Education
Who acquires Education companies
66 distinct acquirers across 83 recorded transactions, 2014 to 2026. Every buyer below has completed at least one acquisition in this sector.
Top 10 acquirers of Education companies
Ranked by number of acquisitions recorded in this sector, with the year of each buyer's latest one. A buyer that has done this more than once has a thesis, and a thesis is what makes an approach worth making.
| Acquirer | Deals here | Last deal |
|---|---|---|
| Charter School Capital | 5 | 2020 |
| BYJU'S | 3 | 2021 |
| Stride | 3 | 2020 |
| Afya | 2 | 2023 |
| Wendel Group (PE) | 2 | 2022 |
| Skillsoft | 2 | 2021 |
| AcadeMedia | 2 | 2020 |
| Adtalem Global Education | 2 | 2019 |
| 2U, 7900 Harkins Road | 2 | 2019 |
| Busy Bees | 2 | 2017 |
Counted from 83 recorded transactions, 2014 to 2026. Name variants of the same buyer (Inc, Corporation, Ltd) are counted together.
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Recorded transactions
| Target | Acquirer | Date | Value | EV/EBITDA | EV/Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Knowledge Training LLC | Enduring Ventures | 2026-07-06 | $13m | n/d | n/d |
| Udemy | Coursera | 2026-05-11 | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Northrop Grumman - Training Services Business | Serco Group | 2025-01-30 | $327m | n/d | n/d |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College | Legacy Education | 2024-12-18 | $8m | n/d | n/d |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences | Perdoceo Education | 2024-12-02 | $138m | n/d | n/d |
| JMC Academy | Mercury Capital (PE) | 2024-09-22 | $150m | n/d | n/d |
| Pro-ficiency | Simulations Plus | 2024-06-12 | $100m | n/d | n/d |
| Yaruki Switch Group | TBS Holdings | 2023-06-29 | $238m | n/d | n/d |
| Barnes & Noble Education - Digital Student Solutions | Learneo | 2023-05-31 | $20m | n/d | n/d |
| DelRey | Afya | 2023-01-02 | $228m | n/d | n/d |
| Deeksha | Vedantu | 2022-10-13 | $40m | n/d | n/d |
| Tortal Training | Pluribus Technologies | 2022-05-16 | $2m | n/d | n/d |
| International School of Engineering | U Education Management Pvt. Ltd. (dba UpGrad) | 2022-05-02 | $33m | n/d | n/d |
| AKAD University | Galileo Global Education | 2022-03-01 | $51m | n/d | n/d |
| ACAMS | Wendel Group (PE) | 2022-01-24 | $355m | n/d | 4.3x |
| Codecademy | Skillsoft | 2021-12-22 | $525m | n/d | n/d |
| Crew Training International | Exchange Income Corporation | 2021-12-16 | $45m | n/d | n/d |
| Sylvan Learning | Franchise Group | 2021-09-27 | $81m | n/d | n/d |
| Great Learning | BYJU'S | 2021-07-26 | $600m | n/d | n/d |
| Epic | BYJU'S | 2021-07-21 | $500m | n/d | n/d |
| GP Strategies | Learning Technologies Group | 2021-07-16 | $394m | 13.6x | 0.8x |
| Pluma | Skillsoft | 2021-06-30 | $22m | n/d | n/d |
| UNIGRANRIO | Afya | 2021-05-27 | $193m | n/d | 2.7x |
| iD Tech | Emeritus | 2021-05-19 | $200m | n/d | n/d |
| Taaleem | Undisclosed | 2021-04-28 | $350m | n/d | n/d |
| Feicheng Education Investment | Hailiang Education | 2021-04-26 | $4m | n/d | n/d |
| Wey Education | Inspired Education Holdings | 2021-04-01 | $108m | n/d | n/d |
| Editora Eleva S.A. | Vasta Platform | 2021-02-22 | $160m | n/d | n/d |
| MedCerts LLC | Stride | 2020-11-17 | $70m | 17.5x | 3.7x |
| Tech Elevator | Stride | 2020-11-17 | $24m | 11.8x | 2.1x |
| Flight Simulation Co. B.V. | CAE | 2020-11-16 | $79m | n/d | n/d |
| Swedish Education Group AB | AcadeMedia | 2020-11-06 | $22m | 5.3x | 0.5x |
| Santillana Educacion | Sanoma Group | 2020-10-19 | $524m | n/d | n/d |
| Laureate Education | Ser Educacional | 2020-09-13 | $724m | n/d | n/d |
| Modern Star | Pacific Equity Partners (PE) | 2020-09-07 | $427m | n/d | n/d |
| Laureate Education | Strategic Education | 2020-07-29 | $643m | n/d | n/d |
