Blackboard Overview

SoftwareCompany

Was Blackboard formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Blackboard was formerly owned by 4 private investors.

Where is Blackboard headquartered?

Blackboard is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

How many employees does Blackboard have?

Blackboard has 1,780 employees.

What sector is Blackboard in?

Blackboard is a software company.

When was Blackboard founded?

Blackboard was founded in 1997.

Blackboard

Blackboard, Inc.

11720 Plaza America Drive, 11th Floor ,
Reston, Virginia 20190
United States,
www.blackboard.com

Blackboard is a global educational software company that allows thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate and government organizations to extend teaching, learning and campus communication online to millions of students, parents and teachers. Blackboard was founded in 1997 and is based in Reston, Virginia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 24 - - - - - 24
vol $748M $748M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 2 - 2 - - - 4
vol $32M $32M
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