Avathon Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Avathon Capital has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Avathon Capital’s most common sector for investment iseducation (100%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (40%) and growth capital (40%). In total, Avathon Capital has invested in 7 US states.

In the last 3 years, Avathon Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 2

Avathon Capital

Avathon Capital

448 N. LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60654
United States
www.avathoncapital.com

Avathon Capital is a private investment firm focused on majority or minority investments in mid-sized US-based companies. The Firm is a generalist investor and seeks businesses with clear growth opportunities and strong product/market fit. Avathon looks to commit $10 to $50 million per transaction. Avathon Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Education, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 50
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 4 1 3 - - 2 10
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Summit Professional Education LLC 2024-05-15 - Secondary Buyout
Franklin, Tennessee · www.summit-education.com
Magical Beginnings 2024-01-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Middleton, Massachusetts · www.magicalbeginningslc.com
Big Blue Marble Academy LLC 2024-01-03 - Secondary Sale
Atlanta, Georgia · www.bbmacademy.com
ReUp Education, Inc. 2021-08-05 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.reupeducation.com
Edvance 2021-06-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.edvance.online
Galileo Learning LLC 2021-04-01 - Recapitalization
Oakland, California · www.galileo-camps.com
Shorelight LLC 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Boston, Massachusetts · www.shorelight.com
Hudson Global Scholars LLC 2019-04-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Columbia, Maryland · www.hudsonglobalscholars.com
Big Blue Marble Academy LLC 2018-11-28 - Growth Capital
Atlanta, Georgia · www.bbmacademy.com
Academic Programs International LLC 2018-05-30 - Growth Capital
Austin, Texas · www.apiabroad.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Education 9 (100%) - 10 (100%) -
Total 9 - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (100%) - 10 (100%) -
  Texas 3 (33%) - 3 (30%) -
  Massachusetts 2 (22%) - 2 (20%) -
  Maryland 1 (11%) - 1 (10%) -
  Illinois 1 (11%) - 1 (10%) -
  California 1 (11%) - 1 (10%) -
  Tennessee 1 (11%) - 1 (10%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (10%) -
Total 9 - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (44%) - 4 (40%) -
Growth Capital 3 (33%) - 4 (40%) -
Recapitalization 1 (11%) - 1 (10%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (11%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 9 - 10 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
BakerHostetler
 1
McGuireWoods
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

400M USD

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Shoshana Vernick

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Brian Schwartz

Managing Director

Jason Rosenberg

Managing Director

Jeff Keith

Operating Partner

Grace Beitler

Vice President

FAQ

What type of investor is Avathon Capital?

Avathon Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Avathon Capital headquartered?

Avathon Capital is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

How much capital does Avathon Capital have under management?

Avathon Capital has 400M USD under management.

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