MindPlay Education Acquires LightSail Education

New Harbor Capital Completes Majority Investment in MindPlay Education

November 17, 2021

Education

New Harbor Capital has completed a majority equity investment in MindPlay Education, a Tucson-based education software company that provides K–12 literacy instruction and professional development for educators. New Harbor cited MindPlay’s product efficacy, strong financial performance, and growth potential and will support scaling the company’s offerings to reach more students and schools nationwide.

MindPlay Education (New Harbor Capital Portfolio) Acquires CF Educational Solutions

January 13, 2022

Education

MindPlay Education, a New Harbor Capital portfolio company, has acquired CF Educational Solutions to combine CF’s student-success consulting, district relationships, and sales capabilities with MindPlay’s education technology and IP. The add-on acquisition is intended to internalize a dedicated sales team, expand service offerings, and deepen MindPlay’s reach across K‑12 districts nationwide.

Multiverse Acquires Searchlight

April 8, 2024

Software

EdTech company Multiverse has acquired Searchlight, a California-based talent intelligence and skills assessment platform that uses AI to match candidates and close skills gaps. The acquisition will integrate Searchlight's bias-free AI and talent intelligence into Multiverse's apprenticeship and upskilling platform to accelerate AI-driven skills diagnosis and training delivery.

Newlight Partners Makes Equity Investment in Sail Internet

November 1, 2020

Telecommunications

Affiliates of Newlight Partners LP have made an undisclosed equity investment in Sail Internet, a San Francisco Bay Area fiber- and wireless-based high-speed internet provider. The capital will support Sail’s network expansion across the Bay Area and enable growth through organic initiatives and potential strategic acquisitions; existing investors including Ulu Ventures, Engineering Capital and Better Ventures are maintaining their stakes.

Lightview Capital Invests in Educational Measures

January 17, 2019

Data & Analytics

Lightview Capital, alongside co-investors Harbert Management Corporation and Resolute Capital Partners, has made a growth investment in Educational Measures LLC, a Denver-based provider of live event audience-engagement technology and analytics (product: Array). The capital will be used to drive organic growth and support add-on acquisitions as Lightview helps build a leading live-event engagement technology platform; Enterprise Bank & Trust provided a senior line of credit for the transaction.

Synova Private Equity Acquires Learnlight from Beech Tree Private Equity

March 23, 2023

Education

Synova Private Equity has acquired Learnlight, a digital-first language and skills training provider, from Beech Tree Private Equity. Learnlight, headquartered in London, has scaled rapidly under Beech Tree—growing virtual training ~40% p.a., serving 1,200+ corporate customers across 40+ countries and increasing EBITDA five-fold—positioning it for further growth under Synova.