Maarif Education to Acquire Ibn Khaldoun Education Company (IKEC)

IK Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Skill & You

February 4, 2021

Education

IK Investment Partners (IK IX Fund) has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire the majority stake in French vocational e-learning provider Skill & You from Andera Partners. Management (led by Eric Petco and Sonia Levy-Odier) will co-invest alongside IK to support accelerated international expansion, strengthen B2G/B2B capabilities and continue product and platform investment; Skill & You reported ~€115m revenue in 2020, ~120,000 students and ~850 employees.

IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Innovad Group

February 17, 2021

Veterinary

IK Investment Partners' IX Fund has entered exclusive discussions to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group from founder and CEO Jamal Al‑Saifi. The transaction — which includes Italian feed additives supplier Add‑Co Nutrition becoming a full subsidiary — will see co‑founder Ben Letor become CEO and reinvest alongside management; financial terms were not disclosed and closing is subject to regulatory approvals.

Eikk Onderwijsgroep Acquires Kenneth Smit

December 10, 2019

Education

Eikk Onderwijsgroep has acquired Kenneth Smit, a Netherlands-based provider of practical sales and management training. Kenneth Smit will continue to operate under its existing leadership and become a dedicated skills/competency label within Eikk's group to broaden its professional development offering.

Impact Partners, Inveready and Generali Acquire Majority Stake in Tekman Education

May 28, 2025

Education

Impact Partners, Inveready and Generali have acquired Miura Partners' majority stake in Tekman Education, with the founding team reinvesting and remaining involved in management. Tekman, a Barcelona-based provider of K-12 math and language programs serving over 500,000 students across 2,400+ schools, will use the new ownership to consolidate leadership in Spain and accelerate growth across Latin America.

iCEV Acquires Eduthings

February 14, 2023

Education

iCEV, a Lubbock, Texas-based provider of Career & Technical Education (CTE) curriculum and certification testing, has acquired Eduthings, a CTE-focused data collection, reporting and analytics platform. The deal is an add-on to iCEV's platform supported by an investment from The Riverside Company to expand iCEV's data and analytics capabilities for K-12 and CTE administrators.

IK Investment Partners Invests in Mecenat Holding AB

June 7, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Funds advised by IK Investment Partners will invest in Mecenat Holding AB alongside founder and CEO Jonas Levin; financial terms were not disclosed. Mecenat, a Gothenburg-based marketing technology platform serving more than 1.2 million students and young professionals across Sweden with 4,500+ vendor partners, will use the investment to further develop its technology and expand into complementary affinity groups.