Operating Company Software

LINQ

Austin, Texas, United States

LINQ streamlines K-12 school business functions—finance/accounting, HR, nutrition, and payments—through an integrated, mission-critical platform for school districts and state programs, with additional capabilities such as registration/forms, school websites, and analytics.

Focus Areas
K-12 school district administrative software, Finance/accounting systems for schools, HR/payroll for schools
Website
linq.com

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2019-2021.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 2 addon · 1 divestiture

LINQ Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for LINQ. 2 2019 2 2020 2 2021

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • EMS LINQ Acquires Alio and eGrants to Expand K‑12 Financial and Grants Offerings
    August 3, 2021
    Buyer
    EMS LINQ Inc., Banneker Partners
    Target
    Alio (by Weidenhammer), eGrants (division of Harris, Mackessy & Brennan - HMB)
    Seller
    Weidenhammer, Harris, Mackessy & Brennan (HMB)
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    EMS LINQ Inc. (LINQ), a Banneker Partners‑backed K‑12 technology company, acquired Alio from Weidenhammer and the eGrants division of Harris, Mackessy & Brennan (HMB) to expand its finance, HR and grants management capabilities for school districts and state agencies. The add‑ons extend LINQ’s Student‑to‑State strategy and broaden its integrated K‑12 software portfolio.

  • LINQ Acquires Script and Specialized Data Systems to Expand K‑12 Platform
    April 21, 2021
    Buyer
    EMS LINQ, Inc. (LINQ), Banneker Partners
    Target
    Script, Specialized Data Systems (SDS)
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    EMS LINQ, Inc. (LINQ) acquired two K‑12 education technology providers — Script (a digital administration/forms platform) and Specialized Data Systems (SDS, a school financial/administrative system) — to broaden its back‑office and student‑to‑state product offering. The deals expand LINQ’s integrated suite for districts and states as it builds a comprehensive K‑12 platform (LINQ is backed by investor Banneker Partners).

  • LINQ Acquires TITAN School Solutions
    November 10, 2020
    Buyer
    LINQ
    Target
    TITAN School Solutions
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    LINQ, a provider of integrated K-12 administrative software based in Wilmington, North Carolina, acquired TITAN School Solutions, a California-based cloud-native school nutrition management SaaS provider. The deal brings TITAN's nutrition management capabilities into LINQ's platform to better serve K-12 districts and streamline child nutrition program operations.

  • LINQ Acquires Colyar Technology Solutions
    September 29, 2020
    Buyer
    LINQ (EMS LINQ INC)
    Target
    Colyar Technology Solutions
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Arizona, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    LINQ (EMS LINQ INC) has acquired Colyar Technology Solutions, an Arizona-based provider of school nutrition management software. The deal combines LINQ’s K-12 administrative platform with Colyar’s child nutrition and compliance solutions to expand LINQ’s product capabilities and strengthen its presence with state agencies and school districts.

  • LINQ Acquires Registration Gateway from SRC Solutions, Inc.
    September 26, 2019
    Buyer
    LINQ
    Target
    Registration Gateway (SRC Solutions, Inc.)
    Seller
    SRC Solutions, Inc.
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    LINQ, a Wilmington, North Carolina–based K‑12 administrative software provider, has acquired Registration Gateway, the online registration suite from Pennsylvania‑based SRC Solutions, Inc. The acquisition integrates Registration Gateway's student registration and records management capabilities into LINQ's broader K‑12 administrative platform to expand product functionality for school districts nationwide.

  • LINQ Acquires SchoolFinance from Optimal Solutions, Inc.
    August 26, 2019
    Buyer
    LINQ
    Target
    SchoolFinance
    Seller
    Optimal Solutions, Inc.
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Michigan, United States
    Type
    Divestiture

    LINQ, a Wilmington, North Carolina-based K-12 administrative software provider, acquired SchoolFinance — the Michigan-based K-12 financial management system developed by Optimal Solutions, Inc. The deal brings SchoolFinance's finance, payroll and HR capabilities into LINQ's integrated K-12 platform to expand product capabilities and geographic reach.

Related Acquisition Pages

Education Buyers & Acquisitions 4 tracked deals by LINQ. Software Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by LINQ. Acquisitions in Arizona 1 tracked deal by LINQ. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by LINQ. Acquisitions in Michigan 1 tracked deal by LINQ. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 1 tracked deal by LINQ.

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