1. Home >
  2. Companies >
  3. Acquired >
  4. Software >
  5. United States >
  6. Iowa >
  7. The Learning Company >
  8. M&A

The Learning Company Mergers & Acquisitions

The Learning Company M&A Summary

The Learning Company has acquired 1 company of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

The Learning Company’s largest acquisition to date was in 1998, when it acquired Broderbund Software for $420M. The Learning Company has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include information technology (100%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

The Learning Company

Hiawatha, Iowa 52233
United States,
(800)395-0277
www.thelearningco.com

All (1) Buy (1) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
1998-06-29 Broderbund Software · Information Technology
Novato, California · www.broderbund.com

For the past 20 years, Broderbund® software has been an industry leading graphics, home publishing, and creativity products company. The Broderbund brand boasts over 22 million customers worldwide. Broderbund® features brands such as Print Shop®, PrintMaster®, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing®, ClickArt®, and Calendar Creator™. Encore Software is the proud publisher of these and many other Broderbund titles!

420 Add-on Acquisition

The Learning Company

Crosslink Capital PE

-

Try Mergr Free — See This and 220,453+
Other Company and Investor Profiles Today

Try free. Full access. Cancel anytime.

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More
Try Free

What's Mergr?

Mergr is a user-friendly database designed to simplify the complex world of private equity and M&A for busy professionals.

We created Mergr to eliminate the challenge of tracking company acquisitions, sales, and ownership, providing clear insights into investment firms and their activities. For example, explore an investment firm’s investment criteria, deal history, portfolio, and connections - organized to help you uncover opportunities and make informed decisions.

With Mergr, gain access to a comprehensive, interconnected web of transactions, investors, companies, and advisors - all in one place.

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB

Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.8K Private Equity Firms
  • 214K M&A Transactions
  • 216K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.8K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 82K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

What next?

Try Free

Full access to Mergr's investor, acquirer, and transaction data starts here.

Mergr

Solution for

Product

Company

Legal