Progress Learning Acquires Lennections to Expand K–12 Assessment Offerings

Teachers of Tomorrow Acquires The Learning Liaisons

February 18, 2021

Education

Teachers of Tomorrow, a portfolio company of Gauge Capital, has acquired The Learning Liaisons, a provider of teacher certification exam preparation through interactive video courses and workshops. The acquisition expands Teachers of Tomorrow’s teacher services portfolio and broadens its test-preparation offerings for teacher candidates across the United States.

Leeds Equity Partners Acquires Learnosity

January 16, 2025

Education

Leeds Equity Partners has acquired Learnosity Holdings Ltd., a Dublin-based provider of digital assessment and AI-enabled authoring solutions for K-12, higher education, corporate L&D, government and certification markets. Terms were not disclosed; Leeds Equity said the acquisition will build on its education software expertise and support Learnosity's next stage of growth.

Progress Learning (Serent Capital) Acquires Horizon Education

June 23, 2022

Education

Progress Learning, LLC has acquired Horizon Education, LLC to expand its K–12 suite with postsecondary readiness and SAT/ACT test-prep programs. The add-on strengthens Progress Learning’s high-school offering and broadens its standards-aligned content across all grade levels; Progress Learning is backed by Serent Capital.

Learnosity Acquires Questionmark

June 16, 2021

Education

Learnosity, a Battery Ventures‑backed provider of assessment infrastructure, has acquired Questionmark, a UK‑based end‑to‑end assessments, proctoring, badging, and reporting provider. The deal brings complementary technology, scale, and expanded capabilities across corporate, government and certification markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Newsela Acquires Formative

June 27, 2023

Education

Newsela has acquired Formative to combine its K-12 instructional content library with Formative’s real-time assessment and data capabilities, creating a more comprehensive instructional solution for teachers and administrators. The deal brings together Newsela’s 15,000+ content library and Formative’s assessment platform (used by over four million students) effective immediately to enable faster feedback, targeted intervention, and improved student outcomes.

GovExec Acquires Market Connections

September 14, 2021

Data & Analytics

GovExec, a PE-backed information and insights company for the public sector, has acquired Market Connections, a Washington, D.C.-based market research and insights firm. The deal — completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners — expands GovExec's research capabilities and creates a Research Center of Excellence to better serve government agencies and contractors.