| Prepladder Pvt. Ltd. | Unacademy | 2020-07-07 | $50m | n/d | n/d |
| InVeris Training Solutions | Pine Island Capital Partners (PE) | 2020-07-01 | $146m | n/d | n/d |
| Improve International | RJD Partners (PE) | 2020-06-01 | $20m | n/d | n/d |
| Imagine Schools at Mountain View | Charter School Capital | 2020-04-21 | $6m | n/d | n/d |
| Mana Academy Charter School | Charter School Capital | 2020-04-21 | $3m | n/d | n/d |
| Galvanize LLC | Stride | 2020-01-24 | $165m | n/d | n/d |
| Lumerit Education | Pearson | 2019-11-04 | $29m | n/d | n/d |
| Crisis Prevention Institute | Wendel Group (PE) | 2019-10-15 | $910m | 23.3x | 10.6x |
| Thinkful | Chegg | 2019-09-04 | $100m | n/d | 7.1x |
| CATS Colleges Holdings Ltd. | Bright Scholar Education Holdings | 2019-07-09 | $231m | n/d | 1.7x |
| Zyante | Wiley Edge | 2019-07-01 | $56m | n/d | n/d |
| OnCourse Learning | Adtalem Global Education | 2019-04-15 | $121m | n/d | n/d |
| Trilogy Education Services | 2U, 7900 Harkins Road | 2019-04-08 | $750m | n/d | n/d |
| Fullstack Academy | Zovio | 2019-03-12 | $18m | n/d | n/d |
| Savvas Learning | Nexus Capital Management (PE) | 2019-02-18 | $250m | n/d | n/d |
| Orbis Education Services LLC | Grand Canyon Education | 2018-12-18 | $363m | n/d | n/d |
| HB Education | Midlothian Capital Partners (PE) | 2018-10-29 | $719m | n/d | n/d |
| Cambium Learning Group | Veritas Capital (PE) | 2018-10-15 | $900m | n/d | n/d |
| Riverside Insights | Alpine Investors (PE) | 2018-09-12 | $140m | n/d | n/d |
| Alchemy Systems LP | Intertek | 2018-08-03 | $480m | n/d | n/d |
| General Assembly Space | The Adecco Group | 2018-04-16 | $413m | n/d | 4.1x |
| Academy 21 Ltd. | Wey Education | 2017-12-27 | $2m | n/d | 1.6x |
| Praktiska | AcadeMedia | 2017-09-12 | $77m | 6.5x | 0.8x |
| GLOBAL ED | WAMEX Private Equity (PE) | 2017-08-01 | $80m | n/d | n/d |
| BrightPath Early Learning | Busy Bees | 2017-05-23 | $145m | n/d | n/d |
| United States University | Aspen Group | 2017-05-18 | $9m | n/d | n/d |
| Schuelerhilfe | Oakley Capital (PE) | 2017-05-16 | $47m | n/d | n/d |
| GetSmarter Online Ltd. | 2U, 7900 Harkins Road | 2017-05-02 | $103m | n/d | n/d |
| Treetops Nurseries Ltd. | Busy Bees | 2017-04-07 | $145m | n/d | n/d |
| Questar Assessment | ETS | 2017-01-27 | $128m | n/d | n/d |
| SPAN Thoughtworks Pvt. Ltd. (dba Vidyartha) | BYJU'S | 2017-01-17 | $7m | n/d | n/d |
| High Point Academy | Charter School Capital | 2016-08-10 | $5m | n/d | n/d |
| San Jose Academy and Preparatory High School | Charter School Capital | 2016-08-10 | $4m | n/d | n/d |
| St. Cloud Preparatory Academy | Charter School Capital | 2016-08-10 | $10m | n/d | n/d |
| ACAMS | Becker | 2016-05-24 | $330m | n/d | n/d |
| DevMountain LLC | Capella Education Co. | 2016-05-04 | $20m | n/d | n/d |
| Hackbright Academy | Capella Education Co. | 2016-04-22 | $18m | n/d | n/d |
| JMH Publishing Ltd. (dba Wellards) | Wilmington | 2016-01-19 | $6m | n/d | n/d |
| Grupo Ibmec Educacional S.A. | Adtalem Global Education | 2015-12-15 | $178m | n/d | n/d |
| IU Group | University of Phoenix | 2015-12-11 | $121m | n/d | n/d |
| SmartPros | Kaplan | 2015-10-22 | $17m | 16.3x | 1.3x |
| Meritas LLC - Six Schools | Nord Anglia Education | 2015-06-25 | $534m | n/d | n/d |
| PowerSchool | Vista Equity Partners (PE) | 2015-06-17 | $350m | n/d | n/d |
| Code School | Pluralsight | 2015-01-26 | $36m | n/d | n/d |
| Maravest Group | Advtech | 2014-11-27 | $41m | n/d | n/d |
| Dynamic Learning Services Pty. Ltd. | Nexted Group | 2014-10-20 | $4m | 4.0x | 1.3x |
| Modern Star | Navis Capital Partners (PE) | 2014-10-09 | $178m | n/d | n/d |
n/d means not disclosed. Most transactions close without a published multiple, which is why the disclosed count matters more than the median.
Who owns Education companies
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