M&A Deal Summary

Wiley Edge Acquires The Learning House

On October 9, 2018, Wiley Edge acquired education company The Learning House from Weld North

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wiley Edge’s 4th transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Wiley Edge’s 10th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wiley Edge’s 1st transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-10-09
Target The Learning House
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Wiley Edge
Sellers(s) Weld North
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Learning House

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
website
The Learning House, Inc. is a comprehensive online education solutions partner that helps colleges and universities develop effective and affordable ways to deliver online degree programs. Partnering with more than 90 colleges and universities in 30 states.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wiley Edge

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1807
Sector Publishing
Employees8,800
Revenue 2.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Entrance to John Wiley & Sons' corporate headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Wiley Edge is a knowledge company in research, publishing, and knowledge solutions. Dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge, Wiley serves the world’s researchers, learners, innovators, and leaders, helping them achieve their goals and solve the world’s most important challenges. Wiley Edge was founded in 1807 and is based in Hoboken, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 19
Sector (Education) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 17
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 10 of 13
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-15 Ranku

Seattle, Washington, United States

Ranku, Inc. is a software company that aims to use technology to drive consumer advocacy in online higher education. Ranku licenses recruitment technology and predictive analytics to universities and state systems to scale online degree enrollment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-12-11 Linguistics Abstracts Online

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Linguistics Abstracts Online is a bibliographic database providing high-quality, cover-to-cover indexing and abstracts from major linguistics and language study journals. Linguistics Abstracts Online includes more than 800 journals with some dating back to 1911 and thousands of records with subject headings created by linguistics experts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Weld North

Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Weld North is a private investment firm focused on opportunities in the education sector. The Firm will consider venture opportunities as well as investments in mature businesses. Weld North was formed in 2010 by Jonathan Grayer - former CEO of Kaplan, Inc. and works in partnership with KKR. The Firm is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Kentucky) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-01 Performance Matters

Sandy, Utah, United States

Performance Matters is a provider of SaaS-based K-12 talent management solutions.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-05-24 RelSci

New York, New York, United States

RelSci is a business development tool that maps your existing relationships to more than two million influential decision-makers in the business, finance, and nonprofit sectors. RelSci helps business and nonprofit organizations of all sizes make deals, sell services and products, and raise money.

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