ACE Education Group Acquires EIDM

Oakley Capital Sells ACE Education as Origin Fund, Groupe Amaury and Founder Reinvest

June 28, 2021

Education

Oakley Capital Private Equity III has agreed to sell its stake in ACE Education (formerly AMOS), generating a c.2.1x gross return to Fund III. Oakley Capital Origin Fund will reinvest c.€40 million alongside French media group Groupe Amaury and ACE founder Patrick Touati to support continued campus expansion, enrolment growth and to leverage Amaury’s commercial capabilities in the sports sector.

Cinven to Acquire INSEEC U.

March 5, 2019

Education

Cinven has agreed to acquire INSEEC U., a leading European private higher education group that operates 16 schools and online programmes and serves roughly 25,000 students annually. Financial terms were not disclosed; Cinven plans to support INSEEC U.'s continued organic growth and international expansion, including development of online education and consolidation of the fragmented private higher education market.

BrandEd Acquires Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design

April 13, 2023

Education

BrandEd has acquired the Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design, adding the fashion-focused institution to its portfolio of experiential education brands. The deal expands BrandEd's offerings and enables the launch of additional Condé Nast–branded programs and courses across new geographies and demographics.

Axcel (Alpine Investors-backed) Acquires EduMind

October 4, 2022

Education

Axcel, the Alpine Investors-backed professional education platform, has partnered with and acquired EduMind (parent of School of PE). Terms were not disclosed; Axcel said it will invest in technology, personnel and course development while Christopher Lam becomes EduMind CEO and founders Vinod and Radhika Dega transition from day-to-day roles.

Bain Capital Double Impact Acquires American College of Education from CIC Partners

February 9, 2026

Education

CIC Partners has realized its investment in American College of Education (ACE) and sold the company to Bain Capital Double Impact, with the transaction completing in Q4 2025. ACE is an accredited online private college headquartered in Indianapolis that serves adult and professional learners across education, healthcare and business programs; financial terms were not disclosed.

MindEdge Learning Acquires Acuity Institute

January 26, 2021

Education

MindEdge Learning has acquired Acuity Institute, a Denver-based provider of Lean Six Sigma, change management and operational excellence training. The deal expands MindEdge's online and blended learning catalog and adds Acuity's portfolio of professional development courses and corporate clients to MindEdge's Expanded Content Network.