M&A Deal Summary

Achieve Partners Acquires Wise Music Group - Digital Education Division

On January 9, 2025, private equity firm Achieve Partners acquired education company Wise Music Group - Digital Education Division from Wise Music Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Achieve Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Achieve Partners’ 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-09
Target Wise Music Group - Digital Education Division
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Achieve Partners
Sellers(s) Wise Music Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Wise Music Group - Digital Education Division

London, United Kingdom
Wise Music Group's Digital Education Division is an operator of music publishing platform that includes popular education platforms MusicFirst, Charanga, Rising Software, Focus on Sound, and O-Generator.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Achieve Partners is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital investments in technology companies that serve the employment and education industries. The Firm looks for opportunities that can improve learning, engagement, and provide pathways for high earning jobs. Achieve Partners is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector (Education) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2025) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-23 RiseNow

Leawood, Kansas, United States

RiseNow is a strategy design and execution firm that builds and powers ground-breaking procurement and supply chain practices. By focusing on talent and operating models that not only support but actively transform day-to-day work, RiseNow's system-agnostic design, build, and operate approach helps enterprise organizations and large healthcare systems integrate technology to enhance relationships and drive transformational change and outcomes. RiseNow was founded in 2010 and is based in Leawood, Kansas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wise Music Group

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1930
Sector Media
DESCRIPTION

Wise Music Group is an independent music publishing company. It maintains a global network of standalone offices including London, New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, Copenhagen, Bergamo, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo and Berlin. Wise Music Group was founded in 1930 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Education) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2025) 1 of 1