HMH Acquires NWEA

Veritas Capital Acquires Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

February 22, 2022

Education

Certain affiliates of Veritas Capital have acquired Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) in a $21-per-share tender offer that implied an equity value of approximately $2.8 billion. HMH will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veritas, with CEO Jack Lynch and the current management team remaining in place, and Veritas intends to accelerate HMH's digital transformation and expand its market-leading K‑12 digital offerings.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Acquires Classcraft

May 11, 2023

Education

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired Quebec-based education technology company Classcraft to add product capabilities and engineering talent aimed at improving student engagement and the customer experience. HMH — a portfolio company of Veritas Capital — will honor existing Classcraft contracts while integrating the team and technology into its K–12 learning solutions.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Writable and Launches HMH Labs

February 28, 2024

Education

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has acquired edtech company Writable, integrating its research-backed writing assessment and practice tools into HMH’s K–12 offerings and establishing HMH Labs, a new incubator focused on generative AI and emerging technologies. Writable CEO and co-founder Andrew Goldman will lead HMH Labs as Executive Vice President to continue development of Writable and new AI-driven education solutions.

broadhead Acquires HMH Agency

January 31, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

broadhead, the largest independent marketing agency in Minnesota, has acquired Portland-based HMH Agency. The deal expands broadhead's capabilities and vertical expertise into transportation (electric, autonomous and connected vehicles) while HMH will retain its brand and leadership; TobinLeff served as M&A advisor on the transaction.

Weld North Education Acquires BookheadEd Learning (StudySync)

February 4, 2021

Education

Weld North Education (WNE) has acquired BookheadEd Learning, the developer of the StudySync and SyncBlasts digital-first English Language Arts curriculum used by over three million students. The acquisition expands WNE's K–12 digital curriculum capabilities and advances its strategy to deliver a comprehensive digital-first core curriculum for districts and schools.

HMP Global Acquires Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI)

July 11, 2023

Healthcare Services

HMP Global has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI), a privately held leader in psychopharmacology-based continuing medical education. NEI will become a fully owned subsidiary and operate as an independent entity within the HMP Global family while its management team remains in place; the deal expands HMP Global's psychiatry and behavioral health education offerings.