Education Acquisitions in Louisiana

Mintra has acquired U.S.-based Moxie Media, a provider of industry-specific training content and media production, to strengthen Mintra’s presence in North America and integrate Moxie’s content with Mintra’s Trainingportal platform. Moxie Media will continue to operate independently while gaining access to Mintra’s digital learning technologies, expanding the combined companies’ offerings for maritime, energy and safety-critical sectors.

Edlio, a K-12 technology provider based in Glendale, California, has acquired SchoolInfo (SchoolInfoApp), a Ruston, Louisiana-based creator of mobile apps for K-12 schools and districts. The deal adds SchoolInfo's branded mobile app (Edlio Access) to Edlio's product suite to expand mobile communications and consolidate digital tools for school customers.

Trafera, a K-12 education-technology provider and portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired AXI Education Solutions, a Madisonville, Louisiana-based provider of interactive flat panels, professional development and installation services for U.S. K-12 school districts in the mid-south. Rotunda and other investors provided additional capital for the transaction; Liberty Ridge Advisors acted as AXI's exclusive financial advisor.

PowerSchool has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kickboard, a provider of K-12 behavior management and social-emotional learning (SEL) software, to integrate Kickboard’s capabilities into PowerSchool’s Unified Classroom. The acquisition is intended to give educators a more comprehensive view of student behavior and wellbeing by combining behavior management, SIS, LMS, and analytics; Kickboard and PowerSchool will continue to operate separately until the transaction closes.

SchoolMint, a PE-backed provider of Strategic Enrollment Management and K-12 behavior solutions, has acquired Whetstone Education, a New Orleans-based teacher observation and instructional coaching platform. The acquisition expands SchoolMint's classroom coaching and positive behavior capabilities, enabling broader support for K-12 districts, teachers and hybrid/virtual learning environments.

SchoolMint, a K-12 enrollment management and student behavior software provider, has acquired Smart Choice Technologies from Firefly Digital to expand its enrollment management and school choice capabilities. The acquisition broadens SchoolMint's product suite and customer reach across U.S. K-12 districts, charter management organizations, and charter schools.