Providence Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in n2y

Five Arrows Acquires Majority Stake in n2y

May 8, 2023

Education

Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, has acquired a majority stake in n2y, a Huron, Ohio–based provider of SaaS solutions for special education. Providence Equity Partners will remain a minority investor; The Riverside Company sold its investment as part of the transaction. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Providence Equity Partners Majority Investment in Accelerate Learning

February 21, 2023

Education

Providence Equity Partners has made a majority investment in Accelerate Learning, a Houston-based provider of K-12 STEM curriculum and digital learning platforms. Existing investors including funds managed by Carlyle, Quad Partners, Rice University and Owl Ventures will retain minority stakes; financial terms were not disclosed. The investment is intended to help Accelerate Learning scale growth, deepen customer relationships and pursue organic and inorganic expansion opportunities.

Providence Equity Partners Invests in Seesaw Learning

October 22, 2021

Education

Providence Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Seesaw Learning Inc., the San Francisco–based SaaS classroom technology platform focused on elementary education. Seesaw’s founders will continue to lead the company as Providence supports the company’s next phase of product and customer growth; financial terms were not disclosed.

Providence Equity Partners Takes Majority Growth Stake in Modern Campus

August 26, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Providence Equity Partners has made a majority growth investment in Modern Campus, a learner-to-earner SaaS platform for higher education. The Riverside Company sold its stake in the business, and Modern Campus appointed Craig Chanoff as CEO as Providence plans to support product development and strategic acquisitions to accelerate growth.

Providence Equity Partners Majority Investment in Smartly.io

December 18, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Providence Equity Partners agreed to make a €200 million majority investment in Smartly.io, a Helsinki-based digital advertising and creative automation platform. The Smartly.io founders will continue to lead the company and retain significant ownership while Providence partners with management to accelerate growth through organic investment and acquisitions and to expand the company's global and U.S. presence.

Providence Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in 365 Retail Markets

December 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Providence Equity Partners has made a majority investment in 365 Retail Markets, a Troy, Michigan-based provider of self-service commerce technology for the foodservice industry. Providence will partner with existing investor McCarthy Capital and the company's management team to support product development, customer services, and accelerated growth while CEO Joe Hessling remains a significant shareholder.