VitalSource Acquires RedShelf
April 21, 2025
VitalSource has acquired RedShelf, the Chicago-based course materials distributor, to expand its network of institutional and publisher partners and to accelerate digital course materials delivery. The acquisition brings additional scale, talent, and product development capabilities to VitalSource’s learning delivery network to better serve higher education stakeholders.
- Buyers
- VitalSource
- Targets
- RedShelf
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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