ParentSquare Acquires Remind

Serent Capital Invests in ParentSquare

August 3, 2021

Education

Serent Capital has made a growth investment in ParentSquare, a Goleta-based provider of a unified K-12 school-to-home communication platform. The investment will be used to accelerate product development, expand into new geographic markets, and support customer acquisition and potential strategic partnerships or acquisitions.

SchoolStatus Acquires TeachBoost

March 1, 2022

Education

SchoolStatus, a K-12 communications and operations platform provider, has acquired TeachBoost, an education software company that builds tools for educator observations, evaluations, and coaching. The acquisition expands SchoolStatus' product capabilities by adding teacher-evaluation and coaching workflows to its data and family-engagement platform to better support educator development and student outcomes.

Teachers of Tomorrow Acquires SimpleK12

January 14, 2021

Education

Teachers of Tomorrow, a Gauge Capital portfolio company, has acquired SimpleK12, a video-based professional development platform for educators. The deal expands Teachers of Tomorrow's services across the teacher lifecycle by adding SimpleK12's digital PD content and audience to its alternative certification and teacher support platform.

Newsela Acquires Formative

June 27, 2023

Education

Newsela has acquired Formative to combine its K-12 instructional content library with Formative’s real-time assessment and data capabilities, creating a more comprehensive instructional solution for teachers and administrators. The deal brings together Newsela’s 15,000+ content library and Formative’s assessment platform (used by over four million students) effective immediately to enable faster feedback, targeted intervention, and improved student outcomes.

Permira Acquires Squarespace

October 17, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Permira has completed an all-cash acquisition of Squarespace, valuing the website-building and SMB-focused SaaS platform at approximately $7.2 billion and taking the company private. Squarespace founder and CEO Anthony Casalena rolled over a substantial majority of his equity and will remain CEO and chairman, while existing investors Accel and General Atlantic remain meaningful shareholders.

Arbiter Acquires rSchoolToday

January 8, 2025

Education

Arbiter announced the acquisition of rSchoolToday, a provider of K-12 athletic and event management software, to create a more integrated platform for schools, districts, and state associations. The transaction combines the companies' scheduling, registration, payments, and facilities management tools to enhance operational efficiency and expand product capabilities for K‑12 customers.