Summit Professional Education Acquires The Knowledge Tree
April 28, 2025
Summit Professional Education, an Avathon Capital portfolio company, has acquired The Knowledge Tree to expand its continuing education offerings into behavioral health, certification programs, and exam preparation. The Knowledge Tree's founder, Dr. Becky Beaton-York, will remain with Summit to lead mental health training and help integrate The Knowledge Tree's interactive virtual learning capabilities across Summit's catalog.
- Buyers
- Summit Professional Education, Avathon Capital
- Targets
- The Knowledge Tree
- Platforms
- Summit Professional Education
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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