Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2020-2024.
Education Buyers & Acquisitions in Tennessee
Buyer mix
PE-led
8 pe · 3 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2024
3 tracked deals announced in 2024.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avathon Capital | 1 | Private equity firm focused on lower middle-market educat... | PE |
| Corridor Capital | 1 | Private equity firm focused on owner-operated business se... | PE |
| HES Facilities LLC | 1 | Newly formed, Nautic-backed platform providing custodial ... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Hamilton Lane Impact Investments (affiliate) | 1 | Impact investment affiliate of Hamilton Lane providing fi... | PE |
| Level Data, Inc. | 1 | Provider of K–12 data validation and school/student data ... | Strategic |
| Millpond Equity Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on investments ... | PE |
| Nautic Partners | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm that invests in Healthc... | PE |
| Nautic Partners, LLC | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm investing in healthcare... | PE |
| Progress Learning, LLC | 1 | Nationwide provider of online K–12 standards-aligned inst... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Serent Capital | 1 | Private equity firm investing in B2B software and tech-en... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Education in Tennessee by Year
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Avathon Capital
- Target
- Summit Professional Education
- Seller
- Greybull Stewardship
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Avathon Capital has acquired Summit Professional Education from Greybull Stewardship. Summit is a provider of in-person and online continuing professional education (CPE) for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists; Avathon plans to accelerate the company’s go-to-market, expand its content library, and pursue add-on acquisitions.
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- Buyer
- Millpond Equity Partners, Hamilton Lane Impact Investments (affiliate)
- Target
- Galileo Education
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Millpond Equity Partners, with financing from an affiliate of Hamilton Lane Impact Investments, made a growth investment in Galileo Education, a Franklin, Tennessee-based provider of personalized K–12 and special-needs schooling. Proceeds will be used to expand Galileo’s portfolio of local school brands across Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida and to fund future acquisitions to build the platform.
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February 2, 2024
- Buyer
- Level Data, Inc.
- Target
- RANDA Solutions
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Level Data, a K–12 data validation software provider based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has acquired RANDA Solutions, an enterprise data and workflow management company for State Education Agencies headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee. The deal expands Level Data's capabilities in licensure, educator effectiveness, and state-level workflows and strengthens its position as a provider of trusted data solutions for K–12 districts and state agencies.
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December 28, 2023
- Buyer
- Corridor Capital
- Target
- Integrity Solutions, LLC
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Corridor Capital has made an investment in Integrity Solutions, LLC, a Nashville-based sales and sales leadership training firm, to support the company’s growth and development of new services. Management, led by CEO Mike Esterday, will remain in place and continue as a material owner while Corridor provides strategic, operational and financial support, with Live Oak Bank providing debt financing.
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- Buyer
- Progress Learning, LLC, Serent Capital
- Target
- Horizon Education, LLC
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Progress Learning, LLC has acquired Horizon Education, LLC to expand its K–12 suite with postsecondary readiness and SAT/ACT test-prep programs. The add-on strengthens Progress Learning’s high-school offering and broadens its standards-aligned content across all grade levels; Progress Learning is backed by Serent Capital.
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March 15, 2022
- Buyer
- The Vistria Group, Nautic Partners
- Target
- Education Solutions Services (ESS)
- Seller
- Nautic Partners
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
The Vistria Group has acquired a majority stake in Education Solutions Services (ESS), a Knoxville-based K-12 staffing and virtual instruction provider; Nautic Partners sold the majority interest but will remain a minority investor. Comvest Credit Partners acted as administrative agent on a senior secured credit facility to support the transaction. ESS serves roughly 900 school districts (over 4 million students) and will use the new partnership to accelerate growth and expand its virtual and managed staffing capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Nautic Partners, LLC, HES Facilities LLC
- Target
- SMS, LLC
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Nautic Partners has formed HES Facilities LLC, a Knoxville-based education-focused facilities services platform, in partnership with management led by Buddy Helton and Charlie Spencer. In conjunction with the formation, HES acquired SMS, LLC (a regional facility services provider founded in 2007) and intends to grow the platform organically and via add-on acquisitions to serve K-12 and higher education customers nationally.
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