Really Great Reading (VSS-backed) Acquires InferCabulary

The Vistria Group Invests in Really Great Reading; VSS Retains Minority Stake

February 6, 2023

Education

Funds managed by The Vistria Group have acquired a significant interest in Really Great Reading, a Maryland-based provider of foundational literacy curriculum, through a strategic investment/partnership with existing investor VSS Capital Partners. VSS completed a partial sale of its stake but will continue to own a minority interest and serve on RGR's board as the company looks to expand its digital suite and broaden its presence across additional states and school districts.

Beable Education Acquires Readorium

June 9, 2022

Education

Beable Education has acquired Readorium, a provider of adaptive, standards-aligned science reading-comprehension software, and will integrate Readorium’s content into its Literacy Recovery Platform beginning with the 2022/23 school year. The deal expands Beable’s curriculum offerings to include science-based reading materials to support literacy recovery and STEM career exploration for grades 2–12.

DreamBox Learning Acquires Reading Plus

August 17, 2021

Education

DreamBox Learning, a Bellevue-based K-8 education technology provider, has acquired Reading Plus, a Winooski, Vermont-based adaptive online reading program for grades 3–12. The purchase—sold by Avathon Capital—expands DreamBox's product portfolio from math into English language arts (reading), creating a combined dual-discipline offering for K-12 customers.

VSS Capital Partners Invests in Really Great Reading

July 10, 2020

Education

VSS Capital Partners made a platform investment in Really Great Reading (RGR), a provider of foundational K-3 literacy curriculum, joining RGR's board to support growth. The investment will help RGR expand its digital learning solutions, accelerate market expansion, and scale its instructional, assessment, and professional development offerings.

IXL Learning Acquires Vocabulary.com

March 10, 2020

Education

IXL Learning announced on March 10, 2020 that it has acquired Vocabulary.com, a personalized vocabulary and literacy platform. The deal expands IXL’s K-12 offering by adding Vocabulary.com's adaptive vocabulary instruction and content used by schools, teachers and students worldwide.

Excelligence Acquires Really Good Stuff

February 2, 2016

Education

Excelligence Learning Corporation, backed by Brentwood Associates, has acquired Really Good Stuff, a multi-channel marketer of K-8 classroom products headquartered in Connecticut. The deal expands Excelligence's product portfolio from pre-K into the broader K-8 market and is expected to generate revenue synergies by leveraging Excelligence's distribution, fulfillment and sales capabilities.