LINQ Acquires SchoolFinance from Optimal Solutions, Inc.

LINQ Acquires TITAN School Solutions

November 10, 2020

Education

LINQ, a provider of integrated K-12 administrative software based in Wilmington, North Carolina, acquired TITAN School Solutions, a California-based cloud-native school nutrition management SaaS provider. The deal brings TITAN's nutrition management capabilities into LINQ's platform to better serve K-12 districts and streamline child nutrition program operations.

LINQ Acquires Script and Specialized Data Systems to Expand K‑12 Platform

April 21, 2021

Education

EMS LINQ, Inc. (LINQ) acquired two K‑12 education technology providers — Script (a digital administration/forms platform) and Specialized Data Systems (SDS, a school financial/administrative system) — to broaden its back‑office and student‑to‑state product offering. The deals expand LINQ’s integrated suite for districts and states as it builds a comprehensive K‑12 platform (LINQ is backed by investor Banneker Partners).

LINQ Acquires Colyar Technology Solutions

September 29, 2020

Software

LINQ (EMS LINQ INC) has acquired Colyar Technology Solutions, an Arizona-based provider of school nutrition management software. The deal combines LINQ’s K-12 administrative platform with Colyar’s child nutrition and compliance solutions to expand LINQ’s product capabilities and strengthen its presence with state agencies and school districts.

EMS LINQ Acquires Alio and eGrants to Expand K‑12 Financial and Grants Offerings

August 3, 2021

Education

EMS LINQ Inc. (LINQ), a Banneker Partners‑backed K‑12 technology company, acquired Alio from Weidenhammer and the eGrants division of Harris, Mackessy & Brennan (HMB) to expand its finance, HR and grants management capabilities for school districts and state agencies. The add‑ons extend LINQ’s Student‑to‑State strategy and broaden its integrated K‑12 software portfolio.

LINQ Acquires Registration Gateway from SRC Solutions, Inc.

September 26, 2019

Education

LINQ, a Wilmington, North Carolina–based K‑12 administrative software provider, has acquired Registration Gateway, the online registration suite from Pennsylvania‑based SRC Solutions, Inc. The acquisition integrates Registration Gateway's student registration and records management capabilities into LINQ's broader K‑12 administrative platform to expand product functionality for school districts nationwide.

Bain Capital Acquires PowerSchool

October 1, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Bain Capital has completed the acquisition of PowerSchool Holdings, a Folsom, California-based provider of cloud-based K-12 education software, for $22.80 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $5.6 billion. Vista Equity Partners and Onex Partners retain minority stakes; the deal takes PowerSchool private to accelerate product innovation (including its PowerBuddy generative AI platform) and expand its global reach.