Gryphon Investors Acquires Majority Stake in LEARN Behavioral
March 19, 2019
Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in LEARN Behavioral from LLR Partners, marking Gryphon's entry into the behavioral health and autism services sector. LEARN, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, operates a multi-site network delivering Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and related therapies to children with autism across the United States; LLR and LEARN senior management retain minority stakes.
- Buyers
- Gryphon Investors
- Targets
- LEARN Behavioral
- Sellers
- LLR Partners, LEARN senior management
- Platforms
- LEARN Behavioral
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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