EAB Acquires Cappex (college search and scholarship platform)
September 9, 2020
Education services firm EAB has acquired Cappex, a leading online college search and scholarship platform, to integrate Cappex into EAB’s Enrollment Services suite. The acquisition is intended to expand EAB’s student-recruitment capabilities by connecting its enrollment data, analytics and experiential marketing services with Cappex’s large student audience and partner network.
- Buyers
- EAB
- Targets
- Cappex
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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