GoGuardian Acquires Edulastic to Add Formative Assessment Capabilities
June 28, 2021
GoGuardian has acquired Edulastic, a next-generation K-12 online assessment platform, to integrate standards-aligned formative assessments into its K-12 digital learning suite. The deal was led by GoGuardian with participation from Sumeru Equity Partners; Edulastic was previously backed by Primera Capital and will expand GoGuardian's instructional capabilities across its large K-12 customer base.
- Buyers
- GoGuardian, Sumeru Equity Partners
- Targets
- Edulastic
- Sellers
- Primera Capital
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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