ISSA Acquires Empowered Education's Health Coach Institute and Functional Nutrition Alliance

Tailwind Capital Acquires International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)

March 1, 2021

Education

Tailwind Capital has acquired the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) from the BERKS Group. The deal will enable Tailwind to invest in ISSA's next-generation technology platform, proprietary content, and strategic acquisitions to expand its eLearning leadership in the fitness and wellness industry.

NPG/BERKS Group Acquires International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)

March 1, 2019

Education

NPG/BERKS Group announced the acquisition of the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), a leading provider of online fitness education and certification. ISSA offers multiple fitness certifications and has certified over 200,000 trainers globally; the deal was announced in March 2019 with BERKS highlighting ISSA's technology-driven distance education capabilities.

Inspired Education Group Acquires US Performance Academy (USPA)

March 12, 2025

Education

Inspired Education Group has acquired US Performance Academy (USPA), a Cognia-accredited online school for elite student‑athletes. The acquisition expands Inspired's online schools portfolio and strengthens its capabilities in online K‑12 education and elite student‑athlete support while deepening its presence in the United States.

Health & Safety Institute Acquires SOS Intl, LLC

October 6, 2020

Education

Health & Safety Institute (HSI), a provider of EHS software, training and compliance solutions, has acquired SOS Intl (SOS), a specialist provider of training and compliance services to the electric utilities (distribution, transmission and generation) market. HSI is majority‑owned by Waud Capital Partners, which has supported HSI's growth through add-on acquisitions.

Natural Health Farm Holdings Acquires Natural Health Naturopathic Academy (NHNA)

February 13, 2019

Education

Natural Health Farm Holdings, Inc. (NHF Holdings) has executed a term sheet to acquire 100% of Natural Health Naturopathic Academy Sdn Bhd (NHNA) for USD 350,000. The deal adds an accredited Malaysian healthcare education provider (with 60+ tuition centres and courses in nutrition, dietetics and Chinese medicine) to NHF Holdings’ portfolio; closing and due diligence were expected within 60 days of the term sheet.

PEAR Sports Acquires Functional Solutions

February 19, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

PEAR Sports has acquired Functional Solutions and will integrate Functional Solutions’ visual group-exercise programming and content-distribution technology into the PEAR Health & Fitness enterprise SaaS platform. The deal is intended to expand PEAR’s digital coaching offering and increase engagement across gyms, hotels, active aging centers, corporate wellness and clinical markets while Functional Solutions will retain its Newport News, Virginia headquarters.