Tracked deals
6
6 tracked deals across 2021-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Education
Avathon Capital
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Avathon Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies in the education and workforce markets. Avathon targets $20–50+ million investments in founder-led or owned businesses with a clear path to profitable growth and a value-creation/exit strategy.
- Focus Areas
- EdTech, Workforce development / reskilling, Early childhood education
- Website
- avathoncapital.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
3 buyout · 2 addon · 1 growth capital
Avathon Capital Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 5 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Summit Professional Education, Avathon Capital
- Target
- Kids Bowel & Bladder (KBB)
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Addon
Summit Professional Education acquired Kids Bowel & Bladder (KBB), the leading continuing education platform focused on pediatric pelvic health for physical and occupational therapists. The acquisition is supported by a senior credit facility arranged by Monroe Capital and extends Summit’s pelvic health education platform into the pediatric specialty segment.
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April 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Avathon Capital
- Target
- OculusIT
- Seller
- ElevenX Capital
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Avathon Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on education and workforce markets, has acquired OculusIT, a managed IT and MSP provider serving over 200 higher education institutions, from ElevenX Capital. Avathon plans to invest in leadership, go-to-market capabilities, and technology to scale OculusIT as a platform for higher-education IT services.
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February 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Avathon Capital
- Target
- Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Avathon Capital, a private equity firm focused on education and workforce businesses, has acquired Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Development Center, a founder-owned network of 25 early childhood centers serving Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska. The transaction will keep Jessica Johnsen as CEO and adds an experienced board to support growth as Avathon expands its early childhood education platform across the Midwest.
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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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October 6, 2023
- Buyer
- Big Blue Marble Academy, Avathon Capital
- Target
- Odyssey Early Schools
- Seller
- Bob Mitchell (Owner and President), Mitchell family
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Addon
Big Blue Marble Academy, a portfolio company of Avathon Capital, has acquired Odyssey Early Schools, a premium early childhood education provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. The transaction brings Odyssey into BBMA’s platform of early care and preschool centers and was advised by Founders Advisors; Odyssey was owned by Bob Mitchell and his family.
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August 5, 2021
- Buyer
- Avathon Capital
- Target
- ReUp Education
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Chicago-based Avathon Capital has made a growth investment in ReUp Education to accelerate the edtech company's product, technology, and coaching capabilities and expand its reach to adult learners. As part of the transaction Avathon will invest in engineering, digital marketing, learner experience, and data/analytics; ReUp also appointed Terah Crews as CEO to lead the next phase of growth.
Related Acquisition Pages
Education Buyers & Acquisitions
4 tracked deals by Avathon Capital.
Healthcare Services Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Avathon Capital.
IT Services Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Avathon Capital.
Acquisitions in Tennessee
2 tracked deals by Avathon Capital.
Acquisitions in Texas
2 tracked deals by Avathon Capital.
Acquisitions in Alabama
1 tracked deal by Avathon Capital.
Acquisitions in Minnesota
1 tracked deal by Avathon Capital.
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