapeutic candidates (KUR-101 and KUR-002) targeting pain and opioid use disorder. The deal brings Kures onto ATAI's biotech platform and appoints ATAI CSO Srinivas Rao as Kures CEO to accelerate development and integrate the assets into ATAI's mental-health-focused pipeline.

Quest Diagnostics Acquires LifeLabs from OMERS for CAN$1.35B

July 8, 2024

Healthcare Services

Quest Diagnostics has agreed to acquire LifeLabs from Canadian pension fund OMERS for approximately CAN$1.35 billion (approximately USD $985 million), including net debt. LifeLabs will retain its brand, Toronto-area headquarters, and management, and Quest expects the acquisition to expand its diagnostic footprint in Canada while enhancing service offerings and data security.

Atairos Completes Minority Investment in Antares Audio Technologies (Auto-Tune)

August 16, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Atairos has completed a minority growth investment in Antares Audio Technologies, the creator of the Auto-Tune vocal-processing software and Auto-Tune Unlimited SaaS suite. Financial terms were not disclosed; the capital will support Auto-Tune's continued SaaS growth, AI integration and expansion into new creator markets. Existing investors include Ulysses Management and Orkila Capital; Lazard and Robinson Bradshaw advised Antares while Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Atairos.

Leeds Equity Partners Acquires Learnosity

January 16, 2025

Education

Leeds Equity Partners has acquired Learnosity Holdings Ltd., a Dublin-based provider of digital assessment and AI-enabled authoring solutions for K-12, higher education, corporate L&D, government and certification markets. Terms were not disclosed; Leeds Equity said the acquisition will build on its education software expertise and support Learnosity's next stage of growth.

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.