Operating Company Education

Riverside Insights

Itasca, Illinois, United States

Riverside Insights provides research-backed educational assessments that empower educators with actionable data to understand students’ strengths and challenges (including Woodcock-Johnson and CogAT).

Focus Areas
K-12 educational assessments, Early childhood assessment, Social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

2 addon · 2 buyout

Riverside Insights Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Riverside Insights. 1 2019 1 2020 1 2022 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Riverside Insights Acquires Move This World
    March 20, 2026
    Buyer
    Riverside Insights
    Target
    Move This World
    Industry
    Healthcare Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Riverside Insights, a provider of research-backed educational assessments, announced it has acquired Move This World, a PreK–12 behavioral and mental health platform. The deal combines Riverside’s DESSA assessment system with Move This World’s MTSS-aligned instructional programming to connect screening, instruction, and student support for more integrated student outcomes tracking across tiers.

  • Riverside Insights (Alpine Investors) Acquires Aperture Education
    June 1, 2022
    Buyer
    Riverside Insights
    Target
    Aperture Education
    Seller
    Aperture Education shareholders / board
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    South Carolina, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Riverside Insights, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, acquired Aperture Education, a provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools. The deal adds Aperture's DESSA SEL assessment suite to Riverside's portfolio of ability and achievement assessments to expand its K-12 assessment capabilities and reach.

  • Riverside Insights (Alpine Investors) Acquires ImPACT Applications
    January 9, 2020
    Buyer
    Riverside Insights, Alpine Investors
    Target
    ImPACT Applications, Inc.
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Location
    Pennsylvania, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Riverside Insights, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, acquired ImPACT Applications, a provider of FDA-cleared neurocognitive concussion assessment tools. ImPACT will continue to operate under its brand with Mike Wahlster remaining as leader; the deal expands Riverside's assessment offerings across education, healthcare, and sports markets.

  • Riverside Insights (Alpine Investors) Acquires Early-Childhood SaaS Provider ESGI
    October 11, 2019
    Buyer
    Riverside Insights, Alpine Investors
    Target
    ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction)
    Industry
    Education
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Riverside Insights, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, has acquired ESGI, a SaaS provider of teacher-led early childhood assessment, reporting and analytics tools. The add-on expands Riverside's assessment technology suite and aims to accelerate ESGI product adoption across school districts through Riverside’s distribution and research-driven assessment capabilities.

Related Acquisition Pages

Education Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Riverside Insights. Healthcare Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Riverside Insights. Medical Devices Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Riverside Insights. Acquisitions in Illinois 1 tracked deal by Riverside Insights. Acquisitions in Pennsylvania 1 tracked deal by Riverside Insights. Acquisitions in South Carolina 1 tracked deal by Riverside Insights.

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