Rockbridge Growth Equity Invests in The Nest Schools
September 15, 2022
Rockbridge Growth Equity has made a strategic growth investment in The Nest Schools, a premium early childhood education operator that runs 36 centers across Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Florida and Virginia. The company's co-founders Gerry Pastor and Jane Porterfield will remain in leadership as Rockbridge provides capital and operational support to scale the business; financial terms were not disclosed. The Nest employs more than 600 team members and serves over 3,000 children, with plans to expand into new markets.
- Buyers
- Rockbridge Growth Equity
- Targets
- The Nest Schools
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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