Education Growth Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Education Growth Partners’ most common sectors for investment areeducation (50%) and internet software and services (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (40%) and secondary buyout (30%). In total, Education Growth Partners has invested in 8 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Education Growth Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (84%). Education Growth Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold The Gordian Group for $775M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity16
    • M&A Buy Activity10
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7

Education Growth Partners

201 Broad Street, Suite 1003,
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
United States
(203) 658-8100
www.edgrowth.com
info@edgrowth.com

Education Growth Partners is a private equity firm focused on the education sector. Specific areas of interest include education institutions, educational services, tech-based solutions and services, and publishing/content providers. Transactions of interest include small buyouts and funding growth capital needs. Education Growth Partners is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Education, Internet Software and Services, Software, Staffing

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

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, United Kingdom, Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 20
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 30
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 9 1 - - - - 10
Sell (0.6/yr) # 3 - 2 1 - - 6
vol $775M $775M
  16

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Human Capital Institute 2022-02-14 - Trade Sale
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.hci.org
Apex Learning, Inc. 2021-06-22 - Trade Sale
Seattle, Washington · www.apexlearning.com
Escholar LLC 2021-05-07 - Trade Sale
White Plains, New York · www.escholar.com
Emtrain, Inc. 2020-05-06 - Secondary Buyout
San Francisco, California · www.emtrain.com
All Campus LLC 2019-03-01 - Secondary Buyout
Chicago, Illinois · www.allcampus.com
The Gordian Group, Inc. 2018-07-02 775M USD Trade Sale
Mauldin, South Carolina · www.thegordiangroup.com
Vistage Worldwide, Inc. 2018-01-17 - Secondary Sale
San Diego, California · www.vistage.com
Apex Learning, Inc. 2017-05-02 - Growth Capital
Seattle, Washington · www.apexlearning.com
Modo Labs, Inc. 2016-06-12 - Venture
Cambridge, Massachusetts · www.modolabs.com
Sightlines LLC 2015-10-23 - Trade Sale
Guilford, Connecticut · www.sightlines.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Education 2 (50%) - 5 (50%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (50%) - 2 (20%) -
Software - - 2 (20%) -
Business Services - - 1 (10%) -
Total 4 - 10 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 3 (75%) - 9 (90%) -
  California 1 (25%) - 2 (20%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (25%) - 1 (10%) -
  Illinois 1 (25%) - 1 (10%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (10%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (10%) -
  New York - - 1 (10%) -
  Connecticut - - 1 (10%) -
  Washington - - 1 (10%) -
United Kingdom 1 (25%) - 1 (10%) -
Total 4 - 10 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital - - 4 (40%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (50%) - 3 (30%) -
Venture 2 (50%) - 2 (20%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 1 (10%) -
Total 4 - 10 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 4 (67%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) 775M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $775M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $775M
TOTAL $775M
Largest The Gordian Group, Inc.
$775M (2018-07-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
30%
3 (30%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
83%
5 (83%)

FAQ

When was Education Growth Partners founded?

Education Growth Partners was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Education Growth Partners?

Education Growth Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Education Growth Partners headquartered?

Education Growth Partners is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

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